| Baltimore Thunder | |
| Arena: | Baltimore Arena |
| Colors: | Red, Yellow, Black |
| Coach Label: | Head coach |
| Championships: | 1 (1987) |
| Division Titles: | 1 (1991) |
| Blank Label: | PLPA representative |
| Blank Label1: | Formerly |
| Blank Label2: | Later |
| Blank Data2: | Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000) Washington Power (2001–2002) Colorado Mammoth (2003–present) |
| Sport: | Box lacrosse |
| League: | National Lacrosse League |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Last Season: | 1999 |
| Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
The Baltimore Thunder were an American professional box lacrosse team and a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first then-Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in 1987.[1] After the 1999 season, the franchise moved three times, becoming the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000, the Washington Power in 2001, and finally the Colorado Mammoth in 2003, where it remains as of 2023.
| Year | Player | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Sheain | Championship Game MVP | ||
| Most Valuable Player | |||
| Most Valuable Player | |||
| Rookie of the Year |
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 4th | 1–2 | 1–2 | 79 | 82 | Bob Griebe | Won Championship | |||
| 2–6 | 4th | 2–2 | 0–4 | 98 | 122 | John Stewart | Missed playoffs | |||
| 4–4 | 4th | 2–2 | 2–2 | 99 | 96 | John Stewart | Missed playoffs | |||
| 4–4 | 4th | 2–2 | 2–2 | 96 | 95 | John Stewart | Missed playoffs | |||
| American | 6–4 | 1st | 3–2 | 3–2 | 156 | 157 | John Stewart | Lost in semifinals | ||
| American | 3–5 | 3rd | 2–2 | 1–3 | 117 | 147 | John Stewart | Lost in division semifinals | ||
| American | 2–6 | 3rd | 1–3 | 1–3 | 122 | 147 | John Stewart | Missed playoffs | ||
| American | 1–7 | 3rd | 1–3 | 0–4 | 93 | 113 | Skip Lichtfuss | Missed playoffs | ||
| 3–5 | 5th | 2–2 | 1–3 | 98 | 117 | Skip Lichtfuss | Missed playoffs | |||
| 4–6 | 5th | 3–2 | 1–4 | 144 | 163 | Skip Lichtfuss | Missed playoffs | |||
| 2–8 | 6th | 1–4 | 1–4 | 125 | 165 | John Tucker | Missed playoffs | |||
| 8–4 | 2nd | 4–2 | 4–2 | 184 | 160 | John Tucker | Lost Championship | |||
| 8–4 | 2nd | 5–1 | 3–3 | 211 | 175 | John Tucker | Lost in semifinals | |||
| Total | 13 seasons | 49–67 | 29–29 | 20–38 | 1,622 | 1,739 | 1 championship | |||
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Baltimore 14 | New Jersey 9 | ||
| Championships | Baltimore 11 | Washington 10 | ||
| Semifinals[2] | Baltimore 12 | Detroit 14 | ||
| Division Semifinals | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 14 | ||
| Semifinals | Rochester 14 | Baltimore 15 | ||
| Championship (Game 1) | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 16 | ||
| Championship (Game 2) | Philadelphia 17 | Baltimore 12 | ||
| Semifinals | Rochester 14 | Baltimore 12 |