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Louisville Bats

February 07, 2023

The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and are named in dual reference to the winged mammal and baseball bats, such as those manufactured locally under the Louisville Slugger brand. The team plays their home games at Louisville Slugger Field, which opened in 2000. The Bats previously played at Cardinal Stadium from 1982 to 1999.

Louisville Bats
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassTriple-A (1982–present)
LeagueInternational League (2022–present)
DivisionWest Division
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
TeamCincinnati Reds (2000–present)
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1995
  • 2001
Division titles (8)
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2003
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
Team data
NameLouisville Bats (2002–present)
Previous names
  • Louisville RiverBats (1999–2001)
  • Louisville Redbirds (1982–1998)
ColorsRed, navy, white[1]
     
MascotBuddy Bat
BallparkLouisville Slugger Field (2000–present)
Previous parks
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
MC Sports Acquisition[2]
PresidentGreg Galiette[3]
ManagerPat Kelly

The club began play as the Louisville Redbirds in the Triple-A American Association (AA) in 1982. Louisville won three AA championships: in 1984, 1985, and 1995 as the top affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They joined the Triple-A International League in 1998 following the dissolution of the AA after the 1997 season. The Redbirds rebranded as the Louisville RiverBats in 1999; this was shortened to Bats in 2002. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Bats were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the International League in 2022. Their lone IL championship was won in 2001 with Cincinnati.

History

American Association (1982–1997)

In 1982, the St. Louis Cardinals moved their Triple-A team of the American Association (AA), the Springfield Redbirds, from Springfield, Illinois, to Louisville, Kentucky, where they became the Louisville Redbirds. They played their home games at Cardinal Stadium, which was located at the Kentucky Exposition Center and seated over 30,000 people.[4] The stadium previously hosted the Louisville Colonels from 1957 to 1972.[4]

During their inaugural 1982 season, the Redbirds broke the minor league attendance record by drawing 868,418 people to Cardinal Stadium.[5] On the field, the team narrowly missed the playoffs when they finished in second place, just one-and-a-half games out of first at 73–62.[6] In 1983, the Redbirds became the first minor league team to draw over one million fans in a single season (1,052,438).[4] The team improved to league-best 78–57 and won the Eastern Division title, which qualified them for the postseason. Though Louisville won the semifinals versus the Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–2, they lost the AA championship to the Denver Bears, 4–0, in the finals.[7] Manager Jim Fregosi was selected as the AA Manager of the Year.[8] The franchise was awarded the 1983 John H. Johnson President's Award, recognizing them as the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community, and promotion of the baseball industry."[9]

 
Jim Fregosi led Louisville to win back-to-back AA titles in 1984 and 1985.

Fergosi led the Redbirds to win back-to-back American Association championships in 1984 and 1985. The 1984 squad won the semifinals against the Indianapolis Indians, 4–2, before winning their first league title over the Denver Zephyrs, 4–1.[10] Their second came the next season after winning the 1985 Eastern Division title and defeating Oklahoma City, 4–1, in the only round of playoffs.[11] Fergosi won his second Manager of the Year Award for the 1985 campaign.[8]

The 1987 team made a return to the postseason, but they were eliminated by Indianapolis, 3–2, in the semifinals.[12] Outfielder Lance Johnson was honored with both the AA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award and Rookie of the Year Award.[8] Louisville regularly finished third or fourth in their four-team division over the next six seasons. A pair of Redbirds won league awards, however, during this period. René Arocha was selected as the 1992 Most Valuable Pitcher, and catcher Todd Zeile was the 1989 Rookie of the Year.[8] The team qualified for a playoff spot in 1994, but they were quickly swept out of the semifinals, 3–0, by Indianapolis.[13] The Redbirds came back in 1995 to sweep Indianapolis in the semis before winning a third AA championship versus the Buffalo Bisons, 3–2, behind manager Joe Pettini.[14]

International League (1998–2020)

