Miami Storm
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| League | Bull League | |||||||
| Subleague | American Eagle League
Lake League (1995-2017) | |||||||
| Division | East | |||||||
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| Name | Miami Storm
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| Previous names | Kingston Cannons (2010-2017)
Kingston Battlements (1995-2009) | |||||||
| Previous locations | Kingston, ON  (1995-2017)
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| Colors | Blue, white, black
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| Owner | Marquis Williams
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| General manager | Troy Vogel (December 2017) | |||||||
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| Ballpark | Stormcenter (2018-) | |||||||
| Former | Cannon Field (1995-2017) | |||||||
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| Bull Cup titles | (1) 2000 | |||||||
| League pennants | (3) 1996, 2000, 2012
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| Division pennants | (5) LL East - 1996, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2015 | |||||||
The Miami Storm are an American Bull League baseball team based in Miami, Florida. The team is located in the American Eagle League (AEL) East division. Their home ballpark is Stormcenter in the South Beach area.
The team has a lifetime win-loss record of 943-927 (.504), with seven playoff appearances and one Bull Cup Championship Series win.
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History[edit]
In 1995, the league underwent a major reorganization, and added four teams to the existing twelve. The Kingston Battlements were an expansion team added to the LL East. Within five years, they had reached the league's pinnacle of success, defeating the California Tidals in the best-of-five Bull Cup Championships 3-2, and carrying the best win-loss record in baseball that year at 53-27. The team dominated with pitchers such a Jimmy McDonalds (who won a Sandy Koufax Award), Dave Cassell and Brian Bell (who won the Woodchuck Trophy) on the pitching staff that year.
But that early success was difficult to repeat, and the Battlements struggled to achieve that success again.
In 2010, the team changed its name to the Kingston Cannons, still paying homage to the strong military connection, but while hoping to reinvigorate the club and its fans to further success. In recent years, they have tasted some of that success again, winning the LL East division pennant in 2012 and going on to win the LLCS that year, and taking another division pennant in 2015.
For 2018, the team completed a relocation to Miami, Florida, and were renamed to the Miami Storm. They were moved to the American Eagle League.
Opening Day Rosters[edit]
Starting positional players at opening day.[1] Bold indicates Hall of Fame member.
| Year | Record | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF |
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| 1995 | 51-29 | Mike Lapi | William Morales | Jerry Noftall | Tony Nichols | Sean Marble | Mike Moczulski | Mike Stetser | Terry Waugh |
| 1996 | 49-31 | Mike Lapi | Gino Sicilino | Ben Day | Tony Nichols | Herc Mercenary | Mike Moczulski | Michael Hawkins | Terry Waugh |
| 1997 | 45-35 | Mike Lapi | David Cole | Ben Day | Herc Mercenary | Armando Gonzalez | Mike Moczulski | Corey Ray | Terry Waugh |
| 1998 | 43-37 | Luis Sanchez | Corey Ray | Ben Day | Paul Heckelman | Armando Gonzalez | Mike Moczulski | Michael Hawkins | Terry Waugh |
| 1999 | 43-37 | Luis Sanchez | Bill Krant | Armando Gonzalez | Chris Brechtel | Paul Heckelman | Mike Moczulski | Steve Colvin | Terry Waugh |
| 2000 | 53-27 | Jason Strid | Sean Underhay | Armando Gonzalez | Rick Wider | Mike Moczulski | Juan Cruz | Corey Ray | Terry Waugh |
| 2001 | 39-41 | Tony Relish | Sean Underhay | D.P. Justice | Armando Gonzalez | Edmund Ostrom | Juan Cruz | Mitch Corrigan | Yuri Yagaslov |
| 2002 | 30-50 | Tony Relish | Sean Underhay | Armando Gonzalez | Rick Wider | Edmund Ostrom | Yuri Yagaslov | Mike Keown | Terry Waugh |
| 2003 | 26-54 | Nails Greenburg | Bill Krant | Robert Ségard | Edmund Ostrom | Shoshichi Nakamura | Steve Colvin | David Noriega | Mike Keown |
| 2004 | 25-55 | Bill Ross | Todd Lummis | Robert Ségard | Edmund Ostrom | Shoshichi Nakamura | Dan Reaves | David Noreiga | Mike Keown |
| 2005 | 38-42 | Bill Ross | Roberto Hernandez | Robert Ségard | Xavier de Soto | Justin Good | Ed Gentry | Joe Sandow | Mike Keown |
Retired Numbers[edit]
The Miami Storm have not retired any uniform numbers.
