The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Papillion, Nebraska. Established in 1969, they initially competed in the American Association (AA) before joining the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998 and later transitioning to the International League (IL) in 2021.

The Storm Chasers have played 8,079 regular-season games, compiling a win–loss record of 4,043–4,036, resulting in a winning percentage of . Their best regular-season performance came in 1969, when they finished 85–55 (.607), while their lowest record occurred in 2006, when they went 53–91 (.368).

The team has claimed eight league titles, along with three class titles (1990, 2013, and 2014). Additionally, they have secured fifteen division titles, including a dominant four-year championship run from 2011 to 2014. The Storm Chasers also had two separate stretches of three consecutive division titles: from 1976 to 1978 and from 1988 to 1990.

The franchise endured a prolonged period of struggles between 1991 and 2009, reaching the postseason only three times and recording nine winning seasons. However, across sixteen seasons—including eleven consecutive years—under manager Mike Jirschele, the Storm Chasers made six playoff appearances and won four division titles. Jirschele guided the team to three straight Pacific Coast League championship series, winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 and finishing as the runner-up in 2011.

Seasons +KeyLeagueThe team's final position in the league standingsDivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standingsGBGames behind the team that finished in first place in the division that seasonClass champions (1970–present)League champions (1969–present)§Conference champions (1998–2020)* Division champions (1970–2022)^Postseason berth (1981–present)

+Season-by-season recordsSeasonLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRecordWin %LeagueDivisionRecordWin %Result1969 AA 85–55 .607 Won AA championship Kansas City Royals 1970* AA 73–65 .529 5–5 Won Eastern Division titleWon AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–1Lost Junior World Series vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 4–1 Kansas City Royals 1971 AA 69–70 .496 Kansas City Royals 1972 AA 71–69 .507 Kansas City Royals 1973 AA 62–73 .459 Kansas City Royals 1974 AA 54–82 .397 Kansas City Royals 1975 AA 67–69 .493 Kansas City Royals 1976* AA 78–58 .574 2–4 Won Eastern Division titleLost AA championship title vs. Denver Bears, 4–2 Kansas City Royals 1977* AA 76–59 .563 2–4 Won Eastern Division titleLost AA championship title vs. Denver Bears, 4–2 Kansas City Royals 1978* AA 66–69 .489 4–1 Won Western Division titleWon AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–1 Kansas City Royals 1979 AA 65–71 .478 Kansas City Royals 1980 AA 66–70 .485 Kansas City Royals 1981^ * AA 79–57 .581 3–6 Won Western Division titleWon semifinals vs. Springfield Redbirds, 3–2Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0 Kansas City Royals 1982* AA 71–66 .518 2–4 Won Western Division titleLost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–2 Kansas City Royals 1983 AA 64–72 .471 Kansas City Royals 1984 AA 68–86 .442 Kansas City Royals 1985 AA 73–69 .514 Kansas City Royals 1986 AA 72–70 .507 Kansas City Royals 1987 AA 64–76 .457 Kansas City Royals 1988* AA 81–61 .570 1–3 Won Western Division titleLost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–1 Kansas City Royals 1989* AA 74–72 .507 2–3 Won Western Division titleLost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2 Kansas City Royals 1990* AA 86–60 .589 4–6 Won Western Division titleWon AA championship vs. Nashville Sounds, 3–2Won Triple-A Classic vs. Rochester Red Wings, 4–1 Kansas City Royals 1991 AA 73–71 .507 Kansas City Royals 1992 AA 67–77 .465 Kansas City Royals 1993 AA 70–74 .486 Kansas City Royals 1994 AA 68–76 .472 Kansas City Royals 1995^ AA 76–68 .528 1–3 Lost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–1 Kansas City Royals 1996* AA 79–65 .549 1–3 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–1 Kansas City Royals 1997 AA 61–83 .424 Kansas City Royals 1998 PCL 79–64 .552 Kansas City Royals 1999* PCL 81–60 .574 1–3 Won American Conference Midwest Division titleLost American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–1 Kansas City Royals 2000 PCL 64–79 .448 Kansas City Royals 2001 PCL 70–74 .486 Kansas City Royals 2002 PCL 76–68 .528 Kansas City Royals 2003 PCL 70–73 .490 Kansas City Royals 2004 PCL 71–73 .493 Kansas City Royals 2005 PCL 72–72 .500 Kansas City Royals 2006 PCL 53–91 .368 Kansas City Royals 2007 PCL 73–71 .507 Kansas City Royals 2008 PCL 63–81 .438 Kansas City Royals 2009 PCL 64–80 .444 Kansas City Royals 2010 PCL 81–63 .563 Kansas City Royals 2011* § PCL 79–63 .556 6–2 Won American Conference Northern Division titleWon American Conference title vs Round Rock Express, 3–1Won PCL championship vs Sacramento River Cats, 3–0Lost Triple-A championship vs Columbus Clippers Kansas City Royals 2012* § PCL 83–61 .576 4–5 Won American Conference Northern Division titleWon American Conference title vs. Albuquerque Isotopes, 3–2Lost PCL championship vs. Reno Aces, 3–1 Kansas City Royals 2013* § PCL 70–74 .486 7–1 Won American Conference Northern Division titleWon American Conference title vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks, 3–0Won PCL championship vs. Salt Lake Bees, 3–1Won Triple-A championship vs. Durham Bulls Kansas City Royals 2014* § PCL 76–67 .531 7–3 Won American Conference Northern Division titleWon American Conference title vs. Memphis Redbirds, 3–1Won PCL championship vs. Reno Aces, 3–2Won Triple-A championship vs. Pawtucket Red Sox Kansas City Royals 2015 PCL 80–64 .556 Kansas City Royals 2016 PCL 58–82 .414 Kansas City Royals 2017 PCL 69–72 .489 Kansas City Royals 2018 PCL 66–74 .471 Kansas City Royals 2019 PCL 59–80 .424 Kansas City Royals 2020 PCLSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) Kansas City Royals 2021 AAAE2021 .556 Kansas City Royals 2022 IL 71–78 .477 Kansas City Royals 2023 IL 68–77 .469 Kansas City Royals 2024^ IL 89–59 .601 2–2 Won first-half titleWon IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 2–1Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 1–0 Kansas City Royals2025 IL 62–86 .419 Kansas City Royals 2026 IL 65–81 .445 Kansas City Royals Totals — 4,043–4,036 — — — 54–58 — — —

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