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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name             = Hickory Crawdads
| founded          = 1993
| city             = Hickory, North Carolina
| misc             = 
| logo             = HickoryCrawdads.png
| uniformlogo      = HickoryCrawdadscap.png
| class level      = [[Single-A]] (2025–present)
| past class level = {{plainlist|
* [[High-A]] (2021–2024)
* [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] (1993–2020)
}}
| current league   = [[Carolina League]] (2025–present)
| conference       = 
| division         = South Division
| past league      = [[South Atlantic League]] (1993–2024)
| majorleague      = [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (2009–present)
| pastmajorleague  = {{plainlist|
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1999–2008)
* [[Chicago White Sox]] (1993–1998)
}}
| nickname  = Hickory Crawdads (1993–present)
| pastnames = 
| colors         = Red, black, Crawdad blue, white<br>{{color box|#EA1C2D}} {{color box|#231F20}} {{color box|#71A9DB}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| ballpark       = [[L. P. Frans Stadium]] (1993–present)
| pastparks      = 
| leaguenum      = 3
| leaguechamps   = {{hlist|2002|2004|2015}}
| divnum         = 4
| divisionchamps = {{hlist|2002|2004|2015|2019}}
| firsthalfnum   = 4
| firsthalfchamps= {{hlist|2002|2003|2011|2015}}
| secondhalfnum  = 5
| secondhalfchamps= {{hlist|1994|2004|2007|2019|2023}}
| owner          = [[Diamond Baseball Holdings]]
| gm             = Douglas Locascio
| manager        = [[Carlos Maldonado (catcher)|Carlos Maldonado]]
| website        = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/hickory|milb.com/hickory}}
}}
The '''Hickory Crawdads''' are a [[Minor League Baseball]] (MiLB) team of the [[Carolina League]] and the [[Single-A]] affiliate of the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. They are located in [[Hickory, North Carolina]], and play their home games at [[L. P. Frans Stadium]], which opened in 1993 and has roughly 4,000 fixed seats.

Established in 1993 as members of the South Atlantic League (SAL), the Crawdads were affiliated with the [[Chicago White Sox]] through 1998. They became a [[farm club]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in 1999 and won the [[South Atlantic League championship]] in 2002 and 2004. Hickory has been affiliated with the Texas Rangers since 2009. The Crawdads won a third SAL championship in 2015. They moved to the High-A East in 2021, but this was renamed the South Atlantic League in 2022. They joined the Carolina League in 2025.

== History ==
Several [[Minor League Baseball]] (MiLB) teams known as the [[Hickory Rebels]] played in [[Hickory, North Carolina]], intermittently from 1936 to 1960.<ref name=BRcity>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Hickory&state=NC&country=US|title=Hickory, North Carolina Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> Local businessman Don Beaver purchased the [[Gastonia Rangers]] and relocated them from [[Gastonia, North Carolina]], to Hickory for the 1993 season.<ref name=Conrad>{{Cite web|url=http://www.erickarlan.com/images/Crawdads_Jan2006.pdf|title=Conrad & The Hickory Crawdads|work=At the Yard|date=January 2006|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> Prior to the move, the Gastonia team had served as a minor-league affiliate of both the Rangers and the [[Montreal Expos]]. 

Fans were invited to submit suggestions for the team's name. Among the finalists were "Woodchucks", "River Rats", "Valley Cats", and "Hound Dogs".<ref name=1992name>{{cite news|last=Pollack|first=Lisa|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51769598/fans-cheer-cry-foul-over-baseball/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Fans Cheer, Cry Foul Over Baseball Team's Name|work=The Charlotte Observer|location=Charlotte|date=December 3, 1992|page=4C}}</ref> The chosen name, "[[Crawdad]]s", was selected because of the animals' strength and presence in local waterways.<ref name=1992name/>

The Crawdads played in the [[South Atlantic League]] (SAL) as the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] affiliate of the [[Chicago White Sox]] in their inaugural 1993 season. The six-year affiliation regularly had Hickory at or near the bottom of the standings, though they did qualify for the playoffs twice. On both occasions, however, they were eliminated without winning any games. The affiliation ended after the 1998 season with team accumulating a 374–464&nbsp;record over that period.<ref name=BRcity/>

