Best Record: 1988 (74-88)
Worst Record: 61-101 (1985)
Playoff Appearances: 0
Championships: 0
The Arizona Wolves are one of the two most recent expansion teams to come into the league, joining the ABC in 1984. They have, like any other expansion team, struggled in their early years. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, they had a temporary home for their first few seasons before the plan was to build their own ballpark. However, things never worked out for them to build a ballpark in Flagstaff, and they were losing money (and games). When they were given an opportunity to build a new ballpark in Denver, the team was quick to pull up stakes and move, becoming the Denver Wolves for the 1988 season. They have been better off financially since the move, although the on-field product has not improved much.
Outlook for 1990:
This is still a struggling expansion team, although the team born with them (the Miami Gators) just made the playoffs last year. In all likelihood, they will continue to be non-competitive next season.
Current Manager:
Chris Trent is the current manager of the Wolves, the second in their history. He was hired after the Wolves fired their original manager Franklin Kennedy the same offseason that they moved from Arizona. Trent was a Major League pitcher--mostly a reliever--from 1964 through 1980. He spent time with the California Stars, Houston Apollos, Cincinnati Silverbacks, San Diego Sharks, Philadelphia Hornets, Boston Rebels and San Francisco Seals, pitching as a reliever.
Hall of Famers:
None