List of Lehigh Valley IronPigs seasons
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The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Founded as members of the Triple-A classification International League (IL) in 2008, the IronPigs have been affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies since its inception. The IronPigs have played at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, since their inaugural season. In conjunction with the 2021 restructuring of the minor leagues, Lehigh Valley was placed in the new Triple-A East (AAAE) in 2021,.[2] Still, this league was renamed the International League in 2022.[3]
The team has played 2,422 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 1,218–1,204, resulting in a winning percentage of .503. The IronPigs' best regular-season record occurred in 2018 when they finished 84–56 (.600). Conversely, their worst record was 55–89 (.382), which they recorded in 2008, their inaugural season.
Lehigh Valley has appeared in only one International League championship (2011) and has claimed one division title (2018),[4][5] along with three wild card playoff berths. The team struggled in its early years, finishing last, or second-to-last in the division twice in its first three seasons. However, under manager Dave Brundage (2013–2016) and later Gary Jones (2018–2019, 2021), the IronPigs became a playoff contender for a while, partaking in three consecutive playoff appearances, losing to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders each time.[6][7][8]
| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
|---|---|
| Division | The team's final position in the divisional standings |
| GB | Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season |
| ‡ | Class champions (2008–present) |
| † | League champions (2008–present) |
| * | Division champions (2008–present) |
| ^ | Postseason berth (2008–present) |
| Season | League | Regular-season | Postseason | MLB affiliate | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||||
| 2008 | IL | 55–89 | .382 | 14th | 6th | 33 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [9] |
| 2009 | IL | 71–73 | .493 | 8th | 3rd | 11+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [10] |
| 2010 | IL | 58–86 | .403 | 13th | 5th | 29+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [11] |
| 2011 ^ |
IL | 80–64 | .556 | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 4–3 | .571 | Won wild card berth Won semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–0 Lost IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1[12] |
Philadelphia Phillies | [13] |
| 2012 | IL | 75–68 | .524 | 5th | 3rd | 8+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [14] |
| 2013 | IL | 72–72 | .500 | 7th | 4th | 8+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [15] |
| 2014 | IL | 66–78 | .458 | 11th | 6th | 15+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [16] |
| 2015 | IL | 63–81 | .438 | 12th | 5th | 18 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [17] |
| 2016 ^ |
IL | 85–58 | .594 | 2nd | 2nd | 6 | 0–3 | .000 | Won wild card berth Lost semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3–0[18] |
Philadelphia Phillies | [19] |
| 2017 ^ |
IL | 80–62 | .563 | 3rd (tie) | 2nd (tie) | 6+1⁄2 | 1–3 | .250 | Won wild card berth Lost semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3–1[20] |
Philadelphia Phillies | [21] |
| 2018 * |
IL | 84–56 | .600 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–3 | .250 | Won Northern Division title Lost semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3–1[22] |
Philadelphia Phillies | [23] |
| 2019 | IL | 66–74 | .471 | 9th (tie) | 5th | 9+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [24] |
| 2020 | IL | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[25] | Philadelphia Phillies | [26] | |||||||
| 2021 | AAAE | 52–66 | .441 | 14th | 4th | 19+1⁄2 | 1–9 | .100 | Lost series vs. Buffalo Bisons, 4–1 Lost series vs. Worcester Red Sox, 5–0 Placed 30th in the Triple-A Final Stretch[27][n 1] |
Philadelphia Phillies | [30] |
| 2022 | IL | 76–72 | .514 | 7th (tie) | 4th (tie) | 9 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [31] |
| 2023 | IL | 80–66 | .548 | 6th | 3rd | 8+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [32] |
| 2024 | IL | 68–78 | .466 | 14th | 7th | 19+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [33] |
| 2025 | IL | 87-61 | .588 | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | — | — | — | Philadelphia Phillies | [34] |
| Totals | — | 1,218–1,204 | .503 | — | — | — | 7–21 | .250 | — | — | — |