List of Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates


The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of nine Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Six teams are owned by the major league club, while three—the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Lakewood BlueClaws, and Williamsport Crosscutters—are independently owned.
On April 14, 1934, the Phillies entered into their first affiliation agreement with the New York–Penn League Hazleton Mountaineers. The Phillies have been affiliated with the Class A Lakewood 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. Their newest affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League who became the Phillies' Triple-A club in 2008.
Geographically, Philadelphia's closest domestic affiliate is the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Eastern League which is approximately away. Philadelphia's furthest domestic affiliates are the Clearwater Threshers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and Gulf Coast League Phillies of the Rookie League Gulf Coast League which share a facility some away.

1990–present

The current structure of Minor League Baseball has been in effect since the 1990 season when the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consists of domestic and foreign circuits.
YearTriple-ADouble-AClass A-AdvancedClass AClass A Short SeasonRookie LeagueForeign Rookie
2020Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL Phillies East
GCL Phillies West
DSL Phillies Red
DSL Phillies White
2019Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL Phillies East
GCL Phillies West
DSL Phillies Red
DSL Phillies White
2018Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL Phillies East
GCL Phillies West
DSL Phillies Red
DSL Phillies White
2017Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies Red
DSL Phillies White
2016Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies 1
DSL Phillies 2
2015Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2014Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2013Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading Fightin PhilsClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2012Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2011Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2010Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2009Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2008Lehigh Valley IronPigsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2007Ottawa LynxReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsWilliamsport CrosscuttersGCL PhilliesDSL Phillies
VSL Phillies
2006Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2005Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2004Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater ThreshersLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2003Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2002Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2001Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesLakewood BlueClawsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
2000Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont Boll WeevilsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
1999Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont Boll WeevilsBatavia MuckdogsGCL Phillies
1998Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont Boll WeevilsBatavia MuckdogsMartinsville Phillies
1997Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont Boll WeevilsBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1996Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont Boll WeevilsBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1985Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesPiedmont PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1994Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1993Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1992Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1991Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1990Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesBatavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies;
Princeton Patriots

1963–1989

The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four was a 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.
YearTriple-ADouble-AClass AClass A Short SeasonRookie League
1989Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red BaronsReading PhilliesClearwater Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Batavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1988Maine PhilliesReading PhilliesClearwater Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Batavia ClippersMartinsville Phillies
1987Maine GuidesReading PhilliesClearwater Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Utica Blue Sox
1986Portland BeaversReading PhilliesClearwater Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Utica Blue SoxBend Phillies
1985Portland BeaversReading PhilliesClearwater Phillies
Peninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Suns
Bend Phillies
1984Portland BeaversReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Suns
Bend Phillies
GCL Phillies
1983Portland BeaversReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Spinners
Bend Phillies
Helena Phillies
1982Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Traders
Bend Phillies
Helena Phillies
1981Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Traders
Bend Phillies
Helena Phillies
1980Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Phillies
Central Oregon Phillies
Helena Phillies
1979Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Phillies
Central Oregon Phillies
Helena Phillies
1978Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn Sunsets Helena Phillies
1977Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn Phillies
1976Oklahoma City 89ersReading PhilliesPeninsula Pilots
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn Phillies
1975Toledo Mud HensReading PhilliesRocky Mount Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn PhilliesPulaski Phillies
1974Toledo Mud HensReading PhilliesRocky Mount Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn PhilliesPulaski Phillies
1973Eugene EmeraldsReading PhilliesRocky Mount Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Auburn PhilliesPulaski Phillies
1972Eugene EmeraldsReading PhilliesSpartanburg PhilliesAuburn PhilliesPulaski Phillies
1971Eugene EmeraldsReading PhilliesPeninsula Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Walla Walla Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
1970Eugene EmeraldsReading PhilliesPeninsula Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Walla Walla Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
1969Eugene EmeraldsReading PhilliesRaleigh-Durham Phillies
Spartanburg Phillies
Walla Walla Bears
Pulaski Phillies
1968San Diego PadresReading PhilliesPortsmouth Tides
Spartanburg Phillies
Eugene EmeraldsHuron Phillies
1967San Diego PadresReading PhilliesPortsmouth Tides
Spartanburg Phillies
Bakersfield BearsHuron Phillies
Batavia Trojans
1966San Diego PadresMacon PeachesPortsmouth Tides
Spartanburg Phillies
Bakersfield BearsHuron Phillies
1965Arkansas TravelersChattanooga LookoutsMiami Marlins
Spartanburg Phillies
Bakersfield BearsHuron Phillies
Eugene Emeralds
1964Arkansas TravelersChattanooga LookoutsMiami Marlins
Spartanburg Phillies
Bakersfield BearsEugene Emeralds
1963Arkansas TravelersChattanooga LookoutsMiami Marlins
Spartanburg Phillies
Bakersfield BearsMagic Valley Cowboys

