Salem Avalanche

• Location: Salem, VA
• League: Carolina League 1995-2008
• Affiliation: Colorado Rockies 1995-2002; Houston Astros 2003-2008
• Ballpark: Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium

Team History

The Salem Avalanche began play in the Carolina League in 1995, when the Salem Buccaneers moved to the new Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium and took on a new name. Originally a Colorado Rockies farm club, they were affiliated with the Houston Astros from 2003 to 2008. It was announced in September of 2008, that they will be a Boston Red Sox affiliate for 2009. In late November, the team announced a name change to the Salem Red Sox. The Avalanche made their only playoff appearance count, capturing the league championship in 2001.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach
1995	68-72	4th	Bill Hayes		Tony Torchia	Billy Champion
1996	62-76	7th	Bill McGuire		Joe Marchese	Billy Champion
1997	63-75	5th	Bill McGuire		Stu Cole	Bryn Smith
1998	62-78	7th	Jay Loviglio		Elanis Westbrooks	Jack Lamabe
1999	69-69	4th	Ron Gideon		Stu Cole, Javier Gonzalez	Bob McClure
2000	73-67	2nd	Alan Cockrell		Fred Ocasio	Bob McClure
2001	70-68	4th	Dave Collins	League Champs	Javier Gonzalez	Bob McClure
2002	74-66	5th	Stu Cole		Javier Gonzalez	Mike Arner
2003	73-65	3rd	John Massarelli		Pete Rancont	Stan Boroski
2004	65-74	6th	Russ Nixon		John Tamargo Jr. Marc Ronan	Stan Boroski
2005	67-74	5th	Ivan DeJesus		Chuck Carr	Stan Boroski
2006	76-61	2nd	Jim Pankovits	Lost in 1st round	Chuck Carr	Stan Boroski
2007	79-60	2nd	Jim Pankovits	Lost League Finals	Chuck Carr	Larry Pierson
2008	56-84	8th	Jim Pankovits		Keith Bodie	Gary Ruby