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List of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders seasons

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has played at PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium, since 1989.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Minor League Baseball team has played in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, for 35 years since being established in 1989 as members of the International League (IL). The team has played 4,989 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,658–2,331 (.533). The RailRiders' best regular-season record occurred in 2016 when they finished 91–53 (.636). Conversely, their lowest record was 62–80 (.437), which the team recorded in 1993 and 1994.

The team has claimed two league titles (2008 and 2016). Additionally, the RailRiders secured one class title (2016), and thirteen division titles, including five consecutive championships from 2006 to 2010, along with three wild card playoff berths.

The RailRiders have experienced one main period of failure. Between 1989, their inaugural season, and 1998, the RailRiders appeared in the postseason once, which was an IL championship appearance (1992) and had one winning season, the aforementioned year. For nine consecutive seasons under Dave Miley (2007–2015), the RailRiders made nine postseason appearances and won seven division titles. In addition, Miley and the RailRiders competed in two IL championship games, winning one, in 2008, and being runner-up in 2009.

Seasons

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Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
Class champions (1989–present)
League champions (1989–present)
* Division champions (1989–present)
^ Postseason berth (1992–present)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1989 IL 64–79 .448 7th 3rd 18 Philadelphia Phillies [1]
1990 IL 68–78 .466 5th 2nd 21+12 Philadelphia Phillies [2]
1991 IL 65–78 .455 7th 4th 14 Philadelphia Phillies [3]
1992
*
IL 84–58 .592 2nd 1st 5–4 .556 Won Eastern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–2[4]
Philadelphia Phillies [5]
1993 IL 62–80 .437 8th 3rd 12+12 Philadelphia Phillies [6]
1994 IL 62–80 .437 10th 5th 16 Philadelphia Phillies [7]
1995 IL 70–72 .493 8th 4th 3 Philadelphia Phillies [8]
1996 IL 70–72 .493 5th 3rd 8 Philadelphia Phillies [9]
1997 IL 66–76 .465 8th 3rd 17+12 Philadelphia Phillies [10]
1998 IL 67–75 .472 11th 6th 13+12 Philadelphia Phillies [11]
1999
*
IL 78–66 .542 5th 1st 2–3 .400 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Charlotte Knights, 3–2[12]
Philadelphia Phillies [13]
2000
^
IL 85–60 .586 2nd 2nd 1 5–4 .556 Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[14]
Philadelphia Phillies [15]
2001
^
IL 78–65 .545 4th 2nd 13+12 3–3 .500 Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2
Lost IL championship vs. Louisville RiverBats, 1–0[a][16]
Philadelphia Phillies [17]
2002
*
IL 91–53 .632 1st 1st 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–0[18]
Philadelphia Phillies [19]
2003 IL 73–70 .510 7th (tie) 3rd (tie) 9+12 Philadelphia Phillies [20]
2004 IL 69–73 .486 8th 4th 13 Philadelphia Phillies [21]
2005 IL 69–75 .479 9th (tie) 5th (tie) 13 Philadelphia Phillies [22]
2006
*
IL 84–58 .592 1st 1st 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–1[23]
Philadelphia Phillies [24]
2007
*
IL 84–59 .587 1st 1st 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–1[25]
New York Yankees [26]
2008
* †
IL 88–56 .611 1st (tie) 1st 6–3 .667 Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1
Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[27]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sacramento River Cats[28]
New York Yankees [29]
2009
*
IL 81–60 .574 3rd 1st 3–4 .429 Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[30]
New York Yankees [31]
2010
*
IL 87–56 .608 2nd 1st 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1[32]
New York Yankees [33]
2011 IL 73–69 .514 7th 3rd 8 New York Yankees [34]
2012
*
IL 84–60 .583 2nd 1st 1–3 .250 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1[35]
New York Yankees [36]
2013 IL 68–76 .472 10th 5th 12+12 New York Yankees [37]
2014 IL 68–76 .472 10th 5th 13+12 New York Yankees [38]
2015
*
IL 81–63 .563 3rd 1st 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0[39]
New York Yankees [40]
2016
* † ‡
IL 91–52 .636 1st 1st 7–1 .875 Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–0
Won IL championship vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1[41]
Won Triple-A championship vs. El Paso Chihuahuas[42]
New York Yankees [43]
2017
*
IL 86–55 .610 1st 1st 4–4 .500 Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[44]
New York Yankees [45]
2018
^
IL 73–65 .529 3rd 2nd 10 5–4 .556 Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[46]
New York Yankees [47]
2019
*
IL 76–65 .539 5th 1st 0–3 .000 Won Northern Division title[b]
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[49]
New York Yankees [50]
2020 IL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[51] New York Yankees [52]
2021 AAAE 68–49 .581 3rd 2nd 3 7–3 .700 Lost series vs. Syracuse Mets, 3–2
Won series vs. Rochester Red Wings, 5–0
Placed 6th in the Triple-A Final Stretch[53]
New York Yankees [54]
2022 IL 83–67 .553 5th 2nd 3 New York Yankees [55]
2023 IL 73–75 .493 10th 6th 16+12 New York Yankees [56]
2024 IL 89–60 .597 2nd 1st New York Yankees [57]
Totals 2,658–2,331 .533 51–54 .486

Notes

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  1. ^ The 2001 playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11 terrorist attacks. Louisville, which had won the first game of the series, 2–1, before its cancellation, was declared the winner.
  2. ^ SWB finished the 2019 season tied for first with the Syracuse Mets, each with a 75–65 record. On September 3, SWB defeated Syracuse in a one-game playoff, 14–13, to win the Northern Division title.[48]

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