Gulf Coast League Tigers


The Gulf Coast League Tigers or GCL Tigers are a minor league baseball club located in Lakeland, Florida, at Joker Marchant Stadium. A member of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, the Tigers are an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and various other countries.
Starting with the 2016 season, the Tigers have fielded two teams in the Gulf Coast League, designated "East" and "West." The second team was created due to the cancellation of the Venezuelan Summer League, which left the Tigers with a roster full of players with no team. Most of these players were assigned to one of the two GCL teams, although some were assigned to the Tigers affiliate in the Dominican Summer League.

Roster

Season-by-season

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
196827-367thWayne BlackburnNo playoffs until 1983
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199533-246thKevin BradshawLost League Finals
vs. GCL Royals
Won in first round
vs. GCL Marlins
199626-3412thKevin Bradshaw
199731-297thKevin Bradshaw
199828-328thKevin Bradshaw
199929-318thGary Green
200034-265thKevin Bradshaw
200134-265thHoward Bushong
200223-3713thHoward Bushong
200328-295thHoward Bushong
200424-369thKevin Bradshaw
200524-309thKevin Bradshaw
200632-182ndKevin BradshawLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Dodgers
200728-329thBenny Castillo
200827-3112thBasilio Cabrera
200929-319thBasilio Cabrera
201029-309thBasilio Cabrera
201129-317thBasilio Cabrera
201236-241stBasilio CabreraLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox
201332-285thBasilio Cabrera
201434-256thBasilio Cabrera
201536-233rdBasilio CabreraLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Blue Jays

GCL Tigers East

GCL Tigers West