ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz ɐtʃˈiːvd səksˈɛs ænd stəbˈɪlᵻɾi æz ðə pˈɑːdɹeɪz tˈɑːp ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, bˌʌt spˈɛnt ðə sˈɛkənd hˈæf ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z ɪn ʃˈɔːɹttˈɜːm ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃənz wɪððə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈaɪɹəts ænd ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ wˈaɪt sˈɑːks.
The Islanders achieved success and stability as the Padres' top affiliate from 1971 to 1982, but spent the second half of the 1980s in short-term affiliations with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox.