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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name             = Batavia Muckdogs
| founded          = 1939
| city             = Batavia, New York
| misc             = 
| logo             = BataviaMuckdogs.PNG
| uniformlogo         = Muckdogs.PNG
| league           = [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|PGCBL]] (2021–present)
| conference       = 
| division         = West Division
| class level      = Collegiate summer baseball
| past class level = {{plainlist|
* Short-Season A (1967-2020)
* Class A (1963-1966)
* Class D (1939-1962)
}}
| past league   = {{Plainlist|
*[[New York–Penn League]] (1957–1959, 1961–2020)
*P.O.N.Y. (Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York) (1939–1953)
}}
| pastmajorleague  = {{plainlist|
* [[Miami Marlins]] (2013–present)
* [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (2007–2012)
* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1988–2006, 1967)
* Co-op (1987, 1975, 1966)
* [[Cleveland Indians]] (1976–1986, 1957–1959, 1942–1951)
* [[New York Mets]] (1972–1974)
* [[Detroit Tigers]] (1968–1971)
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1961–1965, 1952–1953)
}}
| nickname  = Batavia Muckdogs (1998–present)
| pastnames = {{plainlist|
* Batavia Clippers (1939–1953, 1988–1997)
* Batavia Trojans (1966–1987)
* Batavia Pirates (1961–1965)
* Batavia Indians (1957–1959)
}}
| ballpark       = [[Dwyer Stadium]]
| pastparks = Dwyer Stadium - formerly State Street Park, MacArthur Park - Opened July 27, 1938 - Demolished 1996.
| mascot         = Dewey
| leaguechamps  = (P.O.N.Y): 1945, 1946<br />([[List of New York–Penn League champions|NYPL]]): 1963, 2008<br />([[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|PGCBL]]): None
| divisionchamps= ([[List of New York–Penn League champions|NYPL]]): 1977, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2010, 2019<br />([[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|PGCBL]]): 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
| owner          = CAN-USA Sports
| manager        = Joey Martinez (2021–present)
| gm = Marc Witt
| website         = {{URL|https://www.canusamuckdogs.com/|canusamuckdogs.com}}
}}

The '''Batavia Muckdogs''' are a [[collegiate summer baseball]] team in the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]] (PGCBL). They are located in [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]], a city in [[Genesee County, New York]], United States. Their home field is [[Dwyer Stadium]] in the city of Batavia, built after the 1996 season to replace the original Dwyer Stadium (formerly State Street Park, MacArthur Stadium) that opened July 27, 1938 as home to the Batavia Bees, a semi-pro team in the Genesee County League.  

Off and on from 1939 to 2020, they were members of [[Minor League Baseball]]'s [[New York–Penn League]] (NYPL). With [[Major League Baseball]]'s reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, Batavia and the New York-Penn League were eliminated from affiliated baseball. The Muckdogs later joined PGCBL for the 2021 season. Their 2022 season and the loss of professional baseball in Batavia was chronicled by author Will Bardenwerper in [https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/author-treats-batavia-as-muse-for-tale-of-baseballs-redemption-in-small-towns/642911 "Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America."]

==History==
[[File:Joe Hornung.jpg|thumbnail|right|Joe Hornung was player/manager for the Batavia Giants in 1897.]]

Prior to the current Batavia franchise, professional baseball in the city dates back to 1897 when Batavia played in the New York State League. The Batavia Giants, sometimes referred to as the Reds because of their crimsons uniforms,<ref name="Minor League Baseball"/> were the first classified team in the city making their debut - after some rainouts - on May 14, 1897, against the Auburn franchise at a stadium built on Swan Street; future major leaguer [[Jack Burns (second baseman)|Jack Burns]] batted third and played shortstop. After a rough start to the season, where the team lost their first 9 games, the team released eight players and fired manager Martin Earley. J.J. Benner took over the club as team captain and acting manager, however play did not improve and he was replaced by former major leaguer [[Joe Hornung]] who was named [[player-manager]] on May 24, he made his debut in the lineup on June 14 at 40 years old, going hitless. After 20 games the team sat at 4–16 and had money troubles where local fans would not pay the 10 cent admission, Hornung left the team on July 9. It was announced on July 24 that the team would move to Geneva, by July 25 the team had left Batavia and become the Geneva Alhambras. That season the Class-C New York State League also consisted of teams in Canandaigua, Cortland, Lyons, Palmyra, and Auburn.

As was popular across the country, Batavia hosted many semi-pro leagues prior too, and after, the Giants left town.  This included the Western New York League along with teams in nearby Le Roy, Perry and Warsaw. The Batavia Bees were the popular semi-pro team prior to professional baseball coming back to Batavia in 1939, and they continued play even after the Clippers arrived.

The history of the [[New York–Penn League]] originated in Batavia as the league, then known as the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (PONY League), was formed in a local hotel that has since been demolished. Original league cities included Batavia, Bradford, Hamilton, Jamestown, Niagara Falls, and Olean.

The Muckdogs were founded in 1939 as the '''Batavia Clippers''', however the team was not in operation during the 1954–56 and 1960 seasons after dropping out of the league for financial reasons.<ref name="Minor League Baseball">{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20130228&content_id=42105846&sid=t511&vkey=team1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405135454/http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20130228&content_id=42105846&sid=t511&vkey=team1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |title=The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |publisher=[[Minor League Baseball]] |date= |access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref>  During the 1957 through 1959 seasons the team was known as the '''Batavia Indians''', upon their final return to the league in 1961 the team was known as the '''Batavia Pirates''' until changing their name to the '''Batavia Trojans''' in 1966 until 1987.

