List of Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
Current Philadelphia Phillies northeastern minor league affiliate locations
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic . Five teams are owned by the major league club, while two—the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Jersey Shore BlueClaws —are independently owned.
History
On April 14, 1934, the Phillies entered into their first affiliation agreement with the New York–Penn League Hazleton Mountaineers .[1] The Phillies have been affiliated with the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League since 2001, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Phillies.[2] Their newest affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League , which became the Phillies' Triple-A club in 2008.[2]
Geography
Geographically, the Phillies' closest domestic affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, which play at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania , approximately 58 miles (93 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia . Their furthest domestic affiliates are the Single-A Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League and Rookie Florida Complex League Phillies of the Florida Complex League , who play at adjacent ballparks some 1,049 miles (1,688 km) away in Clearwater, Florida .
Current affiliates
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[3]
Past affiliates
Key
1934–1962
Minor League Baseball operated with five classes (Double-A , Class A , Class B , Class C , and Class D ) from 1934 to 1935.[4] Class A1 , between Double-A and Class A, was added in 1936.[5] The minors continued to operate with these six levels through 1945.[5] Triple-A was established as the highest classification in 1946, and Class A1 became Double-A, with Class A through D remaining.[5] These six levels continued through 1962.[4] The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League 's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast ended any chance of the PCL being promoted.[4]
1963–1989
Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie ) in response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.[4]
1990–2020
Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced . The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[4]
2021–present
The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A .[95] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[96]
Notes
References
^ "Hazelton to Be Phils' Farm" . New York Times . April 15, 1934. Retrieved September 29, 2009 .
^ a b "Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ a b c d e Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors" . The Baseball Research Journal . Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ a b c Dickson, Paul (2011). The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 191–192. ISBN 978-0393340082 .
^ "1934 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1935 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1936 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1937 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1938 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1939 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1940 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1941 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1942 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1943 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1944 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1945 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1946 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1947 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1948 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1949 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1950 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1951 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1952 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1953 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1954 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1955 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1956 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1957 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1958 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1959 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1960 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1961 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1962 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "1963 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1964 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1965 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1966 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1967 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1968 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1969 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1970 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1971 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1972 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1973 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1974 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1975 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1976 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1977 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1978 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1979 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1980 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1981 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1982 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1983 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1984 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1985 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1986 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1987 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1988 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1989 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1990 Appalachian League" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1990 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1991 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1992 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1993 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1994 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1995 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1996 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1997 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1998 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "1999 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2000 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2001 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2002 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2003 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2004 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2005 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2006 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2007 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2008 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2009 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2010 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2011 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2011 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2013 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2014 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2015 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2015 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2017 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2018 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2019 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved" . Minor League Baseball . June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "2020 Philadelphia Phillies Media Guide" (PDF) . Philadelphia Phillies . Major League Baseball. 2020. p. 355. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues" . Major League Baseball . Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022" . Minor League Baseball . March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "2021 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2022 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ "2023 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
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