New Jersey Cardinals, Augusta, N.J.
•Glens Falls Redbirds relocate to Augusta for the 1994 season.
Class League Year Team (affiliate) Record
A New York-Penn League 1994 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 43-32 1st, McNamara Division; 3rd lg.
A New York-Penn League 1995 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 35-41 3rd, McNamara Div.
A New York-Penn League 1996 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 28-47 5th, last McNamara Div.; 14th, last lg.
A New York-Penn League 1997 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 35-39 3rd, McNamara Div.; 8th lg.
A New York-Penn League 1998 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 34-41 4th, McNamara Div.; 11th lg.
A New York-Penn League 1999 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 30-46 8th, Stedler Div; 14th, last lg.
Ind Atlantic League 1999 Newark Bears 1st half: 24-35 5th, 18˝ GB [Home games played at Skylands Park, Augusta, 1st Half only]
A New York-Penn League 2000 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 31-45 6th, Pinckney Div.; 12th lg.
A New York-Penn League 2001 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 35-41 5th, McNamara Div.; 9th lg.
A New York-Penn League 2002 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 39-37 3rd, McNamara Div.; 6th lg.
A New York-Penn League 2003 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 31-42 5th, McNamara Dev.; 10th lg.
A New York-Penn League 2004 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 41-34 2nd, McNamara Div.; 5th lg.
A New York-Penn League 2005 New Jersey Cardinals (St.L.) 37-39 5th, McNamara Div.
Ind Can-Am League 2006 Sussex Skyhawks 1st half: 23-22 5th, 2.5 GB
2nd half: 9-36 8th, last, 23.5 GB
32-58
Ind Can-Am League 2007 Sussex Skyhawks 1st half 15-31 10th (last), 16 GB
2nd half 19-28 8th (tie), 13 GB
34-59
Ind Can-Am League 2008 Sussex Skyhawks 1st half 25-22 3rd (tie), 6 GB
2nd half 27-20 1st (tie), 1GA
52-42
Ind Can-Am League 2009 Sussex Skyhawks 1st half 21-26 5th (tie) (last), 7 GB
2nd half 17-30 5th, 14 GB
38-56
Ind Can-Am League 2010 Sussex Skyhawks 1st half 25-21 3rd, 4.5 GB
2nd half 10-35 5th (last), 17.5 GB
35-56 6th (last), 20.5 GB [Sussex Skyhawks disband following season]
Ind Can-Am League 2015 Sussex County Miners 38-59 6th (last), 25 GB
Ind Can-Am League 2016 Sussex County Miners 39-61 7th, 23.0 GB
Ind Can-Am League 2017 Sussex County Miners 45-54 4th, 19.5 GB (playoffs)
Ind Can-Am League 2018 Sussex County Miners 61-38 1st, 5.5 GA (playoffs)
Ind Can-Am League 2019 Sussex County Miners 61-33 1st, 3.5 GA (playoffs)
Ind Frontier League 2020 Sussex County Miners league season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
Ind All-American B.C. 2020 Sussex County Miners 16-6 1st
Ind All-American B.C. 2020 Skyland Cardinals 6-18 6th, last
Ind Frontier League 2021 Sussex County Miners 49-46 2nd, 6.5 GB Northeast Division
Ind Frontier League 2022 Sussex County Miners 54-41 4th (tie), 7.5 GB East Division
Ind Frontier League 2023 Sussex County Miners 55-40 2nd (tie), 5.0 GB East Division (3rd full league)
•Glens Falls Redbirds (NY) relocated to Augusta in 1994.
•New Jersey Cardinals bought by the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League, moved to State College, Pa. for 2006 & renamed the State College Spikes (St.L.).
•Replaced in Augusta, N.J. by the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League.
•Newark Bears played home games in Augusta, N.J. 1st half of 1999 while stadium was being completed.
•The Suffolk County Miners, a new team, began play in 2015.
1994 First Round: N.J. Cardinals beat Jamestown Jammers 2 games to 1
Championship: N.J. Cardinals beat Auburn Astros 2 games to 0, CHAMPIONS!
2008 First Round: Sussex Skyhawks beat Worcester Tornadoes 3 games to 1.
Championship: Sussex Skyhawks beat Capitales Quebec 3 games to 0, CHAMPIONS!
2017 Semifinals: Sussex County Miners lose to Quebec Capitales 3 games to 0.
2018 Semifinals: Sussex County Miners beat Trois-Rivieres Aigles 3 games to 2.
Championship: Sussex County Miners beat Quebec Capitales 3 game to 1, CHAMPIONS!
2019 Semifinals: Sussex County Miners beat Rockland Boulders, 3 games to 1.
Championship: Sussex County Miners lose to New Jersey Jackels, 3 games to 1..
2020 1st game: Sussex County Miners lose to New York Brave in one game, 5-1
1st game: Skyline Cardinals lose to Jersey Wiseguys 3 to 0
2nd game: Sussex County Miners beat Jersey Wiseguys 5-1, tie for 2nd
2nd game: Skyline Cardinals beat Rockland Boulders 7-6, tie for 2nd
2023 East Division Wildcard Playoff: Sussex County Miners lose to New Jersey Jackals 5 to 0
New York-Penn League McNamara Division Pennant
New Jersey Cardinals 1994
New York-Penn league Champions
New Jersey Cardinals 1994
CanAm League Pennant
Sussex Skyhawks 2008 2nd half (3 way tie)
Sussex County Miners 2018
Sussex County Miners 2019
CanAm League Champions
Sussex Skyhawks 2008
Sussex County Miners 2018
Managers-New Jersey Cardinals
Roy Silver 1994
Luis Melendez 1995
Scott Melvin 1996
Jeff Shireman 1997, 1999-2000
Jose Oquendo 1998
Brian Rupp 2001
Tommy Shields 2002-2004
Mark DeJohn 2005
Managers-Sussex Skyhawks
Brian Drahman 2006-2007
Hal Lanier 2008, 2009
Managers-Sussex County Miners
Steve Shirley 2015
Bobby Jones 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NOTES:
• The Sussex County Miners moved to the Frontier League for the 2020 season..
• The 2020 Frontier League season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic..
• The Sussex County Miners will compete in the All-American Baseball Challenge in 2020.
• The newly formed Skyland Cardinals will also compete in the AABC and play in same home ballpark..
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