From 1988 through the 1997 season the team brought back the historic Batavia Clippers name before changing to the Muckdogs in 1998 based on a fan poll that chose the nickname and logo. The "Muckdogs" name was inspired by [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]]'s [[muckland]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caputo |first1=Paul |title=Chopping Onions: The Story Behind the Batavia Muckdogs |url=https://news.sportslogos.net/2016/07/02/chopping-onions-the-story-behind-the-batavia-muckdogs/baseball/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |publisher=SportsLogos |date=July 2, 2016}}</ref> Batavia celebrated their 80th anniversary during the 2019 seasons as the only founding member of the league still in existence.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

The Muckdogs franchise was surrendered to the league prior to the 2018 season. The team was then operated as a ward of the league.<ref>Moritz, Amy (August 31, 2016). [http://insidepitch.buffalonews.com/2016/08/30/evolved-ny-penn-league-charm-nostalgia-batavia-may-soon-face-final/ In the evolved NY-Penn League, the charm & nostalgia of Batavia may soon face final out] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008150903/http://insidepitch.buffalonews.com/2016/08/30/evolved-ny-penn-league-charm-nostalgia-batavia-may-soon-face-final/ |date=2016-10-08 }}. ''The Buffalo News''. Retrieved August 31, 2016.</ref>

After the cancelled 2020 minor league season, [[Major League Baseball]] took direct control of [[Minor League Baseball]] and discontinued short-season play. The Muckdogs were not among the teams invited to remain in affiliated baseball. The city received offers from [[collegiate summer baseball]] and semi-professional leagues for 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last=Owens|first=Howard B|url=https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b-owens/mlb-offers-minor-league-license-agreements-to-120-cities-but-not-batavia/562309|title=MLB offers Minor League license agreements to 120 cities but not Batavia|website=The Batavian|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=December 10, 2020}}</ref> After being purchased by CAN-USA Sports, the Muckdogs joined [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]], a collegiate summer league, for 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last=Owens|first=Howard B|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2021/01/13/batavia-muckdogs-join-perfect-game-collegiate-baseball-league/6652875002/|title=Batavia Muckdogs join Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|website=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |date= January 13, 2020|access-date= January 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Logo and mascot==
The Muckdogs logo adopted in 1998 is a dog on a crushed fence in the shape of an "M" surrounded by [[Muck (soil)|muck]] with baseballs on either side. The team also has an alternate logo of a B with a dog.

The Muckdogs currently have one mascot, Dewey, however had three mascots who would make appearances throughout the season at [[Dwyer Stadium]] in recent years. The team's original mascot Maxwell T. Chomper, Homer and Slider.

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto; font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="9"|Batavia Muckdogs of the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]]
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="3"|Regular season !! colspan="6"|Post-season
|-
! Record !! Win % !! Finish !! Record !! Win % !! Result
|-
|-[[2023 PGCBL season|2023]] ||  27-16||  .628||  '''West Division Champions'''  || 0-1||  .000|| Lost to Auburn in first round
|-
|2025
|31–13–1
|.705
|'''West Division champions'''
|2-2
|.500
|Defeated Auburn in first round; Jamestown in second round; Lost to Saugerties in Finals
|-
|2024
|34–8–1
|.810
|'''West Division champions'''
|1-1
|.500
|Defeated Jamestown in first round; Lost to Elmira in second round
|-
|2023
|27–16
|.628
|'''West Division champions'''
|0-1
|.000
|Lost to Auburn in first round
|-
| 2022 ||  30–15||  .667||  '''West Division champions'''  || 3-2||  .600|| Defeated Elmira in first round; Utica in second round; Lost to Amsterdam in Finals
|-
| [[2021 PGCBL season|2021]] || 22–19 || .537 || 3rd West Division ||   ||  || DNQ
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto; font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="9"|Batavia Muckdogs of the [[New York–Penn League]]
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="3"|Regular season !! colspan="6"|Post-season
|-
! Record !! Win % !! Finish !! Record !! Win % !! Result !! MLB
|-
| {{Baseball year|2020}} || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || [[Minor League Baseball]] cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] Pandemic|| Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2019}} || 41–35 || .539  || '''Pinckney Division champions''' || 1–2 || .333 ||  Lost to Lowell in Semi-Finals || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2018}} || 36–40 || .474  || 3rd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2017}} || 30–45 || .400  || 6th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2016}} || 22–53 || .293  || 6th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2015}} || 31–44 || .413  || 5th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2014}} || 34–42 || .447 || 4th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2013}} || 39–36 || .520  || 3rd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Marlins
|-
| {{Baseball year|2012}} || 44–32 || .579  || 2nd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Cardinals
|-
| {{Baseball year|2011}} || 37–38 || .493  || 4th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Cardinals
|-
| {{Baseball year|2010}} || 45–29 || .608  || '''Pinckney Division champions''' || 1–2 || .333 || Lost to Tri-City in Semi-Finals || Cardinals
|-
| {{Baseball year|2009}} || 37–39 || .487  || 4th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Cardinals
|- style="background:#ffd800;"
| {{Baseball year|2008}} || 46–28 || .622  || '''Pinckney Division champions''' || 4–1 || .800 || Defeated Lowell in semi-finals; Jamestown in Finals  || Cardinals
|-
| {{Baseball year|2007}} || 31–43 || .419  || 5th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Cardinals
|-
| {{Baseball year|2006}} || 35–38 || .479  || 4th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2005}} || 36–39 || .480  || 2nd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2004}} || 28–46 || .378  || 4th Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2003}} || 30–45 || .400  || 3rd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2002}} || 34–42 || .447  || 3rd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2001}} || 37–49 || .487  || 4th McNamara Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|2000}} || 39–37 || .513  || 2nd McNamara Division || 0–2 || .000 || Lost to Mahoning Valley in Semi-Finals || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1999}} || 42–34 || .553  || 2nd Pinckney Division || 0–2 || .000 || Lost to Mahoning Valley in Semi-Finals || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1998}} || 43–33 || .566  || '''Stedler Division champions''' || 0–2 || .000 || Lost to Auburn in Semi-Finals || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1997}} || 47–27 || .635  || 2nd Stedler Division || 3–2 || .600 || Defeated Oneonta in semi-finals; Lost to Pittsfield in Finals || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1996}} || 42–33 || .560  || 2nd Stedler Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1995}} || 41–34 || .547  || '''Stedler Division champions''' || 1–2 || .333 || Lost to Watertown in Semi-Finals || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1994}} || 40–34 || .541  || 2nd Stedler Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1993}} || 38–39 || .494  || 3rd Stedler Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1992}} || 36–34 || .514  || 2nd Pinckney Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1991}} || 38–40 || .487  || 3rd McNamara West Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1990}} || 41–35 || .539  || 2nd McNamara West Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1989}} || 37–39 || .487  || 3rd Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1988}} || 31–44 || .413  || 4th Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Phillies
|-
| {{Baseball year|1987}} || 23–54 || .299  || 6th Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Co-Op
|-
| {{Baseball year|1986}} || 30–45 || .400  || 3rd Wrigley Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1985}} || 33–45 || .423  || 4th Southern Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1984}} || 41–35 || .539  || 3rd Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1983}} || 32–43 || .427  || 5th Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1982}} || 33–40 || .452  || 5th Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1981}} || 16–59 || .213  || 4th Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1980}} || 31–42 || .425  || 2nd Western Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1979}} || 37–34 || .521  || 3rd Wrigley Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1978}} || 34–38 || .472  || 3rd Wrigley Division ||  ||  || DNQ || Indians
|-
| {{Baseball year|1977}} || 42–28 || .600  || '''West Division champions''' || 0–2 || .000 || Lost to Oneonta in Finals || Indians
|-
! Totals !! 1499-1654 !! .475 !! Six Division Titles !! 9–15 !! .375 !! One League championship !! colspan="2"|
|}

