Gulf Coast League Phillies
The Gulf Coast League (GCL) Phillies are a minor league baseball team located at the Carpenter Complex, in Clearwater, Florida. A member of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, the Phillies are an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball as either draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and various other countries.
| Gulf Coast League Phillies Founded in 1984 Clearwater, Florida | |||||
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| Class | Rookie | ||||
| League | Gulf Coast League | ||||
| Division | North Division | ||||
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| Team | Philadelphia Phillies | ||||
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| Nickname | GCL Phillies (1984–2017) GCL Phillies East & GCL Phillies West (2018-present) | ||||
| Ballpark | Carpenter Complex (1984–present) Joe DiMaggio Complex (2009) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Philadelphia Phillies | ||||
| Manager | Milver Reyes (East) Roly de Armas (West) | ||||
The GCL Phillies played some games at the Joe DiMaggio Complex in Clearwater in 2009 while the Carpenter Complex was being renovated.[1] The GCL Phillies also play some home games at Bright House Field.
Beginning in the 2018 season, the Phillies have fielded two GCL teams, "East" and "West", originally named for the divisions (Northeast and Northwest) in which they competed. In 2019, both teams compete in the North division.
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Season-by-season
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1984 | 27-36 | 9th | Roly de Armas | |
| 1999 | 26-34 | 11th | Ramon Aviles | |
| 2000 | 31-29 | 8th | Ramon Aviles | |
| 2001 | 31-29 | 7th | Roly de Armas | |
| 2002 | 39-21 | 1st | Ruben Amaro | League Champs vs. GCL Dodgers (2 games to 1) |
| 2003 | 23-33 | 12th | Ruben Amaro | |
| 2004 | 36-24 | 2nd(t) | Roly de Armas | |
| 2005 | 24-27 | 6th | Jim Morrison | |
| 2006 | 18-31 | 12th | Jim Morrison | |
| 2007 | 28-32 | 9th (t) | Roly de Armas | |
| 2008 | 33-25 | 4th | Roly de Armas | League Champs vs. GCL Nationals (2 games to 1) Won in first round vs. GCL Pirates (1 game to 0) |
| 2009 | 31-28 | 6th | Roly de Armas | |
| 2010 | 32-24 | 2nd | Roly de Armas | League Champs vs. GCL Rays (2 games to 1) Won in first round vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0) |
| 2011 | 27-32 | 9th(t) | Roly de Armas | |
| 2012 | 28-30 | 8th | Roly de Armas | |
| 2013 | 30-30 | 6th(t) | Roly de Armas | |
| 2014 | 36-23 | 3rd | Roly de Armas | |
| 2015 | 36-24 | 4th | Roly de Armas | |
| 2016 | 43-15 | 1st | Roly de Armas | Lost league finals vs. GCL Cardinals (2 games to 1) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Braves (1 game to 0) |
| 2017 | 36-22 | 1st | Roly de Armas | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees East (1 game to 0) |
GCL Phillies East
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 2018 | 30-24 | 6th (tie) | Roly de Armas | |
| 2019 | 21-27 | 13th | Roly de Armas | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian |
GCL Phillies West
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 2018 | 30-24 | 6th (tie) | Nelson Prada | |
| 2019 | 33-15 | 2nd | Milver Reyes | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian |
Alumni
- See: Category:Gulf Coast Phillies players
References
- Hagen, Paul (2009-07-08). "Phillies former prospect Mathieson slowly making way back". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
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