Thruway Cup
Encyclopedia
The Thruway Cup Series is an annual competition between Minor League Baseball
's Buffalo Bisons
, Rochester Red Wings
, and Syracuse Chiefs that began in 1998. The Cup standings are compiled from the games the teams play against each other through the course of the Triple-A International League
season, and the team at the top of the standings at the end of the season wins the Thruway Cup trophy. Whenever one team wins the series three times, that team gets to keep the Cup, and a new trophy is used until the next team wins three series, and so forth. Through the first thirteen series, Buffalo has won six times, Rochester has won five times, and Syracuse has won twice.
†Team won their third Series and is allowed to keep the Thruway Cup
x - Clinched the 2010 Thruway Cup
On August 30, the Chiefs beat the Bisons 4-1 in 10 innings to claim their second Thruway Cup and first since 1999.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
's Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
, Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
, and Syracuse Chiefs that began in 1998. The Cup standings are compiled from the games the teams play against each other through the course of the Triple-A International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
season, and the team at the top of the standings at the end of the season wins the Thruway Cup trophy. Whenever one team wins the series three times, that team gets to keep the Cup, and a new trophy is used until the next team wins three series, and so forth. Through the first thirteen series, Buffalo has won six times, Rochester has won five times, and Syracuse has won twice.
Winners
- 1998: Rochester Red Wings
- 1999: Syracuse SkyChiefs
- 2000: Buffalo Bisons
- 2001: Buffalo Bisons
- 2002: Buffalo Bisons†
- 2003: Rochester Red Wings
- 2004: Buffalo Bisons
- 2005: Rochester Red Wings†
- 2006: Buffalo Bisons
- 2007: Buffalo Bisons†
- 2008: Rochester Red Wings
- 2009: Rochester Red Wings
- 2010: Syracuse Chiefs
†Team won their third Series and is allowed to keep the Thruway Cup
2010
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Syracuse Chiefs | 23 | 9 | .719 | --- |
| Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
17 | 15 | .531 | 6.0 |
| Rochester Red Wings Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an... |
8 | 24 | .250 | 15.0 |
x - Clinched the 2010 Thruway Cup
On August 30, the Chiefs beat the Bisons 4-1 in 10 innings to claim their second Thruway Cup and first since 1999.
2011
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | --- |
| Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 |
| Rochester Red Wings Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an... |
0 | 0 | .000 | --- |