==Affiliation==
As the Muckdogs, Batavia was affiliated with the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] from 1998, having been already affiliated with the Phillies since 1988, through the 2006 season.  Beginning with the 2007 season, the Phillies chose to move their Short-Season A affiliate closer to Philadelphia with the [[Williamsport Crosscutters]].  Meanwhile, the Muckdogs signed with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Prior to the Cardinals and Phillies affiliation Batavia was also affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1952–53; 1961–65), [[Detroit Tigers]] (1968–71), [[New York Mets]] (1972–74), and [[Cleveland Indians]] (1942–51; 1957–59; 1976–86). The team also fielded a co-op team in 1966 featuring players from 12 different organizations, most notably [[Cito Gaston]] of the [[Atlanta Braves]]. In 1975, the team fielded another co-op team with players from 8 organizations including [[Don McCormack]] from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. 1987 was the final co-op team in Batavia.

After the 2012 season, the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] announced they would move their affiliation to the [[State College Spikes]], who they had been affiliated with before coming to Batavia. On September 28, 2012, the Muckdogs announced they had signed a two-year player development contract with the [[Miami Marlins]] who were affiliated with the [[Jamestown Jammers]] from 2002 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-39146806|title=Muckdogs, Marlins Sign Affiliation Agreement Through 2014 – Batavia Muckdogs News|work=Batavia Muckdogs}}</ref> Jamestown signed an affiliation agreement with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] who had left State College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120918&content_id=38607832&vkey=pr_pit&c_id=pit|title=Jamestown becomes Class-A affiliate of Pirates|work=Pittsburgh Pirates}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%; height:200px;" cellpadding="0"
|-
! Affiliation !! Wins !! Losses !! Seasons
|-
| Cardinals (2007–2012) || 240 || 209 || 6
|-
| Phillies  (1988–2006, 1967) || 756 || 756 || 20
|-
| Indians (1976–1986, 1957–1959, 1942–1951) || 1,191 || 1,260 || 24
|-
| Mets (1972–1974) || 82 || 125 || 3
|-
| Marlins (2012–2020) || 277 || 327 || 9
|-
| Pirates (1961–1965, 1952–1953) || 362 || 511 || 7
|-
| Tigers (1968–1971) || 146 || 143 || 4
|-
| Co-Op (1987, 1975, 1966) || 265 || 316 || 6
|}

==Operations/ownership==
From 2008 to 2017 the [[Rochester Red Wings]] [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] team of the [[International League]] was responsible for operating the club. The team had previously been operated by the Genesee County Baseball Club who remained majority owner though the Red Wings gained a share of ownership with each season they operated the franchise with a cap of 50%.<ref>[http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_415fb986-e116-11df-9b1c-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=image&photo=0 Daily News Online] {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The team has been up for sale since 2010 due to financial losses. In 2016, a sale to an ownership group that intended to relocate the franchise to [[Waldorf, Maryland]], beginning in the 2017 season collapsed when the new owners were unable to secure permission from the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and [[Washington Nationals]], as well as the [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] and [[Carolina League]].<ref>[http://www.wgrz.com/news/sale-of-batavia-muckdogs-falls-through/216645932 Sale of Batavia Muckdogs falls through]{{dead link|date=September 2022}}</ref> The Orioles' Class-AA affiliate, the Eastern League's [[Bowie Baysox]], are located in nearby [[Bowie, Maryland]]; the Nationals' Class-A affiliate, the [[Potomac Nationals]], are based in nearby [[Woodbridge, Virginia]]. A Muckdogs move to Maryland would have impacted those teams' territorial rights.

===Surrender of franchise===
The Muckdogs ownership group surrendered their franchise to the NYPL on December 19, 2017, after the NYPL declined the Red Wings offer to continue to operate the ball club and the remaining owners could not meet the financial requirements to keep the team solvent.<ref name=Dec142017>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn01/league-takes-ownership-of-muckdogs-buyer-sought-20171214|title=League takes ownership of Muckdogs; buyer sought|website=The Daily News|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref> Under the terms of the surrender, if the NYPL sells the franchise, the Red Wings and Genesee County Baseball Club each will receive 45% of the proceeds, with the league keeping a 10% fee for themselves. GCBC will retain the rights to the Batavia Muckdogs name, should the league opt to relocate the franchise to a city other than Batavia.<ref name=Dec19>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2017/12/19/the-batavia-muckdogs-may-be-down-to-their-last-at.html|first=James|last=Fink|title=The Batavia Muckdogs may be down to their last at-bat|work=Business First|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> The NYPL did not guarantee the franchise will play in 2018 if a buyer could not be found.<ref name=Dec142017/> GCBC spoke of the possibility of bringing [[collegiate summer baseball]] to Batavia in the event the NYPL left.<ref name=Dec19/>

In January 2018, the New York–Penn League agreed to keep the Muckdogs in Batavia for the 2018 season after agreeing with the City of Batavia on a lease for Dwyer Field.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2018/01/26/muckdogs-to-play-ball-in-batavia-once-againthis.html|first=James|last=Fink|title=Muckdogs to play ball in Batavia once again this year |work=Business First|date=January 26, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the Muckdogs signed a two-year renewal of its affiliation with the Marlins, which the city insisted upon as a condition of keeping the team in Batavia; any new ownership group would still be free to move the team.<ref name=19renewal>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2019/01/02/marlins-pact-secures-muckdogs-19-batavia-season.html|title=Marlins pact secures Muckdogs '19 Batavia season|date=January 2, 2019|access-date=January 25, 2023|work=Buffalo Business First|author=James Fink}} (subcription required)</ref>

As part of the reorganization of minor league baseball, the Muckdogs minor league squad was contracted along with most of the rest of the New York-Penn League prior to the 2021 season. GCBC, in keeping with their 2017 statements, transferred the Muckdogs intellectual property to a new [[expansion team]] in the PGCBL. The Muckdogs were one of two NYPL brands to make the transfer at that time (the [[Auburn Doubledays]] being the other); the [[Jamestown Jammers]] had previously made a similar transition in 2015.

