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Minor-league baseball team in Sioux City, Iowa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sioux City Explorers are a professional minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are inaugural members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball.[1] Since their inception in 1993, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park.
| Sioux City Explorers | |||||
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| League | American Association of Professional Baseball (2006–present) (West Division) | ||||
| Location | Sioux City, Iowa | ||||
| Ballpark | Lewis and Clark Park | ||||
| Founded | 1993 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | The X's | ||||
| Division championships | 5 | ||||
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| Colors | Black, red, white | ||||
| Retired numbers | 42 | ||||
| Ownership | John Roost | ||||
| Manager | Steve Montgomery | ||||
| General Manager | Tom Backemeyer | ||||
| Media | Sioux City Journal KSCJ | ||||
| Website | xsbaseball | ||||
The Explorers, frequently called the X's, have played in the American Association since 2006. Previously, they were members of the Northern League.
| Sioux City Explorers (2010–2020)[2] | ||||
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| Season | W–L | Win % | 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 3–1 |
| 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 3–2 |
| 2019 | 57–43 | .570 | 2nd, South Division | Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3–0 in championship |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | 53–46 | .535 | 3rd, South Division | Defeated Cleburne in Wild Card game; lost to Kansas City 3-0 in Division Series |
| Totals | 586–509 | .535 | — | — |
| Active roster | Coaches/Other | |||
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