2019 Can-Am League season
The 2019 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season began May 16 and ended September 2. It was the 15th season of operations for the league. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. The New Jersey Jackals defeated the previous defending champions Sussex County Miners in the fourth game of the championship round on September 14, 2019. It was the Jackals’ fifth championship overall as a team for the first time in fifteen years, but it was their first championship title as a member of the Can-Am League.[1]
| 2019 Can-Am League Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 16 – September 2, 2019 |
| Number of games | 302 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sussex County Miners |
| Finals champions | New Jersey Jackals |
| Runners-up | Sussex County Miners |
This would be the last season in Can-Am League history, as the league announced on October 16, 2019 that they would merge with the Frontier League and operate as a 14-team league under the Frontier League banner. All teams except the Ottawa Champions were absorbed by the Frontier League.[2]
Season summary
Once again, the Cuban National Baseball Team and Shikoku Island team both toured during the regular season, facing all six of the Can-Am League teams. This season also saw the Empire League playing four games. Shortly after this season, the Can-Am League merged with the Frontier League, absorbing five of its teams to make a total of 14 teams. [3]
All-star game and home run derby
In the 2019 season, the league held a home run derby and all-star game. The events took place on July 9–10, 2019 at Palisades Credit Union Park, home of the Rockland Boulders. In both events, the Can-Am League All-Stars faced the Frontier League All-Stars.[4] The home run derby was played on July 9, 2019, where Boulders star Grant Heyman won the home run derby for the Can-Am League. The all-star game was played the following day, July 10, where the Frontier League defeated the Can-Am League, 7–0. J.J. Hernandez was named the all-star game MVP for the Frontier League.
Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Miners | 61 | 33 | .649 | – |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 58 | 37 | .611 | 3.5 |
| Cuban National Baseball Team* | 8 | 7 | .533 | 13.5 |
| New Jersey Jackals | 48 | 46 | .511 | 13 |
| Rockland Boulders | 43 | 50 | .462 | 17.5 |
| Ottawa Champions | 41 | 54 | .432 | 20.5 |
| Quebec Capitales | 36 | 59 | .379 | 25.5 |
| Shikoku Island* | 7 | 12 | .368 | 16.5 |
| Empire League* | 0 | 4 | .000 | 16 |
* Teams not eligible for playoffs
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Sussex County Miners | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Rockland Boulders | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Sussex County Miners | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | New Jersey Jackals | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Trois-Rivières Aigles | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | New Jersey Jackals | 3 | |||||||
Sussex County vs. Rockland
Sussex County won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | Sussex County 10, Rockland Boulders 3 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 3:02 | 805 |
| 2 | September 5 | Sussex County 3, Rockland Boulders 11 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 2:47 | - |
| 3 | September 7 (postponed from September 6 due to inclement weather) | Rockland Boulders 2, Sussex County 6 | Skylands Stadium | 2:37 | 950 |
| 4 | September 8 | Rockland Boulders 4, Sussex County 8 | Skylands Stadium | 3:04 | 900 |
Trois-Rivieres vs. New Jersey
New Jersey won the series, 3–2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | Trois-Rivieres 0, New Jersey 3 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 2:32 | 1,467 |
| 2 | September 5 | Trois-Rivieres 5, New Jersey 0 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 3:00 | - |
| 3 | September 6 | New Jersey 7, Trois-Rivieres 2 | Stade Stereo+ | 3:26 | 1,887 |
| 4 | September 7 | New Jersey 4,Trois-Rivieres 17 | Stade Stereo+ | 3:32 | 1,012 |
| 5 | September 8 | New Jersey 4, Trois-Rivieres 3 | Stade Stereo+ | 3:16 | 1,989 |
New Jersey vs. Sussex County
New Jersey won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | Sussex County 2, New Jersey 3 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 3:12 | 407 |
| 2 | September 12 | Sussex County 12, New Jersey 3 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 3:25 | 508 |
| 3 | September 13 | New Jersey 2, Sussex County 0 | Skylands Stadium | 2:39 | 777 |
| 4 | September 14 | New Jersey 8, Sussex County 7 | Skylands Stadium | 3:47 | 635 |
Attendance
| 2019 Can-Am League attendance[5] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Total attendance | Average Attendance | ||||
| Rockland Boulders | 123,999 | 2,583 | ||||
| Québec Capitales | 119,060 | 2,381 | ||||
| Ottawa Champions | 88,119 | 1,798 | ||||
| New Jersey Jackals | 76,658 | 1,742 | ||||
| Sussex County Miners | 72,594 | 1,688 | ||||
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 85,506 | 1,677 | ||||
References
- 2019 Can-Am League season. Accessed September 15, 2019
- Cooper, J.J. "Independent Can-Am, Frontier Leagues To Merge In 2020". Baseball America. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "Frontier League, Can-Am League to Join Forces". FrontierLeague.com. 2019-10-16."Frontier League, Can-Am League to Join Forces". FrontierLeague.com. 2019-10-16.
- 2019 Can-Am League All-Star Game Archived 2019-04-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- "Regular 2019 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.