Sioux City Explorers

Sioux City Explorers

League	American Association (Central Division)
Location	Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark	Lewis and Clark Park
Year founded	1993
Nickname(s)	The X's
League championships	0
Division championships	5
Former league(s)	Northern League (1993–2005)
Former ballparks	none
Colors	Black, red, white, vegas gold
Retired numbers	42
Ownership	John Roost
Manager	Steve Montgomery
General Manager	Shane Tritz
Media	Sioux City Journal KSCJ Radio
Website	www.xsbaseball.com

The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are a member of the Central Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From their inception in 1993 to the present, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park.

The Explorers, frequently called the X's, have played in the American Association since 2006. Previously, they were members of the Northern League.

Current roster

Sioux City Explorers roster

Active (22-man) roster

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

Roster updated May 22, 2015
Transactions

Sioux City Explorers (2010-2014)
Season	W - L Record	Winning Percentage	Finish	Playoffs
2010	49-47	.510	4th in North Division	Did not qualify for playoffs
2011	51-49	.510	3rd in Central Division	Did not qualify for playoffs
2012	45-55	.450	4th in Central Division	Did not qualify for playoffs
2013	38-62	.380	5th in Central Division	Did not qualify for playoffs
2014	47-53	.470	4th in Central Division	Did not qualify for playoffs
2015*	75-25	.750	1st in Central Division	Defeated St. Paul, 3-1 in first round, Lost Championship to Laredo Lemurs 1-3
Totals (2010–2014)	305-291	.511	-

*=Current Standing

1994 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3-1 in championship.
1999 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3-0 in semifinals.
2002 season: Defeated Joliet 3-2 in quarterfinals; lost to Winnipeg 3-1 in semifinals.
2008 season: Lost to Sioux Falls 3-0 in semifinals.
2015 season: Defeated St. Paul 3-1 in semifinals; lost to Laredo 3-1 in championship.
2016 season: Lost to Wichita 3-1 in semifinals.

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball

North Division	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks St. Paul Saints Sioux Falls Canaries Winnipeg Goldeyes

Central Division	Gary SouthShore RailCats Kansas City T-Bones Lincoln Saltdogs Sioux City Explorers

South Division	Cleburne Railroaders Laredo Lemurs Texas AirHogs Wichita Wingnuts

Annual events All-Star Game Championship

Sports teams based in Iowa

Baseball	PCL Iowa Cubs MwL Burlington Bees Cedar Rapids Kernels Clinton LumberKings Quad Cities River Bandits AA Sioux City Explorers NwL Waterloo Bucks

Basketball	D-League Iowa Energy

Football	IFL Cedar Rapids Titans Iowa Barnstormers CIF Sioux City Bandits IWFL Iowa Crush

Hockey	AHL Iowa Wild USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Des Moines Buccaneers Dubuque Fighting Saints Sioux City Musketeers Waterloo Black Hawks NA3HL North Iowa Bulls

Roller derby	WFTDA Cedar Rapids RollerGirls Cedar Valley Derby Divas Des Moines Derby Dames Mid Iowa Rollers Old Capitol City Roller Girls Quad City Rollers Sioux City Roller Dames MRDA Your Mom Men's Derby

Soccer	PDL Des Moines Menace

Indoor soccer	MASL Cedar Rapids Rampage

NCAA Division I	Drake Iowa Iowa State Northern Iowa

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