Louisville experienced a number of changes around the turn of the millennium. The American Association, of which the Redbirds had been members since 1982, disbanded after the 1997 season. Its teams were absorbed by the two remaining Triple-A leagues—the International League (IL) and Pacific Coast League (PCL), with Louisville joining the IL. Their 16-year relationship with the St. Louis Cardinals also ended after the 1997 season when the Cardinals chose to move their Triple-A affiliation to the Memphis Redbirds, a PCL expansion team which was located closer to St. Louis. Louisville then became the top farm club of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1998. They started their time in the IL by winning the Western Division title, but in the Governors' Cup playoffs, they were eliminated in the semifinals by the Durham Bulls, 3–0.[15] In 1999, the team rebranded as the Louisville RiverBats.[16] The name was a dual reference to Louisville's location on the Ohio River and baseball bats, such as those manufactured locally under the Louisville Slugger brand. Their new logos incorporated a bat (the animal) swinging a baseball bat.[17] After a second season with the Brewers, Louisville entered into a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. They also left Cardinal Stadium for the new US$27.8 million Louisville Slugger Field.[18] Located in downtown Louisville, the new ballpark seats 13,131 people with a more intimate setting than their previous facility.[19]

 
Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats since 2000

In 2001, manager Dave Miley led the RiverBats to an 84–60 record and the Western Division title. They defeated the Norfolk Tides, 3–2, in the semifinals to advance to the final round against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. Louisville won the first game of the series, 2–1, before the September 11 terrorist attacks resulted in the cancellation of the rest of the playoffs. The RiverBats were declared the International League champions for 2001.[20]

Louisville dropped "River" from its name to become simply the Louisville Bats in 2002.[16] Outfielder Raúl González won that season's IL MVP Award.[21] The team returned to the playoffs in 2003, with another division title, but they were ousted in the semifinals by Durham, 3–1.[22] In 2007, first baseman Joey Votto was selected for the IL Rookie of the Year Award.[21] The Bats made three consecutive trips to the postseason from 2008 to 2010 with back-to-back-to-back division titles, but they were eliminated by Durham each time in the semifinals.[23][24][25] Rick Sweet won the IL Manager of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009, and Justin Lehr won the Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 2009.[21] Typically finishing third or fourth out of four teams in the Western Division, Louisville did not again qualify for the Governors' Cup playoffs after 2010.

Right fielder Aristides Aquino was selected as the 2019 IL Rookie of the Year.[21] The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30.[26][27]

Triple-A East / International League (2021–present)

Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. The Cincinnati Reds retained Louisville as their Triple-A affiliate, but the International League disbanded, and the Bats followed the other IL teams into the Triple-A East.[28] Louisville ended the season in sixth place in the Midwestern Division with a 51–68 record.[29] No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner.[30] However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage.[30] Louisville finished the tournament tied for 18th place with a 4–5 record.[31] In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[32]

