List of Louisville Bats seasons

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The Louisville Bats Minor League Baseball team has played in Louisville, Kentucky, for 42 years since being established in 1982. They began play as members of the American Association (AA) before joining the International League (IL) in 1998. The team has played 6,000 regular-season games and compiled a win-loss record of 2,923–3,077 (.487). The Bats' best regular-season record occurred in 2008 when they finished 88–56 (.611). Conversely, their lowest record was 51–93 (.354) in 2012.

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The team has won four league titles: three AA championships (1984, 1985, and 1995) and one IL championship (2001).

The Bat's longest period of failure occurred between 2002 and 2024, when the Bats appeared in the postseason five times and had nine winning seasons. In the early years of the franchise, Jim Fregosi led the Bats to three postseason appearances and won two division titles in his four years as the manager. In addition, Fregosi's Bats competed in three American Association championships in a row, winning two (1984 and 1985) and being runner-up once (1983). [1]

Seasons

Table key
LeagueThe team's final position in the league standings
DivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
‡Class champions (1983–present)
†League champions (1977–present)
*Division champions (1988–2020)
^Postseason berth (1977–present)
Season-by-season records
SeasonLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRef.
RecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBRecordWin %Result
1982AA73–62.5412nd (tie)2nd (tie)1+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [2]
1983
*		AA78–57.5781st1st—3–6.333Won Eastern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–2
Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0 [3] 		St. Louis Cardinals [4]
1984
^ †		AA79–76.5104th—12+1⁄28–3.727Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–2
Won AA championship vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1 [5] 		St. Louis Cardinals [6]
1985
* †		AA74–68.5213rd1st—4–1.800Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 4–1 [7] 		St. Louis Cardinals [8]
1986AA64–78.4517th4th16——— St. Louis Cardinals [9]
1987
^		AA78–62.5572nd—12–3.400Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2 [10] St. Louis Cardinals [11]
1988AA63–79.4448th4th26——— St. Louis Cardinals [12]
1989AA71–74.4905th4th15+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [13]
1990AA74–72.5074th3rd11+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [14]
1991AA51–92.3578th4th30——— St. Louis Cardinals [15]
1992AA73–70.5104th3rd13+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [16]
1993AA68–76.4726th3rd13+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [17]
1994
^		AA74–68.5214th—11+1⁄20–3.000Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0 [18] St. Louis Cardinals [19]
1995
^ †		AA74–70.5144th—146–2.750Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0
Won AA championship vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2 [20] 		St. Louis Cardinals [21]
1996AA60–84.4177th4th24——— St. Louis Cardinals [22]
1997AA58–85.4068th4th28+1⁄2——— St. Louis Cardinals [23]
1998
*		IL77–67.5355th1st—0–3.000Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0 [24] 		Milwaukee Brewers [25]
1999IL63–81.43811th3rd21+1⁄2——— Milwaukee Brewers [26]
2000IL71–73.4939th3rd10——— Cincinnati Reds [27]
2001
* †		IL84–60.5833rd1st—4–2.667Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Norfolk Tides, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 1–0 [a] [28] 		Cincinnati Reds [29]
2002IL79–65.5496th2nd2——— Cincinnati Reds [30]
2003
*		IL79–64.5522nd1st—1–3.250Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1 [31] 		Cincinnati Reds [32]
2004IL67–77.46510th2nd13——— Cincinnati Reds [33]
2005IL66–78.45811th4th23——— Cincinnati Reds [34]
2006IL75–68.5246th3rd1+1⁄2——— Cincinnati Reds [35]
2007IL74–70.5147th2nd8+1⁄2——— Cincinnati Reds [36]
2008
*		IL88–56.6111st (tie)1st—1–3.250Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1 [37] 		Cincinnati Reds [38]
2009
*		IL84–58.5921st1st—2–3.400Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2 [39] 		Cincinnati Reds [40]
2010
*		IL79–64.5523rd1st—2–3.400Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2 [41] 		Cincinnati Reds [42]
2011IL73–71.5078th3rd15——— Cincinnati Reds [43]
2012IL51–93.35414th4th38——— Cincinnati Reds [44]
2013IL69–75.4799th3rd11——— Cincinnati Reds [45]
2014IL68–75.4769th4th10+1⁄2——— Cincinnati Reds [46]
2015IL64–80.44411th3rd19——— Cincinnati Reds [47]
2016IL71–73.4936th2nd11——— Cincinnati Reds [48]
2017IL56–86.39413th4th23——— Cincinnati Reds [49]
2018IL61–76.44513th4th11——— Cincinnati Reds [50]
2019IL59–81.42113th (tie)4th22——— Cincinnati Reds [51]
2020ILSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) [52] Cincinnati Reds [53]
2021AAAE51–68.42915th6th17+1⁄24–5.444Won series vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 3–2
Lost series vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1
Placed 18th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch [54] 		Cincinnati Reds [55]
2022IL60–90.40019th10th31+1⁄2——— Cincinnati Reds [56]
2023IL75–73.5079th4th9——— Cincinnati Reds [57]
2024IL67–82.45020th10th22+1⁄2——— Cincinnati Reds [58]
Totals—2,923–3,077.487———37–40.481———

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2001 playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11 terrorist attacks. Louisville, which had won the first game of the series, 2–1, before its cancellation, was declared the winner.

References

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