1934–1962

The minors operated with six classes from 1946 to 1962. The Pacific Coast League 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 killed any chance of the PCL being promoted. The 1963 reorganization resulted in the Eastern and South Atlantic Leagues being elevated from Class A to Double-A, five of seven Class D circuits plus the ones in B and C upgraded to A, and the Appalachian League reclassified from D to Rookie.
YearTriple-ADouble-AClass AClass BClass CClass D
1962Buffalo Bisons
Dallas-Ft Worth Rangers
Williamsport GraysBakersfield Bears
Magic Valley Cowboys
Dothan Phillies
Miami Marlins
1961Buffalo BisonsChattanooga LookoutsWilliamsport GraysDes Moines DemonsBakersfield Bears
Magic Valley Cowboys
Elmira Pioneers
Dothan Phillies
1960Buffalo Bisons
Indianapolis Indians
Chattanooga LookoutsWilliamsport Grays
Asheville Tourists
Des Moines DemonsBakersfield BearsElmira Pioneers
Johnson City Phillies
Tampa Tarpons
1959Buffalo BisonsWilliamsport Grays
Asheville Tourists
Des Moines DemonsBakersfield BearsElmira Pioneers
Johnson City Phillies
Tampa Tarpons
1958Miami MarlinsTulsa OilersWilliamsport GraysHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-TomsBakersfield BearsOlean Oilers
Johnson City Phillies
Brunswick Phillies
Tampa Tarpons
1957Miami MarlinsTulsa OilersSchenectady Blue JaysHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
Lewiston Broncos
Salt Lake City BeesOlean Oilers
Johnson City Phillies
Moultrie Phillies/Brunswick Phillies
Tampa Tarpons
1956Miami MarlinsSchenectady Blue JaysWilson TobsSalt Lake City BeesOlean Oilers
Tifton Phillies
Mattoon Phillies
1955Syracuse ChiefsSchenectady Blue JaysReidsville PhilliesSalt Lake City Bees
Trois-Rivières Phillies
Bradford Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
Mattoon Phillies
1954Syracuse ChiefsSchenectady Blue Jays
Salem Senators
Terre Haute PhilliesSalt Lake City Bees
Trois-Rivières Phillies
Bradford Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
Mattoon Phillies
1953Baltimore OriolesSchenectady Blue Jays
Spokane Indians
Terre Haute PhilliesSalt Lake City Bees
Granby Phillies
Bradford Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
Mattoon Phillies
1952Baltimore OriolesSchenectady Blue Jays
Tri-City Braves
Terre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salt Lake City Bees
Granby Phillies
Grand Forks Chiefs
Salina Blue Jays
Bradford Phillies
Pulaski Phillies
Miami Eagles
1951Baltimore OriolesSchenectady Blue JaysTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salt Lake City Bees
Grand Forks Chiefs
Salina Blue Jays
Pittsfield Phillies
Bradford Phillies
Elizabethton Phils
Klamath Falls Gems
Lima Phillies
1950Toronto Maple LeafsUtica Blue SoxTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salina Blue Jays
Schenectady Blue Jays
Vandergrift Pioneers
Bradford Phillies
Klamath Falls Gems
Lima Phillies
Americus Phillies
Carbondale Pioneers
1949Toronto Maple LeafsUtica Blue SoxTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Portland Pilots
Salina Blue Jays
Schenectady Blue Jays
Vandergrift Pioneers
Bradford Blue Wings
Klamath Falls Gems
Americus Phillies
Carbondale Pioneers
Appleton Papermakers
Pulaski Counts
Seaford Eagles
1948Toronto Maple LeafsUtica Blue SoxTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Portland Pilots
Salina Blue Jays
Schenectady Blue Jays
Vandergrift Pioneers
Bradford Blue Wings
Klamath Falls Gems
Americus Phillies
Carbondale Pioneers
Appleton Papermakers
Baton Rouge Red Sticks
Dover Phillies
1947Utica Blue SoxTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salina Blue Jays
Schenectady Blue Jays
Vandergrift Pioneers
Bradford Blue Wings
Americus Phillies
Carbondale Pioneers
Appleton Papermakers
Dover Phillies
1946Utica Blue SoxTerre Haute Phillies
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salina Blue Jays
Schenectady Blue Jays
Bradford Blue Wings
Americus Phillies
Dover Phillies
Green Bay Bluejays
1945Utica Blue SoxWilmington Blue RocksGreensboro PatriotsBradford Blue Wings
Concord Weavers
1944Utica Blue SoxWilmington Blue RocksBradford Blue Wings
1943Utica BravesTrenton Packers
1942Trenton PackersRome Colonels
1941Allentown WingsWausau TimberjacksMartinsville Manufacturers
1940Baltimore OriolesPensacola Pilots
Portsmouth Cubs
Ottawa-Ogdensburg SenatorsMartinsville Manufacturers
Dover Orioles
Moultrie Packers
Wausau Timberjacks
1939Pensacola Pilots
Portsmouth Cubs
Moultrie Packers
Johnstown Johnnies
Mayodan Millers
1938Montgomery BombersCentreville Colts
Jonesboro Giants
1937Centreville Colts
1936Hazleton Mountaineers
1935Hazleton Mountaineers
1934Hazleton Mountaineers