Bakersfield Blaze
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| Bakersfield Blaze Founded in 1941 Bakersfield, California |
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| League titles | 2 (1970, 1989) | ||
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| Owner(s)/Operated by: DG Elmore | |||
| Manager: Steve Buechele | |||
| General Manager: Shawn Schoolcraft | |||
The Bakersfield Blaze are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the Texas Rangers. The Bakersfield Blaze play home games at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Opened in 1941, the stadium is well known for facing the setting sun and its shallow 354-foot center field fence, and seats 3,500 fans. Their mascot is "Heater" the Dragon. (Not to be confused with the former mascot of the Western Baseball League's Chico Heat.)
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[edit] Notable former Bakersfield players
- Travis Metcalf
- Chris Davis
- John Danks
- Edinson Volquez
- James Shields
- Josh Hamilton
- Joe Nathan
- Rocco Baldelli
- Pedro Martínez
- Hideo Nomo
- Mike Piazza
- Jose Offerman
- Eric Karros
- Ramon Martinez
- John Wetteland
- Mark Langston
- Johnny Callison
- Don Drysdale
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1941 | 73-67 | 3rd | Frank Morehouse / Les Powers | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 22-45 | 4th | Jack Colbern / Rex Cecil / Lee Dempsey | League suspended operations on June 28 |
| 1946 | 72-58 | 3rd | Martin Metrovich / Tony Governor | Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 66-74 | 5th | Tony Governor | |
| 1948 | 70-70 | 5th (t) | Harry Griswold | |
| 1949 | 85-54 | 1st | Harry Griswold | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 61-79 | 6th | Harry Griswold | |
| 1951 | 58-89 | 8th | Wellington Quinn | |
| 1952 | 70-70 | 5th | Gene Lillard | |
| 1953 | 75-65 | 2nd | Ray Perry | Lost in 1st round |
| 1954 | 80-60 | 2nd (t) | Ray Perry | Lost in 1st round |
| 1955 | 61-85 | 5th | Doc Alexson | |
| 1956 | 48-92 | 8th | Art Lilly / Dick Wilson | |
| 1957 | 64-75 | 6th | Dick Wilson / Babe Herman | |
| 1958 | 84-55 | 2nd | Paul Owens | Lost in 1st round |
| 1959 | 70-71 | 4th | Paul Owens | Lost League Finals |
| 1960 | 74-66 | 3rd | Lou Kahn | |
| 1961 | 82-58 | 2nd | Lou Kahn | |
| 1962 | 67-72 | 6th (t) | Bob Wellman | |
| 1963 | 78-62 | 2nd | Bob Wellman | |
| 1964 | 56-83 | 8th | Moose Johnson | |
| 1965 | 66-74 | 5th | Dick Teed | |
| 1966 | 68-72 | 6th | Dick Teed | |
| 1967 | 70-68 | 4th | Nolan Campbell | |
| 1968 | 61-79 | 7th | Don Williams | |
| 1969 | 67-73 | 6th | Don LeJohn | |
| 1970 | 93-46 | 1st | Don LeJohn | League Champs |
| 1971 | 56-82 | 8th | Don LeJohn | |
| 1972 | 88-52 | 1st | Don LeJohn | Lost League Finals |
| 1973 | 70-70 | 4th | George Freese | Lost League Finals |
| 1974 | 65-75 | 5th | George Freese | |
| 1975 | 60-80 | 8th | Ron Brand | |
| 1978 | 48-92 | 8th | George Culver | |
| 1979 | 63-77 | 9th | Ron Mihal | |
| 1982 | 64-76 | 8th | Ken Pape | |
| 1983 | 68-72 | 6th | Greg Mahlberg | |
| 1984 | 68-72 | 4th | Don LeJohn | Lost League Finals |
| 1985 | 65-80 | 6th | Mel Queen | |
| 1986 | 40-102 | 10th | Don LeJohn | |
| 1987 | 78-65 | 4th | Kevin Kennedy | |
| 1988 | 71-71 | 6th | Gary LaRocque | |
| 1989 | 82-60 | 3rd | Tim Johnson | League Champs |
| 1990 | 80-62 | 3rd | Tom Beyers | Lost League Finals |
| 1991 | 85-51 | 2nd | Tom Beyers | Lost in 1st round |
| 1992 | 68-68 | 7th | Tom Beyers | |
| 1993 | 42-94 | 10th | Rick Dempsey | |
| 1994 | 69-67 | 5th | John Shelby | |
| 1995 | 58-82 | 8th (t) | Greg Mahlberg | |
| 1996 | 39-101 | 10th | Graig Nettles | |
| 1997 | 62-78 | 8th | Glenn Tufts / Keith Bodie | |
| 1998 | 49-91 | 10th | Frank Reberger | |
| 1999 | 64-76 | 7th | Keith Comstock | |
| 2000 | 80-60 | 2nd | Lenn Sakata | Lost in 1st round |
| 2001 | 71-69 | 5th (t) | Charlie Montoyo | Lost in 2nd round* |
| 2002 | 69-72 | 6th (t) | Charlie Montoyo | |
| 2003 | 70-70 | 8th | Omer Munoz | |
| 2004 | 59-81 | 8th | Mako Oliveras | |
| 2005 | 68-72 | 7th | Arnie Beyeler | |
| 2006 | 58-82 | 10th | Carlos Subero | |
| 2007 | 57-83 | 9th | Carlos Subero | |
| 2008 | 62-78 | 9th | Damon Berryhill | |
| 2009 | n/a | n/a | Steve Buechele |
[edit] Current Roster
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Bakersfield Blaze roster
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[edit] References Links
- Blaze extinguished? (The Bakersfield Californian, August 2, 2008)
[edit] External links
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