This work was originally done by Chris Thomas and I wanted to update it.
– Wally Oct. 2, 2000.
This is a compilation, perhaps flawed, of the GABL owners, their franchises
(and associated team names), and records, since the GABL became the Great
American Baseball League in 1992. Data
is for 1992 through the end of the 1999 season. A franchise, in this document,
is really an owner (thus all 147 of Gary's teams are one franchise), and is
listed as its current (for active owners) or last (for former owners) team.
Current Franchises
|
Franchise
|
Owner
|
Year(s)
|
W
|
L
|
Pct.
|
Other Name(s)/Notes
|
|
Bloomington
River Bandits
|
Jim Moore (Jeff Crowder)
|
2000-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Jeff took over from Jim (who didn't make it
through the 2000 season) who took over the Sterling Team in 2000 that
Rick took over (for 1999) after Drew didn't make it. Whew!
|
|
Bridgetown
Parrot Heads
|
Keith Herrin
|
1991-
|
641
|
524
|
.550
|
Worley Birds
Keith took over team from Fred Worley after the 1990 season.
|
|
Denver
Snow Dogs
|
Dennis Bronstein
|
1992-
|
483
|
681
|
.415
|
Champaign Wheelers
Chicago Deep Dishes
Chicago Stubby Lions
|
|
Cleveland
Baergas
|
Mike Doran
|
1992-
|
660
|
504
|
.567
|
Cleveland Clash
|
|
Columbus
Convicts
|
Dave Outcalt
|
1992-
|
614
|
550
|
.527
|
|
|
Danville
Dixie Dynomite
|
Wally Wilkins
|
Founding Mgr
|
553
|
611
|
.475
|
Cobbtown Fatal Errors
Cobbtown Dixie Dynomite
|
|
Florida
Rockets
|
Steve Beren
|
1998-
|
105
|
219
|
.324
|
|
|
Garden State
Galactic Goats
|
Scott Slezak
|
1999-
|
84
|
78
|
.518
|
|
|
Grandview
Griffs
|
Mitch Hall
|
1996-
|
361
|
287
|
.557
|
|
|
Independence
Threat
|
Tom Simko
|
1992-
|
608
|
556
|
.522
|
|
|
Jersey
Shore
|
Chris Thomas
|
1998-
|
142
|
182
|
.438
|
|
|
German Hungarian
Rebels
|
Gary Zimmerman
|
Founding Mgr
|
630
|
534
|
.541
|
Weehawkin Whatchamacallits
New Ellenton Dragons
Boone's Farm Bright Eyes
Tokoyama Killer Koalas
New York Shortstops
|
|
Nova Scotia
Expos
|
Ray Harris (Glenn Kenan)
|
1999-
|
64
|
98
|
.395
|
Glenn takes over in 2000, since Ray is unable to
devote the necessary amount of time.
|
|
Phoenix
Firebirds
|
Clyde Spicer
|
1999-
|
75
|
87
|
.463
|
|
|
Sterling
Gashouse Gang
|
Rick Corbeil
|
1999-
|
51
|
111
|
.315
|
Sterling River Bandits, took over former Florida
Flounder team when Dave Hoock resigned after 1999 season.
|
|
Texas
Outlaws
|
Joe Damore
|
1998-
|
216
|
108
|
.667
|
|
Defunct Franchises
|
Franchise
|
Owner
|
Year(s)
|
W
|
L
|
Pct.
|
Other Name(s)
|
|
Atlantis
Argonauts
|
Roger Clark
|
1992-1993
|
106
|
86
|
.552
|
|
|
Carolina
Barnstormers
|
Drew Lanzetta
|
Founder-1993
|
95
|
97
|
.495
|
|
|
Cleveland
Rusty Mustangs
|
Cliff Binion
|
Founding manager-1994
|
157
|
197
|
.444
|
Aiken Rusty Mustangs
|
|
Detroit
Tigers
|
Bob Baker
|
1992
|
45
|
51
|
.469
|
|
|
Florida
Flounders
|
Dave Hoock
|
1992-1999
|
391
|
450
|
.465
|
Wisconsin Cheeseheads
|
|
Gano
Gunslingers
|
John Clontz
|
1996
|
75
|
87
|
.463
|
|
|
Ghosttown
Ghosts
|
HAL
|
1997
|
55
|
107
|
.340
|
|
|
Morris
Monarchs
|
Jack Howard
|
1992-1995
|
273
|
237
|
.535
|
|
|
Riverdale
Crawlin' Crawdads
|
Eddie Kopeshky
|
1994
|
91
|
71
|
.562
|
|
|
Tennessee
Moonshiners
|
Jeff Selvey
|
1994
|
63
|
99
|
.389
|
|
