Chillicothe Paints
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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
.
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 have been to 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 will no longer be a part of the Frontier League. The franchise would become an amateur collegiate summer baseball league team playing in the Prospect 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.
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.
Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio and is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town", as it was a major settlement of...
, in the United States
United States
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. The team is a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
.
Team history
The Paints played in the independentIndependent baseball
Independent baseball leagues are professional baseball organizations located in the United States and Canada. They are not operated in conjunction with either a Major League Baseball team or an affiliated minor league team. Being independent allows teams to be located close to major-league teams...
Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
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
V.A. Memorial Stadium
V.A. Memorial Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital campus 3 miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio. It is officially designated as building 244. The stadium is the home field of the Chillicothe Paints, a collegiate wooden bat baseball team in the...
.
The Paints were the longest tenured franchise in the Frontier League to date. They have been to 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
V.A. Memorial Stadium
V.A. Memorial Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital campus 3 miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio. It is officially designated as building 244. The stadium is the home field of the Chillicothe Paints, a collegiate wooden bat baseball team in the...
had grass from 1993-2005. The ballpark installed FieldTurf in 2006.
Following the 2008 season, the ownership announced that they will no longer be a part of the Frontier League. The franchise would become an amateur collegiate summer baseball league team playing in the Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
In 2010, the Paints won their first Prospect League championship against the Danville Dans
Danville Dans
The Danville Dans are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Danville, Illinois. The team plays in the Prospect League, which their former league, the NCAA sanctioned Central Illinois Collegiate League, was absorbed into....
on an 11th inning walk off home run by Ian Nelson.
Retired numbers
- 20 - OF Gator McBride (1-time 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)
Managers
Longtime Paints' Bench Coach Marty Dunn served as Interim Manager in 2000 following 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, MI in 2006, former Cy Young 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
| Chillicothe Paints- 1993 to 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Evansville Otters The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, in the United States. The Otters are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 2-0. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. London Werewolves London Werewolves The London Werewolves were an independent Frontier League baseball team based in London, Ontario, Canada. The team had previously been known as the Kalamazoo Kodiaks, from Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team arrived in London for the 1999 season and left after the 2001 season to Canton, Ohio. The... 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 Evansville Otters The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, in the United States. The Otters are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 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 Washington Wild Things The Washington Wild Things are a professional baseball team based in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Wild Things are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-2. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Kalamazoo Kings Kalamazoo Kings The Kalamazoo Kings are a professional baseball team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the United States. The Kings are a member of the Eastern Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-2. |
| 2006 | 58-37 | .611 | 2nd in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things Washington Wild Things The Washington Wild Things are a professional baseball team based in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Wild Things are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-1. Lost Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters Evansville Otters The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, in the United States. The Otters are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 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 |