Everett AquaSox

The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team of Northwest League and are the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Everett, Washington, and play their home games at Funko Field which opened in 1984 and has a seating capacity of 3,682. The team was known as the Everett Giants from 1984 to 1994, but assumed the current name after ending its affiliation with the San Francisco Giants.[1]

Everett AquaSox
Founded in 1984
Everett, Washington
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass A Short Season (1984–present)
LeagueNorthwest League (1984–present)
DivisionNorth Division
Major league affiliations
TeamSeattle Mariners (1995–present)
Previous teamsSan Francisco Giants (1984–1994)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 1985
  • 2010
Division titles (4)
  • 1985
  • 1987
  • 2002
  • 2010
Team data
NicknameEverett AquaSox (1995–present)
Previous names
Everett Giants (1984–1994)[1]
ColorsNavy, aqua, light green, orange, white
                        
MascotWebbly (1995-present)
Frank The Hotdog (1984-present)
BallparkFunko Field (1984–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
7th Inning Stretch, LLC[2]
ManagerLouis Boyd[3]
General ManagerDanny Tetzlaff[4]

The AquaSox have won four division titles and two league championships. Most recently, they won the Northwest League championship in 2010. They previously won the championship in 1985.[5]

Identity

One of the team logos, used on road caps and jerseys, is based on the "trident" insignia used by the Mariners in the early 1980s (rotated to look like the letter "E" for Everett, instead of "M" for Mariners). Their mascot is Webbly, a frog.[6] According to long-time team radio broadcaster Pat Dillon, "The frog is a cross between a Pacific tree frog and a Central American red-eyed tree frog—and Brooks Robinson."[7] Previously, the mascot for the Everett Giants was a giant hot dog named Frank.

History

The AquaSox' origins date to 1983 when Walla Walla and Spokane, Washington, were awarded Northwest League franchises as the league expanded to an eight team circuit. The Walla Walla team, known as the Blue Mountain Bears, played the year as an independent club. Following the season, Bob and Margarett Bavsi purchased the franchise.[8] Antiquated facilities compounded by dwindling attendance in Walla Walla prompted the new owners to relocate the franchise. The Bavasis, who had secured affiliation with the San Francisco Giants, ultimately selected Everett as the relocation destination.[9] The Everett Giants began play in 1984.

Season records
YearRecordFinishManagerAttendance
199537–392nd NorthOrlando Gomez89,950
199633–424th NorthRoger Hansen87,846
199729–473rd NorthOrlando Gomez79,918
199834–423rd NorthTerry Pollreisz119,396
199941–353rd NorthTerry Pollreisz103,455
200037–394th EastTerry Pollreisz114,024
200136–393rd WestTerry Pollreisz114,727
200244–321st WestRoger Hansen110,373
200332–444th WestPedro Grifol110,043
200441–352nd WestPedro Grifol104,010
200542–343rd WestPedro Grifol108,884
200631–454th WestDave Myers106,675
200735–413rd WestMike Tosar106,683
200832–444th WestJose Moreno95,294
200939–372nd WestJohn Tamargo89,929
201048–271st WestJose Moreno89,929
201137–393rd WestScott Steinmann96,345
201246–303rd WestRob Mummau95,929
201344–321st NorthRob Mammau92,489
201428–484th NorthDave Valle92,642
201542–341st NorthRob Mammau100,613
201645–311st NorthRob Mammau104,162
201736–404th NorthJose Moreno110,161
201838–382nd NorthJose Moreno111,599
201937–393rd NorthLouis Boyd116,630
2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[10]

Playoffs
  • 1985: Defeated Eugene 1–0 to win championship.
  • 1987: Lost to Spokane 2–1 in finals.
  • 2002: Lost to Boise 3–0 in finals.
  • 2010: Defeated Vancouver 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Spokane 2–1 to win championship.
  • 2012: Lost to Vancouver 2–0 in semifinals.
  • 2013: Lost to Vancouver 2–0 in semifinals.
  • 2015: Lost to Tri-City 2–0 in semifinals.
  • 2016: Lost to Eugene 2–1 in finals.
  • 2018: Lost to Spokane 2–1 in semifinals.

Roster
Everett AquaSox roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 47 Jarod Bayless
  •  5 Jorge Benitez
  • -- Isaiah Campbell
  • 34 Damon Casetta-Stubbs
  • -- Luis Curvelo
  • 29 Tim Elliott
  • -- Nate Fisher
  • 39 Deivy Florido
  • 32 Ivan Fortunato
  • 37 George Kirby
  • 10 Travis Kuhn
  • 40 Cristhopher Marte
  • -- Bernie Martinez
  • 45 Juan Mercedes
  • 21 Brock Minich
  • 17 Kelvin Nunez
  • 20 Brayan Perez
  • 13 Kipp Rollings
  • -- Levi Stoudt
  •  1 Fred Villarreal
  • 16 Garrett Westberg
  • 33 Brandon Williamson

Catchers

  • 22 Carter Bins
  • 36 Juan Camacho
  • -- Alexander Capriata
  • 19 Brennon Kaleiwahea

Infielders

  • 15 Patrick Frick
  • 12 Cash Gladfelter
  • 28 Connor Hoover
  •  3 Cesar Izturis Jr.
  • 30 Utah Jones
  •  4 Robert Perez

Outfielders

  •  2 Luis Josephl
  • 14 Cade Marlowe
  •  9 Miguel Perez
  • 11 Trent Tingelstad

Manager

  •  6 Louis Boyd

Coaches

  • -- Michael Fransoso (hitting)
  • 25 Ari Ronick (pitching)


7-day injured list
* On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 16, 2020
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Northwest League
 → Seattle Mariners minor league players

References
  1. "Everett, Washington". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. "7th Inning Stretch, LLC". MiLB.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Everett AquaSox Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Everett AquaSox Front Office". MiLB.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "Northwest League Past Champions". Northwest League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  6. "Everett Aquasox Mascot Appearances". Everett AquaSox. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  7. Caputo, Paul (2015-05-02). "Soggy Froggy, Man: The Story Behind the Everett AquaSox". SportsLogos.net. SportsLogos.net. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. "Walla Walla Union Bulletin Newspaper Archives | Nov 10, 1983, p. 17". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. https://wallawallaunionbulletin.newspaperarchive.com/walla-walla-union-bulletin/1983-12-18/page-33/
  10. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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