1989-1994: | The Welland Pirates were a minor league baseball team located in Welland, Ontario. The team played in the Short-Season A classification New YorkâPenn League from 1989 to 1994, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their home stadium was Welland Stadium. When the Welland Pirates relocated to Erie, Pennsylvania in 1995, they were renamed the Erie SeaWolves, who exist today as a member of the Double-A Eastern League. |
1995-1996:
 | A year after the Welland Pirates left, Welland Stadium became home to another professional baseball club, the Welland Aqua-Ducks of the North Atlantic League. The Aquaducks were 32-27 in 1995, finishing five and a half games behind the champion Newark Barge Bandits and in second place guided by NAL Manager of the Year Ellis Williams
The Aqua-Ducks finished fifth in the six-team league in 1996 at 33-44. It was the last year for both team and league.
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2003:
 | The Niagara Stars played in the independent Canadian Baseball League that existed for half of the summer season of 2003 before the league ceased operations.
Located in the city of Welland, Ontario the team featured a variety of international ballplayers from Canada, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. The Stars were managed by former major leaguer Pete LaCock (son of American TV personality Peter Marshall) who led the team to a 15-15 record before league officials pulled the plug on the season at the half-way point.
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1992-Present:
 | The Welland Chiefs call Welland Stadium home today. The Chiefs are part of the Niagara District Baseball Association and have been an active team for over twenty-five years.
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