Season-by-season records

Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
  Class champions (1983–present)
  League champions (1982–present)
* Division champions (1982–present)
^ Postseason berth (1982–present)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1982 AA 73–62 .541 2nd (tie) 2nd (tie) 1+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [6]
1983
* 		AA 78–57 .578 1st 1st — 3–6 .333 Won Eastern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–2
Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0[7]		 St. Louis Cardinals [33]
1984
^  		 AA 79–76 .510 4th — 12+1⁄2 8–3 .727 Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–2
Won AA championship vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1[10] 		St. Louis Cardinals [34]
1985
*  		 AA 74–68 .521 3rd 1st — 4–1 .800 Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 4–1[11] 		St. Louis Cardinals [35]
1986 AA 64–78 .451 7th 4th 16 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [36]
1987
^ 		AA 78–62 .557 2nd — 1 2–3 .400 Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[12] St. Louis Cardinals [37]
1988 AA 63–79 .444 8th 4th 26 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [38]
1989 AA 71–74 .490 5th 4th 15+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [39]
1990 AA 74–72 .507 4th 3rd 11+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [40]
1991 AA 51–92 .357 8th 4th 30 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [41]
1992 AA 73–70 .510 4th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [42]
1993 AA 68–76 .472 6th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [43]
1994
^ 		AA 74–68 .521 4th — 11+1⁄2 0–3 .000 Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0[13] St. Louis Cardinals [44]
1995
^  		 AA 74–70 .514 4th — 14 6–2 .750 Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0
Won AA championship vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2[14] 		St. Louis Cardinals [45]
1996 AA 60–84 .417 7th 4th 24 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [46]
1997 AA 58–85 .406 8th 4th 28+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [47]
1998
* 		IL 77–67 .535 5th 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[15]		 Milwaukee Brewers [48]
1999 IL 63–81 .438 11th 3rd 21+1⁄2 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [49]
2000 IL 71–73 .493 9th 3rd 10 — — — Cincinnati Reds [50]
2001
*  		 IL 84–60 .583 3rd 1st — 4–2 .667 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Norfolk Tides, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 1–0[a][20]		 Cincinnati Reds [51]
2002 IL 79–65 .549 6th 2nd 2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [52]
2003
* 		IL 79–64 .552 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[22]		 Cincinnati Reds [53]
2004 IL 67–77 .465 10th 2nd 13 — — — Cincinnati Reds [54]
2005 IL 66–78 .458 11th 4th 23 — — — Cincinnati Reds [55]
2006 IL 75–68 .524 6th 3rd 1+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [56]
2007 IL 74–70 .514 7th 2nd 8+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [57]
2008
* 		IL 88–56 .611 1st (tie) 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[23]		 Cincinnati Reds [58]
2009
* 		IL 84–58 .592 1st 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[24]		 Cincinnati Reds [59]
2010
* 		IL 79–64 .552 3rd 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[25]		 Cincinnati Reds [60]
2011 IL 73–71 .507 8th 3rd 15 — — — Cincinnati Reds [61]
2012 IL 51–93 .354 14th 4th 38 — — — Cincinnati Reds [62]
2013 IL 69–75 .479 9th 3rd 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [63]
2014 IL 68–75 .476 9th 4th 10+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [64]
2015 IL 64–80 .444 11th 3rd 19 — — — Cincinnati Reds [65]
2016 IL 71–73 .493 6th 2nd 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [66]
2017 IL 56–86 .394 13th 4th 23 — — — Cincinnati Reds [67]
2018 IL 61–76 .445 13th 4th 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [68]
2019 IL 59–81 .421 13th (tie) 4th 22 — — — Cincinnati Reds [69]
2020 IL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[27] Cincinnati Reds [70]
2021 AAAE 51–68 .429 15th 6th 17+1⁄2 4–5 .444 Won series vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 3–2
Lost series vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1
Placed 18th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch[31]		 Cincinnati Reds [29]
2022 IL 60–90 .400 19th 10th 31+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [71]
Totals — 2,781–2,922 .488 — — — 37–40 .481 — — —

Logos and colors

 
Buddy Bat, the team mascot

The Louisville Redbirds based their original visual identity on that of their major league parent, the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1982 to 1998. The team's uniforms were of red and white, while their logo featured a cardinal preparing to swing a baseball bat.[72] When they rebranded as the RiverBats in 1999, their color scheme became purple and green, while the logo depicted a bat swinging a baseball bat.[73] When this moniker was shortened to "Bats" in 2002, the palate was switched to purple, black, and gold, and the logo to an abstract bat shape.[74] The Bats' current color scheme of red, navy blue, and white was adopted in 2016. Additionally, the rebranding updated the logo to depict a flying bat in front of a moon, which resembled a baseball, while gripping a baseball bat in its talons.[75]

Radio and television

Since 2019, Jim Kelch has been the play-by-play announcer for Bats radio broadcasts. He previously served in the role from 1989 to 2009 before leaving to work for the Cincinnati Reds broadcast team from 2010 to 2017.[76] Other Louisville broadcasters that went on to broadcast for MLB teams include Joe Buck (1989–1990), Todd Kalas (1991), and Mark Neely (1992–1994).

As of 2019, all Bats home and road games were broadcast on WKRD 790 AM. Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app.[76] Games can be viewed through the MiLB.TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball, with audio provided by a radio simulcast.[77]

Roster

Louisville Bats roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

  7-day injured list
* On Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated August 25, 2022
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • International League
 → Cincinnati Reds minor league players

Achievements

Awards

The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball.

