Morgantown Raiders

1975-Present

Gerry Hobbs, GM

Franchise #12

History Brief

The Franchise #12 began play in 1902 as the Cleveland Naps. The team moved to Morgantown in 1977 after two seasons in Potsdam under caretaker Glenn Fuller while GM Gerry Hobbs toured Europe. Hobbs had purchased the team on the cheap from Gettysburg's Jesse Elicker after the 1974 season. Upon Hobbs' return, at which time he announced that he was "as fit as a bull moose and ready for the race," he took the team to the hills of West Virginia, where they remain today. Gerry Hobbs was no stranger to TCBA and Franchise #12, having operated a Franchise #12 team in Cleveland from 1902-1920, and from 1925 to 1962 as the Sacramento Solons. Hobbs sold the franchise to Baltimore financier Walter MacEachern just prior to the 1963 season. Twelve years later, Hobbs retook control of the franchise from Elicker.

All-Time Record

W3846
L3921

All-Time Statistics

Season Records

YearWonLostPlaceDivisionDCLC
2024 80 82 3 Central
2023 95 67 2 Central WC
2022 90 72 3 Central
2021 67 65 3 Central WC
2020 90 72 1 Central DC
2019 93 69 2 Central
2018 84 78 1 Central DC
2017 70 92 4 Central
2016 67 95 6 Central
2015 72 89 4 Central
2014 72 89 6 Central
2013 82 80 3 Central
2012 82 80 3 Central
2011 61 100 5 Central
2010 77 85 4 Central
2009 77 85 4 Central
2008 77 83 3 Central
2007 78 84 4 Central
2006 75 87 4 Central
2005 74 88 4 Central
2004 78 83 6 Central
2003 86 76 3 Central
2002 90 72 2 Central
2001 92 70 2 Central WC
2000 74 88 4 Central
1999 95 67 1 Central DC
1998 79 83 4 Central
1997 79 82 3 Central
1996 75 87 4 Central
1995 77 85 4 Central
1994 70 92 5 Central
1993 72 90 4 Central
1992 87 74 3 Central
1991 83 79 2 Central
1990 90 71 1 Eastern DC
1989 91 71 1 Western DC
1988 79 83 4 Central
1987 86 76 4 Central
1986 68 94 5 Central
1985 82 80 4 Central
1984 76 86 3 Western
1983 82 79 2 Eastern
1982 94 68 3 Western
1981 88 74 2 Western
1980 71 91 6 Western
1979 72 90 4 Western
1978 73 89 5 Western
1977 66 88 5 Western
1976 78 76 4 Western