Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 Arizona Diamondbacks season | |||||
Established in 1998 | |||||
| |||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
| |||||
Current uniform | |||||
Retired numbers | |||||
Colors | |||||
Name | |||||
| |||||
Other nicknames | |||||
| |||||
Ballpark | |||||
| |||||
Major league titles | |||||
World Series titles (1) | 2001 | ||||
NL Pennants (1) | 2001 | ||||
West Division titles (5) | |||||
Wild card berths (0) | None | ||||
Front office | |||||
Owner(s) | Ken Kendrick | ||||
Manager | Torey Lovullo | ||||
General Manager | Mike Hazen | ||||
President of Baseball Operations | Tony La Russa |
The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona. The club competes in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division. Since the team's inception in 1998, the franchise has played home games at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark. The ballpark was renamed in 2005, as a result of Bank One Corporation's merger with JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Diamondbacks have won one World Series championship (in 2001), becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, doing it in only the fourth season since the franchise's inception in the 1998 Major League Baseball season.
Franchise history
On March 9, 1995, Arizona was awarded a franchise to begin play for the 1998 season. A $130 million franchise fee was paid to Major League Baseball and on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League.[4]
Since their debut, the Diamondbacks have won five National League West titles, one National League Championship pennant, and the 2001 World Series.
Logos
The Diamondbacks' original colors were purple, black, teal and copper.[5] Their first logo was an italicized block letter "A" with a diamond pattern, and the crossbar represented by a snake's tongue. Prior to their inaugural season, they released their baseball caps. The home cap had a cream color crown with a purple visor and button. The road cap was black and had a turquoise visor and button. Their alternate cap had a turquoise crown with a purple visor and button. Depending on the cap, the "A" logo on the front of the cap had different color variations.
In the Diamondbacks' second season, they introduced a new logo which was a copper color snake in the shape of a letter "D". It was used on a solid black cap, which in the beginning, was worn as a road cap.
The franchise unveiled new uniforms and colors of Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and black on November 8, 2006.[6] The red shade is named for the sandstone canyon at Red Rock State Park near Sedona, while the beige (sand) shade is named for the Sonoran Desert.[5] A sleeve patch was added featuring a lowercase "d" and "b" configured to look like a snake's head.[5] The team also kept the "D" logo, but was slightly altered and put on an all red cap to be used as their game cap. They also kept the "A" logo with the new colors applied to it, with a solid black cap used as the alternate cap. A similar color scheme is currently used by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
Media
The primary television play-by-play voice for the team's first nine seasons of play was Thom Brennaman, who also broadcasts baseball and college football games nationally for Fox Television. Brennaman was the TV announcer for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds (along with his father Marty Brennaman) before being hired by Diamondbacks founder Jerry Colangelo in 1996, two years before the team would begin play.
In October 2006, Brennaman left the Diamondbacks to call games with his father for the Reds beginning in 2007, signing a four-year deal (his FOX duties remained unchanged).
The English language flagship radio station is KTAR. Greg Schulte is the regular radio play-by-play voice, a 25-year veteran of sports radio in the Phoenix market, also well known for his previous work on Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State University (ASU) broadcasts.
Jeff Munn is a backup radio play-by-play announcer; he served as the regular public address announcer at Chase Field in the early days of the franchise. He is well-known to many Phoenix area sports fans, having also served as the public address announcer for the Suns at America West Arena (now Talking Stick Resort Arena) in the 1990s. He is also the play-by-play radio voice for ASU women's basketball.
On November 1, 2006, the team announced that the TV voice of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2002, Daron Sutton, would be hired as the Diamondbacks primary TV play-by-play voice. Sutton was signed to a five-year contract with a team option for three more years. Sutton is considered one of the best of the younger generation of baseball broadcasters. His signature chants include "let's get some runs" when the D-backs trail in late innings. Sutton's father is Hall of Fame pitcher and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster Don Sutton.[7]
Former Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace and former Major League knuckleball pitcher Tom Candiotti were the Diamondbacks primary color analysts for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Former Diamondbacks third baseman Matt Williams also did color commentary on occasion, as did former Cardinals and NBC broadcast legend Joe Garagiola, Sr., a longtime Phoenix-area resident and father of Joe Garagiola, Jr., the first GM of the Diamondbacks (as head of the Maricopa County Sports Authority in the early 1990s, Garagiola, Jr. was one of the primary people involved in Phoenix obtaining a Major League Baseball franchise).
The Diamondbacks announced in July 2007[8] that for the 2008 season, all regionally broadcast Diamondbacks TV games will be shown exclusively on Fox Sports Arizona, and a few could possibly be shown on the national Fox MLB telecasts. Fox Sports Arizona (or FS Arizona) is currently seen in 2.8 million households in Arizona and New Mexico. The previous flagship station, since the inaugural 1998 season, was KTVK, a popular over-the-air independent station (and former longtime ABC affiliate) in Phoenix.
From 2009 to 2012, Mark Grace and Daron Sutton were tagged as the main broadcasters of the Diamondbacks with pre-game and postgame shows on Fox Sports Arizona, being hosted by former big-league closer Joe Borowski.
On June 21, 2012, Daron Sutton was suspended indefinitely, amid rumors of insubordination.[9] Then on August 24, the team announced that Mark Grace had requested an indefinite leave of absence after being arrested for his second DUI in less than two years [10] (Grace was later indicted on four DUI counts[11]). For the remainder of the 2012 season, Sutton was replaced by Greg Schulte (Jeff Munn replaced Schulte on the radio broadcast) and Grace was replaced by Luis Gonzalez. At the end of the 2012 season, the team announced that neither Sutton nor Grace would be returning for the 2013 season.[12]
On October 18, 2012, the team announced that Bob Brenly would be returning as a broadcaster, and that he would be joined by then-ESPN personality Steve Berthiaume.[13]
Spanish broadcasts
The flagship Spanish language radio station is KBMB AM 710 with Miguel Quintana, Richard Saenz and Oscar Soria.
