Lake County Captains - Lake County Captains

The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Midwest League.

The Captains joined the Midwest League following the 2009 season in a shuffle caused by the Columbus Catfish's move to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season. The move alleviated travel costs and time, as it was the South Atlantic League's northernmost team. The nearest team (the West Virginia Power in Charleston) is a 256-mile drive from Eastlake.

Prior to the 2003 season, the club was based in Columbus, Georgia and known as the Columbus RedStixx. The Captains play their home games in Classic Park, which has a capacity of 6,157 and opened in 2003 as Eastlake Stadium. The current stadium name is the result of a naming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a major area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.

Facts

Current uniform colors: White, navy blue, and light blue.
Current logo design: A nautical wheel with waves and the team's wordmark.
On-Field Host: George Phillips
Public Address Announcer: Jasen Sokol
Mascots: Skipper, Skippy, Captain Clipper, and Captain Kenny
Merchandise Store: Cargo Hold Team Store
Racing fish: Buster Bluegill, Pauley Perch, and Willy Walleye
Broadcast Information:

Radio Stations: WFUN 970 AM, WINT 1330 AM

Television:

Broadcasters: Andrew Luftglass

Internet: [1]

Manager: Larry Day

Hitting Coach: Justin Toole

Bench Coach:Junior Betances

Pitching Coach: TBD

Franchise regular season win-loss records

Columbus Indians (73â€"69)

1991: 73â€"69

Columbus RedStixx (823â€"711)

1992: 77â€"62 (1st Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
1993: 86â€"56
1994: 87â€"51 (1st Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
1995: 80â€"62 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
1996: 79â€"63 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
1997: 62â€"76
1998: 59â€"81
1999: 70â€"71 (1st Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
2000: 67â€"70 (1st Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)
2001: 77â€"59
2002: 79â€"60 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions â€" SAL)

Lake County Captains (853â€"810 entering 2016)

2003: 97â€"43 (1st & 2nd Half Northern Division Champions â€" SAL) (Best regular season record in pro baseball in 2003, min 120 games)
2004: 73â€"66
2005: 72â€"66
2006: 64â€"74
2007: 64â€"74
2008: 75â€"65 (1st Half Northern Division Champions â€" SAL)
2009: 71â€"66
2010: 77â€"62 (1st Half Eastern Division Champions â€" MWL & Midwest League Champions)
2011: 53â€"86
2012: 71â€"68
2013: 51â€"84
2014: 65â€"74
2015: 71â€"66

Franchise records

Win-loss record entering 2016: 1749-1590 (853â€"810 as the Lake County Captains)
Longest winning streak: 13 games (May 27 â€" June 8, 2003)
Longest losing streak: 10 games (June 8â€"18, 2011) & (April 10â€"19, 2012)
Pitcher with most wins in a season: Steve Kline, 18 in 1994 (also league leader that year)
Hitter with most home runs in a season: Russell Branyan, 40 in 1996 (also league leader that year)