Columbus Catfish

Columbus Catfish
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Columbus, Georgia

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  • Class A (2003–2008)
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League titles 2007

The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006.[1] The Catfish relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.

The Catfish played home games at Golden Park. The team colors were royal blue, peach, and sand. The name "Catfish" referred to the fish of the same name, which is commonly eaten in the South and is often harvested from the Chattahoochee River. The city of Columbus and Golden Park itself lie on the Chattahoochee. The peach in the Catfish logo implies the state of Georgia---to differentiate the team from the Columbus Clippers of Columbus, Ohio.

In 2007, the Catfish swept the West Virginia Power in three games to win their first South Atlantic league championship.

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History

The Catfish, then known as the Wilmington Waves as one of two South Atlantic League expansion teams in 2001, played their inaugural season in Wilmington, North Carolina, as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team left Wilmington after one season due to the lack of a permanent stadium.[2] The Waves moved to Albany, Georgia for one season until settling in Columbus, which had lost the RedStixx prior to the 2003 season. The team was known as the South Georgia Waves during its single season in Albany and its first year in Columbus.

Relocation to Bowling Green

The team was sold to New Hampshire Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon in April, 2008.[3] Solomon would move the team to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the 2009 season,[4] where the team would be known as the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses

Season W L Finish Postseason
2001 75 63 2nd
2002 75 63 2nd
2003 64 72 11th
2004 69 69 7th
2005 57 79 14th
2006 72 68 7th
2007 82 53 2nd 2 League champions
Southern Division, 2 games to 0 over Augusta.
League Finals, 3 games to 0 over West Virginia.
2008 67 69 10th

2001: Wilmington Waves
2002: South Georgia Waves, Albany
2003: South Georgia Waves, Columbus

1- 1st half Southern division champions
2- 2nd half Southern division champions

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