Minor League Baseball Awards
Award Season Ref.
John H. Johnson President's Award 1983 [9]

Seven players, two managers, and two executives have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Louisville.[8][21]

International League Awards
Award Recipient Season Ref.
Most Valuable Player Raúl González 2002 [21]
Most Valuable Pitcher Justin Lehr 2009 [21]
Rookie of the Year Joey Votto 2007 [21]
Rookie of the Year Aristides Aquino 2019 [21]
Manager of the Year Rick Sweet 2008 [21]
Manager of the Year Rick Sweet 2009 [21]
Executive of the Year Gary Ulmer 2007 [21]
Spirit of the IL Lois Estridge 2014 [21]

Retired numbers

Louisville has honored one of its players by retiring their uniform number. Corky Miller's number 8 was retired on August 31, 2014. A catcher from 2001 to 2004 and 2009 to 2014, Miller held the franchise record for games played (548) and doubles (99) at the time of its retirement.[78]

The Bats also retired the number 1 for Louisville native and Baseball Hall of Famer Harold "Pee Wee" Reese in a ceremony on July 28, 2018.[79] Reese's Brooklyn Dodgers teammate Jackie Robinson, whose number 42 was retired throughout professional baseball on April 15, 1997,[80] was honored at the same ceremony.[79]

Managers

Louisville has had 17 managers since their inaugural 1982 season.

Manager Season(s)
Joe Frazier 1982
Jim Fregosi 1983–1986
Dave Bialas 1986
Mike Jorgensen 1987–1989
Gaylen Pitts 1990
Mark DeJohn 1991
Jack Krol 1992–1993
Joe Pettini 1994–1996
Gaylen Pitts 1997
Gary Allenson 1998–1999
Dave Miley 2000–2003
Rick Burleson 2003–2004
Rick Sweet 2005–2011
David Bell 2012–2013
Jim Riggleman 2014
Delino DeShields 2015–2017
Pat Kelly 2018
Jody Davis 2019
Pat Kelly 2020–present

Notes

  1. ^ The 2001 playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11 terrorist attacks. Louisville, which had won the first game of the series, 2–1, before its cancellation, was declared the winner.

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General
  • Kleber, John E (2015). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky. pp. 70–73. ISBN 978-0-8131-2100-0.

