The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field.
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| Class | Independent (from 2021) | ||||
| Previous classes | Rookie Advanced (1994–2020) | ||||
| League | Pioneer League (1994–present) | ||||
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| Team | Independent (from 2021) | ||||
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| League titles (2) |
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| Division titles (11) |
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| Name | Ogden Raptors (1994–present) | ||||
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| Mascot | Oggie | ||||
| Ballpark | Lindquist Field (1997–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Serge B. Simmons Field (1994–1996) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Ogden Professional Baseball Inc. | ||||
| General manager | Trevor Wilson | ||||
| Manager | Evan Parker | ||||
Pitcher Ben Sheets, first baseman Prince Fielder, shortstop J. J. Hardy and third baseman Bill Hall formerly played for the Raptors. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson played for the Ogden Reds, a previous Ogden franchise in the Pioneer League. The Raptors' inaugural 1994 season is chronicled in the book Minor Players, Major Dreams (1997, University of Nebraska Press) by author-in-uniform Brett Mandel. [citation needed]
During their second season of play the Raptors set a league record for most runs scored in a single game, defeating the Helena Brewers 33–10 on August 27, 1995.[1]
The official mascot of the Ogden Raptors minor league baseball team is Oggie. Oggie is a cartoon green raptor who wears the white home uniform with a "#" as the number. He is a regular part of Raptors' home games and events.
Before they arrived in Ogden, the team was known as the Pocatello Posse and played in Pocatello, Idaho.
On September 17, 2017, the Raptors beat the Great Falls Voyagers 8–3 to win their first ever Pioneer League championship.[2]
In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Pioneer League, of which the Raptors have been members since 1994, was converted from an MLB-affiliated Rookie Advanced league to an independent baseball league and granted status as an MLB Partner League, with Ogden continuing as members.[3]
Playoffs
edit- 1996: Lost to Helena 2–0 in finals.
- 1998: Lost to Idaho Falls in semifinals.
- 2000: Lost to Idaho Falls 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2002: Lost to Provo 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2003: Lost to Provo 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2005: Lost to Orem 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2008: Lost to Orem 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2009: Lost to Orem 2–0 in semifinals.
- 2010: Defeated Orem 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Helena 2–0 in finals.
- 2011: Defeated Orem 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Great Falls 2–0 in finals.
- 2012: Defeated Grand Junction 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Missoula 2–1 in finals.
- 2014: Lost to Orem 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2016: Lost to Orem 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2017: Defeated Orem 2–0 in semifinals; defeated Great Falls 2–1 in finals.
- 2018: Lost to Grand Junction 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2019: Lost to Idaho Falls 2–1 in finals.
- 2021: Lost to Boise Hawks in Wild Card game.
- 2022: Lost to Grand Junction 2–1 in semifinals.
- 2023: Defeated Rocky Mountain 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Billings Mustangs 2–0 in finals.
Major League alumni
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- Mike Adams
- Pedro Baez
- Larry Barnes
- Cody Bellinger
- Chad Billingsley
- Craig Breslow
- Willie Calhoun
- Marcos Carvajal
- Alejandro De Aza
- Blake DeWitt
- Jose Dominguez
- Scott Elbert
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Kyle Farmer
- Prince Fielder
- Yimi Garcia
- Dee Gordon
- Javy Guerra
- Bill Hall
- J. J. Hardy
- Corey Hart
- Ben Hendrickson
- Kenley Jansen
- Dean Kremer
- Dave Krynzel
- Russell Martin
- James McDonald
- Brad Nelson
- James Outman
- Manny Parra
- Xavier Paul
- Joc Pederson
- Justin Ruggiano
- Carlos Santana
- Corey Seager
- Ben Sheets
- Brock Stewart
- Ross Stripling
- Shawn Tolleson
- Scott Van Slyke
- Wesley Wright
- Alex Verdugo
- Edwin Rios
Roster
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References
edit- ^ Pioneer League: Team Batting Records
- ^ "CHAMPIONS: Ogden Raptors win the 2017 Pioneer League Championship". www.standard.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18.
- ^ "Pioneer League named MLB Partner League". Baseball America. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "2024 Ogden Raptors Roster".