Here are the Marlins' best regular seasons

The Marlins have experienced a wide range of highs and lows since their inception in 1993. During a seven-year span, the young franchise won two World Series titles. Then came a 17-year postseason drought. But, in between the team success, there were plenty of individual accolades. Here are the top five seasons in Marlins history.

1. 1997
Record: 92-70

A perfect blend of original Marlins, young stars and veteran pickups Kevin Brown, who would toss the club's second no-hitter, helped the organization clinch its first postseason berth in just its fifth year. Led by skipper Jim Leyland, who was hired before the season, the Marlins finished second in the National League East to the Braves and got revenge as the Wild Card team in a six-game NL Championship Series. In a thrilling conclusion to the World Series, 21-year-old Edgar Renteria drove in rookie Craig Counsell with the walk-off hit that glanced off Cleveland pitcher Charles Nagy's glove in the 11th inning of Game 7. Rookie Livan Hernandez was named World Series MVP, while veteran Moises Alou hit three homers. At the time, the Marlins became the fastest expansion franchise to win the Fall Classic.

2. 2003
Record: 91-71

Over the offseason, the Marlins made waves by signing Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a one-year, $10 million contract and trading for leadoff hitter Juan Pierre. But manager Jeff Torborg was dismissed after underperformance and injuries to the rotation. With 72-year-old Jack McKeon at the helm and rookies Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera making an immediate impact upon their arrival, the ballclub went 72-42 from May 23 to the end of the season. At the Trade Deadline, the Marlins shored up the bullpen with the acquisition of closer Ugueth Urbina. Mr. Marlin, or Jeff Conine, who returned midseason for the franchise's second postseason berth, threw home to Pudge as a home-plate collision ended the NL Division Series against the Giants. In the NLCS, a dramatic rally in Game 6 at Wrigley Field changed the course of playoff history. By the time the Fall Classic rolled around, McKeon turned to Josh Beckett on short rest -- and the World Series MVP pitched a complete-game shutout to clinch the Marlins' second title. At the time, the Marlins were just the second team in baseball history to win a World Series championship despite being 10 or more games below .500 at some point in the season. McKeon also became the oldest skipper to win the Fall Classic.

3. 2020
Record: 31-29

Nothing was normal during the 60-game truncated season. Predicted by many to finish last in the NL East, the Marlins weathered an early-season COVID-19 outbreak by using 61 players, including 17 who made their MLB debuts, and playing seven doubleheaders. Miami even hosted a 15-game homestand. During the season's final weekend, the Marlins snapped a 17-year postseason drought by earning the division's second automatic berth, clinching at Yankee Stadium -- the site (well, sorta) of their last playoff win in Game 6 of the 2003 World Series. It was only fitting that unofficial captain Miguel Rojas turned the game-ending double play off the bat of DJ LeMahieu with the bases loaded. In the NL Wild Card Series, the Marlins swept the Cubs, their '03 NLCS opponent, before losing their first playoff series in franchise history in the NLDS to the Braves.

4. 2008
Record: 84-77

Though the 2008 ballclub finished with three more wins and in second place in the NL East, this season stands out for several reasons. Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Uggla (32), Hanley Ramirez (33) and Jorge Cantu (29) became the first -- and only -- MLB infield to have each starter reach at least 25 home runs, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The 208 total homers remain a franchise record. On the mound, the Marlins had a pair of pitchers go at least 200 innings in Ricky Nolasco and Scott Olsen. Josh Johnson returned from Tommy John surgery, going 7-1 with a 3.61 ERA in 14 starts, and 21-year-old rookie Chris Volstad posted a 2.88 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) upon his callup.

5. 2005
Record: 83-79

For the second straight season since capturing the World Series championship, the Marlins were unable to reach the playoffs -- this time finishing third in the NL East. But there were some stellar individual performances. Dontrelle Willis became the franchise's only 20-game winner, pacing the Majors in complete games (7) and shutouts (5) to finish as the runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award. Todd Jones finished fourth in the NL with 40 saves, while Carlos Delgado slashed .301/.399/.582 with 33 homers and 115 RBIs in his only season with the Marlins. Josh Beckett (15-8, 3.38 ERA) and A.J. Burnett (12-12, 3.44 ERA) proved to be consistent out of the rotation.

Honorable mentions

Though the Marlins finished fourth in the NL East with a 78-84 record in 2006, Joe Girardi won the NL Manager of the Year Award for leading the next wave of Marlins. It marked the first season following the Beckett-Mike Lowell trade, and the centerpiece return Hanley Ramirez won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. All-Star Dan Uggla (90 RBIs) proved to be a steal in the Rule 5 Draft, while rookies Josh Johnson (12-7, 3.10 ERA) and Aníbal Sánchez (10-3, 2.83 ERA) impressed in the rotation. Sánchez even threw the franchise's third no-hitter on Sept. 6 against the D-backs.