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The Omaha Storm Chasers have played at Werner Park since 2011.

The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Papillion, Nebraska. Established in 1969, they initially competed in the American Association (AA) before joining the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998 and later transitioning to the International League (IL) in 2021.

The Storm Chasers have played 7,776 regular-season games, compiling a win–loss record of 3,909–3,867, resulting in a winning percentage of .503. Their best regular-season performance came in 1969, when they finished 85–55 (.607), while their lowest record occurred in 2006, when they went 53–91 (.368).

The team has claimed eight league titles, along with three class titles (1990, 2013, and 2014). Additionally, they have secured fifteen division titles, including a dominant four-year championship run from 2011 to 2014. The Storm Chasers also had two separate stretches of three consecutive division titles: from 1976 to 1978 and from 1988 to 1990.

The franchise endured a prolonged period of struggles between 1991 and 2009, reaching the postseason only three times and recording nine winning seasons. However, across sixteen seasons—including eleven consecutive years—under manager Mike Jirschele, the Storm Chasers made six playoff appearances and won four division titles. Jirschele guided the team to three straight Pacific Coast League championship series, winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 and finishing as the runner-up in 2011.[1][2]

Seasons

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Key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
‡ Class champions (1970–present)
† League champions (1969–present)
§ Conference champions (1998–2020)
* Division champions (1970–2020)
^ Postseason berth (1981–present)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1969
† 		AA 85–55 .607 1st — — — — Won AA championship[3] Kansas City Royals [4]
1970
* † 		AA 73–65 .529 1st 1st — 5–5 .500 Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–1[5]
Lost Junior World Series vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 4–1[6] 		Kansas City Royals [7]
1971 AA 69–70 .496 5th 3rd 15 — — — Kansas City Royals [8]
1972 AA 71–69 .507 4th 2nd 12 — — — Kansas City Royals [9]
1973 AA 62–73 .459 6th 4th 20+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [10]
1974 AA 54–82 .397 8th 4th 24+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [11]
1975 AA 67–69 .493 6th 3rd 10 — — — Kansas City Royals [12]
1976
* 		AA 78–58 .574 2nd 1st — 2–4 .333 Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship title vs. Denver Bears, 4–2[13] 		Kansas City Royals [14]
1977
* 		AA 76–59 .563 1st 1st — 2–4 .333 Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship title vs. Denver Bears, 4–2[13] 		Kansas City Royals [15]
1978
* † 		AA 66–69 .489 4th 1st — 4–1 .800 Won Western Division title
Won AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–1[16] 		Kansas City Royals [17]
1979 AA 65–71 .478 6th 2nd 7+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [18]
1980 AA 66–70 .485 4th 3rd 26 — — — Kansas City Royals [19]
1981
^ * 		AA 79–57 .581 1st 1st — 3–6 .333 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Springfield Redbirds, 3–2
Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0[20] 		Kansas City Royals [21]
1982
* 		AA 71–66 .518 4th 1st — 2–4 .333 Won Western Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–2[22] 		Kansas City Royals [23]
1983 AA 64–72 .471 6th (tie) 4th 10 — — — Kansas City Royals [24]
1984 AA 68–86 .442 8th — 23 — — — Kansas City Royals [25]
1985 AA 73–69 .514 4th 3rd 6 — — — Kansas City Royals [26]
1986 AA 72–70 .507 4th 3rd 4 — — — Kansas City Royals [27]
1987 AA 64–76 .457 7th (tie) — 15 — — — Kansas City Royals [28]
1988
* 		AA 81–61 .570 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–1[29] 		Kansas City Royals [30]
1989
* 		AA 74–72 .507 3rd (tie) 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[31] 		Kansas City Royals [32]
