Clinton LumberKings

For the 1937-1941 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League team known as the Clinton Giants and Clinton Owls, see Clinton Owls.
Clinton LumberKings
Founded in 1954
Clinton, Iowa
(Clinton Began play 1895)
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Single-A (1963–present)
Previous Class D (1955-62; 1910-17)
Class C (1947-49)
Class B (1937-41; 1906-07)
Independent (1895)[1]
Minor league affiliations
League Midwest League (1956–present)[2]
Division Western Division
Previous leagues

Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1954-55)
Central Association (1947–49)
Three-I League (1937-41; 1907-08)
Northern Association (1910)
Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1904–07)

Eastern Iowa League (1895)[3]
Major league affiliations
Current Seattle Mariners (2009–present)
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 1963
  • 1991
Division titles (3)
  • 1991
  • 1993
  • 2010
Team data
Nickname Clinton LumberKings (1994–present)
Previous names
  • Clinton Giants (1939-41; 1980–1993)
  • Clinton Dodgers (1977–1979)
  • Clinton Pilots (1914-16; 1966–1976)
  • C-Sox (1960–1965)
  • Clinton White Sox (1959)
  • Clinton Pirates (1954–1958)
    Clinton Cubs (1947-48)
    Clinton Owls (1937-38)
    Clinton Teddies (1910)
    Clinton Infants (1907-08)
    Clinton Minors (1906)
    Unknown (1895)[5]
Ballpark Ashford University Field (1954–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Community Owned
Manager Scott Steinmann
General Manager Ted Tornow

The Clinton LumberKings are a Midwest League Class A minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa, USA, affiliated with the Seattle Mariners.

Clinton Baseball History

After beginning play in 1895, Clinton had sporadic teams in various leagues over the next few decades, as the Great Depression, WWI and WWII affected many baseball franchises. However, Clinton joined the Midwest League in 1956 and are now the oldest franchise in the league.[6] The team has had several different major league affiliations: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–38), New York Giants (1939–41), Chicago Cubs 1947-49), Pirates (1954–58 and 1966–68), White Sox (1959–65), Pilots/Brewers (1969–70), Tigers (1971–75), Tigers/White Sox co-op (1976), Dodgers (1977–79), Giants (1980–94), Padres (1995–98), Reds (1999–2000), Expos (2001–02), and the Rangers (2003–08). Since 2009, they have been an affiliate of the Mariners.[7]

Aside from its time as the C-Sox (1960–65) and the Pilots (1966–76), the team used the parent major league team's nickname before adopting the LumberKings name for the 1994 season.

The 2010 LumberKings season is the subject of the 2013 book "Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere" by Lucas Mann.[8]

The Ballpark

The home park for the LumberKings is Ashford University Field in Clinton, Iowa. The stadium was built in 1937 as a Works Administration Project (WPA) and named Riverview Stadium, due to its location on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was renamed Alliant Energy Field in 2002 and renovated in 2005-2006 to a capacity of 4,000. It was renamed to Ashford University Field in 2011. The Dimensions are: LF - 330, CF - 401, RF - 325.[9][10]

Ashford Field. Formerly Alliant Energy Field and Riverview Stadium

Current LumberKing Roster

Clinton LumberKings roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Aaron Brooks
  • 34 Jarrett Brown
  • 24 Ramire Cleto
  •  1 Tyler Herb
  • 33 Ryan Horstman
  • 10 Kody Kerski
  • 32 Jefferson Medina
  • 28 Peter Miller
  • 31 Daniel Missaki
  • 49 Osmel Morales
  • 40 Pat Peterson
  • 29 Rohn Pierce
  • 45 Lukas Schiraldi

Catchers

  • 27 Adam Martin
  •  8 Wayne Taylor
  • 26 Daniel Torres

Infielders

  • 35 Kristian Brito
  •  5 Joseph DeCarlo
  • 14 Chris Mariscal
  •  7 Martin Peguero
  •  3 Nelson Ward
  • 13 Gianfranco Wawoe

Outfielders

  • -- Austin Cousino
  • 23 Arby Fields
  • 11 Alex Jackson
  •  2 Chantz Mack
  • 17 Estarlyn Morales

Manager

  • -- Mitch Canham

Coaches

  • -- Rich Dorman (pitching)
  • -- Vacant (hitting)


7-day disabled list
* On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 26, 2015
Transactions
→ More MiLB rosters
→ Seattle Mariners minor league players

Notable alumni

Ian Kinsler
Orel Hershiser 1993

References

  1. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  2. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  3. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  4. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  5. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  6. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  7. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Clinton&state=IA&country=US
  8. ↑ McAlpin, Heller (May 9, 2013). "Farm Team Saga 'Class A' Hits It Out Of The Park". NPR. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20060130&content_id=41029304&sid=t500&vkey=team1
  10. ↑ http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20060208&content_id=41029308&sid=t500&vkey

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