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Baseball team in Honolulu, Hawaii
| Honolulu Sharks |
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| League | Hawaii Winter Baseball (1993–2008) |
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| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Ballpark | Les Murakami Baseball Stadium |
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Folded | 2008 |
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| League championships | 1 (1997) |
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| Division championships | 3 (1995, 1996, 1997) |
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| Colors | Purple, Black, Grey, White
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| Manager | Chris Freas |
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The Honolulu Sharks were a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Sharks name comes from the large number of shark species native to the waters of Hawaii. They played their home games at the Les Murakami Baseball Stadium.
Notable players and alumni
[edit]- Gabe Kapler (born 1975), major league baseball outfielder and manager, 2021 NL Manager of the Year
- Matt Wieters, drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2007 (4x all star, Georgia Tech) played for the Sharks in 2007.
| Season
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W
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L
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Win %
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Result
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| 1993 |
29 |
25 |
.537 |
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| 1994 |
21 |
28 |
.429 |
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| 1995 |
29 |
23 |
.558 |
division champs
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| 1996 |
36 |
16 |
.692 |
division champs
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| 1997 |
27 |
27 |
.500 |
league champs
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| 2006 |
16 |
21 |
.432 |
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| 2007[1] |
17 |
20 |
.459 |
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| 2008[2] |
17 |
18 |
.486 |
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| East Division | |
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| West Division | |
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