Reno BlackJacks

• Location: Reno, NV
• League: Western Baseball League, 1999
• Affiliation: None
• Ballpark: Moana Stadium

In 1999 the Reno Chukars were replaced in the Western Baseball League by the Reno BlackJacks. The club went just 41-49, part of a 3-way tie for third but the Reno, NV team made the playoffs and gave the .700 Chico Heat a challenge by taking two games in the best-of-5 series. Reno had three All-Stars: 1B Justin Drizos, 2B Sergio Guerrero and pitcher Randy Phillips. Guerrero hit .354 (fourth in the league) and tied for the league lead with 130 hits. Drizos was 5th in runs (78), second in homers (24), RBI (85) and walks (73) and led in slugging (.676). Dee Dowler was second in hitting (.365, one behind the league leader). The club lasted just the one year before disappearing.

Source: "The Western League" by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	Affiliation	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1999	Western Baseball League	none	41-49	3rd overall (tie)	Charlie Kerfeld	lost to Chico 2-3 in semifinals