==Record==
Through the 2017 season, Batavia has played 75 seasons of professional baseball in its current location amassing 3,197 wins and 3,532 losses (.475).

The team's 3,000th win came in form of a 5–3 decision on June 23, 2012, against the [[Jamestown Jammers]] at [[Russell Diethrick Park]] in [[Jamestown, New York]]. Jamestown was the only other city of the league's original six remaining in the circuit, although it does not host the same franchise. Relief pitcher Jose Almarante earned the win.

===Managerial history===
[[Jack Tighe]] holds the All-Time record for wins in Batavia with a record of 298 wins and 239 losses in four seasons.
[[Dann Bilardello]] is tied for the modern era regular (short-season) record with 126 wins and 99 losses in three seasons, Ángel Espada tied the record in the last game of the 2016 season after four seasons, however Bilardello has one playoff victory as well giving him 127 wins overall.  [[Mike Jacobs (first baseman)|Mike Jacobs]] was named the Muckdogs manager for the 2017/2018 seasons, [[Tom Lawless]] managed the club in 2019.

[[Gene Baker]] was the first African-American manager in affiliated baseball during the 1961 season with the Batavia Pirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-345146|title=Article – Florida State League News|work=Florida State League}}</ref>  Baker also is credited as being the first African-American manager in Major League History when he filled in after ejections, however, [[Frank Robinson]] was the first ever hired full time.

[[File:GeneBakerBowman.jpg|thumbnail|right|Gene Baker was named Batavia manager June 19, 1961.]]

====All-time managerial records====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:65%; height:200px;" cellpadding="0"
|-
! Manager !! Wins !! Losses !! Seasons
|-
| Al LeBoeuf || 119 || 107 || 3 (1993–1995)
|-
| Ángel Espada || 126 || 175 || 4 (2013–2016)
|-
| Art Mazmanian || 23 || 54 || 1 (1987)
|-
| Bob Clear || 51 || 67 || 1 (1962)
|-
| Bob Dustal || 79 || 71 || 2 (1968–1969)
|-
| Brian Doyle || 32 || 43 || 1 (1983)
|-
| Buddy Hancken || 63 || 67 || 1 (1963)
|-
| Dann Bilardello || 126 || 99 || 3 (2010–2012)
|-
| Dave Oliver || 49 || 99 || 2 (1981–1982)
|-
| Don McCormack || 68 || 83 || 2 (1988–1989)
|-
| Don Richmond || 118 || 124 || 2 (1957–1958)
|-
| Ed Kobesky || 127 || 124 || 2 (1949–1950)
|-
| Earl Wolgamot || 49 || 61 || 1 (1943)
|-
| Ed Kobesky / Joe Vosmick  || 49 || 77 || 1 (1951)
|-
| Eddie Bane || 74 || 80 || 2 (1984–1985)
|-
| Eddie Howard || 54 || 54 || 1 (1941)
|-
| Floyd Rayford || 42 || 33 || 1 (1996)
|-
| Frank Klebe || 119 || 109 || 3 (1998, 2000–2001)
|-
| Gene Baker || 33  || 97 || 1 (1964)
|-
| Gene Dusan || 42 || 28 || 1 (1977)
|-
| George Genovese || 57 || 68 || 1 (1952)
|-
| George Kinnamon || 46 || 78 || 1 (1953)
|-
| George Susce || 65 || 64 || 1 (1948)
|-
| Greg Legg || 89 || 61 || 2 (1997, 1999)
|-
| Hal White || 24 || 43 || 1 (1975)
|-
| Jack Cassini || 30 || 40 || 1 (1976)
|-
| Jack Sanford || 130 || 101 || 2 (1940, 1942)
|-
| Jack Tighe || 298 || 239 || 4 (1944–1947)
|-
| James Adlam / Gene Baker || 65 || 59 || 1 (1961)
|-
| Joe Lewis || 67 || 72 || 2 (1970–1971)
|-
| Joey "Skip" Martinez || 52 || 34 || 2 (2021–Pres.)
|-
| Luis Isaac || 34 || 38 || 1 (1978)
|-
| Luis Melendez || 58 || 91 || 2 (2003–2004)
|-
| Manny Amador || 36 || 39 || 1 (2005)
|-
| Mark DeJohn || 114 || 110 || 3 (2007–2009)
|-
| Max Lanier || 99 || 99 || 2 (1966–1967)
|-
| Mike Jacobs || 66 || 85 || 2 (2017-2018)
|-
| Paul O'Dea || 54 || 71 || 1 (1959)
|-
| Ramón Avilés || 74 || 74 || 2 (1991–1992)
|-
| Ramón Avilés / Dave Cash / Tony Scott || 41 || 35 || 1 (1990)
|-
| Rick Colzie || 31 || 42 || 1 (1980)
|-
| Ronnie Ortegon || 34 || 42 || 1 (2002)
|-
| Steve Roadcap || 35 || 38 || 1 (2006)
|-
| Tom Chandler || 30 || 45 || 1 (1986)
|-
| Tom Lawless || 41 || 35 || 1 (2019)
|-
| Tom Saffell || 47 || 75 || 1 (1965)
|-
| Tom Trebelhorn || 37 || 34 || 1 (1979)
|-
| Wilber Huckle || 82 || 125 || 3 (1972–1974)
|-
| William Buckley || 48 || 54 || 1 (1939)
|}

===Most MLB players on a short-season team===
The 1986 Batavia Trojans featured a short-season team record of eight future Major Leaguers on the roster — Jim Bruske, Tommy Hinzo, Tom Lampkin, Troy Neel, Bruce Egloff, Jeff Shaw, Joe Skalski, and Kevin Wickander—while affiliated with the [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalballparks.com/NYPenn/Dwyer_640_18.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132813/http://www.digitalballparks.com/NYPenn/Dwyer_640_18.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 8, 2015|title=Gary Jarvis' Dwyer Stadium I – Batavia New York – Home of the Batavia Clippers / Trojans (NY-Penn-PONY)|work=digitalballparks.com|date=November 14, 2024 }}</ref>  The record has since been broken with 11 by Batavia in 2007.

