Sioux City Explorers

Sioux City Explorers
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Information
League	American Association (Central Division)
Location	Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark	Lewis and Clark Park
Founded	1993
Nickname(s)	The X's
League championships	0
Division championships	5
Former league(s)	Northern League (1993–2005)
Former ballparks	none
Colors	Black, red, white
Retired numbers	42
Ownership	John Roost
Manager	Steve Montgomery
Media	Sioux City Journal KSCJ Radio
Website	xsbaseball.com

The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From their inception in 1993 to the present, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park.

The Explorers, frequently called the X's, have played in the American Association since 2006. Previously, they were members of the Northern League.

Season-by-season records

Sioux City Explorers (2010-2020) [1]
Season	W–L	Percentage	Finish	Playoffs
2010	49–47	.510	4th, North Division	Did not qualify
2011	51–49	.510	3rd, Central Division	Did not qualify
2012	45–55	.450	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2013	38–62	.380	5th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2014	47–53	.470	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2015	75–25	.750	1st, Central Division	Defeated St. Paul, 3–1 in first round, Lost Championship to Laredo Lemurs 1–3
2016	54–46	.540	1st, Central Division	Lost in first round 3–1 to Wichita.
2017	46–54	.460	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2018	71–29	.710	1st, South Division	Lost in first round to Kansas City T-Bones 2–3
2019	57–43	.570	2nd, South Division	Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 0–3 in championship
2020	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Totals	533–463	.532	–

Playoffs

• 1994 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3-1 in championship.
• 1999 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3-0 in semifinals.
• 2002 season: Defeated Joliet 3-2 in quarterfinals; lost to Winnipeg 3-1 in semifinals.
• 2008 season: Lost to Sioux Falls 3-0 in semifinals.
• 2015 season: Defeated St. Paul 3-1 in semifinals; lost to Laredo 3-1 in championship.
• 2016 season: Lost to Wichita 3-1 in semifinals.
• 2018 season: Lost to Kansas City 3-2 in semifinals.
• 2019 season: Defeated Kansas City 3-1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3-0 in championship.

Current roster

Sioux City Explorers roster

Active (25-man) roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers N/A		Catchers N/A Infielders N/A Outfielders N/A		Manager Steve Montgomery Coaches Bobby Post (pitching) Derek Wolfe (bench) Bruce Fischbach (trainer) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated June 17, 2020 Transactions

See also

• KMEG sports coverage

External links

• Official Site