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The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League IL and the Triple A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds They are located in Louisville Kentucky and are named in dual reference to the winged mammal and baseball bats such as those manufactured locally under the Louisville Slugger brand The team plays their home games at Louisville Slugger Field which opened in 2000 The Bats previously played at Cardinal Stadium from 1982 to 1999 Louisville BatsFounded in 1982Louisville KentuckyTeam logo Cap insigniaMinor league affiliationsClassTriple A 1982 present LeagueInternational League 2022 present DivisionWest DivisionPrevious leaguesTriple A East 2021 International League 1998 2020 American Association 1982 1997 Major league affiliationsTeamCincinnati Reds 2000 present Previous teamsMilwaukee Brewers 1998 1999 St Louis Cardinals 1982 1997 Minor league titlesLeague titles 4 1984198519952001Division titles 8 19831985199820012003200820092010Team dataNameLouisville Bats 2002 present Previous namesLouisville RiverBats 1999 2001 Louisville Redbirds 1982 1998 ColorsRed navy white 1 MascotBuddy BatBallparkLouisville Slugger Field 2000 present Previous parksCardinal Stadium 1982 1999 Owner s Operator s MC Sports Acquisition 2 PresidentGreg Galiette 3 ManagerPat KellyThe club began play as the Louisville Redbirds in the Triple A American Association AA in 1982 Louisville won three AA championships in 1984 1985 and 1995 as the top affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals They joined the Triple A International League in 1998 following the dissolution of the AA after the 1997 season The Redbirds rebranded as the Louisville RiverBats in 1999 this was shortened to Bats in 2002 In conjunction with Major League Baseball s restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021 the Bats were shifted to the Triple A East but this was renamed the International League in 2022 Their lone IL championship was won in 2001 with Cincinnati Contents 1 History 1 1 American Association 1982 1997 1 2 International League 1998 2020 1 3 Triple A East International League 2021 present 2 Season by season records 3 Logos and colors 4 Radio and television 5 Roster 6 Achievements 6 1 Awards 6 2 Retired numbers 7 Managers 8 Notes 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditAmerican Association 1982 1997 Edit In 1982 the St Louis Cardinals moved their Triple A team of the American Association AA the Springfield Redbirds from Springfield Illinois to Louisville Kentucky where they became the Louisville Redbirds They played their home games at Cardinal Stadium which was located at the Kentucky Exposition Center and seated over 30 000 people 4 The stadium previously hosted the Louisville Colonels from 1957 to 1972 4 During their inaugural 1982 season the Redbirds broke the minor league attendance record by drawing 868 418 people to Cardinal Stadium 5 On the field the team narrowly missed the playoffs when they finished in second place just one and a half games out of first at 73 62 6 In 1983 the Redbirds became the first minor league team to draw over one million fans in a single season 1 052 438 4 The team improved to league best 78 57 and won the Eastern Division title which qualified them for the postseason Though Louisville won the semifinals versus the Oklahoma City 89ers 3 2 they lost the AA championship to the Denver Bears 4 0 in the finals 7 Manager Jim Fregosi was selected as the AA Manager of the Year 8 The franchise was awarded the 1983 John H Johnson President s Award recognizing them as the complete baseball franchise based on franchise stability contributions to league stability contributions to baseball in the community and promotion of the baseball industry 9 Jim Fregosi led Louisville to win back to back AA titles in 1984 and 1985 Fergosi led the Redbirds to win back to back American Association championships in 1984 and 1985 The 1984 squad won the semifinals against the Indianapolis Indians 4 2 before winning their first league title over the Denver Zephyrs 4 1 10 Their second came the next season after winning the 1985 Eastern Division title and defeating Oklahoma City 4 1 in the only round of playoffs 11 Fergosi won his second Manager of the Year Award for the 1985 campaign 8 The 1987 team made a return to the postseason but they were eliminated by Indianapolis 3 2 in the semifinals 12 Outfielder Lance Johnson was honored with both the AA Most Valuable