Chillicothe Paints
| Chillicothe Paints | ||||
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| League | Prospect League (East Division) | |||
| Location | Chillicothe, Ohio | |||
| Ballpark | V.A. Memorial Stadium | |||
| Year founded | 1993 | |||
| League championships | 1 (2010) | |||
| Division championships | 5 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2010) | |||
| Former name(s) | Chillicothe Paints (1993-present) | |||
| Former league(s) | Frontier League (1993-2008) | |||
| Colors |
Navy Blue, Red, White | |||
| Ownership | Chris Hanners | |||
| Management | Bryan Wickline (General Manager) | |||
| Manager | TBA | |||
| Media | Chillicothe Gazette | |||
| Website | chillicothepaints.com | |||
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The Chillicothe Paints are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chillicothe, Ohio, in the United States. The team is a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.
Team history
The Paints played in the independent Frontier League from the 1993 season until the end of the 2008 season. They were one of the original teams in the league. The Paints play their home games at V.A. Memorial Stadium.
The Paints were the longest tenured franchise in the Frontier League to date. They reached the Frontier League Championship Series on six occasions (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006). However, they never were able to claim a Frontier League championship win.
In 2005, the Paints set a team record by drawing over 8,500 fans.
V.A. Memorial Stadium had grass from 1993-2005. The ballpark installed FieldTurf in 2006.
Following the 2008 season, the ownership announced that they would leave the Frontier League, becoming an amateur collegiate summer baseball team. Since 2009, they have competed in the Prospect League, an amateur collegiate summer league.
In 2010, the Paints won their first Prospect League championship against the Danville Dans on an 11th inning walk off home run by Ian Nelson.
Two years later they made another playoff appearance, and lost in the first round to the West Virginia Miners, 6-2.
Retired numbers
- 20 - OF Gator McBride (All-Star and hit leader)
- 22 - P Brian Tollberg (first Frontier League player to make it to the MLB with the San Diego Padres)
- 27 - 3B Mitch House (3-time All-Star)
- 29 - OF Steve Martin (retired in 2006, lost his life following a game in an automobile accident July 6, 2006)
- 30 - DH/1B Scott Pinoni (1999 Most Valuable Player; 3-time All-Star)
- 50 - Manager Roger Hanners (1993 FL Manager of the Year, managed Paints 1993-2000)
- 24 - SS Travis O. Garcia (2007 FL Most Valuable Player)
Major leaguers
- P Brian Tollberg (Pitched for the San Diego Padres from 2000 to 2003)
Managers
Paints bench coach Marty Dunn served as Interim Manager in 2000 following Roger Hanners's heart attack late in the season. Dunn has served as an interim coach for a few games since Hanners's retirement. During the Wilson era, pitching coaches Jim Frisbee (2005) and Johnny Ruffin (2006) have filled in during an absence, although Dunn has been on staff. During a road trip to Traverse City, Michigan in 2006, former Cy Young award winner Doug Drabek served as manager while Wilson was tending to things at his Texas home.
In late 2006, Wilson saw his contract not renewed, due to many reasons. That same day, the Paints organization named longtime Washington Wild Things assistant Mark Mason their new manager. Mason also managed the Ohio Valley Redcoats, in 2005 winning the Roger Hanners Manager of the Year award.
After 2008, Mark Mason was named the fourth manager of the Washington Wildthings replacing Greg Jelks. Mason will not be returning to the Paints in the Prospect league.
- 1993 - Mark Jones (14-15 record) replaced midway through the season with Roger Hanners (11-12)
- 1994-2000 - Roger Hanners (278-267) .510 winning percentage
- 2001-2004 - Jamie Keefe (142-161) .468 winning percentage
- 2005-2006 - Glenn Wilson (111-79) .584 winning percentage
- 2007-2008 - Mark Mason (86-106) .448 winning percentage
Season-by-season records
| Season | W - L Record | Winning Percentage | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25-27 | .481 | 2nd in FL West | |
| 1994 | 33-34 | .493 | 1st in FL West | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Lancaster Scouts 2-1. |
| 1995 | 21-48 | .304 | 8th in FL | |
| 1996 | 48-26 | .649 | 1st in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Johnstown Steal 2-1. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Springfield Capitals 2-0. |
| 1997 | 41-38 | .519 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 1998 | 48-31 | .608 | 1st in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Canton Crocodiles 2-1. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Springfield Capitals 2-1. |
| 1999 | 45-38 | .542 | 2nd in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-0. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. London Werewolves 2-0. |
| 2000 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 2001 | 51-33 | .607 | 1st in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Canton Crocodiles 2-1. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Richmond Roosters 3-0. |
| 2002 | 35-49 | .417 | 5th in FL East | |
| 2003 | 54-31 | .635 | 1st in FL East | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1. |
| 2004 | 48-48 | .500 | 4th in FL East | |
| 2005 | 53-42 | .558 | 2nd in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3-2. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3-2. |
| 2006 | 58-37 | .611 | 2nd in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3-1. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3-0. |
| 2007 | 47-49 | .490 | 2nd in FL East | |
| 2008 | 39-57 | .406 | 5th in FL East | |
| Total | 688-628 | .523 | ||
| Playoffs | 19-25 | .432 | 5 Division Titles. 8 Playoff Appearances. 1 Championships, 2010 |
