Mahoning Valley Scrappers
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The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league
baseball
club based in Niles, Ohio
, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River
. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League
and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians
Major League Baseball
club. In 2004, they won the New York - Penn League championship.
The Scrappers' home field is Eastwood Field
, opened in 1999 as Cafaro Field, located behind the Eastwood Mall on U.S. Highway 422. In their first six seasons, the Scrappers averaged over 4,000 fans per game.
Channel 27's Chad Krispinsky was the Voice of the Scrappers in 2001 and 2002. Youngstown State and IBM Sports broadcaster Mike Pilch called their games in 2006 and 2007 while the broadcasts right were with Clear Channel.
(Mariners [2010]) Jordan Brown (Indians [2010]) Asdrúbal Cabrera
(Indians) Fausto Carmona
(Indians) Lonnie Chisenhall
(Indians) Ryan Church (Diamondbacks [2010]) Trevor Crowe
(Indians [2010]) Chad Durbin
(Indians) Ben Francisco
(Phillies) Ryan Garko
(Rangers [2010]) Chris Gimenez
(Mariners) David Huff
(Indians [2011]) Joe Inglett
(Astros [2011]) Josh Judy
(Indians)
Jason Kipnis
(Indians) Kevin Kouzmanoff
(Athletics) Aaron Laffey
(Mariners) Jensen Lewis
(Indians [2010]) Héctor Luna
(Marlins [2010]) Víctor Martinez (Tigers) John McDonald (Blue Jays) Cord Phelps
(Indians) C.C. Sabathia
(Yankees) Tony Sipp
(Indians) Mitch Talbot (Indians) Brian Tallet
(Cardinals) Josh Tomlin
(Indians) Wyatt Toregas
(Pirates [2011]) José Constanza
(Braves)
Minor league baseball
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baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
club based in Niles, Ohio
Niles, Ohio
Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River
Mahoning River
The Mahoning River is a river located in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. It joins the Shenango River to form the Beaver River and is part of the Ohio River watershed.- Physical properties :...
. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League
New York - Penn League
The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
club. In 2004, they won the New York - Penn League championship.
The Scrappers' home field is Eastwood Field
Eastwood Field
Eastwood Field is a minor league baseball stadium located in Niles, Ohio, United States. It is currently the home of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the Cleveland Indians affilliate in the New York - Penn League....
, opened in 1999 as Cafaro Field, located behind the Eastwood Mall on U.S. Highway 422. In their first six seasons, the Scrappers averaged over 4,000 fans per game.
Season Results
| Season | Affiliation | Manager | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona... |
Ted Kubiak Ted Kubiak Theodore Rodger Kubiak is a former switch-hitting infielder for the Kansas City Athletics, the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres. He was a member of the Oakland Athletics teams that won three World Series in a row... |
43-33, 1st place McNamara |
| 2000 | Indians | Ted Kubiak | 48-28, 1st place Pinckney |
| 2001 | Indians | Dave Turgeon | 26-49, 7th place Pinckney-Stedler |
| 2002 | Indians | Chris Bando Chris Bando Christopher Michael Bando was a catcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s, spending much of his career with the Cleveland Indians before also playing for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. He was formerly the manager of the South Coast League's Aiken Foxhounds and The New York - Penn... |
46-30, 2nd place Pinckney |
| 2003 | Indians | Ted Kubiak | 38-36, 2nd place Pinckney |
| 2004 | Indians | Mike Sarbaugh Mike Sarbaugh Michael "Mike" Sarbaugh is a former minor league baseball player, and is currently a minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers the AAA farm team of the Cleveland Indians. After attending Lamar University, where he was an all conference shortstop and earned a degree in kinesiology, Sarbaugh... |
42-34, 2nd place Pinckney |
| 2005 | Indians | Rouglas Odor Rouglas Odor Rouglas Odor is a minor league baseball manager and former all-star minor league player.Odor was a shortstop in the Cleveland Indians organization from 1988 to 1994. In 1990, he made the Carolina League all-star team representing the Kinston Indians. Odor played in the Milwaukee Brewers... |
33-43, 3rd place Pinckney |
| 2006 | Indians | Rouglas Odor | 36-34, 3rd place Pinckney |
| 2007 | Indians | Tim Laker Tim Laker Timothy John Laker is a minor-league baseball manager and a former Major League Baseball catcher... |
37-37, 2nd place Pinckney |
| 2008 | Indians | Travis Fryman Travis Fryman David Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system... |
31-44, 5th place Pinckney |
| 2009 | Indians | Travis Fryman | 49-27, 1st place Pinckney |
| 2010 | Indians | Travis Fryman | 30-46, 6th place Pinckney |
| 2011 | Indians | David Wallace David Wallace (catcher) David Huggins Wallace , is a former American professional baseball catcher. He is currently the manager of the New York-Penn League's Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the short-season "A" level minor-league affiliate of the Cleveland Indians... |
TBD, Pinckney |
Post-Season Results
- 1999: Defeated Batavia MuckdogsBatavia MuckdogsThe Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
, 2 games to 0; lost to Hudson Valley RenegadesHudson Valley RenegadesThe Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. The team is a member of the New York - Penn League, a Class A Short Season league. The Renegades play at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, NY....
