Peoria Javelinas
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Peoria Javelinas Founded in 1992 Peoria, Arizona | |||||
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| Class-level | |||||
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| Current | Class A to Triple-A | ||||
| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| League | Arizona Fall League (1992–present) | ||||
| Division | West Division (2009–present) | ||||
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| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles | 1994, 1997, 2009, 2012 | ||||
| Division titles | 1994, 1997, 2009, 2012 | ||||
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| Nickname | Peoria Javelinas (1994–present) | ||||
| Previous names | Tucson Javelinas (1992–1993) | ||||
| Ballpark | Peoria Sports Complex (1994–present) | ||||
| Manager | Jim Pankovits | ||||
The Peoria Javelinas, established in 1992, are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Javelinas play their home games in the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, which is a spring training site for both the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners.
For the 2011 season, Major League Baseball teams sending players to the Javelinas were: the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners. For 2012 the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds were added while the Mets and Cardinals were dropped. In 2013, the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals replaced the Twins and Reds.
Notable alumni
- Nate Freiman, first baseman for the Oakland A's
- Jason Giambi, first baseman for the Cleveland Indians
- Todd Helton, first baseman for the Colorado Rockies
- Jason Kipnis, second baseman for the Cleveland Indians
- Ryan Lavarnway, catcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Mike Scioscia, manager of the Los Angeles Angels
Standings
Peoria Javelinas original logo (1992–2010)
2013 Arizona Fall League West Division | |||||
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| Team | Win | Loss | Tie | % | GB |
| Surprise Saguaros | 18 | 12 | 1 | .600 | — |
| Glendale Desert Dogs | 13 | 16 | 2 | .448 | 4.5 |
| Peoria Javelinas | 12 | 19 | 0 | .387 | 6.5 |
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