Clearwater Threshers
Founded in1985 Clearwater, Florida
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A-Advanced (1990–2020) Class A (1985–1989)
League	Florida State League (1985–present)
Division	West Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Philadelphia Phillies (1985–present)
Minor league titles
League titles(2)	1993 2007
Division titles(4)	1991 1996 2007 2023
First-half titles(2)	2023 2024
Wild card berths(1)	2025
Team data
Name	Clearwater Threshers (2004–present)
Previous names	Clearwater Phillies (1985–2003)
Colors	Scarlet, indigo, navy, peach, sand, white
Mascot	Phinley
Ballpark	BayCare Ballpark (2004–present)
Previous parks	Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (1985–2003)
Owner/ Operator	Philadelphia Phillies
General manager	Jason Adams[1]
Manager	Marty Malloy
Website	milb.com/clearwater

TheClearwater Threshers are aMinor League Baseball team of theFlorida State League and theSingle-A affiliate of thePhiladelphia Phillies. They are located inClearwater, Florida, and have played their home games atBayCare Ballpark since 2004. They previously played atJack Russell Memorial Stadium from 1985 to 2003.

The team began play in 1985 as theClearwater Phillies and were named for theirMajor League Baseball affiliate. Clearwater became the Threshers in 2004 when the team moved to the new Spectrum Field.

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Threshers were organized into the Low-A Southeast at the Low-A classification.^[2] In 2022, the Low-A Southeast became known as the Florida State League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit.^[3]

Clearwater city officials approached the Philadelphia Phillies as early as 1981 about locating a Phillies minor league affiliate at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater. In July 1982, in a visit to Philadelphia, Clearwater city officials and the president of theFlorida State League again asked the Philadelphia Phillies about affiliating with a team to be based in Clearwater. TheAmateur Softball Association Clearwater Bombers had long used Jack Russell Stadium during the summer months when the field would be reconfigured for softball. The placement of a minor league baseball team would mean the relocation of the Bombers.^[4]

The Florida State League granted the city of Clearwater a franchise on September 26, 1984.^[5] The Clearwater Phillies began play in 1985 after the Philadelphia Phillies ended their affiliation with their High Class A minor league team, theCarolina LeaguePeninsula Pilots, based inHampton, Virginia, and placed their new team at Jack Russell Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies owned the franchise and named the club the Clearwater Phillies. The Clearwater Phillies played their first game on April 12, 1985, at home, against theTampa Tarpons.^[6]

The club played as the Clearwater Phillies through the 2003 season. The Phillies planned to leave Jack Russell Memorial Stadium after the 2003 season to move into a new ballpark,BayCare Ballpark, adjacent to the Carpenter Complex, the Phillies' minor league training facility. With the move to the new ballpark, the Clearwater Phillies were renamed the "Threshers" and adopted a new team logo and colors.

In 2004, the Clearwater Threshers were managed by former Phillies player andHall of Famer,Mike Schmidt. Greg Legg managed the team in 2005 and 2006.Dave Huppert was the manager in 2007, andRazor Shines in 2008.Ernie Whitt was named the manager for the 2009 season after Shines was promoted to base coach for theNew York Mets.

In 2007, the Threshers won the second half in the FSL West Division. They defeated theSarasota Reds (2–1) in the FSL West Division Playoffs, then defeated theBrevard County Manatees 3 games to 1 in the FSL Championship Series (best-of-five) to win the FSL title. The Threshers were named MiLB.com's Class A Advanced Team of the Year.^[7]

A single-game attendance record of 9,090 was set on July 3, 2008.^[8]

On July 26, 2009,Pedro Martínez made a rehab start for the Threshers against theSt. Lucie Mets at Spectrum Field. Martinez pitched 11⁄3 innings before rain caused the game to be canceled, wiping out the official record of his start.^[9] Martinez subsequently moved to theLehigh Valley IronPigs for his next start.

On May 23, 2011, the Threshers gained national attention after playing in a 23-inning game against theJupiter Hammerheads.^[10]

These statistics are current through the 2018 season.^[11]

since 2019

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Other notable alumni

• Mike Schmidt (manager – 2004) W-L: 55–81
• Greg Legg (manager 2005–2006) W-L: 108–167
• Dave Huppert (manager 2007) W-L: 83–57 / League Champions
• Razor Shines (manager 2008) W-L: 64–76
• Dan Roberts (hitting coach 2004–2005)
• Greg Gross (hitting coach 2006)
• Brad Komminsk (hitting coach 2007)
• Steve Schrenk (pitching coach 2004 and 2007–2008)

• Barnicle, Frank (April 4, 1986)."A diamond junkie salutes magic of Clearwater Phillies".St. Petersburg Times. RetrievedMarch 22, 2009.

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