===No-hitters===
Batavia has been no-hit 15 times and thrown 5 no-hitters, however they are one of only two teams in league history who went on to win a game they had been no hit in when they defeated Newark 2–0 on August 3, 1973, for a record of 5–13 overall. Batavia was also part of the first ever league dual no-hitter where on August 25, 1952, Jim Mitchell of the Batavia Clippers and Frank Etchberger of the Bradford Phillies each no-hit the others team in opposite ends of a double header. The Clippers no-hit effort was not without controversy as it was a change by the official scorer that gave Mitchell his no-no. The Bradford paper reported the ball hit the glove of an outfielder and rolled to the wall where Bradford's Tommy Keane was originally given a double, it was then changed to an error after the game.  On June 24, 2015, three Batavia pitchers (Gabriel Castellanos, Brett Lilek, Steven Farnworth) combined for the teams first perfect game in history against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.<ref>{{cite web |title=No-Hit Games |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41752142 |website=[[Minor League Baseball]] |publisher=New York Penn League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wilbaseball52.blogspot.com/2008/02/wednesday-august-20-1952.html|title=WIL Baseball — 1952|author=WIL fan|work=wilbaseball52.blogspot.com|date=15 February 2008}}</ref>

====List of no-hitters====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%; height:200px;" cellpadding="0"
|-
! Date !! Pitcher !! Team !! Opponent !! Batavia Result !! Innings
|-
| 6/7/1943 || Bob Vetter || Jamestown || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 8/20/1953 || ''Jim Mitchell'' || Batavia || Bradford || Won || 9 Innings
|-
| 8/20/1953 || Frank Etcherberger || Bradford || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 6/31/1961 || Fred Wolff || Olean || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 8/18/1969 || ''Nils Lambert, Ron Thomas'' || Batavia || Geneva || Won || 9 Innings
|-
| 7/12/1972 || Steven Avers || Jamestown || Batavia || Lost || 7 Innings
|-
| 8/3/1972 || Thomas Deidel || Newark || Batavia || Won (2–0) || 5 Innings
|-
| 8/26/1972 || ''Timothy Juran'' || Batavia || Niagara Falls || Won || 7 Innings
|-
| 8/25/1974 || James Wright || Auburn || Batavia || Lost || 7 Innings
|-
| 6/30/1976 || Laurence Kienzle || Niagara Falls || Batavia || Lost || 7 Innings
|-
| 8/15/1978 || Randall Bozeman || Little Falls || Batavia || Lost || 7 Innings
|-
| 8/3/1981 || Gregory Dunn || Erie || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 8/28/1989 || Ray Doss || Welland || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 9/1/1993 || ''Peter Agostinelli'' || Batavia || Welland || Won || 7 Innings
|-
| 7/28/1996 || Luis De Los Santos || Oneonta || Batavia || Lost || 9 Innings
|-
| 8/26/2005 || Robert Ray, Adrian Martin || Auburn || Batavia || Lost (5–0) || 9 Innings
|-
| 9/6/2006 || Henry Cabrera, Olivo Astacio || Williamsport || Batavia || Lost (1–0)  || 9 Innings
|-
| 7/15/2007  || Guillermo Moscoso* || Oneonta || Batavia || Lost (6–0) || 9 Innings
|-
| 9/1/2013  || Luis Gomez, Carlos Melo, Kerry Doane  || Mahoning Valley || Batavia || Lost (6–0) || 9 Innings
|-
| 6/24/2015  || Gabriel Castellanos, Brett Lilek, Steven Farnworth*  || Batavia || Mahoning Valley || Won (1–0) || 9 Innings
|}
*<nowiki>*</nowiki> Denotes Perfect Game

==Playoff history==
In the team's storied history they have made a total of 19 playoff appearances.

===Overview===
Batavia has won four league championships including 2008 as the Muckdogs, 1963 season as the Batavia Pirates and the 1945 and 1946 seasons as the Batavia Clippers.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Batavia has won five division championships since the league adapted divisional play starting in the 1977 season, these titles include the Pinckney Division in 1995, 2008, and 2010, the Stedler in 1998, and the Western Division in 1977.  The team also made playoff appearances as the wild card in 1999 and 2000 where they lost in the semi-finals, as well as 1997 when they advanced to the league championship where they were defeated by the [[Pittsfield Mets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/seasons/review.asp?Y%3D1997%26L%3DNYPL |title=1997 New York-Penn League Year in Review - the Baseball Cube |access-date=2012-12-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103052513/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/seasons/review.asp?Y=1997&L=NYPL |archive-date=2012-11-03 }}</ref>

===Playoff appearances===
[[File:Jack Tighe.jpg|thumbnail|right|Jack Tighe lead Batavia to their first two championships in 1945 & 1946.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%; height:200px;" cellpadding="0"
|-
! YEAR !! RESULT !! MANAGER !! DIVISION
|-
| 1939 || Lost in first round || Jack Sanford || 4th*
|-
| 1940 || Lost in league finals || Jack Sanford || 2nd*
|-
| 1941 || Lost in first round || Eddie Howard || 3rd*
|-
| 1942 || Lost in first round || Jack Sanford || 3rd*
|-
| 1944 || Lost in first round || Jack Tighe || 3rd*
|-
| 1945 || '''League champions''' || Jack Tighe || '''1st'''*
|-
| 1946 || '''League champions''' || Jack Tighe || '''1st'''(t)*
|-
| 1949 || Lost in first round || Ed Kobesky || 4th*
|-
| 1957 || Lost league finals || Don Richmond || 4th*
|-
| 1961 || Lost league finals || James Adlam/Gene Baker || 3rd*
|-
| 1963 || '''League champions''' || Buddy Hancken || 3rd*
|-
| 1977 || Lost league finals || Gene Dusan || '''1st'''
|-
| 1995 || Lost in first round || Al LeBoeuf ||  '''1st'''
|-
| 1997 || Lost in league finals || Greg Legg || 2nd
|-
| 1998 || Lost in first round || Frank Klebe || '''1st'''
|-
| 1999 || Lost in first round || Greg Legg || 2nd
|-
| 2000 || Lost in first round || Frank Klebe || 2nd
|-
| 2008 || '''League champions''' || Mark DeJohn || '''1st'''
|-
| 2010 || Lost in first round || Dann Bilardello || '''1st'''
|-
| 2019 || Lost in first round || Tom Lawless || '''1st'''
|-
| 2022 || Lost in league finals || Joey "Skip" Martinez || '''1st'''
|-
|2023
|Lost in first round
|Joey "Skip" Martinez
|'''1st'''
|-
|2024
|Lost in second round
|Joey "Skip" Martinez
|'''1st'''
|-
|2025
|Lost in league finals
|Joey "Skip" Martinez
|'''1st'''
|}
* Denotes regular season league finish before divisional play.

