List of Florida State League champions explained

The Florida State League of Minor League Baseball is a Single-A baseball league in the United States. The league was founded in 1919. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. Off and on (1919–28, 1936–41, and 1946–68), the league recognized pennant winners and/or playoff winners as league champions. In 2019, the first-half and second-half winners in each division (North and South) competed in a best-of-three series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners played a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.[1] Since 1979, the winner of the League Championship Series has become the holder—until the following season's championship—of the Watson Spoelstra Florida State League Championship Trophy.[2] As of 2022, the winners of each division from both the first and second halves of the season meet in a best-of-three division series, with the winners of the two division series meeting in a best-of-three championship series.[3]

Key

Indicates pennant winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)
Indicates playoff winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)
Indicates pennant and playoff winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)

League champions

Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.

YearChampionScoreFinalist
1919 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"5—3 align=left Orlando Caps
1920 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— -
1921 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1922 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1923 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1924 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1925 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"4—3align=left Lakeland Highlanders
1926 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1927 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"4—1 align=left Miami Hustlers
1928 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1936 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1937 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1938 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1938 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1939 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1940 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1940 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1941 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1941 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1946 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1947 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1947 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1948 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1948 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1949 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1949 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1950 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1950 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1951 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1952 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1952 align=left style="background-color:#CFECEC;"— —
1953 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1954 align=left style="background-color:#FFFF99;"— —
1955 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1956 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1957 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1958 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1959 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1960 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1961 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1962 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1963 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1964 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1965 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1966 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1967 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1968 align=left style="background-color:#BBFFBB;"— —
1969 align=left 4–1 align=left Orlando Twins
1970 align=left 2–0 align=left St. Petersburg Cardinals
1971 align=left 2–1 align=left Cocoa Astros
1972 align=left 2–1 align=left Daytona Beach Dodgers
1973 align=left 2–0 align=left West Palm Beach Expos
1974 align=left 2–1 align=left Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1975 align=left 3–2 align=left Tampa Tarpons
1976 align=left 2–0 align=left Tampa Tarpons
1977 align=left 3–1 align=left St. Petersburg Cardinals
1978 align=left 2–1 align=left Lakeland Tigers
1979 align=left 3–2 align=left Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1980 align=left 3–1 align=left Vero Beach Dodgers
1981 align=left 3–1 align=left Fort Myers Royals
1982 align=left — —
1983 align=left 3–2 align=left Daytona Beach Astros
1984 align=left 3–2 align=left Tampa Tarpons
1985 align=left 3–1 align=left Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1986 align=left 3–1 align=left West Palm Beach Expos
1987 align=left 3–1 align=left Osceola Astros
1988 align=left 2–0 align=left Osceola Astros
1989 align=left 2–1 align=left St. Petersburg Cardinals
1990 align=left 2–1 align=left West Palm Beach Expos
1991 align=left 2–0 align=left Clearwater Phillies
1992 align=left 2–0 align=left Baseball City Royals
1993 align=left 3–1 align=left St. Lucie Mets
1994 align=left 3–1 align=left Brevard County Manatees
1995 align=left 3–2 align=left Fort Myers Miracle
1996 align=left 3–1 align=left Clearwater Phillies
1997 align=left 3–2 align=left Vero Beach Dodgers
1998 align=left 3–2 align=left Tampa Yankees
1999 align=left 3–1 align=left Dunedin Blue Jays
2000 align=left 3–0 align=left Dunedin Blue Jays
2001 align=left Championship series canceled
due to September 11 attacks
2002 align=left 3–2 align=left Lakeland Tigers
2003 align=left 3–1 align=left Dunedin Blue Jays
2004 align=left Championship series canceled
due to Hurricane Ivan
2005 align=left 3–2 align=left Lakeland Tigers
2006 align=left 3–0 align=left Dunedin Blue Jays
2007 align=left 3–1 align=left Brevard County Manatees
2008 align=left 3–1 align=left Fort Myers Miracle
2009 align=left 3–2 align=left Charlotte Stone Crabs
2010 align=left 3–1 align=left Charlotte Stone Crabs
2011 align=left 3–0 align=left St. Lucie Mets
2012 align=left 3–2 align=left Jupiter Hammerheads
2013 align=left 3–1 align=left Charlotte Stone Crabs
2014 align=left 3–1 align=left Daytona Cubs
2015 align=left 3–1 align=left Daytona Tortugas
2016 align=left 3–1 align=left Tampa Yankees
2017 align=left Championship series canceled
due to Hurricane Irma
2018 align=left 3–1 align=left Daytona Tortugas
2019 Postseason canceled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 align=left 3–0 align=left Tampa Tarpons
2022 align=left 2–0 align=left Dunedin Blue Jays
2023 align=left 2–1 align=left Clearwater Threshers
2024 align=left 2–1 align=left Lakeland Flying Tigers

Championship wins by team

Active Florida State League teams appear in bold.

WinsTeamChampionship years
7Orlando Tigers/Bulldogs/Colts/Senators/C.B.s1921, 1923, 1927, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1955
6Daytona Cubs/Tortugas1995, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013
6Fort Lauderdale Yankees1962, 1965, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987
6Miami Marlins/Orioles1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978
6St. Lucie Mets1988, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2022
6St. Petersburg Saints/Cardinals/Devil Rays1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1986, 1997
5Tampa Yankees/Tarpons1994, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010
4Daytona Beach Islanders/Astros1981, 1940, 1948, 1953
4Gainesville G-Men1937, 1938, 1947, 1949
4Lakeland Tigers/Flying Tigers1976, 1977, 1992, 2012
4Sanford Celeryfeds/Lookouts/Seminoles1919, 1926, 1939, 1940
4St. Augustine Saints1936, 1941, 1947, 1949
3DeLand Red Hats1950, 1951, 1952
3Palm Beach Cardinals2005, 2017, 2024
3Tampa Tarpons1957, 1959, 1961
2Bradenton Marauders2016, 2021
2Charlotte Rangers1989, 2002
2Clearwater Phillies/Threshers1993, 2007
2Fort Lauderdale Tarpons-St. Petersburg Saints1922, 1928
2Fort Myers Miracle2014, 2018
2Leesburg Anglers1938, 1941
2Tampa Smokers1920, 1925
2Vero Beach Dodgers1983, 1990
2West Palm Beach Expos1974, 1991
1Brevard County Manatees2001
1Charlotte Stone Crabs2015
1Cocoa Indians1956
1Dunedin Blue Jays2017
1Fort Myers Royals1985
1Jupiter Hammerheads2023
1Kissimmee Cobras1999
1Lakeland Highlanders1924
1Lakeland Pilots1954
1Palatka Azaleas1952
1Palatka Redlegs1960
1Sarasota Sun Sox1963
1Winter Haven Red Sox1979

Notes

References

General
Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Playoff Procedures. Florida State League. Minor League Baseball. May 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Championship Trophy. Minor League Baseball. Florida State League. May 7, 2017.
  3. Web site: MiLB Playoff Procedures . MiLB.com . 28 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Florida State League cancels championship series as Hurricane Irma looms. Marc. Lancaster. Sporting News. September 5, 2017. September 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Hurricane forces cancellation of FSL Finals. MiLB.com.
  6. Web site: FSL cancels weekend series, 2019 playoffs. milb.com. Florida State League. August 29, 2019. August 29, 2019.
  7. News: 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved. Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. July 1, 2020.

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