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EspañolFLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
The 'Florida State League' is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth step between Rookie ball and the major leagues. Although Minor League Baseball, the umbrella organization for minor leagues that are affiliated with Major League Baseball, has eliminated the distinction between High-A and other full-season A leagues, most major-league teams still use this league as a standard promotion step. A few draftees, generally early-round draftees with college experience, will be assigned to a "High-A" team upon signing a professional contract, but most High-A players do not reach that level until their third or fourth year of professional play.
The league originated in 1919 with teams in Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sanford and Tampa. The league closed down in 1928 and resumed play in 1936 and has continued uninterrupted, except for a four-year (1942-45) suspension during World War II.
Currently, the league is divided into two divisions: East and West. The twelve member teams play a 140 game schedule with 70 games at home and 70 games on the road. The six team divisions play a split season with the first half ending on June and the second half ending in September.
Four teams participate in the play-offs. Winners of both halves within each Division play each other in a best of three game series for the Division Championships. If there is a repeat Division winner, a wild card team will qualify for the play-offs. The Division Champions will move on to the League Championship Series and play a best-of-five game series.
| Contents |
| Current Teams and Stadiums |
| Teams of the Modern FSL (1936-) |
| Florida State League Champions |
| See also |
| External links |
Current Teams and Stadiums
Teams of the Modern FSL (1936-)
Florida State League Champions
| ★ 1919 Sanford and Orlando (co-champions) ★ 1920 Tampa ★ 1921 Orlando ★ 1922 St. Petersburg Saints ★ 1923 Orlando ★ 1924 Lakeland ★ 1925 Tampa ★ 1926 Sanford ★ 1927 Orlando ★ 1928-35 Not in operation ★ 1936 St. Augustine ★ 1937 Gainesville ★ 1938 Gainesville ★ 1939 Sanford ★ 1940 Orlando ★ 1941 Leesburg ★ 1942-45 Not in operation ★ 1946 Orlando ★ 1947 Gainesville ★ 1948 Daytona Beach ★ 1949 St. Augustine ★ 1950 DeLand ★ 1951 DeLand ★ 1952 Palatka ★ 1953 Daytona Beach ★ 1954 Lakeland ★ 1955 Orlando ★ 1956 Cocoa ★ 1957 Tampa ★ 1958 St. Petersburg Saints ★ 1959 St. Petersburg Saints ★ 1960 Palatka ★ 1961 Tampa ★ 1962 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1963 Sarasota ★ 1964 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1965 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1966 Leesburg ★ 1967 St. Petersburg Cardinals ★ 1968 Orlando ★ 1969 Miami ★ 1970 Miami ★ 1971 Miami ★ 1972 Miami ★ 1973 St. Petersburg Cardinals ★ 1974 West Palm Beach ★ 1975 St. Petersburg Cardinals ★ 1976 Lakeland ★ 1977 Lakeland ★ 1978 Miami ★ 1979 Winter Haven ★ 1980 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1981 Daytona Beach ★ 1982 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1983 Vero Beach ★ 1984 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1985 Fort Myers ★ 1986 St. Petersburg Cardinals ★ 1987 Fort Lauderdale ★ 1988 St. Lucie Mets ★ 1989 Charlotte ★ 1990 Vero Beach ★ 1991 West Palm Beach ★ 1992 Lakeland ★ 1993 Clearwater ★ 1994 Tampa ★ 1995 Daytona ★ 1996 St. Lucie Mets ★ 1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays ★ 1998 St. Lucie Mets ★ 1999 Kissimmee ★ 2000 Daytona ★ 2001 Tampa Yankees and Brevard County Manatees (co-champions) ★ 2002 Charlotte Rangers ★ 2003 St. Lucie Mets ★ 2004 Daytona Cubs ★ 2005 Palm Beach Cardinals ★ 2006 St. Lucie Mets |
See also
★ Sports league attendances
External links
★ Official web site
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