2017 Can-Am League season
| 2017 Can-Am League Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 18 – September 4, 2017 |
| Number of games | 317 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Quebec Capitales |
| Finals champions | Quebec Capitales |
| Runners-up | Rockland Boulders |
The 2017 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season began on May 18, 2017, and ended on September 4, 2017. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. It was the league's 13th season of operations. The Quebec Capitales defeated the Rockland Boulders in the championship round to capture their seventh championship. To date, the Capitales have the most championships out of any team in the Can-Am League.[1]
Season summary[edit]
This season saw the tours of the Cuban and Dominican Republic National traveling teams. The Cuban team played 21 games, finishing 5-16, while the Dominican Republic team played 17 games, finishing 2-15.
All Star Game[edit]
The 2017 Can-Am League All Star Game took place on July 25, 2017, at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, home of the Ottawa Champions. There, the Can-Am League All Stars played against the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars. The final score was the Can-Am League All Stars 3, the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars 2.[2][3]
Standings[edit]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Québec Capitales | 65 | 35 | .650 | – |
| Rockland Boulders | 64 | 35 | .646 | .5 |
| New Jersey Jackals | 55 | 45 | .550 | 10 |
| Sussex County Miners | 45 | 54 | .455 | 19.5 |
| Ottawa Champions | 42 | 56 | .429 | 22 |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 39 | 61 | .390 | 26 |
| Cuba national baseball team* | 5 | 16 | .238 | 20.5 |
| Dominican Republic national baseball team* | 2 | 15 | .118 | 21.5 |
* Teams not eligible for playoffs
Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Quebec Capitales | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Sussex County Miners | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Quebec Capitales | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Rockland Boulders | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Rockland Boulders | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | New Jersey Jackals | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals[edit]
Quebec vs. Sussex County[edit]
Quebec won the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Quebec Capitales 4, Sussex County Miners 2 | Skylands Stadium | 3:34 | 247 |
| 2 | September 8 | Quebec Capitales 10, Sussex County Miners 6 | Skylands Stadium | 3:20 | 309 |
| 3 | September 9 | Sussex County 1, Quebec Capitales 6 | Stade Canac | 3:01 | 2,109 |
Rockland vs. New Jersey[edit]
Rockland won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Rockland Boulders 3, New Jersey Jackals 1 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 3:19 | 440 |
| 2 | September 8 | Rockland Boulders 5, New Jersey Jackals 0 | Yogi Berra Stadium | 3:01 | 543 |
| 3 | September 9 | New Jersey Jackals 7, Rockland Boulders 1 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 3:43 | 2,015 |
| 4 | September 10 | New Jersey Jackals 1, Rockland Boulders 9 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 3:00 | 1,003 |
Championship[edit]
Quebec vs. Rockland[edit]
Quebec won the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 5 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 3:09 | 1,043 |
| 2 | September 13 | Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 2 | Palisades Credit Union Park | 2:51 | 1,006 |
| 3 | September 14 | Rockland Boulders 3, Quebec Capitales 9 | Stade Canac | 3:17 | 4,607 |
Attendance[edit]
| 2017 Can-Am League attendance[5] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Total attendance | Average Attendance | ||||
| Rockland Boulders | 145,005 | 2,843 | ||||
| Québec Capitales | 141,923 | 2,838 | ||||
| Ottawa Champions | 92,654 | 1,971 | ||||
| New Jersey Jackals | 91,892 | 1,767 | ||||
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 79,228 | 1,617 | ||||
| Sussex County Miners | 80,442 | 1,609 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ 2017 Can-Am League season. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ Can Am League 2017 All Star Game Score. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ 2017 Can-Am League Roster. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ Can-Am League 2017 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Regular 2017 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.