===1945 league and playoff champions===
During the PONY League seasons from 1939 to 1956, there was a league champion and playoff champion format; the 1945 season saw Batavia finish with a record of 84 wins and 40 losses to clinch the league championship by nine games over the Jamestown Falcons. The Clippers defeated the Bradford Blue Wings three games to one in the first round of the playoffs before defeating the Lockport White Sox four games to three in the playoff championship. Batavia had a league best 1.40 ERA during the season.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

===1946 league and playoff champions===
The 1946 season saw Batavia and Jamestown finish tied with a record of 84 wins and 41 losses to claim a share of the league championship.  Jamestown defeated Batavia in a one-game playoff by a score of 6–2. Batavia then defeated the Olean Oilers in the playoffs four games to three before defeating Jamestown four games to two in the championship. Batavia's Dick Kokos lead the league during the 1946 season in runs with 118, hits with 166, RBIs with 114, and tied for home runs with 21.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

===1963 playoff champions===
The 1963 Batavia Pirates were an unlikely championship team that entered the playoffs with 42 wins and 67 losses during the regular season. Facing the Jamestown Tigers in the best of three series the Pirates opened with a home loss by the score of 4–3 before heading to Jamestown to defeat the Tigers by a score of 2–1. During game two pitchers Bob Lee and Bob Baird shut down Jamestown as Fred Michalski hit a home run early and Norm Housley drove in a run in the seventh that gave Batavia all the runs the pitching due would need, the Tigers scored their loan run in the bottom of the seventh. In the series finale the Pirates won handily by the score of 7–3 before a home crowd of 1,305 at MacArthur Stadium. Byron Brown, who led the league with 32 home runs in the regular season, hit a two-run home run in the first inning and then drove in two more with a single in the fourth. Lefty Ron Fiorella was the winning pitcher for the Pirates while Jim Hassett also hit a home run during the deciding game. Leading the Pirates for the playoffs was José Martínez with 8 hits as Fiorella picked up two wins.<ref>[http://thedailynewsonline.com/blogs/mark_my_words/article_ff69a2d6-d60e-11e1-b1e6-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=image The Daily News Online] {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===1977 West Division champions===
In 1957 the PONY League adapted the name the New–York Pennsylvania League and continued to do a league champion and playoff champion until 1974 when it was changed to a first half and second half champion until the 1976 season. During the 1977 season the league did a first half and second half champion within two divisions instead of a league format, Batavia won the Western Division in both halves.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=aacad134|title=Register League Encyclopedia – Baseball-Reference.com|work=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> The following season, 1978, the league changed to solely one season division format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=e4a09459|title=Register League Encyclopedia – Baseball-Reference.com|work=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

During the 1977 League Finals Oneonta defeated the Batavia squad 2-0 to clinch the League championship.  In Game One, played in Batavia, the Yankees defeated the Trojans 5-2 behind the pitching of southpaw Chris Welsh, who struck out 11 batters.  Future [[Major League Baseball]] star [[Willie McGee]] played centerfield for the Yankees, Sal Rende and [[Jerry Dybzinski]] homered for the Trojans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boggie |first1=Tom |title=Sports Editor |publisher=The Daily Star |date=6 September 1977}}</ref>

In game two of the championship series, the Yankees held off the Trojans by the score of 5–4, though the Trojans had been down 5–0.

===1995 Pinckney Division champions===
Batavia won the Stedler Division with a record of 41 wins and 34 losses under manager [[Al LeBoeuf]] before losing in the semifinals to eventual champion the Watertown Indians. Team leaders included Walt Dawkins with a .315 average; Steve Carver with 41 RBIs, 7 home runs and 13 doubles which tied with Jon Cornelius; future major leaguer [[Marlon Anderson]] with 92 hits and 52 runs; Gary Yeager with 9 wins; Brian Ford with a 1.18 ERA and 10 saves. The team also featured future major leaguer [[Anthony Shumaker]].{{cn|date=October 2024}}

===1997 wild card===
Batavia clinched the wild-card playoff spot in 1997 finishing with a record of 47 wins and 27 losses under manager Greg Legg. The Clippers defeated the [[Erie SeaWolves]] in the semifinals before falling to the [[Pittsfield Mets]] in the league championship. Team leaders included Gary Burham with a .325 average, 22 doubles, and 94 hits; future major leaguer [[Andy Dominique]] with 14 home runs; Jason Johnson with 20 stolen bases and 5 triples; Rusty McNamara with 54 RBIs; Derek Adair with 7 wins; clay Eason with a 0.92 ERA; and Brett Black with 15 saves.  The team also included future major leaguers [[Randy Wolf]], Thomas Jacquez, and [[Johnny Estrada]].

===1998 Stedler Division champions===
Batavia finished with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses winning the Stedler Division under manager Frank Klebe before losing to the Auburn Doubledays in the semifinals. 1998 was one of the only times in league history there would be co-champions as the weather made fields unplayable, Auburn and the Oneonta Yankees were named co-champions. Team leaders for Batavia included future major leaguer [[Jason Michaels]] with 11 home runs; Shayne Carnes with a .329 average and 78 hits; Carlos Duncan with 23 doubles and 55 runs; [[Nick Punto]] with 19 stolen bases; [[Geoff Geary]] with 9 wins and 1.60 ERA; Cary Hiles with 10 saves. The team also featured future major leaguer [[Carlos Silva (baseball)|Carlos Silva]].

===1999 wild card===
Batavia finished with a record of 42 wins and 34 losses one game behind division champion the [[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]] under manager Greg Legg. Batavia lost to the Scrappers in the semi-finals. Team leaders include future major league outfielder [[Marlon Byrd]] with 13 home runs, 50 RBIs, 72 hits; Shomari Beverly with 13 doubles; Tom Batson with a .298 average; Brad Pautz with 8 wins; Ryan Brookman with a 0.46 ERA; Justin Fry with 6 saves.  The team also featured major leaguers [[Frank Brooks (baseball)|Frank Brooks]], [[Ryan Madson]], and [[Jorge Padilla (baseball)|Jorge Padilla]].

