Midwest League Affiliates

Florida Marlins

Although the Marlins sent talent to Kane County from the beginning, it took a while to send a talented team. The first 6 Marlin years saw teams with records around .500, but a bunch of interesting players. Then three seasons with better teams, which contended with the best teams. For 2002, the Marlins returned to the dull-team-with-stars mode, and Cougars switched affiliates over the winter.

The Cougars have had some terrific prospects; one of 'em is about due.

Overview

• Midwest League seasons: 10
• Won/Lost overall: 723/655, .525
• Best season: 88/50, .638 (2001)
• Championship playoffs won: 1
• Best MWL won/lost record: 2 seasons

Seasonal Results

Affiliation History

• Kane County Cougars, 1993-2002

Officers, Managers, & Coaches

Best Seasons

• Hitter: Tyrone Horne (1997) .306, 21 HR, 91 RBI or Jason Stokes (2002) .341, 27 HR, 75 RBI
• Pitcher: Brent Billingsley (1997) 3.01, 14 wins, 175 strikeouts or A.J. Burnett (1998) 1.97, 10 wins, 186 strikeouts (partial season)

Best Big League Career

• Edgar Renteria (1993)

Awards

• 1999 Rick Renteria (Manager of the Year)
• 2002 Jason Stokes (Most Valuable Player)

Marlins Highlights

Best Records

• Batting: Jason Stokes (2002) .341
• Home Runs: Jason Stokes (2002) 27
• Runs Batted In: Jose Santos (1999) 105
• Stolen Bases: Quincy Foster (1998) 73

Seasonal Hitting Leaders

• Wins: Victor Hurtado (1996) 15
• Won/Lost: Dontrelle Willis (2002) 10/2, .833
• Saves: Bryan Moore (2000) 27
• ERA: Will Cunnane (1994) 1.43
• Strikeouts: A.J. Burnett (1998) 186

Seasonal Pitching Leaders

Notes

This summary originated as the March 17, 2001, Midwest League Tidbit on the Midwest League Mailing List.

Sources

These pages draw heavily on several sources:

• Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, eds, The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Durham: Baseball America, 1997)
• Midwest League Media Guide and Record Book (Beloit: Midwest League, various years; title varies)
• Kevin Saldana, Today in Minor League Baseball History (???: SalFam Books, 1999)
• News sources.