Gateway Grizzlies
| Gateway Grizzlies | |||||
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| League | Frontier League (West) | ||||
| Location | Sauget, Illinois | ||||
| Ballpark | GCS Ballpark | ||||
| Founded | 2001 | ||||
| League championships | 1 (2003) | ||||
| Division championships | 3 (2003, 2007, 2012) | ||||
| Colors | Navy Blue, Orange, Green, White | ||||
| Ownership | Rich Sauget | ||||
| Manager | Phil Warren | ||||
| Media | Belleville News-Democrat; KFNS 590 | ||||
| Website | gatewaygrizzlies | ||||
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois, in the United States. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Grizzlies played their home games during their inaugural 2001 season at Sauget Field.[1] In 2002, GCS Ballpark (formerly GMC Stadium) opened and has remained the club's home since.
Seasons
| Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League) | ||||
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| Year | W–L | Win % | Place | Postseason |
| 2001 | 37–44 | .457 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2002 | 34–50 | .405 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2003 | 50–38 | .554 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 2–0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3–0. |
| 2004 | 56–38 | .588 | 2nd in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3–2. |
| 2005 | 49–47 | .442 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2006 | 42–52 | .512 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2007 | 64–29 | .688 | 1st in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3–0. |
| 2008 | 51–45 | .531 | 3rd in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3–1. |
| 2009 | 40–54 | .426 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2010 | 54–40 | .574 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2011 | 39–56 | .411 | 4th in FL West | |
| 2012 | 57–39 | .594 | 1st in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Florence Freedom 3–2. |
| 2013 | 53–43 | .552 | 2nd in FL West | |
| 2014 | 50–46 | .521 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2015 | 45–50 | .474 | 4th in FL West | |
| 2016 | 44–51 | .463 | 6th in FL West | |
| 2017 | 32–64 | .333 | 6th in FL West | |
| 2018 | 38–58 | .396 | 6th in FL West | |
| Totals | 765–722 | .514 | — | — |
| Playoffs | 10–12 | .454 | — | 3 Division titles, 5 Playoff appearances, 1 championship |
Roster
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References
- ^ "Unofficial Frontier League History site". flhistory.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012.
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