Awards and other achievements[edit]
Team records[edit]
For career hitting percentage records, 1,860 plate appearances are required.[2] For career pitching percentage records, 500 innings pitched are required.[3]
| Statistic | Single season record | Career record | |||
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| Player | Record | Year | Player | Record | |
| Batting average | Ben Day | .383 | 1996 | Xavier de Soto | .302 |
| On base percentage | Francisco Erazo | .453 | 2015 | Justin Good | .369 |
| Slugging percentage | Mike Lapi | .602 | 1995 | Justin Good | .476 |
| At bats | Xavier de Soto | 417 | 2017 | Xavier de Soto | 4,469 |
| Runs | Juan Cruz | 67 | 2000 | Xavier de Soto | 606 |
| Hits | Xavier de Soto | 128 | 2015 | Xavier de Soto | 1,348 |
| Doubles | Xavier de Soto | 30 | 2011 | Xavier de Soto | 269 |
| Triples | Ben Day Koichi Masuda |
9 | 1996 2015 |
Xavier de Soto | 49 |
| Home runs | Mike Lapi Justin Good Juan Cruz |
24 | 1997 2012 2001 |
Justin Good | 101 |
| Runs batted in | Juan Cruz | 80 | 2001 | Xavier de Soto | 415 |
| Stolen bases | Xavier de Soto | 28 | 2011 | Xavier de Soto | 202 |
| Earned runs average | Alex Medina | 1.95 | 2014 | Ron Alder | 3.08 |
| Wins | Ron Alder (x2) Cliff Cameron |
11 | 2015, 2013 1995 |
Ron Alder | 68 |
| Losses | Ivan Ibarra | 10 | 2007 | Ron Alder | 44 |
| Saves | Nick MacLellan | 28 | 2012 | Ju-ho Kim | 149 |
| Games pitched | Cam Knickle | 45 | 1998 | Ju-ho Kim | 306 |
| Games started | Ron Alder Nate Noftle Jake Figurski |
21 | 2017 2017 2017 |
Ron Alder | 133 |
| Complete games | Jake Figurski | 9 | 2017 | Ron Alder | 21 |
| Shutouts | Bill Coolen Jake Figurski Jimmy McDonalds |
2 | 1996 2017 1997 |
Ron Alder | 4 |
| Innings pitched | Jake Figurski | 163.1 | 2017 | Ron Alder | 1,086.1 |
| Strikeouts | Jimmy McDonalds | 169 | 1998 | Ron Alder | 918 |
Championships[edit]
| Bull Cup Champions | ||
| Preceded by: New York Minutemen |
2000 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: Hamilton Industrials |
| Lake League Champions | ||
| Preceded by: Montreal Metros |
1996 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: New York Minutemen |
| Preceded by: New York Minutemen |
2000 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
| Preceded by: Montreal Metros |
2012 (As Kingston Cannons) |
Succeeded by: Montreal Metros |
| Lake League East Division Titles | ||
| Preceded by: Montreal Metros |
1996 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
| Preceded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
1998 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
| Preceded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
2000 (As Kingston Battlements) |
Succeeded by: Chicoutimi Cinquantes |
| Preceded by: Montreal Metros |
2012 (As Kingston Cannons) |
Succeeded by: Montreal Metros |
| Preceded by: Montreal Metros |
2015 (As Kingston Cannons) |
Succeeded by: Montreal Metros |
Minor League Affiliations[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Location |
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| AAA | Thunder Bay Rail Heads | Cow League | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| AA | Seba Beach Miners | Heifer League | Seba Beach, Alberta |
| A | Markham Tar Heels | Calf League | Markham, Ontario |
| Short Season A | Bonnyville Dinos | Milk League | Bonnyville, Alberta |
| Rookie | Tallahassee Storm | Florida Rookie League | Tallahassee, Florida |
References[edit]
- ↑ Kingston Cannons Positional Chart. BNN. http://bullleague.org/public_html/bull-league/reports/html/history/team_7_starters_positional.html. Accessed: 18 April 2017.
- ↑ Kingston Cannons Batting Leaders. BNN. http://bullleague.org/public_html/bull-league/reports/html/history/team_7_batting_leaders.html. Accessed: 18 April 2017.
- ↑ Kingston Cannons Pitching Leaders. BNN. http://bullleague.org/public_html/bull-league/reports/html/history/team_7_pitching_leaders.html. Accessed: 18 April 2017.
