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The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Five teams are owned by the major league club, while two—the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Jersey Shore BlueClaws—are independently owned.
History
On April 14, 1934, the Phillies entered into their first affiliation agreement with the New York–Penn League Hazleton Mountaineers.[1] The Phillies have been affiliated with the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League since 2001, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Phillies.[2] Their newest affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League, which became the Phillies' Triple-A club in 2008.[2]
Geography
Geographically, the Phillies' closest domestic affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, which play at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, approximately 58 miles (93 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia. Their furthest domestic affiliates are the Single-A Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League and Rookie Florida Complex League Phillies of the Florida Complex League, who play at adjacent ballparks some 1,049 miles (1,688 km) away in Clearwater, Florida.
Current affiliates
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[3]
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | International League | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Coca-Cola Park | 2008 |
| Double-A | Reading Fightin Phils | Eastern League | Reading, Pennsylvania | FirstEnergy Stadium | 1967 |
| High-A | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | South Atlantic League | Lakewood, New Jersey | ShoreTown Ballpark | 2001 |
| Single-A | Clearwater Threshers | Florida State League | Clearwater, Florida | BayCare Ballpark | 1985 |
| Rookie | FCL Phillies | Florida Complex League | Clearwater, Florida | Carpenter Complex | 2021 |
| DSL Phillies Red | Dominican Summer League | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional | Philadelphia Phillies Complex | 2017 | |
| DSL Phillies White |
Past affiliates
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Phillies season. |
|---|
1934–1962
Minor League Baseball operated with five classes (Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1934 to 1935.[4] Class A1, between Double-A and Class A, was added in 1936.[5] The minors continued to operate with these six levels through 1945.[5] Triple-A was established as the highest classification in 1946, and Class A1 became Double-A, with Class A through D remaining.[5] These six levels continued through 1962.[4] The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast ended any chance of the PCL being promoted.[4]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — | [6] |
| 1935 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — | [7] |
| 1936 | — | — | Hazleton Mountaineers | — | — | — | [8] |
| 1937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | [9] |
| 1938 | — | — | — | Montgomery Rebels | — | Centreville Colts | [10] |
| 1939 | — | — | — | Pensacola Pilots Portsmouth Cubs |
— | Johnstown Johnnies Mayodan Millers Moultrie Packers |
[11] |
| 1940 | — | Baltimore Orioles | — | Pensacola Pilots Portsmouth Cubs |
Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators | Dover Orioles Martinsville Manufacturers Moultrie Packers Wausau Timberjacks |
[12] |
| 1941 | — | — | — | Allentown Wings | Wausau Timberjacks | Martinsville Manufacturers | [13] |
| 1942 | — | — | — | Trenton Packers | Rome Colonels | — | [14] |
| 1943 | — | — | Utica Braves | Trenton Packers | — | — | [15] |
| 1944 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | Bradford Blue Wings | [16] |
| 1945 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Greensboro Patriots | Bradford Blue Wings Concord Weavers |
[17] |
| 1946 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays |
Americus Phillies Bradford Blue Wings Dover Phillies Green Bay Bluejays |
[18] |
| 1947 | — | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Americus Phillies Appleton Papermakers Bradford Blue Wings Carbondale Pioneers Dover Phillies |
[19] |
| 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Portland Pilots Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Americus Phillies Appleton Papermakers Baton Rouge Red Sticks Bradford Blue Wings Carbondale Pioneers Dover Phillies Klamath Falls Gems |
[20] |
| 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Portland Pilots Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Americus Phillies Appleton Papermakers Bradford Blue Wings Carbondale Pioneers Klamath Falls Gems Pulaski Counts Seaford Eagles |
[21] |
| 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs | — | Utica Blue Sox | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Salina Blue Jays Schenectady Blue Jays Vandergrift Pioneers |
Americus Phillies Bradford Phillies Carbondale Pioneers Klamath Falls Gems Lima Phillies |
[22] |
| 1951 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Grand Forks Chiefs Salina Blue Jays Salt Lake City Bees Pittsfield Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Elizabethton Phils Klamath Falls Gems Lima Phillies |
[23] |
| 1952 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays Tri-City Braves |
Terre Haute Phillies Wilmington Blue Rocks |
Granby Phillies Grand Forks Chiefs Salina Blue Jays Salt Lake City Bees |
Bradford Phillies Miami Eagles Pulaski Phillies |
[24] |
| 1953 | Baltimore Orioles | — | Schenectady Blue Jays Spokane Indians |
Terre Haute Phillies | Granby Phillies Salt Lake City Bees |
Bradford Phillies Mattoon Phillies Pulaski Phillies |
[25] |
| 1954 | Syracuse Chiefs | — | Salem Senators Schenectady Blue Jays |
Terre Haute Phillies | Salt Lake City Bees Trois-Rivières Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Mattoon Phillies Pulaski Phillies |
[26] |
| 1955 | Syracuse Chiefs | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Reidsville Phillies | Salt Lake City Bees Trois-Rivières Phillies |
Bradford Phillies Mattoon Phillies Pulaski Phillies |
[27] |
| 1956 | Miami Marlins | — | Schenectady Blue Jays | Wilson Tobs | Bakersfield Boosters Salt Lake City Bees |
Mattoon Phillies Olean Oilers Tifton Phillies |
[28] |
| 1957 | Miami Marlins | Tulsa Oilers | Schenectady Blue Jays | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Lewiston Broncos |
Salt Lake City Bees | Johnson City Phillies Moultrie Phillies / Brunswick Phillies Olean Oilers Tampa Tarpons |
[29] |
| 1958 | Miami Marlins | Tulsa Oilers | Williamsport Grays | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | Bakersfield Bears | Brunswick Phillies Johnson City Phillies Olean Oilers Tampa Tarpons |
[30] |
| 1959 | Buffalo Bisons | — | Asheville Tourists Williamsport Grays |
Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears | Elmira Pioneers Johnson City Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
[31] |
| 1960 | Buffalo Bisons Indianapolis Indians |
Chattanooga Lookouts | Asheville Tourists Williamsport Grays |
Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears | Elmira Pioneers Johnson City Phillies Tampa Tarpons |
[32] |
| 1961 | Buffalo Bisons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Williamsport Grays | Des Moines Demons | Bakersfield Bears Magic Valley Cowboys |
Dothan Phillies Elmira Pioneers |
[33] |
| 1962 | Buffalo Bisons Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
— | Williamsport Grays | — | Bakersfield Bears Magic Valley Cowboys |
Dothan Phillies Miami Marlins |
[34] |
1963–1989
Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.[4]