===2000 wild card===
Batavia finished with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses during the 2000 season under manager Frank Klebe earning a playoff spot as a wild card, eventually losing to the [[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]] in the semi-finals for the second year in a row.  Future major leaguer [[Travis Chapman]] lead the team in hitting with a .316 average, other team leaders included Dario Delgado with 40 RBIs and 7 home runs; Scott Youngbauer with 16 doubles; Jason Barnette with 67 hits; Anthony Hensley with 43 stolen bases; Dan Adams with a 2.17 ERA; Trevor Bullock with six wins.  The team featured future Phillies All-Star [[Chase Utley]] as well as [[Miguel Asencio]] and [[Eude Brito]].

===2008 NY–Penn League champions===
Under manager [[Mark DeJohn]] during the 2008 season the team finished the regular season with 46 wins and 28 losses to clinch the Pinckney Division title. Batavia swept the [[Florida Marlins]] affiliate the [[Jamestown Jammers]] to claim the 2008 NY–Penn League championship on September 14, 2008, by a score of 9–3,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201192254/http://www.futureredbirds.net/2008/09/14/muckdogs-win/ Muckdogs win] </ref> after defeating the [[Boston Red Sox]] affiliate the [[Lowell Spinners]] two games to one in the semi-finals. Team leaders included Jermaine Curtis and Colt Sedbrook with a .305 average; Chris Swauger with 7 home runs; Shane Peterson with 20 doubles and 67 hits; Jose Garcia with 48 runs; Ramón Delgado with 6 wins; Thomas Eager with a 1.76 ERA; and Adam Reifer 22 saves

===2010 Pinckney Division champions===
The Muckdogs won the 2010 Pinckney Division championship under manager [[Dann Bilardello]] with a record of 45 wins and 29 losses, clinching against the [[Jamestown Jammers]] on September 1 at [[Russell Diethrick Park]] in [[Jamestown, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/muckdogs-clinch-pinckney-division-title-win-jamestown/19734|title=Muckdogs clinch Pinckney Division title with win in Jamestown|work=The Batavian|date=2 September 2010}}</ref> Batavia lost in the semi-finals to eventual league champion the [[Tri-City ValleyCats]] two games to one. Team leaders include Rainel Rosario with a .321 average; Jonathan Rodriguez with 12 home runs; Victor Sanchez with 19 doubles; Nick Longmire with 76 hits, 7 triples, and 53 runs; Andrew Moss with 8 wins; Jose Rada with a 1.12 ERA and ten saves.

===2019 Pinckney Division champions===
The Muckdogs won the 2019 Pinckney Division championship under manager [[Tom Lawless]] with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, clinching against the [[Auburn Doubledays]] on the last day of the season - September 2 at [[Falcon Park]] in [[Auburn, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pickinsplinters.com/2019/09/03/batavia-muckdogs-win-division-title-host-playoff-game-wednesday/|title=Batavia Muckdogs win division title, host playoff game Wednesday|work=PickinSplinters|date=3 September 2019}}</ref> Batavia defeated the [[Lowell Spinners]] in game one of their playoff series before dropping two games in Lowell by the scores of 1–2 and 3–4;  the [[Brooklyn Cyclones]] defeated Lowell in the finals.  Team leaders included Nic Ready with 10 home runs, 47 RBI's, and tied a league record of 30 doubles;  JD Orr with a .352 batting average and 29 stolen bases; Julio Frias lead the pitching staff with 5 victors - tied with Jackson Rose- while striking out 73 over 70 innings;  Evan Brabrand had a 1.29 ERA in the closer role compiling 13 saves;  Edgar Martinez lead the team with 72 innings pitched.

==Attendance==

===Largest crowd===
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2019}}
The largest crowd to attend a professional game in Batavia is over 4,000 during the inaugural 1939 season. In more recent years, the largest crowds have happened on a regular basis since 2021 when CAN-USA Sports purchased the team.

===Year by year===
As teams move to larger markets, and western New York area residency dwindling, the Muckdogs find themselves ranking last in attendance,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2012&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051805/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2012&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2014|title=New York–Penn League Attendance – New York–Penn League Stats|publisher=New York–Penn League}}</ref> though in 2008 a new policy was put forth by the Red Wings management to only report through the gate fans and not add on like several teams do to pad attendance records. Attendance substantially rebounded in 2019 as fans rallied behind the team in a last-ditch effort to save it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/opinion/columnists/for-batavias-muckdogs-the-fireworks-might-finally-be-over/article_d9c3d2a6-bd35-11ea-834d-affbab217a8d.html|title=For Batavia's Muckdogs, the fireworks might finally be over|first=Sean|last=Kirst|website=The Buffalo News|date=July 5, 2020 }}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Openings !! Total !! Average
|-
| 2022 || 23 || 41,357 || 1,798
|-
| 2021 || 23 || 40,888 || 1,778
|-
| 2019 || 37 || 43,118 || 1,165
|-
| 2018 || 37 || 29,005 || 784
|-
| 2017 || 34 || 27,389 || 806
|-
| 2016 || 37|| 30,007 || 811
|-
| 2015 || 35 || 32,221 || 921
|-
| 2014 || 35 || 33,376 || 954
|-
| 2013 || 35 || 33,909 || 969
|-
| 2012 || 37 || 33,443 || 904
|-
| 2011 || 35 || 37,029 || 1,058
|-
| 2010 || 36 || 36,601 || 1,017
|-
| 2009 || 37 || 35,620 || 963
|-
| 2008 || 36 || 43,167 || 1,199
|-
| 2007 || 37 || 44,270 || 1,230
|-
| 2006 || 34 || 39,094 || 1,150
|-
| 2005 || 36 || 40,557 || 1,127
|}