Player MVP Award and Rookie of the Year Award 8 Louisville regularly finished third or fourth in their four team division over the next six seasons A pair of Redbirds won league awards however during this period Rene Arocha was selected as the 1992 Most Valuable Pitcher and catcher Todd Zeile was the 1989 Rookie of the Year 8 The team qualified for a playoff spot in 1994 but they were quickly swept out of the semifinals 3 0 by Indianapolis 13 The Redbirds came back in 1995 to sweep Indianapolis in the semis before winning a third AA championship versus the Buffalo Bisons 3 2 behind manager Joe Pettini 14 International League 1998 2020 Edit Louisville experienced a number of changes around the turn of the millennium The American Association of which the Redbirds had been members since 1982 disbanded after the 1997 season Its teams were absorbed by the two remaining Triple A leagues the International League IL and Pacific Coast League PCL with Louisville joining the IL Their 16 year relationship with the St Louis Cardinals also ended after the 1997 season when the Cardinals chose to move their Triple A affiliation to the Memphis Redbirds a PCL expansion team which was located closer to St Louis Louisville then became the top farm club of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1998 They started their time in the IL by winning the Western Division title but in the Governors Cup playoffs they were eliminated in the semifinals by the Durham Bulls 3 0 15 In 1999 the team rebranded as the Louisville RiverBats 16 The name was a dual reference to Louisville s location on the Ohio River and baseball bats such as those manufactured locally under the Louisville Slugger brand Their new logos incorporated a bat the animal swinging a baseball bat 17 After a second season with the Brewers Louisville entered into a new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds in 2000 They also left Cardinal Stadium for the new US 27 8 million Louisville Slugger Field 18 Located in downtown Louisville the new ballpark seats 13 131 people with a more intimate setting than their previous facility 19 Louisville Slugger Field home of the Louisville Bats since 2000 In 2001 manager Dave Miley led the RiverBats to an 84 60 record and the Western Division title They defeated the Norfolk Tides 3 2 in the semifinals to advance to the final round against the Scranton Wilkes Barre Red Barons Louisville won the first game of the series 2 1 before the September 11 terrorist attacks resulted in the cancellation of the rest of the playoffs The RiverBats were declared the International League champions for 2001 20 Louisville dropped River from its name to become simply the Louisville Bats in 2002 16 Outfielder Raul Gonzalez won that season s IL MVP Award 21 The team returned to the playoffs in 2003 with another division title but they were ousted in the semifinals by Durham 3 1 22 In 2007 first baseman Joey Votto was selected for the IL Rookie of the Year Award 21 The Bats made three consecutive trips to the postseason from 2008 to 2010 with back to back to back division titles but they were eliminated by Durham each time in the semifinals 23 24 25 Rick Sweet won the IL Manager of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009 and Justin Lehr won the Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 2009 21 Typically finishing third or fourth out of four teams in the Western Division Louisville did not again qualify for the Governors Cup playoffs after 2010 Right fielder Aristides Aquino was selected as the 2019 IL Rookie of the Year 21 The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30 26 27 Triple A East International League 2021 present Edit Following the 2020 season Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries modernize facility standards and reduce travel The Cincinnati Reds retained Louisville as their Triple A affiliate but the International League disbanded and the Bats followed the other IL teams into the Triple A East 28 Louisville ended the season in sixth place in the Midwestern Division with a 51 68 record 29 No playoffs were held to determine a league champion instead the team with the best regular season record was declared the winner 30 However 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage 30 Louisville finished the tournament tied for 18th place with a 4 5 record 31 In 2022 the Triple A East became known as the International League the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization 32 Season by season