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.
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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:
Lake County Rehab Video
Franchise regular season win-loss records
Columbus Indians (73-69)
- 1991: 73-69
Columbus RedStixx (823-711)
- 1992: 77-62 (1st Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 1993: 86-56
- 1994: 87-51 (1st Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 1995: 80-62 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 1996: 79-63 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 1997: 62-76
- 1998: 59-81
- 1999: 70-71 (1st Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 2000: 67-70 (1st Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
- 2001: 77-59
- 2002: 79-60 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions - SAL)
Lake County Captains (853-810 entering 2016)
- 2003: 97-43 (1st & 2nd Half Northern Division Champions - SAL) (Best regular season record in pro baseball in 2003, min 120 games)
- 2004: 73-66
- 2005: 72-66
- 2006: 64-74
- 2007: 64-74
- 2008: 75-65 (1st Half Northern Division Champions - SAL)
- 2009: 71-66
- 2010: 77-62 (1st Half Eastern Division Champions - MWL & Midwest League Champions)
- 2011: 53-86
- 2012: 71-68
- 2013: 54-83
- 2014: 65-74
- 2015: 71-66
- 2016: 72-68
Franchise records
- Win-loss record entering 2017: 1821-1658 (979-961 as the Lake County Captains)
- Longest winning streak: 13 games (May 27 - June 8, 2003)
- Longest losing streak: 10 games (June 8-18, 2011) & (April 10-19, 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)
Roster
Major League Alumni
(the above names are all enshrined in the Lake County Captains Walk of Fame)
- Josh Tomlin
- Mickey Callaway, pitching coach
- Víctor Martínez (Columbus RedStixx)
- CC Sabathia (Columbus RedStixx)
- Jaret Wright (Columbus RedStixx)
- Jhonny Peralta (Columbus RedStixx)
- Russell Branyan (Columbus RedStixx)
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