2019 TinCaps ReCap
A Review of the 2019 Fort Wayne TinCaps Season
A look back at the 2019 Fort Wayne TinCaps season...
A look back at the 2019 Fort Wayne TinCaps season...
Attendance Notes
- Largest Single-Game Crowd in Franchise History: 9,508 (July 4)
- Season Total: 371,259 (67 openings, 3 rainouts)
- 2nd out of 60 Single-A teams (behind Dayton)
- Greater than 23 of 30 Double-A teams
- Greater than 10 of 30 Triple-A team
- Average: 5,541
- 2nd out of 60 Single-A teams (behind Dayton)
- Greater than 24 of 30 Double-A teams
- Greater than 10 of 30 Triple-A teams
Organizational Recognition
- Best Class A Ballpark (Ballpark Digest)
<ul> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" verdana="">2<sup>nd</sup> consecutive year and 3<sup>rd</sup> time in four years</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" verdana="">1<sup>st</sup> ballpark at any level in the minors to win 3 times in the award's 5-year history </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" verdana="">Top 25 in Minor League Baseball merchandise sales</span></span></span></span></span> <ul> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" verdana="">Only Midwest League team (1 of 3 in Single-A)</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" verdana="">Featured prominently on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on ESPN Radio and ESPNews</span></span></span></span></span></li>
Recognition for Players
o LHP
§ Midwest League Left-Handed Pitcher of the Year
§ Midwest League Player of the Month (June)
§ Midwest League Player of the Week (June 23, June 30, Aug. 4)
§ Best Changeup in Midwest League (Baseball America)
§ Ranked by MLB.com as No. 16 Padres prospect
o INF
§ Midwest League Second Baseman of the Year
§ Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star
§ Best Defensive Second Baseman in Midwest League (Baseball America)
§ Ranked by MLB.com as No. 5 Padres prospect, No. 74 overall
o LHP
§ Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star
§ Ranked by MLB.com as No. 7 Padres prospect
o RHP
§ Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star
o INF
§ Midwest League Player of the Week (May 5)
§ Ranked by MLB.com as No. 13 Padres prospect
o INF
§ Best Infield Arm in Midwest League (Baseball America)
Midwest League Statistical Leaders
o OF
§ 1st, On-Base Percentage (.411)
§ 1st, Hit By Pitch (32)
1st in all of Minor League Baseball
Set Fort Wayne single-season franchise record (previous: 23)
§ 2nd, wRC+ (139)
§ 2nd, wOBA (.382)
§ 3rd, BB% (15%)
§ 7th, On-Base Plus Slugging (.778)
o OF
§ 3rd, Stolen Bases (29)
§ Tied 6th, Walks (63)
§ 7th, BB% (14.4%)
o OF
§ Tied 7th, Doubles (26)
§ Tied 9th, Line Drive % (19.4%)
o INF Tucupita Marcano
§ 2nd, K% (8.9%)
§ 3rd, Contact % (95.4%)
§ 5th, BB/K (0.78)
§ Tied 5th, Hits (124)
o INF Justin Lopez
§ Tied 9th, Home Runs (13)
o C
§ 3rd, Fielding % (.990)
1st among catchers
§ 5th, Caught Stealing (33)
o LHP Joey Cantillo
§ 4th, Strikeouts (128)
o RHP Efraín Contreras
§ Tied 6th, Games Started (23)
§ 8th, Strikeouts (121)
o LHP Ryan Weathers
§ Tied 3rd, Pickoffs (6)
o RHP
§ 1st, Appearances (48)
o RHP Henry Henry
§ Tied 3rd, Appearances (43)
§ Tied 5th, Saves (10)
Team Notes
o .332 on-base percentage was highest for TinCaps since 2011
o Pitchers issued the fewest walks in Midwest League (2.9 per 9 innings)
o Pitchers had best ratio of strikeouts to walks in Midwest League (3.11)
o Catchers tied for having fewest passed balls (8)
o Youngest average age for a position player in Midwest League: 20.4 (MWL average: 21.2)
o Youngest average age for a pitcher in Midwest League: 20.7 (MWL average: 21.9)
o 58 players used (2nd most in franchise history; 63 in 2016)
Alumni
o 188 former players have reached the major leagues
o 15 have made their MLB debut so far this season
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Midwest League Notes
o Most walks ever* (7,827 in 19,176 innings)
o Most strikeouts ever* (19,111 in 19,176 innings)
o Most hit batters ever* (1,229)
o Fewest sac bunts ever* (287)
o 4th consecutive year with more strikeouts than hits (19,111 : 17,322)
o Average age for a position player: 21.2 (youngest since 1979 when it was 21.0)
o .240 batting average (lowest since 1990)
o Average time of 9-inning game: 2 hours, 55 minutes (2:50 in 2018)
* Stats available back to 1963; the league has had 16 teams since 2010