Portland Sea Dogs

The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, that currently plays in the Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Portland Sea Dogs
Founded in 1994
Portland, Maine
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A (1994–present)
LeagueEastern League (1994–present)
DivisionEastern Division
Major league affiliations
TeamBoston Red Sox (2003–present)
Previous teamsFlorida Marlins (1994–2002)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2006
Division titles (5)
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 2005
  • 2014
Team data
NicknamePortland Sea Dogs (1994–present)
ColorsNavy, red, gray
              
MascotSlugger The Sea Dog (1994-present)
BallparkHadlock Field (1994–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Bill Burke
ManagerJoe Oliver
General ManagerGeoff Iacuessa

The Sea Dogs became part of the Red Sox system for the 2003 season; previously they were affiliated with the Florida Marlins. The change in affiliation brought success in the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the Sea Dogs went to the Eastern League championship series both years. They won their first-ever title on September 17, 2006, defeating the Akron Aeros, 8–5, in a rematch of the series from the previous year. It was the first Double-A championship for a Red Sox farm team since 1983 when they were based in New Britain, Connecticut.

Currently, all games are carried on a network of radio stations with Mike Antonellis providing the play-by-play, with the flagship WPEI and select TV games on NESN with Eric Frede play-by-play and former Red Sox relief pitcher Ken Ryan.

History

Minor league baseball officially returned to Maine on October 4, 1992, when Portland was awarded one of two Eastern League expansion franchises (the other being the New Haven Ravens) to begin play in April 1994. The Sea Dogs signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida Marlins on May 3, 1993, beginning what would become a nine-season relationship.[1] The city renovated Hadlock Field, transforming what was once a high-school stadium into a professional ballpark. City manager Robert Ganley led efforts to renovate Hadlock Field and return professional baseball to Portland.

The team won its first game, defeating the Reading Phillies on the road 2–1, with the help of a 14th-inning home run by future major league catcher Charles Johnson. The team opened Hadlock Field on April 18, 1994, losing 7–6 to the Albany-Colonie Yankees.

Cartoonist Guy Gilchrist designed the team's logo as well as logos for the Connecticut Defenders, Binghamton Mets, and New Britain Rock Cats. Gilchrist's comic strip Mudpie had a series of strips in which the young cat's family visit the Portland area and attend a Sea Dogs game.

Stadium
The Sea Dogs hosting the Hartford Yard Goats during the 2016 season

The Sea Dogs' home stadium is Hadlock Field, named after long-time Portland High School baseball coach Edson Hadlock.[2] It currently has a seating capacity of 7,368.[2] Hadlock Field is often visited by vacationing celebrities, such as former NFL coach Bill Parcells, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and his wife Barbara. In left field stands the Maine Monster, a 37-foot (11 m)-tall replica of Fenway Park's Green Monster, complete with Coke bottle and Citgo sign.[2] Along the right-field foul line just beyond first base, a picnic pavilion is available for group outings from 20 up to 300 people. In 2006, a new pavilion opened above the right-field wall over the Sea Dogs bullpen. Modeled after the Green Monster seats at Fenway Park in Boston, it seats up to 393 people and gives fans an opportunity to catch a home run ball.

Slugger the Sea Dog has been the Sea Dogs' mascot since his debut on May 6, 1994.[3]

Season records
Legend
Place Playoffs
Division champions Won championship series
Made playoffs Lost championship series

"Place" represents finish in the Northern Division.

Slugger the Sea Dog, the team mascot
Results by season
Year W–L Pct. Place Manager Playoffs
199460–81.4264thCarlos Tosca 
199586–56.6061stLost to New Haven, 3–2 in semifinals
199683–58.5891stDefeated Binghamton, 3–2 in semifinals
Lost to Harrisburg, 3–2 in championship
199779–63.5561stFredi GonzálezDefeated Norwich, 3–2 in semifinals
Lost to Harrisburg, 3–1 in championship
199866–75.4683rdLynn Jones 
199965–77.4583rdFrank Cacciatore 
200071–70.5044thRick Renteria 
200177–65.5423rd 
200263–77.4505thEric Fox 
200372–70.5073rdRon Johnson 
200469–73.4864th 
200576–66.5351stTodd ClausDefeated Trenton, 3–2 in semifinals
Lost to Akron, 3–1 in championship
200672–67.5182ndDefeated Trenton, 3–1 in semifinals
Defeated Akron, 3–2 in championship
200771–72.4972ndArnie BeyelerLost to Trenton, 3–1 in semifinals
200874–66.5292ndLost to Trenton, 3–0 in semifinals
200967–74.4754th 
201070–71.4963rd 
201159–83.4156thKevin Boles 
201268–73.4824th 
201368–73.4824th 
201488–54.6201stBilly McMillonLost to Binghamton, 3–2 in semifinals
201553–89.3736th 
201655–84.3966thCarlos Febles 
201765–74.4684th 
201863–76.4536thDarren Fenster 
201962–77.4466thJoe Oliver 

Roster
Portland Sea Dogs roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 38 Charlie Madden
  • 20 Austin Rei
  • -- Connor Wong

Infielders

  • -- Jerry Downs
  • -- Jeter Downs
  • 15 Nick Lovullo
  •  3 Brett Netzer
  • -- Michael Osinski
  • 40 Josh Tobias

Outfielders  

  • -- Rusney Castillo
  • 18 Jarren Duran
  • 29 Dylan Hardy
  •  7 Jagger Rusconi
  • 10 Luke Tendler
  • -- Marcus Wilson *

Manager

Coaches


7-day injured list
* On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated March 27, 2020
 Transactions
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References
  1. Sea Dogs Time Line (Franchise History) – Portland Sea Dogs.
  2. "Hadlock Field | Portland, ME". www.portlandmaine.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. "Slugger the Sea Dog". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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