1990
* † ‡ 		AA 86–60 .589 1st 1st — 4–6 .700 Won Western Division title
Won AA championship vs. Nashville Sounds, 3–2[33]
Won Triple-A Classic vs. Rochester Red Wings, 4–1[6] 		Kansas City Royals [34]
1991 AA 73–71 .507 5th 3rd 6 — — — Kansas City Royals [35]
1992 AA 67–77 .465 6th (tie) 3rd 7 — — — Kansas City Royals [36]
1993 AA 70–74 .486 5th 3rd 15 — — — Kansas City Royals [37]
1994 AA 68–76 .472 6th — 18+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [38]
1995
^ 		AA 76–68 .528 3rd — 12 1–3 .250 Lost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–1[39] Kansas City Royals [40]
1996
* 		AA 79–65 .549 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–1[41] 		Kansas City Royals [42]
1997 AA 61–83 .424 7th 4th 13+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [43]
1998 PCL 79–64 .552 4th (tie) 2nd 5+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [44]
1999
* 		PCL 81–60 .574 3rd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won American Conference Midwest Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–1[45] 		Kansas City Royals [46]
2000 PCL 64–79 .448 11th 3rd 21+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [47]
2001 PCL 70–74 .486 10th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [48]
2002 PCL 76–68 .528 4th 2nd 2 — — — Kansas City Royals [49]
2003 PCL 70–73 .490 11th 4th 3+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [50]
2004 PCL 71–73 .493 9th 3rd 8+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [51]
2005 PCL 72–72 .500 8th 2nd 3 — — — Kansas City Royals [52]
2006 PCL 53–91 .368 16th 4th 23 — — — Kansas City Royals [53]
2007 PCL 73–71 .507 8th (tie) 3rd 16 — — — Kansas City Royals [54]
2008 PCL 63–81 .438 14th 3rd 21 — — — Kansas City Royals [55]
2009 PCL 64–80 .444 13th 3rd 13 — — — Kansas City Royals [56]
2010 PCL 81–63 .563 3rd 3rd 1 — — — Kansas City Royals [57]
2011
* § † 		PCL 79–63 .556 3rd 1st — 6–2 .750 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Won American Conference title vs Round Rock Express, 3–1
Won PCL championship vs Sacramento River Cats, 3–0[58]
Lost Triple-A championship vs Columbus Clippers[59] 		Kansas City Royals [60]
2012
* § 		PCL 83–61 .576 2nd 1st — 4–5 .444 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Albuquerque Isotopes, 3–2
Lost PCL championship vs. Reno Aces, 3–1[61] 		Kansas City Royals [62]
2013
* § † ‡ 		PCL 70–74 .486 10th 1st — 7–1 .875 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks, 3–0
Won PCL championship vs. Salt Lake Bees, 3–1[63]
Won Triple-A championship vs. Durham Bulls[64] 		Kansas City Royals [65]
2014
* § † ‡ 		PCL 76–67 .531 6th 1st — 7–3 .700 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Memphis Redbirds, 3–1
Won PCL championship vs. Reno Aces, 3–2[66]
Won Triple-A championship vs. Pawtucket Red Sox[67] 		Kansas City Royals [68]
2015 PCL 80–64 .556 3rd (tie) 2nd (tie) 6 — — — Kansas City Royals [69]
2016 PCL 58–82 .414 16th 4th 22+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [70]
2017 PCL 69–72 .489 8th (tie) 3rd 13 — — — Kansas City Royals [71]
2018 PCL 66–74 .471 12th (tie) 3rd 9 — — — Kansas City Royals [72]
2019 PCL 59–80 .424 16th 4th 15+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [73]
2020 PCL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[74] Kansas City Royals [75]
2021 AAAE 66–54 .550 8th 2nd 3 7–2 .778 Won series vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2
Won series vs. Iowa Cubs, 4–0
Placed 4th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch[76] 		Kansas City Royals [77]
2022 IL 71–78 .477 14th 7th 20 — — — Kansas City Royals [78]
2023 IL 68–77 .469 16th 9th 14+1⁄2 — — — Kansas City Royals [79]
2024
^ † 		IL 89–59 .601 1st 1st — 2–2 .500 Won first-half title[80]
Won IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 2–1[81]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 1–0[82] 		Kansas City Royals [83]
Totals — 3,909–3,867 .503 — — — 61–60 .504 — — —

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