Lynchburg Hillcats

Lynchburg Hillcats
Founded in 1963
Lynchburg, Virginia

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-level
  • High-A
Minor league affiliations
Major league affiliations
Name
  • Lynchburg Hillcats (1995–present)
  • Lynchburg Red Sox (1988–1994)
  • Lynchburg Mets (1976–1987)
  • Lynchburg Rangers (1975)
  • Lynchburg Twins (1970–1974)
  • Lynchburg White Sox (1963–1969)
Ballpark
Minor league titles
League titles 6 (1978, 1983, 1984, 1997, 2002, 2009)
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by: Lynchburg Baseball Corp.
Manager: Luis Salazar
General Manager: Paul Sunwall

The Lynchburg Hillcats are a minor league baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are a Class High-A team in the Carolina League, and currently are a farm team of the Atlanta Braves. They had been a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1995, with the Cincinnati Reds fulfilling the final year in 2009 of a two-year agreement with the Pirates. The Hillcats play home games at Calvin Falwell Field; refurbished and renamed in 2004, the stadium seats 4,000 fans. They are the only team of the Atlanta Braves' affiliates that are not owned by the parent club, as well as the only affiliate who does not share the "Braves" mascot with the parent club.

Contents

Division and League Championships

Roster

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 45 Ryan Buchter
  • 37 Eliecer Cardenas
  • 15 Matt Crim
  • 32 Dimasther Delgado
  •  8 David Hale
  •  9 Jeremy Haynes
  • 43 Jason Lowey
  • 16 Chris Masters
  • 13 Angelo Paulino
  • 17 Cory Rasmus
  • -- Chad Rodgers
  • -- Cole Rohrbough
  •  5 Andrew Russell
  • 55 Aaron Shafer
  • 11 Blaine Sims
  • 14 Zeke Spruill
  • 46 Andrew Wilson

Catchers

  • 29 Christian Bethancourt
  • 48 Shawn McGill
  • 49 Ryan Query
  • 23 Braeden Schlehuber

Infielders

  • 22 Philip Gosselin
  • 13 Barrett Kleinknecht
  • 38 Joe Leonard
  • 33 Andrelton Simmons
  •  7 Joe Terdoslavich

Outfielders

  • 12 Todd Cunningham
  • 39 Marcus Lemon
  • 25 Adam Milligan
  • 30 Geraldo Rodriguez
  • 24 L. V. Ware
  • 18 Keenan Wiley

Manager

Coaches

7-day disabled list
* On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated June 8, 2011
Transactions
→ More rosters

Notable Lynchburg Alumni

External links

Formerly the Boston Red Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers, Boston Bees, Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves · Based in Atlanta, Georgia
Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Retired numbers
3 · 6 · 21 · 31 · 35 · 41 · 42 · 44 · 47
Key personnel
Owner: John C. Malone (Liberty Media) · General Manager: Frank Wren · Club President: John Schuerholz · Manager: Fredi González
World Series
Championships (3)
1914 · 1957 · 1995
National League
Championships (17)
1877 · 1878 · 1883 · 1891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1897 · 1898 · 1914 · 1948 · 1957 · 1958 · 1991 · 1992 · 1995 · 1996 · 1999
National Association
Championships (4)
1872 · 1873 · 1874 · 1875
Other Titles
National League East (11) 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 National League West (5) 1969 • 1982 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 Wild card berths (1) 2010
Minor league
affiliates
AAA: Gwinnett Braves · AA: Mississippi Braves · A: Lynchburg Hillcats · Rome Braves · Rookie: Danville Braves · Gulf Coast League Braves · DSL Braves
Other assets
Atlanta Braves franchise
Triple-A Double-A Class A Rookie
Gwinnett Braves Mississippi Braves
 Lynchburg Hillcats
Rome Braves
 Danville Braves
GCL Braves
DSL Braves
Northern Division
Southern Division
Baseball
Basketball
ACPBL: Beltway Bombers • Tru Hope Trailblazers - ABA: Lynchburg Legends • Norfolk Sharks • NoVA Wonders • Portsmouth Cavaliers • Richmond Elite • Roanoke • Seven City Knights - EBA: NoVA Hawks • Old Dominion Mustangs • Virginia Wolverines • Winchester Storm
Football
Ice hockey
Inline hockey
Soccer
Rugby league
College Athletics
(NCAA Division I)