Erie SeaWolves
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| League | Eastern League | |
| Division | Southern Division | |
| Year founded | 1995 | |
| Major League affiliation | Detroit Tigers | |
| Home ballpark | Jerry Uht Park | |
| Previous home ballparks | ||
| City | Erie, Pennsylvania | |
| Current uniform colors | black, orange | |
| Previous uniform colors | burgundy, navy, beige | |
| Logo design | A wolf wearing a pirate hat and an orange scarf superimposed over two crossing baseball bats. | |
| Division titles | ||
| League titles | ||
| Manager | Matt Walbeck | |
| Owner | Mandalay Sports Entertainment | |
The Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pa. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball club.
The SeaWolves play in Jerry Uht Park, located in downtown Erie; opened in 1995, it seats 6,000 fans. The team began play at the AA level in 1999 as an affiliate of the Anaheim Angels before switching to the Detroit Tigers in 2001.
The SeaWolves name refers to Erie's location along Lake Erie, as well as the relationship between the original SeaWolves A team and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Historically speaking, the term "sea wolves" was synonymous with "pirate": individuals who commit or practice piracy. The team colors are black and orange.
Prior to the establishment of the Eastern League franchise, they were an A-level affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the New York - Penn League from 1995 to 1998. Afterwards, the SeaWolves (keeping its past records and history) moved to the Eastern League, while the Mahoning Valley Scrappers were formed in their place. Previous minor league franchises in Erie with various affiliations played under the names Sailors, Orioles and Cardinals.
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[edit] Alumni
- Tim Belcher
- Toby Borland
- Shawn Boskie
- Deivi Cruz
- José Guillén
- Curtis Granderson
- Omar Infante
- John Lackey
- Wilfredo Ledezma
- Alan Levine
- Eric Munson
- Ramon Ortiz
- Aramis Ramírez
- Ramon Santiago
- Scot Shields
- Justin Verlander
- Shawn Wooten
- Joel Zumaya
[edit] Eastern League History
[edit] Season Results
| Season | Affiliation | Manager | Record |
| 1999 | Angels | Garry Templeton | 81-61, 1st place South |
| 2000 | Angels | Don Wakamatsu | 47-94, 6th place South |
| 2001 | Tigers | Luis Pujols | 84-58, 1st place South |
| 2002 | Tigers | Kevin Bradshaw | 52-89, 6th place South |
| 2003 | Tigers | Kevin Bradshaw | 72-70, 3rd place South |
| 2004 | Tigers | Rick Sweet | 80-62, 2nd place South |
| 2005 | Tigers | Duffy Dyer | 63-79, 6th place South |
| 2006 | Tigers | Duffy Dyer | 60-81, 6th place South |
| 2007 | Tigers | Matt Walbeck | -- |
[edit] Post-Season Results
- 1999: Lost to Harrisburg Senators, 3 games to 1, in opening round
- 2001: Lost to Reading Phillies, 3 games to 1, in opening round
- 2004: Lost to Altoona Curve, 3 games to 0, in opening round
[edit] New York-Penn League History
[edit] Season Results
| Season | Affiliation | Manager | Record |
| 1995 | Pirates | Scott Little | 34-41, 3rd place Stedler |
| 1996 | Pirates | Jeff Richardson | 30-46, 4th place Stedler |
| 1997 | Pirates | Marty Brown | 50-26, 1st place Stedler |
| 1998 | Pirates | Tracy Woodson | 26-50, 4th place Stedler |
[edit] Post-Season Results
- 1997: Lost to Pittsfield Mets, 2 games to 0, in opening round
[edit] Mascot
The official mascot of the Erie SeaWolves is C. Wolf, a wolf-like creature. The SeaWolves tout C. Wolf as the only mascot in baseball that talks.
[edit] External links
- Erie SeaWolves official site
- Erie SeaWolves section of MiLB.com
- Erie SeaWolves at the Baseball Cube
- Erie SeaWolves as the BR Bullpen
- Photographs of Jerry Uht Park, home of the Erie SeaWolves - Rochester Area Ballparks
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| Eastern League | ||
| Northern Division | Southern Division | |
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| Binghamton Mets | Connecticut Defenders | New Britain Rock Cats | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Portland Sea Dogs | Trenton Thunder | Akron Aeros | Altoona Curve | Bowie Baysox | Erie SeaWolves | Harrisburg Senators | Reading Phillies | |
