A Winning Tradition
Despite strong competition in both the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League and the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, the Bethesda Big Train team has managed to win over two-thirds of its regular season games over its 23 years of existence. The following chart shows the Big Train’s year-by-year record of regular season wins and losses (click on the year to see a recap of the season):
Year Wins Losses Percentage
1999* 23 15 0.605 3rd place, first half; 2nd place, second half
2000* 29 11 0.725 2nd place, both halves
2001* 20 20 0.500 2nd place, second half
2002* 27 14 0.659 2nd place, both halves
2003* 21 17 0.553 5th place
2004* 29 13 0.690 won reg. season; won League championship
2005** 25 15 0.625 won reg. season; League co-champ
2006** 28 12 0.700 won reg. season
2007** 24 18 0.571 3rd place
2008** 29 13 0.690 2nd place
2009** 31 10 0.756 won reg. season; won League championship, #9 in Nation
2010** 26 16 0.619 3rd place; won League championship
2011** 33 9 0.786 won reg. season; League champs; #1 in Nation
2012** 25 16 0.610 3rd place; 2nd in League championship.
2013** 30 14 0.682 1st place; 2nd in League championship.
2014** 31 9 0.775 1st place; 2nd in League championship.
2015** 29 11 0.725 South Division Winner, Regular Season Champ, 2nd in League Championship
2016** 28 12 0.700 South Division Winner, Regular Season 2nd Place; won League Championship
2017** 31 9 0.775 South Div. Winner, Reg. Season Champ; won Lg. Championship #4 in Nation
2018** 34 6 0.850 South Div. Winner, Reg. Season Champ; League co-champ
2019** 30 7 0.811 Reg Season Champ; won League Championship, #6 in Nation
2020 Season Cancelled Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2021** 27 8 0.771 Reg Season Champ; won League Championship
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All-Time 610 275 0.689
* Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League
** Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
Regular Season Championships: 12
League Championships: 10
National Titles: 1