Games were televised in Spanish on KPHE-LP—with Oscar Soria and Jerry Romo as the announcers—but this arrangement ended prior to the 2009 season due to the team switching fully to Fox Sports Arizona and the lack of carriage of KHPE-LP on the Cox cable system.[14]
All-time leaders
- Hitting
- Games played: Luis Gonzalez (1999–2006) – 1,194
- At bats: Luis Gonzalez – 4,488
- Hits: Luis Gonzalez – 1,337
- Batting average: Greg Colbrunn – .310
- Runs: Luis Gonzalez – 780
- Doubles: Luis Gonzalez – 310
- Triples: Stephen Drew* – 52
- Home runs: Luis Gonzalez – 224
- Runs batted in: Luis Gonzalez – 774
- On-base percentage: Paul Goldschmidt* – .396
- Walks: Luis Gonzalez – 650
- Strikeouts: Chris Young* – 814
- Slugging percentage: Paul Goldschmidt – .538
- Stolen bases: Tony Womack – 182
- Pitching
- ERA: Randy Johnson (1999–2004, 2007–08) – 2.83
- Wins: Randy Johnson – 118
- Losses: Randy Johnson/Brandon Webb (2003–10) – 62
- Games: Brad Ziegler* – 290
- Saves: José Valverde – 98
- Innings: Randy Johnson – 1630.1
- Starts: Randy Johnson – 232
- Strikeouts: Randy Johnson – 2,077
- Complete games: Randy Johnson – 38
- Shutouts: Randy Johnson – 14
- WHIP: Curt Schilling – 1.04
- all stats are current as of December 9, 2015 from the Arizona Diamondbacks website.[15]
* signifies current Major League player * Played as Diamondbacks catcher
Retired numbers
|
- No. 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997 to honor Jackie Robinson.
Current roster
Arizona Diamondbacks 2017 spring training roster | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-man roster | Non-roster invitees | Coaches/Other | |||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
|
Manager Coaches
7- or 10-day disabled list |
Baseball Hall of Famers
Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of Famers | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |||||||||
|
Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Arizona Diamondbacks Ford C. Frick Award recipients | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |||||||||
|
Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
Diamondbacks in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame | ||||
No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
— | Jerry Colangelo | Owner | 1998–2004 | |
20 | Luis Gonzalez | LF | 1999–2006 | |
38 | Curt Schilling | P | 2000–2003 | Grew up in Phoenix, attended Yavapai College |
51 | Randy Johnson | P | 1999–2004 2007–2008 |
Season record
Championships
Preceded by New York Yankees |
World Series Champions 2001 |
Succeeded by Anaheim Angels |
Preceded by New York Mets |
National League Champions 2001 |
Succeeded by San Francisco Giants |
Preceded by San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants |
National League Western Division Champions 1999 2001, 2002 2007 2011 |
Succeeded by San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants |
Minor league affiliations
Level | Team | League | Location |
---|---|---|---|
AAA | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | Reno, Nevada |
AA | Jackson Generals | Southern League | Jackson, Tennessee |
Advanced A | Visalia Rawhide | California League | Visalia, California |
A | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | Geneva, Illinois |
Short Season A | Hillsboro Hops | Northwest League | Hillsboro, Oregon |
Rookie | Missoula Osprey | Pioneer League | Missoula, Montana |
AZL Diamondbacks | Arizona League | Scottsdale, Arizona | |
DSL D-backs | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic |
See also
- List of Arizona Diamondbacks team records
- List of Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasters
- List of managers and ownership of the Arizona Diamondbacks
References
- ↑ Gilbert, Steve (December 3, 2015). "D-backs wow with cutting-edge new uniforms". Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide". Arizona Diamondbacks. March 22, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Arizona Diamondbacks 2016 Uniforms". Arizona Diamondbacks. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Baseball Expansion Teams Put in Leagues". Southeastern Missourian. January 17, 1997.
- 1 2 3 "D-backs shed their skin after unveiling new uniforms, colors on runway" (Press release). Arizona Diamondbacks. November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ Gilbert, Steve (November 8, 2006). "D-backs unveil new colors, new look". Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Sutton to broadcast Diamondbacks games on D-backs TV network, FOX Sports Net Arizona through 2011". Arizona Diamondbacks. November 1, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "FSN Arizona to become exclusive TV home for the D-backs starting next season" (Press release). Arizona Diamondbacks. July 13, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ Piecoro, Nick (June 27, 2012). "Arizona Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew's ankle holds up". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ Boivin, Paola (August 24, 2012). "Arizona Diamondbacks hit hard again in the public eye". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ Merrill, Laurie. "Mark Grace indicted on 4 DUI counts". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ Piecoro, Nick (October 4, 2012). "Diamondbacks announce Mark Grace and Daron Sutton will not return to the broadcast booth". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ Piecoro, Nick (October 18, 2012). "Arizona Diamondbacks name Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly as TV announcing team". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ Piecoro, Nick (January 22, 2009). "No Spanish TV broadcasts for D-Backs". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "D-backs All-Time Leaders". Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Johnson, Randy". Baseball Hall of Fame - Hall of Famers. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arizona Diamondbacks. |
- Arizona Diamondbacks official website
- Arizona Diamondbacks game reports, analysis and commentary
- FutureBacks.com – Covering every level of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization
- Arizona Diamondbacks Chat
- Arizona Diamondbacks coverage on The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
- Arizona Diamondbacks on Twitter
- Arizona Diamondbacks on Sports E-Cyclopedia
- Classic Diamondback Pictures