Hickory entered into a new affiliation with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in 1999. The Crawdads reached the postseason in five of ten seasons with Pittsburgh. They won two [[South Atlantic League championship]]s, the first in 2002 and the second in 2004.<ref name=SALchamps>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41549800|title=Playoff Champions|website=South Atlantic League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref> The affiliation ended after the 2008 season with Hickory going 705–677 over a span of 10&nbsp;years.<ref name=BRcity/>

The Crawdads became an affiliate of the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in 2009.<ref name=BRcity/> Since then, they reached the SAL finals on two occasions and won the championship in 2015.<ref name=SALchamps/> Following the 2017 season, the Rangers purchased the team from Beaver.

In conjunction with [[Major League Baseball]]'s restructuring of MiLB in 2021, the Crawdads were organized into the [[High-A East]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the High-A East became known as the South Atlantic League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.<ref name=SALrename>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

In July 2024, MiLB announced that the Crawdads, while remaining an affiliate of the Texas Rangers, were to be demoted to class Single-A and join the Carolina League in 2025.<ref>{{cite press release|date=July 23, 2024|title=South Atlantic, Carolina Leagues to realign in 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-announces-realignment-of-south-atlantic-and-carolina-leagues|work=Minor League Baseball|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>

== Season-by-season results ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Season
!colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Regular season
!colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Postseason
!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|MLB affiliate
!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Record
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Win %
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|League
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Division
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}}
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Record
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Win %
!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Result
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1993
| 52–88 || .371 || 13th || 6th || {{frac|32|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1cc18ae6|title=1993 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994
| 86–54 || .614 || 2nd || 1st || — || 0–2 || .000 || ''Won Second Half Northern Division title''<br/>Lost Northern Division title vs. [[Hagerstown Suns]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1994|title=1994 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1424ed8d|title=1994 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995
| 49–89 || .355 || 14th || 7th || {{frac|35|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4ab2401e|title=1995 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996
| 55–85 || .393 || 14th || 6th || 31 || — || — || — || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6576cbca|title=1996 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997
| 76–64 || .543 || 4th || 2nd || 1 || 0–2 || .000 || Lost quarterfinals vs. [[Delmarva Shorebirds]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1997|title=1997 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9e8dd58b|title=1997 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998
| 56–84 || .400 || 13th || 6th || {{frac|33|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Chicago White Sox]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=068c9337|title=1998 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1999
| 70–70 || .500 || 6th || 3rd || {{frac|12|1|2}} || 3–2 || .600 || ''Won quarterfinals vs. [[Macon Braves]], 2–0''<br/>Lost semifinals vs. [[Augusta GreenJackets]], 2–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1999|title=1999 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bbbeb628|title=1999 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2000
| 75–66 || .532 || 4th (tie) || 3rd || 17 || — || — || — || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e0da2ea2|title=2000 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2001
| 67–73 || .479 || 10th || 5th || 25 || — || — || — || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=23d1e291|title=2001 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2002
| 83–56 || .597 || 1st || 1st || — || 5–2 || .714 || ''Won First Half Northern Division title''<br/>''Won Northern Division title vs. [[Delmarva Shorebirds]], 2–0''<br/>''Won [[List of South Atlantic League champions|SAL championship]] vs. [[Columbus RedStixx]], 3–2''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2002|title=2002 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=15ab5866|title=2002 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2003
| 82–54 || .603 || 2nd || 1st || — || 1–2 || .333 || ''Won First Half Southern Division title''<br/>Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Rome Braves]], 2–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2003|title=2003 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6af6a69c|title=2003 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2004
| 85–55 || .607 || 2nd || 1st || — || 5–0 || 1.000 || ''Won Second Half Northern Division title''<br/>''Won Northern Division title vs. [[Charleston Alley Cats]], 2–0''<br/>''Won [[List of South Atlantic League champions|SAL championship]] vs. [[Capital City Bombers]], 3–0''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2004|title=2004 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=38d63de8|title=2004 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2005
| 54–80 || .403 || 15th (tie) || 7th (tie) || {{frac|24|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=fbc0ca87|title=2005 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2006
| 67–70 || .489 || 10th || 5th || 16 || — || — || — || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4f2a858c|title=2006 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2007
