Trenton Thunder

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Team History[edit]

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The Trenton Thunder were a member of the AA Eastern League affiliated with the New York Yankees, from 2003 to 2019. They were formerly an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers between 1994 and 2002. They were Eastern League champions in 2007 and 2008. Before moving to Trenton they were the London Tigers, based in London, ON.

The Thunder lost their MLB affiliation in the minor league reorganization of 2021 and subsequently joined the MLB Draft League, a summer collegiate league. However, local fans found a measure of reprieve when the Buffalo Bisons moved into Arm & Hammer Park and made it their temporary home at the start of the 2021 season. This was prompted by the continued closure of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential trafic, forcing the Toronto Blue Jays to find a temporary home. As they had done in 2020, they used the home park of their AAA affiliate the Bisons, starting on June 1st, after starting the year based out of the spring training complex in Dunedin, FL. When the minor league season began in early May, Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY was undergoing renovations to accommodate the Jays, and the Bisons decided to move into the unoccupied former AA facility in Trenton. They played their home games as the Thunder, but road games as the Bisons, while their players' statistics were listed under the Buffalo name. They were part of the newly-formed Triple-A East, the first time that level of baseball had been played in Trenton.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Hitting coach Pitching coach Coach
1994 55-85 10th Tom Runnells Kevin Bradshaw Rich Bombard
1995 73-69 3rd (t) Ken Macha Lost in 1st round Rico Petrocelli Al Nipper & Rick Peterson
1996 86-56 1st Ken Macha Lost in 1st round Gomer Hodge Ralph Treuel
1997 71-70 6th DeMarlo Hale Dave Gallagher Al Nipper
1998 71-70 5th DeMarlo Hale Dave Gallagher Ralph Treuel
1999 92-50 1st DeMarlo Hale Lost in 1st round Steve Braun Mike Griffin
2000 67-75 9th Billy Gardner Jr. Steve Braun Mike Griffin
2001 67-75 8th Billy Gardner Jr. Gene Tenace Mike Griffin
2002 63-77 9th (t) Ron Johnson Steve Braun Mike Griffin
2003 70-71 7th Stump Merrill Steve Braun Gary Lavelle Bill Mosiello
2004 64-78 10th Stump Merrill Steve Braun Gary Lavelle
2005 74-68 4th (t) Bill Masse Lost in 1st round Ty Hawkins Dave Eiland
2006 80-62 2nd Bill Masse Lost in 1st round Ralph Dickenson Dave Eiland
2007 83-59 1st Tony Franklin League Champs Tom Wilson Scott Aldred Julius Matos
2008 86-54 1st Tony Franklin League Champs Tom Wilson Scott Aldred Julius Matos
2009 69-72 8th Tony Franklin Frank Menechino Tommy Phelps Victor Valencia
2010 83-59 1st Tony Franklin Lost League Finals Frank Menechino Tommy Phelps Victor Valencia
2011 68-73 8th Tony Franklin Julius Matos Tommy Phelps Justin Pope
2012 79-63 2nd Tony Franklin Lost League Finals Tom Slater Tommy Phelps Luis Dorante
2013 74-67 4th Tony Franklin League Champs Justin Turner Tommy Phelps Luis Dorante
2014 67-75 8th Tony Franklin Marcus Thames Tommy Phelps Orlando Mercado
2015 71-71 7th Al Pedrique P.J. Pilittere Jose Rosado Michel Hernandez
2016 87-55 2nd Bobby Mitchell Lost League Finals P.J. Pilittere Jose Rosado Justin Tordi, JD Closser
2017 92-48 1st Bobby Mitchell Lost League Finals Tom Slater Jose Rosado Lino Diaz, JD Closser
2018 79-61 2nd Jay Bell Lost in 1st round Ty Hawkins Tim Norton Luis Dorante, Raul Dominguez
2019 76-62 3rd Pat Osborn League Champs Ty Hawkins Tim Norton Jason Phillips, Raul Dominguez
2020 Season cancelled

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