records EditTable key League The team s final position in the league standingsDivision The team s final position in the divisional standingsGB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season Class champions 1983 present League champions 1982 present Division champions 1982 present Postseason berth 1982 present Season by season records Season League Regular season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref Record Win League Division GB Record Win Result1982 AA 73 62 541 2nd tie 2nd tie 1 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 6 1983 AA 78 57 578 1st 1st 3 6 333 Won Eastern Division titleWon semifinals vs Oklahoma City 89ers 3 2Lost AA championship vs Denver Bears 4 0 7 St Louis Cardinals 33 1984 AA 79 76 510 4th 12 1 2 8 3 727 Won semifinals vs Indianapolis Indians 4 2Won AA championship vs Denver Zephyrs 4 1 10 St Louis Cardinals 34 1985 AA 74 68 521 3rd 1st 4 1 800 Won Eastern Division titleWon AA championship vs Oklahoma City 89ers 4 1 11 St Louis Cardinals 35 1986 AA 64 78 451 7th 4th 16 St Louis Cardinals 36 1987 AA 78 62 557 2nd 1 2 3 400 Lost semifinals vs Indianapolis Indians 3 2 12 St Louis Cardinals 37 1988 AA 63 79 444 8th 4th 26 St Louis Cardinals 38 1989 AA 71 74 490 5th 4th 15 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 39 1990 AA 74 72 507 4th 3rd 11 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 40 1991 AA 51 92 357 8th 4th 30 St Louis Cardinals 41 1992 AA 73 70 510 4th 3rd 13 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 42 1993 AA 68 76 472 6th 3rd 13 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 43 1994 AA 74 68 521 4th 11 1 2 0 3 000 Lost semifinals vs Indianapolis Indians 3 0 13 St Louis Cardinals 44 1995 AA 74 70 514 4th 14 6 2 750 Won semifinals vs Indianapolis Indians 3 0Won AA championship vs Buffalo Bisons 3 2 14 St Louis Cardinals 45 1996 AA 60 84 417 7th 4th 24 St Louis Cardinals 46 1997 AA 58 85 406 8th 4th 28 1 2 St Louis Cardinals 47 1998 IL 77 67 535 5th 1st 0 3 000 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs Durham Bulls 3 0 15 Milwaukee Brewers 48 1999 IL 63 81 438 11th 3rd 21 1 2 Milwaukee Brewers 49 2000 IL 71 73 493 9th 3rd 10 Cincinnati Reds 50 2001 IL 84 60 583 3rd 1st 4 2 667 Won Western Division titleWon semifinals vs Norfolk Tides 3 2Won IL championship vs Scranton Wilkes Barre Red Barons 1 0 a 20 Cincinnati Reds 51 2002 IL 79 65 549 6th 2nd 2 Cincinnati Reds 52 2003 IL 79 64 552 2nd 1st 1 3 250 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs Durham Bulls 3 1 22 Cincinnati Reds 53 2004 IL 67 77 465 10th 2nd 13 Cincinnati Reds 54 2005 IL 66 78 458 11th 4th 23 Cincinnati Reds 55 2006 IL 75 68 524 6th 3rd 1 1 2 Cincinnati Reds 56 2007 IL 74 70 514 7th 2nd 8 1 2 Cincinnati Reds 57 2008 IL 88 56 611 1st tie 1st 1 3 250 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs Durham Bulls 3 1 23 Cincinnati Reds 58 2009 IL 84 58 592 1st 1st 2 3 400 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs Durham Bulls 3 2 24 Cincinnati Reds 59 2010 IL 79 64 552 3rd 1st 2 3 400 Won Western Division titleLost semifinals vs Durham Bulls 3 2 25 Cincinnati Reds 60 2011 IL 73 71 507 8th 3rd 15 Cincinnati Reds 61 2012 IL 51 93 354 14th 4th 38 Cincinnati Reds 62 2013 IL 69 75 479 9th 3rd 11 Cincinnati Reds 63 2014 IL 68 75 476 9th 4th 10 1 2 Cincinnati Reds 64 2015 IL 64 80 444 11th 3rd 19 Cincinnati Reds 65 2016 IL 71 73 493 6th 2nd 11 Cincinnati Reds 66 2017 IL 56 86 394 13th 4th 23 Cincinnati Reds 67 2018 IL 61 76 445 13th 4th 11 Cincinnati Reds 68 2019 IL 59 81 421 13th tie 4th 22 Cincinnati Reds 69 2020 IL Season cancelled COVID 19 pandemic 27 Cincinnati Reds 70 2021 AAAE 51 68 429 15th 6th 17 1 2 4 5 444 Won series vs Toledo Mud Hens 3 2Lost series vs Columbus Clippers 3 1Placed 18th tie in the Triple A Final Stretch 31 Cincinnati Reds 29 2022 IL 60 90 400 19th 10th 31 1 2 Cincinnati Reds 71 Totals 2 781 2 922 488 37 40 481 Logos and colors Edit Buddy Bat the team mascot The Louisville Redbirds based their original visual identity on that of their major league parent the St Louis Cardinals from 1982 to 1998 The team s uniforms were of red and white while their logo featured a cardinal preparing to swing a baseball bat 72 When they rebranded as the RiverBats in 1999 their color scheme became purple and green while the logo depicted a bat swinging a baseball bat 73 When this moniker was shortened to Bats in 2002 the palate was switched to purple black and gold and the logo to an abstract bat shape 74 The Bats current color scheme