Columbus RedStixx

Columbus RedStixx
Columbus RedStixx
Founded in 1991 ; Columbus, Georgia ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A
League	South Atlantic League
Division	Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Cleveland Indians
Minor league titles
League titles	None
Division titles	1992 (1st half) ; 1994 (1st half); 1995 (2nd half); 1996 (2nd half); 1999 (1st half); 2000 (1st half); 2002 (2nd half)
Team data
Name	Columbus RedStixx (1992–2002)
Previous names	Columbus Indians (1991)
Mascot	FredStixx
Ballpark	Golden Park (1991–1995, 1997–2002)
Previous parks	Ragsdale Field, Columbus State University (1996)
Manager	Mike Brown (1991–1993) ; Mike Young (1994) ; Jeff Datz (1995) ; Joel Skinner (1996) ; Jack Mull, Boyd Coffie, Harry Spilman (1997) ; Eric Wedge (1998) ; Brad Komminsk (1999) ; Ricky Gutierrez (2000) ; Ted Kubiak (2001) ; Torey Lovullo (2002)

The Columbus RedStixx was a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and a farm team of the Cleveland Indians.

The RedStixx played home games at Golden Park, except during 1996. The team's home games were moved to Ragsdale Field on the campus of Columbus State University, while Golden Park was renovated to accommodate softball events for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The name "RedStixx" refers to the Red Sticks, a faction of Creek Indians of the area.

History

In 1991, the South Atlantic League expanded, adding two teams, including one in Columbus. The team carried the nickname of the parent club, the Cleveland Indians, during its inaugural year. They took the name "RedStixx" for the remainder of their existence.

In 2002, the team announced their intention to move to Eastlake, Ohio following that year's regular season. The team renamed themselves the Lake County Captains. Although the Redstixx left Columbus, the South Georgia Waves arrived in town the next year.

Venues

The RedStixx played at Golden Park (1991–1995, 1997–2002) and for one season (1996) at Ragsdale Field, of Columbus State University. Golden Park, opened in 1951, is still in use and is located at 100 4th Street, Columbus, Georgia 31901.

Notable alumni

David Bell (1991)
Russell Branyan (1995–1996)
Einar Diaz (1993–1994)
Ricky Gutierrez (2000, manager)
Maicer Izturis (1999–2000)
Damian Jackson (1993)
Steve Kline (1994)
Ted Kubiak (2001, manager)
Albie Lopez (1992)
Torey Lovullo (2002, manager), 2017 NL Manager of the Year
Victor Martinez (2000) 5x MLB All-Star
Jhonny Peralta (2000) 3x MLB All-Star
C.C. Sabathia (1999) 6x MLB All-Star; 2007 AL Cy Young Award
Luke Scott (2002)
Marco Scutaro (1996) MLB All-Star
Richie Sexson (1994) 2x MLB All-Star
Joel Skinner (1996, manager)
Eric Wedge (1998, manager) 2007 AL Manager of the Year
Enrique Wilson (1994)
Jaret Wright (1995)

Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses

Season	W	L	Finish	Postseason
1991	73	69	5th	Did not qualify
1992	77	62	2nd ¹	Lost in 1st round to Myrtle Beach Hurricanes 2-0.
1993	86	56	2nd	Did not qualify
1994	87	51	1st ¹	Lost in 1st round to Savannah Cardinals 2-0.
1995	80	62	3rd ²	Lost in 1st round to Augusta GreenJackets 2-0.
1996	79	63	4th ²	1st round: beat Augusta GreenJackets 2-1. 2nd round: Lost to Savannah Sand Gnats 2-0.
1997	62	76	12th	Did not qualify
1998	59	81	7th	Did not qualify
1999	70	71	7th ¹	Lost in 1st round.
2000	67	70	7th ¹	1st round: beat Augusta GreenJackets. Finals: Lost to Delmarva Shorebirds 3-0.
2001	77	59	3rd	Did not qualify
2002	79	60	3rd ²	1st round: beat Capital City Bombers. Finals: Lost to Hickory Crawdads 3-2.

¹- 1st half division champion
²- 2nd half division champion
1991: Columbus Indians
1992–2002: Columbus RedStixx

References

External links

Baseball Reference