Joliet Slammers


The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at DuPage Medical Group Field. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The JackHammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball LLC bought out all assets, including the front office, the ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark. The company behind the popular card game Cards Against Humanity announced in December 2017 that they had purchased the naming rights to the stadium, calling it the "Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place", but the company's claim has been disputed by Slammers management.
The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County as well as a common baseball term.
On September 18, 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League champions after defeating the River City Rascals, 6–5 in Joliet, taking the best-of-five Frontier League Championship Series three games to one.
Following the 2012 season, the Slammers were purchased on October 15, 2012, by Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC. The team's name, stadium, league and overall branding remain the same.

Season-by-Season Records

Single Season Records

Numbers updated following 2019 season.

Offensive

Numbers updated following 2019 season.

Offensive

Games Played
1. Kyle Manus…248
2. Alfredo Rodriguez…192
3. Erik Lis...184
Hits
1. Kyle Manus…205
1. Alfredo Rodriguez...205
2. Grant DeBruin…196
3. Erik Lis...194
3. Brad Netzel…194
Doubles
1. Kyle Manus…43
2. Grant DeBruin…41
3. Brad Netzel…39
Triples
1. Josh Flores…6
1. Kevin Zinter...6
2. Marquis Riley…5
2. Mike Garza…5
Home Runs
1. Kyle Manus…32
2. Erik Lis…28
3. Justin Garcia…23
RBI
1. Kyle Manus…128
2. Erik Lis…122
3. Danny Zardon...110
Stolen Bases
1. London Lindley...53
2. Charlie White…48
3. Josh Flores...35.

Pitching

Innings Pitched
1. Liam O’Sullivan...246.1
2. Andrew Busby...155.1
3. Jake Renshaw...149.2
Strikeouts
1. Liam O’Sullivan...186
2. Scot Hoffman...146
3. Chase Doremus...140
Wins
1. Liam O’Sullivan...22
2. Jake Renshaw...14
2. Scot Hoffman...14
3. Kevin McNorton...12
Saves
1. Ryan Quigley…28
2. Ryan Koziol...23
3. Confessor Lara...20

Notable alumni

While no former players have made it to the majors yet, these players have reached the top level of affiliated ball: Triple-A. Years in parentheses are when the player was with the Slammers.
Kaleb Ort

Current roster