The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Founded as members of the Triple-A classification International League (IL) in 2008, the IronPigs have been affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies since its inception. The IronPigs have played at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, since their inaugural season. In conjunction with the 2021 restructuring of the minor leagues, Lehigh Valley was placed in the new Triple-A East (AAAE) in 2021,. Still, this league was renamed the International League in 2022.
The team has played 2,422 regular-season games and compiled a winâÂÂloss record of 1,218âÂÂ1,204, resulting in a winning percentage of .503. The IronPigs' best regular-season record occurred in 2018 when they finished 84âÂÂ56 (.600). Conversely, their worst record was 55âÂÂ89 (.382), which they recorded in 2008, their inaugural season.
Lehigh Valley has appeared in only one International League championship (2011) and has claimed one division title (2018), along with three wild card playoff berths. The team struggled in its early years, finishing last, or second-to-last in the division twice in its first three seasons. However, under manager Dave Brundage (2013âÂÂ2016) and later Gary Jones (2018âÂÂ2019, 2021), the IronPigs became a playoff contender for a while, partaking in three consecutive playoff appearances, losing to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders each time.