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Bakersfield Blaze Wiki Information
The Bakersfield Blaze
are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the Texas Rangers. The Bakersfield Blaze play home games at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Opened in 1941, the stadium is well known for facing the setting sun and its shallow 354-foot center field fence, and seats 3,500 fans. Their mascot is "Heater" the Dragon. (Not to be confused with the former mascot of the Western Baseball League's Chico Heat.)
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BAKERSFIELD BLAZE TICKETS
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Notable former Bakersfield players
- Rocco Baldelli
- Johnny Callison
- John Danks
- Chris Davis
- Don Drysdale
- Scott Feldman
- Josh Hamilton
- Eric Karros
- Mark Langston
- Pedro Martínez
- Ramon Martinez
- Travis Metcalf
- Joe Nathan
- Jose Offerman
- Hideo Nomo
- Mike Piazza
- James Shields
- John Wetteland
- Edinson Volquez
Year-by-Year Record
| Year
| Record
| Finish
| Manager
| Playoffs
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| 1941
| 73-67
| 3rd
| Frank Morehouse / Les Powers
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1942
| 22-45
| 4th
| Jack Colbern / Rex Cecil / Lee Dempsey
| League suspended operations on June 28
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| 1946
| 72-58
| 3rd
| Martin Metrovich / Tony Governor
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1947
| 66-74
| 5th
| Tony Governor
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| 1948
| 70-70
| 5th (t)
| Harry Griswold
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| 1949
| 85-54
| 1st
| Harry Griswold
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1950
| 61-79
| 6th
| Harry Griswold
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| 1951
| 58-89
| 8th
| Wellington Quinn
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| 1952
| 70-70
| 5th
| Gene Lillard
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| 1953
| 75-65
| 2nd
| Ray Perry
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1954
| 80-60
| 2nd (t)
| Ray Perry
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1955
| 61-85
| 5th
| Doc Alexson
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| 1956
| 48-92
| 8th
| Art Lilly / Dick Wilson
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| 1957
| 64-75
| 6th
| Dick Wilson / Babe Herman
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| 1958
| 84-55
| 2nd
| Paul Owens
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1959
| 70-71
| 4th
| Paul Owens
| Lost League Finals
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| 1960
| 74-66
| 3rd
| Lou Kahn
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| 1961
| 82-58
| 2nd
| Lou Kahn
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| 1962
| 67-72
| 6th (t)
| Bob Wellman
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| 1963
| 78-62
| 2nd
| Bob Wellman
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| 1964
| 56-83
| 8th
| Moose Johnson
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| 1965
| 66-74
| 5th
| Dick Teed
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| 1966
| 68-72
| 6th
| Dick Teed
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| 1967
| 70-68
| 4th
| Nolan Campbell
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| 1968
| 61-79
| 7th
| Don Williams
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| 1969
| 67-73
| 6th
| Don LeJohn
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| 1970
| 93-46
| 1st
| Don LeJohn
| League Champs
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| 1971
| 56-82
| 8th
| Don LeJohn
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| 1972
| 88-52
| 1st
| Don LeJohn
| Lost League Finals
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| 1973
| 70-70
| 4th
| George Freese
| Lost League Finals
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| 1974
| 65-75
| 5th
| George Freese
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| 1975
| 60-80
| 8th
| Ron Brand
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| 1978
| 48-92
| 8th
| George Culver
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| 1979
| 63-77
| 9th
| Ron Mihal
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| 1982
| 64-76
| 8th
| Ken Pape
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| 1983
| 68-72
| 6th
| Greg Mahlberg
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| 1984
| 68-72
| 4th
| Don LeJohn
| Lost League Finals
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| 1985
| 65-80
| 6th
| Mel Queen
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| 1986
| 40-102
| 10th
| Don LeJohn
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| 1987
| 78-65
| 4th
| Kevin Kennedy
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| 1988
| 71-71
| 6th
| Gary LaRocque
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| 1989
| 82-60
| 3rd
| Tim Johnson
| League Champs
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| 1990
| 80-62
| 3rd
| Tom Beyers
| Lost League Finals'''
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| 1991
| 85-51
| 2nd
| Tom Beyers
| Lost in 1st round
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| 1992
| 68-68
| 7th
| Tom Beyers
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| 1993
| 42-94
| 10th
| Rick Dempsey
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| 1994
| 69-67
| 5th
| John Shelby
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| 1995
| 58-82
| 8th (t)
| Greg Mahlberg
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| 1996
| 39-101
| 10th
| Graig Nettles
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| 1997
| 62-78
| 8th
| Glenn Tufts / Keith Bodie
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| 1998
| 49-91
| 10th
| Frank Reberger
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| 1999
| 64-76
| 7th
| Keith Comstock
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| 2000
| 80-60
| 2nd
| Lenn Sakata
| Lost in 1st round
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| 2001
| 71-69
| 5th (t)
| Charlie Montoyo
| Lost in 2nd round*
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| 2002
| 69-72
| 6th (t)
| Charlie Montoyo
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| 2003
| 70-70
| 8th
| Omer Munoz
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| 2004
| 59-81
| 8th
| Mako Oliveras
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| 2005
| 68-72
| 7th
| Arnie Beyeler
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| 2006
| 58-82
| 10th
| Carlos Subero
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| 2007
| 57-83
| 9th
| Carlos Subero
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| 2008
| 62-78
| 9th
| Damon Berryhill
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| 2009
| n/a
| n/a
| Steve Buechele
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Current Roster
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| Players
| Coaches
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Pitchers
- 15 Ryan Falcon
- 38 Josh Giles
- 29 Kasey Kiker
- 34 Josh Lueke
- 23 Zachary Phillips
- 18 Omar Poveda
- 44 Evan Reed
- 25 Daniel Sattler
- -- John Slusarz †
- 11 Jordan Stewart (baseball)
- 9 Glenn Swanson
† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
updated May 30, 2008
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| Catchers
Infielders
- 99 Mauro Gomez
- 1 Marcus Lemon
- 12 John Whittleman
Outfielders
- 22 Grant Gerrard
- 6 K.C. Herren
- 32 Truan Mehl
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| Manager
Coaches
- -- David Chavarria (pitching)
- 37 Brant Brown (hitting)
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References Links
- (The Bakersfield Californian, August 2, 2008)
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