| 70–66 || .515 || 6th || 2nd || 12 || 1–2 || .333 || ''Won Second Half Northern Division title''<br/>Lost Northern Division title vs. [[West Virginia Power]], 2–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2007|title=2007 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/minors/leagues/review.asp?Y=2007&L=SAL|title=2007 South Atlantic League (A)|work=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2008
| 52–87 || .374 || 15th || 7th || {{frac|27|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/minors/leagues/review.asp?Y=2008&L=SAL|title=2008 South Atlantic League (A)|work=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2009
| 63–76 || .453 || 15th || 7th || 19 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/minors/leagues/review.asp?Y=2009&L=SAL|title=2009 South Atlantic League (A)|work=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2010
| 75–64 || .540 || 4th (tie) || 2nd || 9 || 0–2 || .000 || Lost Northern Division title vs. [[Lakewood BlueClaws]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2010|title=2010 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/minors/leagues/review.asp?Y=2010&L=SAL|title=2010 South Atlantic League (A)|work=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2011
| 79–58 || .577 || 1st || 1st || — || 0–2 || .000 || ''Won First Half Northern Division title''<br/>Lost Northern Division title vs. [[Greensboro Grasshoppers]], 2–0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2011|title=2011 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7fd14262|title=2011 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2012
| 74–65 || .532 || 5th || 3rd || 9 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=389291c6|title=2012 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2013
| 76–63 || .547 || 5th || 3rd || {{frac|5|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=54256e41|title=2013 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2014
| 80–59 || .576 || 5th || 3rd || {{frac|6|1|2}} || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=34046118|title=2014 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2015
| 81–57 || .587 || 3rd || 2nd || {{frac|5|1|2}} || 5–1 || .833 || ''Won First Half Northern Division title''<br/>''Won Northern Division title vs. [[West Virginia Power]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of South Atlantic League champions|SAL championship]] vs. [[Asheville Tourists]], 3–0''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2015|title=2015 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a4d5223b|title=2015 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2016
| 74–66 || .529 || 5th || 3rd || 9 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8089b231|title=2016 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2017
| 64–76 || .457 || 11th || 6th || 13 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e40d44eb|title=2017 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2018
| 70–68 || .507 || 6th (tie) || 4th (tie) || 17 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0f01b214|title=2018 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2019
| 83–52 || .615 || 2nd || 2nd || {{frac|5|1|2}} || 3–3 || .500 || ''Won Second Half Northern Division title''<br/>''Won Northern Division title vs. [[Delmarva Shorebirds]], 2–0''<br/>Lost [[List of South Atlantic League champions|SAL championship]] vs. [[Lexington Legends]], 3–1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2019|title=2019 South Atlantic League (SAL) Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4edb2b67|title=2019 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020
| colspan="8"|''Season cancelled ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])''<ref name=2020can>{{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e81583e5|title=2020 South Atlantic League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2021
| 46–68 || .404 || 11th || 6th || 34 || — || — || — || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=14bc26af |title=2021 High-A East |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref>
|-
!2022
|66–65
|.504
|6th
|3rd
|{{Fraction|12|1|2}}
|—
|—
|—
|[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 South Atlantic League |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ced7db04 |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference}}</ref>
|-
!2023
|70–55
|.560
|2nd
|1st
|—
|0–2
|.000
|''Won Second Half Southern Division title''
''Lost Southern Division title vs. [[Greenville Drive]] 0-2''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 South Atlantic League (SAL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-2023 |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref> 
|[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 South Atlantic League |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=451a75dc |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=[[Baseball Reference]] |publisher=Sports Reference}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Totals'''
!2,080–2,033
!{{winpct|2080|2033}}
!—
!—
!—
!23–22
!{{winpct|23|22}}
!3 league titles, 4 division titles, 9 half division titles
!—
!–
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Franchise totals by affiliation
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Affiliation
! colspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Regular season
! colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Postseason
! colspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#EA1C2D 5px solid"|Composite
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Record
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Win %
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|{{Abbr|Apps.|Appearances}}
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Record
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Win %
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Record
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#EA1C2D  5px solid"|Win %
|-
!scope="row"| [[Chicago White Sox]] (1993–1999)
| 374–464 || .446 || 2 || {{sort|00|0–4}} || .000 || 374–468 || .444
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1999–2008)
| 705–677 || .510 || 5 || {{sort|15|15–8}} || .652 || 720–685 || .512
|-
!scope="row"| [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (2009–present)
| 1,001–892 || {{winpct|1001|892}}|| 5 || {{sort|08|8—10}}|| {{Winning percentage|8|10}}|| 1,009–902 || {{winpct|1009|902}}
|-
!scope="row"| '''All-time'''
! 2,080–2,033 !! {{winpct|1944|1913}} !! 11 !! 23–22 !! {{winpct|23|20}} !! 2,103–2,055 !! {{winpct|2103|2055}}
|}