==Roster==
{{IndyLB roster
| TeamName = Batavia Muckdogs
| BC1               = darkgray
| BC2               = brown
| FC1               = black
| FC2               = white
| Date              = August 8, 2022
| Pitchers =
{{MLBplayer|0|Dylan Kinney}}
{{MLBplayer|4|Trey Bacon}}
{{MLBplayer|6|Chris Isaac}}
{{MLBplayer|8|Tyler Prospero}}
{{MLBplayer|13|Anthony Sullivan}}
{{MLBplayer|19|Nolan Sparks}}
{{MLBplayer|21|Joe Tobia}}
{{MLBplayer|22|Tyler Henshaw}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Jackson Murphy}}
{{MLBplayer|28|A.J. Winger}}
{{MLBplayer|34|Josh Milleville}}
{{MLBplayer|40|Julian Pichardo}}
{{MLBplayer|46|Aidan Cooney}}
{{MLBplayer|66|Alex Hale}}
{{MLBplayer|77|Ryan Kinney}}

| Catchers =
{{MLBplayer|14|Vinny Grazioplene}}
{{MLBplayer|18|Levis Aguila Jr.}}
{{MLBplayer|36|Mitch Fleming}}

| Infielders =
{{MLBplayer|5|Kyle Corso}}
{{MLBplayer|7|Caleb Rodriguez}}
{{MLBplayer|9|Jerry Reinhart}}
{{MLBplayer|10|Daniel Burroway}}
{{MLBplayer|24|Brian Fry}}
{{MLBplayer|31|Kenny Dodson Jr.}}
{{MLBplayer|35|Tyler Cannoe}}
{{MLBplayer|99|Alex Torres}}

| Outfielders =
{{MLBplayer|1|Dallas Young}}
{{MLBplayer|2|Gavin Schrader}}
{{MLBplayer|16|Josh Leadem}}
{{MLBplayer|37|Abner Benitez}}

| Manager =
{{MLBplayer|65|Joey "Skip" Martinez}}

| Coaches =
{{MLBplayer|42|Thomas Eaton}} {{small|(Pitching Coach)}}
{{MLBplayer|--|Dylan Potemri & John Carubba}} {{small|(Broadcast)}}
{{MLBplayer|—-|Lorenzo Raymundo & Brandon Kropf}} {{small|(Interns)}}
{{MLBplayer|--|Andrew Cartmell}} {{small|(Assistant General Manager)}}
{{MLBplayer|--|Connor Beagle}} {{small|(Statistician)}}
{{MLBplayer|17|Erik Moscicki}} {{small|(Clubhouse Manager)}}

| 60DayDL = 
}}

==Notable Major League alumni==
{{Famous|date=December 2020}}
[[File:Chase Utley on March 11, 2007.jpg|thumbnail|right|Phillies All-Star Chase Utley made his pro debut in Batavia during the 2000 season.]]
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Andy Allanson]] (1983)
* [[Marlon Anderson]] (1995)
* [[Andy Ashby]] (1988) 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Gene Baker]] (1961) MLB All-Star
* [[Gary Bennett (baseball)|Gary Bennett]] (1993)
* [[Steve Blass]] (1961) MLB All-Star
* [[Marlon Byrd]] (1999) MLB All-Star
* [[Matt Carpenter (baseball)|Matt Carpenter]] (2009) 3 x MLB All-Star
* [[Carlos Carrasco (baseball)|Carlos Carrasco]] (2005)
* [[Doc Ellis]] (1964) MLB All-Star
* [[Johnny Estrada]] (1997) MLB All-Star
* [[Woodie Fryman]] (1965) 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Gene Garber]] (1965)
* [[Cito Gaston]] (1966) MLB All-Star; Manager 1992-1993 World Series Champion - Toronto Blue Jays
* [[Kelly Gruber]] (1980 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Joe Kelly (pitcher)|Joe Kelly]] (2009)
* [[J.A. Happ]] (2004) MLB All-Star
* [[Ryan Howard]] (2001) 3 x  MLB All Star; 2005 NL Rookie of the Year; 2006 NL Most Valuable Player
* [[Bob Lee (baseball)|Bob Lee]] (1963) MLB All-Star
* [[Lance Lynn]] (2009) MLB All-Star
* [[Ryan Madson]] (1999)
* [[Lou Marson]] (2005)
* [[Nick Punto]] (1998)
* [[Manny Sanguillén]] (1965) 3 x MLB All-Star
* [[Jeff Shaw]] (1986) 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Ryan Sherriff]] (2011)
* [[Kevin Siegrist]] (2009)
* [[Chase Utley]] (2000) 6 x MLB All-Star
* [[Randy Wolf]] (1997) MLB All-Star
* [[Mike Williams (baseball)|Mike Williams]] (1990) 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Trevor Williams (baseball)|Trevor Williams]] (2013)
* [[Ned Yost]] (1974) Manager 2015 World Series Champion - Kansas City Royals
* [[Brad Ziegler]] (2003)

{{Div col end}}

===Alumni in other sports===
Five-time [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) all-star [[Murray Oliver]] played for Batavia during the 1958 season.

[[National Football League]] (NFL) [[Halfback (American football)|tailback]] [[Ricky Williams]] played thirteen games for the team during the 1998 season before returning to [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] to prepare for the upcoming NCAA football season as a strong candidate for the [[Heisman Award]], which he ultimately won.

===Local ties===
Fourteen Genesee County Baseball Players have suited up professionally for their local Batavia team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-492381|title=History – Batavia Muckdogs Dwyer Stadium|work=Batavia Muckdogs}}</ref>

* 1939 – OF Gordon "Bus" Merrill from Elba, P Frank "Pike" Trigilio from Oakfield, and 1B James "Jim" Carragher from Le Roy
* 1940 – P William "Bill" Kell from Darien and OF Laverne "Pete" Petherbridge from Byron
* 1943–1944 – P Theodore "Ted" Platek from Pavilion
* 1946–1947 – P John "Johnny" Freeman from S. Byron
* 1948 – INF Jerry Maley from Batavia
* 1950 – C Robert "Bob" Radley from Batavia
* 1951 – P Ray "Jamo" Jamalkowski from Batavia
* 1952 and 1957 – P Richard "Dick" Raymond from Batavia
* 1957 – P Frank Dudley from Batavia
* 1958 – P Larry Richenburg from Elba
* 1989 – OF Mickey Hyde from E. Bethany

Local players who have suited up for the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]] franchise.
* 2021 – P Colin Noeth from Byron 
* 2021–2023. – INF Jerry Reinhart from Batavia
* 2021–2023. – P Tyler Prospero from Batavia
* 2022 – C Vinny Grazioplene from Batavia
* 2022 – OF Gavin Schrader from Batavia
* 2022 – P Alex Hale from Batavia

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.canusamuckdogs.com/}}
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Batavia&state=NY&country=US Statistics from Baseball-Reference]
*[http://baseball.pointstreak.com/team_roster.html?teamid=153607&seasonid=33314 Batavia Muckdogs - Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League - team roster]

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