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2024 Frontier League season
LeagueFrontier League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 9 – September 1
(Playoffs: September 3 – September 14)
Number of games96 (768 games in total)
Number of teams16
East Division
League championsQuébec Capitales
West Division
League championsWashington Wild Things
Frontier League Championship
ChampionsQuébec Capitales
  Runners-upWashington Wild Things
Seasons
2025 →

The 2024 Frontier League season was the 31st season of operation (30th season of play) of the Frontier League (FL). The regular season began on May 9, 2024, and ended on September 1, 2024.

The playoffs concluded on September 14, with the Québec Capitales defeating the Washington Wild Things in the finals in four games, winning their third consecutive championship and 10th in franchise history.

Team and rule changes

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After the 2023 season, the league announced a new expansion team had been awarded to Brockton, Massachusetts, and the team would play in Campanelli Stadium.[1] On December 15, 2023, the expansion team was named the Knockouts.[2]

As a result of the league announcing the New England Knockouts as the new expansion franchise, the Empire State Greys would not return for the 2024 season and would be dormant.[3]

The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, East and West.

The season be played with a 96-game schedule; teams played four series, two home and two road, against their seven division rivals. Each team visited two clubs from the opposite division while hosting two different teams. The top three teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, with the first-place teams qualified as regular season champions, and the second and third-place teams played each other in a wild card game.[4]

The Frontier League’s total player compensation budget remained at $365,000 per team with a minimum of $13,800 per player. Veterans could earn up to $22,800, and each team's highest-paid player could make as much as $27,300. For players aged 23 and younger, only 50% of their salary counts towards the cap.

Regular season standings

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East Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Québec Capitales 95 64 31 .674 --
2 x – Tri-City ValleyCats 93 52 41 .559 11.0
3 x – Ottawa Titans 94 52 42 .553 11.5
4 e – New York Boulders 96 52 44 .537 13.0
5 e – Trois-Rivières Aigles 93 44 51 .463 19.0
6 e – New England Knockouts 93 38 55 .409 25.0
7 e – New Jersey Jackals 94 33 61 .351 30.5
8 e – Sussex County Miners 95 33 62 .347 31.0
West Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Washington Wild Things 93 65 28 .699 --
2 x – Gateway Grizzlies 94 58 36 .617 7.5
3 x – Lake Erie Crushers 95 51 44 .543 14.5
4 e – Schaumburg Boomers 96 51 45 .531 14.5
5 e – Florence Y'alls 94 44 50 .468 21.5
6 e – Evansville Otters 96 41 55 .427 25.5
7 e – Windy City ThunderBolts 96 40 56 .417 26.5
8 e – Joliet Slammers 95 37 58 .389 29.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

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Hitting

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Stat Player Team Total
HR John Cristino New England Knockouts 26
AVG Tyreque Reed Washington Wild Things .341
RBIs Matt Warkentin Joliet Slammers 83
SB Austin White New England Knockouts 60

Pitching

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Stat Player Team Total
W James Bradwell Québec Capitales 12
ERA Kevin Pindel Windy City ThunderBolts 2.00
SO Deylen Miley Gateway Grizzlies 161
SV Gyeongju Kim Washington Wild Things 28

Awards

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All-star selections

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[5] [6] [7]

All-star game MVP — TBD

End of year awards

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Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player TBD TBD
Pitcher of the Year TBD TBD
Rookie of the Year TBD TBD
Manager of the Year TBD TBD

Playoffs

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Format

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The second-place team will host the third-place team from their division in a wild-card game on September 3. The winner of these games will face their division winners in a best-of-three divisional series, with the division winners hosting games 2 and 3 (if necessary). The championship playoffs shall be scheduled to begin on the second day following the scheduled completion of the division playoffs. The championship series will be a best-of-five format. The team advancing with the best regular-season record will host games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary). In the event of a tie, tie-breaking procedures as outlined in league rules will be utilized.[8]

Playoff bracket

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Wild Card GameDivision Series
(best-of-three)		Championship Series
(best-of-five)
East Division
3Ottawa Titans267
3Ottawa Titans51Québec Capitales1108
2Tri-City ValleyCats2EQuébec Capitales21187X
West Division
WWashington Wild Things5666X
3Lake Erie Crushers00X
3Lake Erie Crushers101Washington Wild Things210X
2Gateway Grizzlies8

Notable players

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Former Major League Baseball players who played in the Frontier League in 2024

Other notable players who played in the Frontier League in 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Frontier League Awards Membership to New England". Frontier League. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ "Brockton's pro baseball club dumps 'Chowdahheads' name. Here's the new name". The Enterprise. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ "Frontier League Awards Membership To New England". FloSports. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ^ "FRONTIER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2024 SCHEDULE". Frontier League. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  5. ^ "2024 All-Star Game Rosters Announced". Frontier League. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  6. ^ "2024 All-Star Game Rosters Additions Announced". Frontier League. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ "Capitales to make Frontier League All-Star Game an event to remember". Québec Chronicle Telegraph. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  8. ^ "2024 Playoff Format - Frontier League". frontierleague.com.
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