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Big Daddy Baseball League

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1999, 2000, 2001, 2003* BDBL Champions
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 OL Champions
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2006, 2010 Butler Division Champions
2004, 2008 OL Wild Card Winner

 

OWNER
Hartner photo Name: Ian Hartner
Home Town: Charlotte, NC
Age: 40
Birthday: May 12th
Family: Wife, Emily, is a Lutheran pastor. Three-year-old son training to become a left-handed pitcher (although he's pretty sure he's right-handed), head of the grounds crew at Citizens Bank Park, or a train engineer.
Occupation: Data Warehouse Engineer
Favorite team: Phillies
Hobbies: Baseball, woodworking, house projects, reading, chorus, and solo singing
Brush with fame: Was in a bar band in 2009 that played at a bar once...
Fantasy baseball experience: Fantasy baseball since 2005
BDBL member since: 12/27/2018

 

HISTORY
Year Owner Team Name Record
1999 Paul Marazita Stamford Zoots 97-63 (1st)
2000 99-61 (1st)
2001 112-48 (1st)
2002 104-56 (1st)
2003 115-45 (1st)
2004 Paul Marazita / Andy Lurie 96-64 (2nd)
2005 Andy Lurie/Ed McGowan Corona Confederates 73-87 (4th)
2006 Ed McGowan 95-65 (1st)
2007 73-87 (3rd)
2008 98-62 (2nd)
2009 70-90 (3rd)
2010 96-64 (1st)
2011 66-94 (3rd)
2012 80-80 (3rd)
2013 64-96 (4th)
2014 63-97 (3rd)
2015 Ed McGowan / Rodney Wilkie 71-89 (4th)
2016 Rodney Wilkie Western Kansas Buffaloes 69-91 (2nd)
2017 54-106 (3rd)
2018 Rodney Wilkie / Shane Setnor 45-115 (4th)
2019 Ian Hartner North Carolina Iron Spider Pigs 65-95 (3rd)
2020 48-112 (4th)
2021 68-92 (3rd)
2022 65-95 (3rd)
2023 (EL/Hrbek) 76-84 (4th)
2024 81-79 (2nd)
2025 51-109 (4th)

* wild card

 

COACHING STAFF
Pitching Coach: Roy Halladay
Hitting Coach: Charlie Manuel
First Base Coach: Mike Schmidt
Third Base Coach: The Flyin' Hawaiian
Bench Coach: Greg Luzinski
Fielding Coach: Larry Bowa
Bullpen Coach: Chooch
Special Advisor: Pete Incaviglia
Broadcast Team: TV: Harry Kalas & Larry Andersen
Radio: Statler and Waldorf

 

FARM SYSTEM
Year Rank #1 Pick #1 Prospect
1999 Nick Johnson
2000 2 Chip Ambres Nick Johnson (3)
2001 6 Juan Cruz Nick Johnson (19)
2002 4 Kenny Baugh Juan Cruz (7)
2003 3 Tim Stauffer Brandon Phillips (2)
2004 5 Josh Banks Joe Mauer (1)
2005 6 Cameron Maybin Jose Capellan (23)
2006 7 Marcus Sanders Prince Fielder (5)
2007 24 Hank Conger Hank Conger (100)
2008 11 Matt Latos Brandon Wood (19)
2009 22 Daryl Jones Nick Adenhart (54)
2010 18 Yordy Cabrera Drew Storen (53)
2011 24 Roughned Odor Hank Conger (105)
2012 22 James Paxton Zack Cozart (115)
2013 23 Cody Asche None
2014 21 Grant Holmes Roughned Odor (50)
2015 20 Willy Adames Grant Holmes (87)
2016 10 None Willy Adames (44)
2017 12 Luis A. Basabe Willy Adames (21)
2018 11 Ethan Hankins Willy Adames (21)
2019 20 Merrill Kelly Jonathan India (55)
2020 17 Cal Raleigh A.J. Puk (32)
2021 15 Jordan Lawlar Max Meyer (29)
2022 5 Matt Brash Alek Thomas (23)
2023 5 Griff McGarry Andrew Painter (8)
2024 8 Anthony Silva Andrew Painter (18)
2025 11 Austin Overn Andrew Painter (7)