List of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders seasons

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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have played at PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium, since 1989.[1]

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area of Pennsylvania. Founded as members of the Triple-A classification International League (IL) in 1989, the team was known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons during their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 2006. They became known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2007 after affiliating with the New York Yankees, rebranding as the RailRiders in 2013 while maintaining their affiliation with New York. In conjunction with the 2021 restructuring of the minor leagues, the RailRiders were placed in the new Triple-A East (AAAE) in 2021,[2] but this league was renamed the International League in 2022.[3]

The team has played 5,146 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,752–2,394, resulting in a winning percentage of .535. The RailRiders' best regular-season record occurred in 2016 when they finished 91–53 (.636). Conversely, their worst record was 62–80 (.437), which they recorded in both 1993 and 1994.[4] The RailRiders have won two International League championships (2008 and 2016) and one Triple-A championship (2016).[5][6][7] They have also claimed thirteen division titles, including five consecutive division championships from 2006 to 2010, three wild card playoff berths as well as a half-season title (2025).[8] The RailRiders experienced a difficult start, making only one postseason appearance in their first ten seasons—an IL championship series berth in 1992—which was also their only winning season during that span. However, under manager Dave Miley (2007–2015), the team enjoyed a sustained period of success, reaching the postseason four straight times and winning seven division titles. Miley also guided them to two IL championship series, winning in 2008 and finishing as the runner-up in 2009.[9]

Split-season records

Men in baseball uniforms celebrating on a baseball field
The RailRiders celebrating their 2016 Triple-A championship win[7]
Key
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
Apps. Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseason
‡ Class champions (1989–present)
† League champions (1989–present)
* Division champions (1989–2022)
^ Postseason berth (1992–present)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1989 IL 64–79 .448 7th 3rd 18 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [10]
1990 IL 68–78 .466 5th 2nd 21+1⁄2 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [11]
1991 IL 65–78 .455 7th 4th 14 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [12]
1992
*		 IL 84–58 .592 2nd 1st — 5–4 .556 Won Eastern Division title[13]
Won semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1[14]
Lost IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–2[15]		 Philadelphia Phillies [16]
1993 IL 62–80 .437 8th 3rd 12+1⁄2 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [17]
1994 IL 62–80 .437 10th 5th 16 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [18]
1995 IL 70–72 .493 8th 4th 3 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [19]
1996 IL 70–72 .493 5th 3rd 8 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [20]
1997 IL 66–76 .465 8th 3rd 17+1⁄2 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [21]
1998 IL 67–75 .472 11th 6th 13+1⁄2 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [22]
1999
*		 IL 78–66 .542 5th 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Northern Division title[23]
Lost semifinals vs. Charlotte Knights, 3–2[24]		 Philadelphia Phillies [25]
2000
^		 IL 85–60 .586 2nd 2nd 1 5–4 .556 Won wild card berth[26]
Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–1[27]
Lost IL championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[28]		 Philadelphia Phillies [29]
2001
^		 IL 78–65 .545 4th 2nd 13+1⁄2 3–3 .500 Won wild card berth[30]
Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2[31]
Lost IL championship vs. Louisville RiverBats, 1–0[n 1]		 Philadelphia Phillies [35]
2002
*		 IL 91–53 .632 1st 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title[36]
Lost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–0[37]		 Philadelphia Phillies [38]
2003 IL 73–70 .510 7th (tie) 3rd (tie) 9+1⁄2 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [39]
2004 IL 69–73 .486 8th 4th 13 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [40]
2005 IL 69–75 .479 9th (tie) 5th (tie) 13 — — — Philadelphia Phillies [41]
2006
*		 IL 84–58 .592 1st 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title[42]
Lost semifinals vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–1[43]		 Philadelphia Phillies [44]
2007
*		 IL 84–59 .587 1st 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title[45]
Lost semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–1[46]		 New York Yankees [47]
2008
* †		 IL 88–56 .611 1st (tie) 1st — 6–3 .667 Won Northern Division title[48]
Won semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1[49]
Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[50]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sacramento River Cats[51]		 New York Yankees [52]
2009
*		 IL 81–60 .574 3rd 1st — 3–4 .429 Won Northern Division title[53]
Won semifinals vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1[54]
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[55]		 New York Yankees [56]
2010
*		 IL 87–56 .608 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title[57]
Lost semifinals vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1[58]		 New York Yankees [59]
2011 IL 73–69 .514 7th 3rd 8 — — — New York Yankees [60]
2012
*		 IL 84–60 .583 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title[61]
Lost semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1[62]		 New York Yankees [63]
2013 IL 68–76 .472 10th 5th 12+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [64]
2014 IL 68–76 .472 10th 5th 13+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [65]
2015
*		 IL 81–63 .563 3rd 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title[66]
Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0[67]		 New York Yankees [68]
2016
* † ‡		 IL 91–52 .636 1st 1st — 7–1 .875 Won Northern Division title[69]
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–0[70]
Won IL championship vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1[6]
Won Triple-A championship vs. El Paso Chihuahuas[71]		 New York Yankees [72]
2017
*		 IL 86–55 .610 1st 1st — 4–4 .500 Won Northern Division title[73]
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1[74]
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[75]		 New York Yankees [76]
2018
^		 IL 73–65 .529 3rd 2nd 10 5–4 .556 Won wild card berth[77]
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1[78]
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[79]		 New York Yankees [80]
2019
*		 IL 76–65 .539 5th 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title[n 2]
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[84]		 New York Yankees [85]
2020 IL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[86] New York Yankees [87]
2021 AAAE 75–52[n 3] .591 3rd 2nd 4+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [91]
2022 IL 83–67 .553 5th 2nd 3 — — — New York Yankees [92]
2023 IL 73–75 .493 10th 6th 16+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [93]
2024 IL 89–60 .597 2nd 1st — — — — New York Yankees [94]
2025
^		 IL 87–60 .592 2nd 2nd 1⁄2 1–2 .333 Won second-half title[8]
Lost IL championship vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 2–1[95]		 New York Yankees [96]
Totals — 2,752–2,394 .535 — — — 45–53 .459 — — —

Note: The statistics are current as of the 2025 International League season.

The International League, in which the RailRiders have been competing in since 1989, started to use a split-season format since 2023 in which the teams with the best league-wide records at the end of each half qualified for the playoffs.[97][98][99]

Split-season records
Season League Half Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
2023 IL 1st 34–40 .459 13th 7th 14 — — — New York Yankees [100]
2nd 39–35 .527 9th 7th 8+1⁄2 [101]
2024 IL 1st 43–31 .581 3rd 2nd 6+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [102]
2nd 46–29 .613 2nd 1st 2+1⁄2 [103]
2025 IL 1st 38–34 .528 8th 5th 7+1⁄2 1–2 .333 Won second-half title[8]
Lost IL championship vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 2–1[95]		 New York Yankees [104]
2nd 49–26 .653 1st 1st — [105]

Franchise totals

Notes

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