Joliet Slammers

Joliet Slammers
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Information
League	Frontier League (2011–present) (East Division)
Location	Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark	DuPage Medical Group Field (2002–present)
Founded	2010
League championships	2 (2011, 2018)
Division championships	2 (2011, 2016)
Colors	Green, orange, black, white
Ownership	Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC
Manager	Jeff Isom
Media	1340 WJOL, The Herald-News, The Joliet Bugle
Website	jolietslammers.com

The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at DuPage Medical Group Field. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The JackHammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball, LLC, bought out all assets, including the front office, the ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark. The company behind the popular card game Cards Against Humanity announced in December 2017 that they had purchased the naming rights to the stadium, calling it the "Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place", but the company's claim has been disputed by Slammers management.

The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County (Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center) as well as a common baseball term.

On September 18, 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League champions after defeating the River City Rascals, 6–5 in Joliet, taking the best-of-five Frontier League championship series three games to one.

Following the 2012 season, the Slammers were purchased on October 15, 2012, by Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC. The team's name, stadium, league, and overall branding remained the same.

Season-by-season records

Joliet Slammers
Season	Record	Win %	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
2011	56–40	.583	1st	Bart Zeller	Won Division Series vs. Lake Erie Crushers, 3–0 Won Frontier League Championship vs. River City Rascals, 3–1
2012	37–58	.389	6th	Bart Zeller
2013	38–57	.400	6th	Mike Breyman
2014	40–56	.417	6th	Jeff Isom
2015	42–54	.438	5th	Jeff Isom
2016	51–45	.531	1st	Jeff Isom	Lost Division Series vs. Evansville Otters, 3–1
2017	42–54	.438	5th	Jeff Isom
2018	54–42	.563	2nd	Jeff Isom	Won Division Series vs. River City Rascals, 3–2 Won Frontier League Championship vs. Washington Wild Things, 3–2
2019	40–56	.417	4th	Jeff Isom
Totals	400–462	.464	—	—	13–8 Playoff record 2 Division deries wins, 2 Frontier League championships

Single season records

Statistics as of completion of the 2019 season

Offensive

• Hits: 135.....Grant DeBruin, 2013
• Doubles: 29.....Grant DeBruin/Carter Bell, 2012/2016
• Triples: 6.....Josh Flores, 2011
• Homeruns: 23.....Justin Garcia, 2018
• RBIs: 77.....Erik Lis, 2011
• Walks: 57.....Russell Moldenhauer, 2014
• Stolen Bases: 35.....Josh Flores, 2011

Pitching

• Wins: 13.....Jake Renshaw, 2011
• Strikeouts: 109.....Liam OSullivan, 2016
• Saves: 28.....Ryan Quigley, 2011

Franchise leaders

Statistics as of completion of the 2019 season

Offensive

Games played
1. Kyle Manus…248 (2011–2013)
2. Alfredo Rodriguez…192 (2015–2016)
3. Erik Lis...184 (2011–2012)

Hits
1. Kyle Manus...205 (2011-2013)
1. Alfredo Rodriguez...205 (2015–2016)
2. Grant DeBruin...196 (2013–2014)
3. Erik Lis...194 (2011–2012)
3. Brad Netzel...194 (2011–2012)

Doubles
1. Kyle Manus…43 (2011–2013)
2. Grant DeBruin…41 (2013–2014)
3. Brad Netzel…39 (2011–2012)

Triples
1. Josh Flores…6 (2011)
1. Kevin Zinter...6 (2012)
2. Marquis Riley...5 (2013–2014)
2. Mike Garza...5 (2015–2016)

Home Runs
1. Kyle Manus...32 (2011–2013)
2. Erik Lis...28 (2011–2012)
3. Justin Garcia...23 (2018)

RBI
1. Kyle Manus...128 (2011–2013)
2. Erik Lis...122 (2011–2012)
3. Danny Zardon...110 (2017–2018)

Stolen Bases
1. London Lindley...53 (2018–2019)
2. Charlie White...48 (2015–2016)
3. Josh Flores...35. (2013–2014)

Pitching

Innings Pitched
1. Liam O’Sullivan...246.1 (2016, 2018)
2. Andrew Busby...155.1 (2013–2014)
3. Jake Renshaw...149.2 (2011–2012)

Strikeouts
1. Liam O’Sullivan...186 (2016, 2018)
2. Scot Hoffman...146 (2017–2019)
3. Chase Doremus...140 (2012–2014)

Wins
1. Liam O’Sullivan...22 (2016, 2018)
2. Jake Renshaw...14 (2011–2012)
2. Scot Hoffman...14 (2017–2019)
3. Kevin McNorton...12 (2014–2017)

Saves 1. Ryan Quigley...28 (2011)
2. Ryan Koziol...23 (2019)
3. Confessor Lara...20 (2016–2017)

Notable alumni

While no former players have made it to the majors yet, these players have reached the top level of affiliated ball: Triple-A. Years in parentheses are when the player was with the Slammers.

• Jake Sanchez (2012–2013)
• Kaleb Ort (2016–2017)

Roster

Joliet Slammers roster

Active (24-man) roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Wes Albert -- Cameron Audferheide -- Trevor Charpie -- Andrew Click 29 Tyler Jandron 48 Tyler Jones -- Alex Jorgensen -- Bobby Milacki 38 Daren Osby 14 Drew Peden -- Kipp Rollings 39 Mario Samuel -- Austin Shea		Catchers 32 Brian Parreira Infielders 23 Harrison Bragg -- Tyler Depreta-Johnson  5 Riley Krane 6 Jimmy Roche -- Brylie Ware Outfielders 17 Jacob Crum 13 Clayton Harp 99 Taylor Lane		Manager 33 Jeff Isom Coaches 12 Joe Lasco 46 Jerry McDowell    Billy Manner (clubhouse manager) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated October 27, 2020 Transactions

External links

• Official website