==Mascot==
Conrad the Crawdad has been the official mascot of the Crawdads since 1993. Conrad, along with his wife Candy, entertain fans during games. The two got engaged on Mother's Day weekend in 2018 and were married in an on-field ceremony on June 24, 2018.

==Roster==
{{Hickory Crawdads roster}}

== Awards ==
[[File:Jurickson Profar on April 12, 2016.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|[[Jurickson Profar]] won the SAL Most Valuable Player Award in 2011.|alt=A man wearing blue baseball jersey and gray pants after swinging at a ball stands at home plate]]

Four players and two managers have won South Atlantic League awards in recognition for their performance with the Crawdads.
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|-
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|Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|J. R.|House}}
|2000||<ref name=MParker>{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Mark|url=https://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/th-anniversary-all-crawdads-team-a-look-back-at-players/article_11ea3ddb-4f34-5901-bf40-1101e3f63b5c.html|title=25th Anniversary All-Crawdads Team: A Look Back at Players' Success in Hickory|website=Hickory Record|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Walter|Young|dab=baseball}}
|2002||<ref name=DCichalski>{{cite news|last=Cichalski|first=Dan|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37403788/righty_floyd_left_off_allstar_team/|title=Righty Floyd Left Off All-Star Team|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|location=Asbury Park, New Jersey|date=August 24, 2002|access-date=October 18, 2019|page=C5}}</ref>
|-
|Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sort|Cortes, Jorge|Jorge Cortes}}
|2003||<ref name=MParker/>
|-
|Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jurickson|Profar}}
|2011||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/hickory/news/gcs-23941504|title=Profar Voted Sal MVP, 'Dads Have Three All-Stars
|website=Hickory Crawdads|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=August 30, 2011|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Most Outstanding Prospect
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Walter|Young|dab=baseball}}
|2002||<ref name=DCichalski/>
|-
|Manager of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Fred|Kendall}}
|1994||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/hickory/news/gcs-41230710|title=Crawdads Alumni Report February 4|website=Hickory Crawdads|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Manager of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tony|Beasley}}
|2002||<ref name=DCichalski/>
|}

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Joey Gallo 2013.jpg|thumb|right|[[Joey Gallo (baseball)|Joey Gallo]] batting for the Crawdads in 2013]]
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

* [[Jim Abbott]]
* [[Jorge Alfaro]]
* [[José Bautista]]
* [[Joe Beimel]]
* [[Matt Capps]]
* [[Joe Crede]]
* [[Rajai Davis]]
* [[Zach Duke]]
* [[Jerad Eickhoff]]
* [[Joey Gallo (baseball)|Joey Gallo]]
* [[John Grabow]]
* [[Odubel Herrera]]
*[[Luke Jackson (baseball)|Luke Jackson]] 
* [[Carlos Lee]]
* [[Nomar Mazara]]
* [[Andrew McCutchen]]
* [[Nate McLouth]]
* [[Nyjer Morgan]]
* [[Rougned Odor]]
* [[Magglio Ordóñez]]
* [[Steve Pearce (baseball)|Steve Pearce]]
* [[Martín Pérez (baseball)|Martín Pérez]]
* [[Jurickson Profar]]
* [[Aaron Rowand]]
* [[Neil Walker (baseball)|Neil Walker]]
* [[Chris Young (pitcher)|Chris Young]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.milb.com/hickory Official website]
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Hickory&state=NC&country=US Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference'']

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