Arkansas Travelers (1963-Present)
The Arkansas Travelers are a minor league baseball team based in Little Rock, AR since 1963. Games were played at Ray Winder Field until 2007 when Dickey-Stephens Park was open.
History
In 1963, the Little Rock Travelers franchise was rebranded the Arkansas Travelers. The franchise was the third of a series of Travelers franchises.
Before the team was renamed, the Travelers played two seasons in the Southern Association. However, the league folded and did not operate in 1962, leaving Little Rock without professional baseball for the year. However, in 1963, Little Rock joined the AAA International League, and has played under the "Arkansas" name since.
Record
Sources
1) 100 years of Travelers Baseball, by Jim Bailey
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History
In 1963, the Little Rock Travelers franchise was rebranded the Arkansas Travelers. The franchise was the third of a series of Travelers franchises.
Before the team was renamed, the Travelers played two seasons in the Southern Association. However, the league folded and did not operate in 1962, leaving Little Rock without professional baseball for the year. However, in 1963, Little Rock joined the AAA International League, and has played under the "Arkansas" name since.
Record
Year | League | Wins | Losses | % | Manager | President | Ballpark |
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1963 | International | 78 | 73 | 0.517 | Frank J. Lucchesi | Harold May | Ray Winder Field |
1964 | Pacific Coast | 95 | 61 | 0.609 | Frank J. Lucchesi | Harold May | Ray Winder Field |
1965 | Pacific Coast | 67 | 79 | 0.459 | Frank J. Lucchesi | Harold May | Ray Winder Field |
1966 | Texas | 81 | 59 | 0.579 | Vernon Rapp | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1967 | Texas | 63 | 77 | 0.450 | Vernon Rapp | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1968 | Texas | 82 | 58 | 0.586 | Vernon Rapp | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1969 | Texas | 66 | 69 | 0.489 | Ray Hathaway | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1970 | Texas | 67 | 67 | 0.500 | Kenton Boyer | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1971 | Texas | 75 | 64 | 0.54 | Jack Krol | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1972 | Texas | 65 | 74 | 0.469 | Frederick Koenig | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1973 | Texas | 69 | 71 | 0.493 | Thomas R. Burgess | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1974 | Texas | 75 | 59 | 0.56 | Jack Krol | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1975 | Texas | 63 | 72 | 0.467 | Le Roy Majtyka | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1976 | Texas | 59 | 76 | 0.437 | Jack Krol | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1977 (1st) | Texas | 27 | 39 | 0.409 | Carlton Keller / T. Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1977 (2nd) | Texas | 36 | 28 | 0.563 | Thomas Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1978 (1st) | Texas | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | Thomas Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1978 (2nd) | Texas | 38 | 28 | 0.576 | Thomas Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1979 (1st) | Texas | 42 | 27 | 0.609 | Thomas Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1979 (2nd) | Texas | 34 | 30 | 0.531 | Thomas Thompson | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1980 (1st) | Texas | 46 | 22 | 0.676 | John E. Ruberto | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1980 (2nd) | Texas | 35 | 33 | 0.515 | John E. Ruberto | Max Moses | Ray Winder Field |
1981 (1st) | Texas | 25 | 39 | 0.39 | Gaylen R. Pitts | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1981 (2nd) | Texas | 27 | 41 | 0.397 | Gaylen R. Pitts | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1982 (1st) | Texas | 30 | 37 | 0.448 | G. Pitts / N. Leyva | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1982 (2nd) | Texas | 38 | 31 | 0.551 | Nicholas T. Leyva | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1983 (1st) | Texas | 39 | 29 | 0.574 | Nicholas T. Leyva | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1983 (2nd) | Texas | 30 | 38 | 0.441 | Nicholas T. Leyva | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1984 (1st) | Texas | 31 | 36 | 0.463 | David Bialas | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1984 (2nd) | Texas | 31 | 38 | 0.449 | David Bialas | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1985 (1st) | Texas | 33 | 30 | 0.524 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1985 (2nd) | Texas | 31 | 40 | 0.437 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1986 (1st) | Texas | 35 | 28 | 0.556 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1986 (2nd) | Texas | 32 | 39 | 0.451 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1987 (1st) | Texas | 36 | 29 | 0.554 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1987 (2nd) | Texas | 36 | 34 | 0.514 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1988 (1st) | Texas | 30 | 37 | 0.448 | James Riggleman | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1988 (2nd) | Texas | 37 | 32 | 0.536 | Gaylen R. Pitts | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1989 (1st) | Texas | 40 | 28 | 0.588 | Gaylen R. Pitts | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1989 (2nd) | Texas | 39 | 28 | 0.582 | Gaylen R. Pitts | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1990 (1st) | Texas | 27 | 40 | 0.403 | David Bialas | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1990 (2nd) | Texas | 29 | 40 | 0.42 | David Bialas | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1991 (1st) | Texas | 23 | 42 | 0.354 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1991 (2nd) | Texas | 26 | 45 | 0.366 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1992 (1st) | Texas | 42 | 25 | 0.627 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1992 (2nd) | Texas | 32 | 38 | 0.457 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1993 (1st) | Texas | 37 | 31 | 0.544 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1993 (2nd) | Texas | 30 | 38 | 0.441 | Joseph P. Pettini | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1994 (1st) | Texas | 34 | 33 | 0.507 | Christopher Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1994 (2nd) | Texas | 34 | 34 | 0.5 | Christopher Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1995 (1st) | Texas | 37 | 30 | 0.552 | Michael Ramsey | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1995 (2nd) | Texas | 33 | 35 | 0.485 | Michael Ramsey | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1996 (1st) | Texas | 30 | 38 | 0.441 | Rick Mahler | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1996 (2nd) | Texas | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | Rick Mahler | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1997 (1st) | Texas | 37 | 31 | 0.544 | Rick Mahler | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1997 (2nd) | Texas | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | Rick Mahler | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1998 (1st) | Texas | 42 | 26 | 0.618 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1998 (2nd) | Texas | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1999 (1st) | Texas | 31 | 37 | 0.456 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
1999 (2nd) | Texas | 28 | 44 | 0.389 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2000 (1st) | Texas | 33 | 36 | 0.478 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2000 (2nd) | Texas | 35 | 35 | 0.5 | Chris Maloney | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2001 (1st) | Texas | 38 | 32 | 0.543 | Mike Brumley | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2001 (2nd) | Texas | 28 | 38 | 0.424 | Mike Brumley | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2002 (1st) | Texas | 31 | 39 | 0.443 | Douglas Sisson | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2002 (2nd) | Texas | 20 | 50 | 0.286 | Douglas Sisson | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2003 (1st) | Texas | 33 | 37 | 0.471 | Tyrone Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2003 (2nd) | Texas | 37 | 33 | 0.529 | Tyrone Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2004 (1st) | Texas | 33 | 36 | 0.478 | Tyrone Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2004 (2nd) | Texas | 26 | 44 | 0.371 | Tyrone Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2005 (1st) | Texas | 34 | 35 | 0.486 | Tom Gamboa | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2005 (2nd) | Texas | 37 | 33 | 0.529 | Tom Gamboa | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2006 (1st) | Texas | 24 | 45 | 0.348 | Ty Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2006 (2nd) | Texas | 27 | 42 | 0.391 | Ty Boykin | Bert Parke | Ray Winder Field |
2007 (1st) | Texas | 31 | 39 | 0.443 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2007 (2nd) | Texas | 34 | 36 | 0.486 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2008 (1st) | Texas | 36 | 34 | 0.514 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2008 (2nd) | Texas | 26 | 44 | 0.371 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2009 (1st) | Texas | 28 | 42 | 0.400 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2009 (2nd) | Texas | 33 | 37 | 0.471 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2010 (1st) | Texas | 26 | 44 | 0.371 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2010 (2nd) | Texas | 29 | 41 | 0.414 | Bobby Magallanes | Bert Parke | Dick-Stephens Park |
2011 (1st) | Texas | 36 | 31 | 0.537 | Bill Mosiello | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2011 (2nd) | Texas | 32 | 38 | 0.457 | Bobby Mitchell | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2012 (1st) | Texas | 27 | 43 | 0.386 | Mike Micucci | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2012 (2nd) | Texas | 35 | 35 | 0.500 | Mike Micucci | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2013 (1st) | Texas | 33 | 36 | 0.478 | Tim Bogar | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2013 (2nd) | Texas | 40 | 30 | 0.571 | Tim Bogar | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2014 (1st) | Texas | 34 | 36 | 0.486 | Phil Wellman | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
2014 (2nd) | Texas | 41 | 29 | 0.586 | Phil Wellman | Russ Meeks | Dick-Stephens Park |
Sources
1) 100 years of Travelers Baseball, by Jim Bailey
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