2022 Frontier League season

The 2022 Frontier League season was the 29th season of professional baseball in the Frontier League, an independent baseball league in the United States and Canada, since its creation in June 1993. There are 16 Frontier League teams, split evenly between East and West divisions.

2022 Frontier League season
LeagueFrontier League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 12 September 4
(Playoffs: September 6 September 18)
Number of games96 (768 games in total)
Number of teams16
East Division
League championsQuébec Capitales
West Division
League championsSchaumburg Boomers
Frontier League Championship
ChampionsQuébec Capitales
  Runners-upSchaumburg Boomers

The Schaumburg Boomers entered the season as the defending champions, having defeated the Washington Wild Things, three games to two, in the league's 2021 championship series.[1] In 2022, however, they were defeated in four games by the Québec Capitales.

Season schedule

The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, East and West.

Due to the folding of the Southern Illinois Miners following the 2021 season, the league introduced a new team, the Empire State Greys, to compete as a traveling team with a roster of players from the Empire Professional Baseball League.[2]

The season was played with a 96-game schedule; teams play either three or four series against their division rivals while facing the eight teams from the other division at least once each. The top three teams in each division will qualify for the 2022 playoffs, with the first-place team already qualifying for the division championship, and the second and third place teams playing each other in a wild card game.[3]

Regular season standings

East Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y Québec Capitales 966234.646--
2 x New York Boulders 955738.6004.5
3 x Ottawa Titans 955639.5895.5
4 e Sussex County Miners 955441.5687.5
5 e Tri-City ValleyCats 955441.5687.5
6 e New Jersey Jackals 944549.47916.0
7 e Trois-Rivières Aigles 954550.47416.5
8 e Empire State Greys 96690.06356.0
West Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y Washington Wild Things 966234.646--
2 x Schaumburg Boomers 965343.5529.0
3 x Evansville Otters 955243.5479.5
4 e Joliet Slammers 964947.51013.0
5 e Lake Erie Crushers 964947.51013.0
6 e Gateway Grizzlies 964749.49015.0
7 e Florence Y'alls 953956.41122.5
8 e Windy City ThunderBolts 953362.34728.5
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

[4]

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Stat Player Team Total
HRDenis PhippsTri-City ValleyCats33
AVGBrantley BellTri-City ValleyCats.368
RBIsChris KwitzerNew York Boulders96
SBBrynn MartinezWindy City ThunderBolts43

Pitching

Stat Player Team Total
WRob Whalen, John BakerWashington Wild Things, Sussex County Miners12
ERAMiguel CienfuegosQuébec Capitales1.79
SOJorge TavarezNew Jersey Jackals142
SVLogan SawyerEvansville Otters22

[5]

Awards

End of year awards

Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerBrantley BellTri-City ValleyCats
Pitcher of the YearMiguel CienfuegosQuébec Capitales
Rookie of the YearKobe FosterWashington Wild Things
Manager of the YearTom VaethWashington Wild Things

Playoffs

Format

The second-place team will host the third-place team from their division in a wild card game. The winner of these games will face their division winners in a best-of-three divisional series, with the division winners hosting games 2 and 3 (if necessary). The championship playoffs shall be scheduled to begin on the second day following the scheduled completion of the division playoffs. The championship series will be a best-of-five format. The team advancing with the best regular-season record will host games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary). In the event of a tie, tie-breaking procedures as outlined in league rules will be utilized.[6]

Playoff bracket

Wild Card GameDivision Series
(best-of-three)
Championship Series
(best-of-five)
East Division
3Ottawa Titans331
3Ottawa Titans81Québec Capitales045
2New York Boulders2E1Québec Capitales6142X
West Division
W2Schaumburg Boomers3931X
2Schaumburg Boomers117X
3Evansville Otters11Washington Wild Things22X
2Schaumburg Boomers5

See also

References

  1. "Schaumburg Boomers Win Fourth Frontier League Championship". frontierleague.com. September 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. Reichard, Kevin (February 12, 2022). "New for 2022: Empire State Greys". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. "Frontier League Announces 2022 Schedule". frontierleague.com.
  4. "Frontier League - standings". frontierleague.com.
  5. "Frontier League - stats". frontierleague.com.
  6. "2022 Playoff Format - Frontier League". frontierleague.com.
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