of red navy blue and white was adopted in 2016 Additionally the rebranding updated the logo to depict a flying bat in front of a moon which resembled a baseball while gripping a baseball bat in its talons 75 Radio and television EditSince 2019 Jim Kelch has been the play by play announcer for Bats radio broadcasts He previously served in the role from 1989 to 2009 before leaving to work for the Cincinnati Reds broadcast team from 2010 to 2017 76 Other Louisville broadcasters that went on to broadcast for MLB teams include Joe Buck 1989 1990 Todd Kalas 1991 and Mark Neely 1992 1994 As of 2019 all Bats home and road games were broadcast on WKRD 790 AM Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team s website and the MiLB First Pitch app 76 Games can be viewed through the MiLB TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball with audio provided by a radio simulcast 77 Roster EditLouisville Bats rostervte Players Coaches OtherPitchers 28 Fernando Cruz 41 Eddy Demurias 52 Kyle Dowdy 25 Raynel Espinal 27 Ryan Hendrix 30 Ricky Karcher 32 Derek Law 49 Ben Lively 48 Deck McGuire 34 Justin Nicolino 29 Pedro Payano 35 Matt Pidich 43 Julio Pinto 45 Jared Solomon 16 Levi Stoudt 14 Brandon Williamson 9 Randy Wynne Catchers 3 Mark Kolozsvary 37 Michael Papierski 20 Eric YangInfielders 2 Michael De Leon 69 Miguel Hernandez 11 Colin Moran 4 Juniel Querecuto 21 Leonardo Rivas 23 Cristian Santana 15 Spencer SteerOutfielders 5 Lorenzo Cedrola 18 Isiah Gilliam 40 TJ Hopkins 19 Stephen PiscottyDesignated hitters 31 Ronnie Dawson Manager 33 Pat KellyCoaches 38 Seth Etherton pitching 17 Mike Jacobs game planning 26 Alex Palaez hitting 22 Dick Schofield bench 60 day injured list 80 Brandon Bailey 17 Drew Mount 32 Max Schrock 75 Trey Wingenter 7 day injured list On Cincinnati Reds 40 man roster Development list Rehab assignment Reserve list Restricted list Suspended list Temporarily inactive listRoster updated August 25 2022 Transactions More rosters MiLB International League Cincinnati Reds minor league playersAchievements EditAwards Edit Joey Votto won the IL Rookie of the Year Award in 2007 Justin Lehr won the IL Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 2009 The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball Awards Award Season Ref John H Johnson President s Award 1983 9 Seven players two managers and two executives have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Louisville 8 21 American Association Awards Award Recipient Season Ref Most Valuable Player Lance Johnson 1987 8 Most Valuable Pitcher Rene Arocha 1992 8 Rookie of the Year Lance Johnson 1987 8 Rookie of the Year Todd Zeile 1989 8 Manager of the Year Jim Fregosi 1983 8 Manager of the Year Jim Fregosi 1985 8 International League Awards Award Recipient Season Ref Most Valuable Player Raul Gonzalez 2002 21 Most Valuable Pitcher Justin Lehr 2009 21 Rookie of the Year Joey Votto 2007 21 Rookie of the Year Aristides Aquino 2019 21 Manager of the Year Rick Sweet 2008 21 Manager of the Year Rick Sweet 2009 21 Executive of the Year Gary Ulmer 2007 21 Spirit of the IL Lois Estridge 2014 21 Retired numbers Edit Louisville has honored one of its players by retiring their uniform number Corky Miller s number 8 was retired on August 31 2014 A catcher from 2001 to 2004 and 2009 to 2014 Miller held the franchise record for games played 548 and doubles 99 at the time of its retirement 78 The Bats also retired the number 1 for Louisville native and Baseball Hall of Famer Harold Pee Wee Reese in a ceremony on July 28 2018 79 Reese s Brooklyn Dodgers teammate Jackie Robinson whose number 42 was retired throughout professional baseball on April 15 1997 80 was honored at the same ceremony 79 Managers EditLouisville has had 17 managers since their inaugural 1982 season Manager Season s Joe Frazier 1982Jim Fregosi 1983 1986Dave Bialas 1986Mike Jorgensen 1987 1989Gaylen Pitts 1990Mark DeJohn 1991Jack Krol 1992 1993Joe Pettini 1994 1996Gaylen Pitts 1997Gary Allenson 1998 1999Dave Miley 2000 2003Rick Burleson 2003 2004Rick Sweet 2005 2011David Bell 2012 2013Jim Riggleman 2014Delino DeShields 2015 2017Pat Kelly 2018Jody Davis 2019Pat Kelly 2020 presentNotes Edit The 2001 playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11 terrorist attacks Louisville which had won the first game of the series 2 1 before its cancellation was declared the winner See also Edit Baseball portalSports in Louisville KentuckyReferences EditSpecific 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