Double-A · Southern League · Knoxville, Tennessee, US · Covenant Health Park
Knoxville Smokies
After 25 years in suburban Kodak as the Tennessee Smokies, the Chicago Cubs' Double-A affiliate returned to downtown Knoxville in 2025 with a new name, a stunning new ballpark in Covenant Health Park, and a franchise coming off the best season in its history.
The complete season-by-season record of the Knoxville Smokies.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69–67 | Southern League (as Knoxville Smokies) | Lance Rymel |
| 2024 | 87–50 | 1st in North Division, Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Lance Rymel |
| 2023 | 75–62 | 1st in North Division, Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Michael Ryan |
| 2022 | 71–66 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Michael Ryan |
| 2021 | 46–63 | Double-A South (as Tennessee Smokies) | Buddy Bailey |
| 2019 | 58–81 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Jimmy Gonzalez |
| 2018 | 67–71 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Mark Johnson |
| 2017 | 68–70 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Mark Johnson |
| 2016 | 58–81 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Mark Johnson |
| 2015 | 76–63 | Southern League (as Tennessee Smokies) | Buddy Bailey |