Orleans Cardinals
- Location: Orleans, MA
- League: Cape Cod Baseball League 1963-2008
- Stadium: Eldredge Park
Team History[edit]
The Orleans Cardinals were an original member of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1963. It took 24 years for the Cardinals to win their first CCBL title, as they won the 1986 championship under manager John Castleberry. The Cardinals would win a further three league titles before they changed their name to the Firebirds in 2009.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | 23-11 | Dave Gavitt | Lost Final |
1964 | 23-10 | Dave Gavitt | |
1965 | 20-14 | Dave Williams | |
1966 | 19-15 | Dave Gavitt | |
1967 | 20-20 | Dave Gavitt | 1st Round |
1968 | 20-19 | Tony Williams | |
1969 | 28-16 | Tony Williams | 1st Round |
1970 | 23-16 | Tony Williams | Lost Final |
1971 | 26-12-4 | Tony Williams | Lost Final |
1972 | 26-15-1 | Tony Williams | 1st Round |
1973 | 19-21-2 | Tony Williams | |
1974 | 20-15-7 | Tom Yankus | Lost Final |
1975 | 24-16-2 | Tom Yankus | 1st Round |
1976 | 18-21-2 | Tom Yankus | |
1977 | 13-19-9 | Tom Yankus | |
1978 | 20-21-1 | Tom Yankus | 1st Round |
1979 | 16-23-3 | Tom Yankus | |
1980 | 12-29-1 | Tom Yankus | |
1981 | 22-18-2 | Jack Donahue | Lost Final |
1982 | 18-23-1 | Jack Donahue | |
1983 | 16-25-1 | Jack Donahue | |
1984 | 23-18-1 | John Castleberry | Tourney 1-2 |
1985 | 21-21 | John Castleberry | 1st Round |
1986 | 25-15-2 | John Castleberry | Champions |
1987 | 21-19 | John Castleberry | |
1988 | 22-20 | John Castleberry | Lost Final |
1989 | 13-30-1 | John Castleberry | |
1990 | 24-20 | John Castleberry | 1st Round |
1991 | 21-21-2 | John Castleberry | 1st Round |
1992 | 13-30-1 | Rolando Casanova | |
1993 | 23-20-1 | Rolando Casanova | Champions |
1994 | 27-15-1 | Rolando Casanova | 1st Round |
1995 | 22-21 | Rolando Casanova | 1st Round |
1996 | 20-22-1 | Rolando Casanova | |
1997 | 15-29 | Don Norris | |
1998 | 18-27 | Don Norris | |
1999 | 27-16 | Don Norris | 1st Round |
2000 | 23-20-1 | Don Norris | 1st Round |
2001 | 20-24 | Don Norris | |
2002 | 29-13-2 | Carmen Carcone | Lost Final |
2003 | 28-17-1 | Carmen Carcone | Champions |
2004 | 22-21-1 | Carmen Carcone | |
2005 | 30-14 | Kelly Nicholson | Champions |
2006 | 22-21-1 | Kelly Nicholson | |
2007 | 23-20-1 | Kelly Nicholson | |
2008 | 25-17-2 | Kelly Nicholson | Semi Final |
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