Tulsa Drillers

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Team History[edit]

The Tulsa Drillers, of the Double-A Texas League and briefly in Double-A Central, are watched over from beyond the outfield by a giant mural likeness of Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson. The Los Angeles Dodgers farmhands play their home games at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, OK.

The Drillers commissioned the mural of the man who broke MLB's color line in 1947 to commemorate 100 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

In 2015, the Dodgers coaxed the Drillers away from the Colorado Rockies just as several Dodgers co-owners made the nearby Oklahoma City RedHawks the Dodgers' Triple-A team by buying them and renaming them the Oklahoma City Dodgers.

When the American Association's Tulsa Oilers moved to New Orleans, LA, becoming the New Orleans Pelicans for 1977, country music star Roy Clark put a Double-A franchise in Tulsa by buying and moving the Lafayette Drillers and raising funds to build Driller Park.

Tulsa and their regional rival Wichita Wind Surge play their season series for the Propeller Trophy.

The Drillers play Copa de la Diversión Hispanic engagement campaign games as Petroleros de Tulsa - a straight translation of the brand of an earlier Tulsa franchise that played as the Tulsa Oilers.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Hitting coach Pitching coach Coach
1977 66-62 3rd Marty Martinez Lost in 1st round
1978 57-78 6th Marty Martinez
1979 58-75 7th Jimmie Schaffer
1980 75-61 3rd Wayne Terwilliger
1981 68-65 3rd Tom Burgess Lost in 1st round
1982 70-66 2nd Tom Burgess League Champs Orlando Gomez
1983 63-73 7th (t) Marty Scott Steve Nielsen
1984 62-73 5th Orlando Gomez Greg Jemison
1985 60-76 6th Orlando Gomez Bill Fahey
1986 49-85 8th Bill Stearns Mike Couchee
1987 52-84 7th Bill Stearns Mike Couchee
1988 71-65 4th Jim Skaalen League Champs Stan Hough Jeff Andrews
1989 73-63 3rd (t) Tommy Thompson Walt Williams Jeff Andrews
1990 68-68 4th Tommy Thompson Walt Williams Jeff Andrews
1991 58-78 7th Bobby Jones Jeff Hubbard Oscar Acosta
1992 77-59 1st (t) Bobby Jones Lost in 1st round Randy Whisler Jackson Todd
1993 66-69 6th Stan Cliburn Randy Whisler Jackson Todd
1994 63-73 5th Stan Cliburn Randy Whisler Jackson Todd
1995 52-83 8th Bobby Jones Jackson Todd
1996 75-64 2nd Bobby Jones Lost in 1st round Scott Terry
1997 61-78 8th Bobby Jones Brad Arnsberg
1998 78-62 2nd Bobby Jones League Champs Brad Arnsberg Bruce Crabbe
1999 74-66 2nd (t) Bobby Jones Lost League Finals Moe Hill Lee Tunnell
2000 64-76 6th Bobby Jones (9-21) / Moe Hill (4-5) / Jim Byrd (51-50) Moe Hill Mark Brewer
2001 69-70 5th Paul Carey Moe Hill Steve Luebber
2002 72-67 5th Tim Ireland Lost League Finals Moe Hill Steve Luebber
2003 74-64 2nd Marv Foley Darron Cox Bo McLaughlin
2004 71-68 5th Tom Runnells Lost in 1st round Darron Cox Bo McLaughlin
2005 75-65 3rd Tom Runnells Lost in 1st round Darron Cox Bo McLaughlin
2006 75-64 4th Stu Cole Lost in 1st round Orlando Merced Bo McLaughlin
2007 69-69 4th Stu Cole Lost in 1st round Orlando Merced / Mike Coolbaugh Bo McLaughlin
2008 58-82 7th Stu Cole Dave Hajek Bo McLaughlin
2009 74-66 2nd Stu Cole (24-22) / Ron Gideon (50-44) Dave Hajek Bryan Harvey
2010 69-70 5th Ron Gideon Dave Hajek Bryan Harvey
2011 68-72 5th Duane Espy Dave Hajek Dave Schuler
2012 75-64 4th Duane Espy Lost in 1st round Kevin Riggs Dave Schuler
2013 68-70 5th Kevin Riggs Lost in 1st round Darin Everson Darryl Scott
2014 71-68 4th Kevin Riggs Lost League Finals Darin Everson Darryl Scott Ron Gideon
2015 62-77 6th Razor Shines Shawn Wooten Matt Herges Leo Garcia
2016 68-71 4th Ryan Garko Terrmel Sledge Bill Simas Leo Garcia
2017 77-63 2nd (t) Ryan Garko (50-50) / Scott Hennessey (27-13) Lost League Finals Terrmel Sledge Bill Simas Leo Garcia
2018 74-65 2nd Scott Hennessey League Champs Terrmel Sledge Dave Borkowski Leo Garcia, Peter Summerville
2019 78-61 2nd Scott Hennessey Lost League Finals Adam Melhuse Dave Borkowski Pedro Montero
2020 Season cancelled
2021 63-57 5th Scott Hennessey Brett Pill Dave Borkowski Chris Gutierrez
2022 69-67 4th Scott Hennessey Lost in 1st round Brett Pill Ryan Dennick Chris Gutierrez, Luis Vasquez
2023 65-73 7th Scott Hennessey Lou Iannotti Ryan Dennick, Durin O'Linger Juan Apodaca

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