, 2 games to 1, in NYPL Championship Series - 2000: Defeated Batavia MuckdogsBatavia MuckdogsThe Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
, 2 games to 0; lost to Staten Island YankeesStaten Island YankeesThe Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
, 2 games to 1, in NYPL Championship Series - 2004: Defeated Auburn DoubledaysAuburn DoubledaysThe Auburn Doubledays are a minor league baseball team in Auburn, New York, USA, that is owned and operated by Auburn Community Baseball. They are a member of the Short-Season Class A New York-Penn League and have been a farm team of the Houston Astros , the Toronto Blue Jays , and Washington...
, 2 games to 0; defeated Tri-City Valley CatsTri-City Valley CatsThe Tri-City ValleyCats are a minor league baseball team based in Troy, New York and the 2010 champions of the New York – Penn League . The ValleyCats are the Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. The name Tri-City is based on the three nearby...
, 2 games to 0, in NYPL Championship Series - 2009: Defeated Brooklyn CyclonesBrooklyn CyclonesThe Brooklyn Cyclones is a minor league baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the New York Mets. The Cyclones play at MCU Park just off the Coney Island boardwalk in the New York City borough of Brooklyn....
, 2 games to 0; lost to Staten Island YankeesStaten Island YankeesThe Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
, 2 games to 1 in NYPL Championship Series
Radio
As of the 2011 season, the Scrappers' flagship radio station is Warren, Ohio station WHTX (1570 AM). All of the games will be carried live.Channel 27's Chad Krispinsky was the Voice of the Scrappers in 2001 and 2002. Youngstown State and IBM Sports broadcaster Mike Pilch called their games in 2006 and 2007 while the broadcasts right were with Clear Channel.
Former Scrappers in Major League Baseball
Josh BardJosh Bard
Joshua David Bard is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter who is a free agent. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed....
(Mariners [2010]) Jordan Brown (Indians [2010]) Asdrúbal Cabrera
Asdrúbal Cabrera
Asdrúbal José Cabrera is a switch-hitting infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.After coming up through the Seattle Mariners organization, he was acquired by the Indians on June 30, 2006, in exchange for Eduardo Perez...
(Indians) Fausto Carmona
Fausto Carmona
Fausto C. Carmona is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006...
(Indians) Lonnie Chisenhall
Lonnie Chisenhall
Lonnie D. Chisenhall is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Cleveland Indians.-Minor Leagues:Chisenhall was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft but chose to attend University of South Carolina...
(Indians) Ryan Church (Diamondbacks [2010]) Trevor Crowe
Trevor Crowe
Trevor Thornton Crowe is a Major League Baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Indians organization. He was born on the same day as major league stars Ryan Braun and Nick Markakis....
(Indians [2010]) Chad Durbin
Chad Durbin
Chad Griffin Durbin is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League...
(Indians) Ben Francisco
Ben Francisco
Louis Ben Francisco is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. He bats and throws right handed.-Early life:...
(Phillies) Ryan Garko
Ryan Garko
Ryan Francis Garko is a professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who plays for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization. In college, he was a catcher. He has played for the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers in Major...
(Rangers [2010]) Chris Gimenez
Chris Gimenez
Christopher Paul Gimenez , is an American Major League Baseball catcher and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners.-Career:Gimenez went to Gilroy High School, in Gilroy, California, and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 34th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not...
(Mariners) David Huff
David Huff (baseball)
David Gregory Huff is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.Huff attended Edison High School , University of California, Irvine and University of California, Los Angeles before being drafted by the Cleveland Indians.-Minor leagues:Since 2006, Huff has played in minor league...
(Indians [2011]) Joe Inglett
Joe Inglett
Joseph Steven Inglett is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent.-Cleveland Indians:He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 21, ....
(Astros [2011]) Josh Judy
Josh Judy
Josh Steven Judy is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.-Amateur career:Judy played his high school baseball for University High School Morgantown, WV, leading them to the West Virginia State Baseball tournament for the first time in over 40 years...
(Indians)
Jason Kipnis
Jason Kipnis
Jason Michael Kipnis is an American baseball player who plays second base for the Cleveland Indians. He was called up from the minor leagues to the Indians on July 22, 2011....
(Indians) Kevin Kouzmanoff
Kevin Kouzmanoff
Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...
(Athletics) Aaron Laffey
Aaron Laffey
Aaron Steven Laffey is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians in .-Cleveland Indians:...
(Mariners) Jensen Lewis
Jensen Lewis
Jensen Daniel Lewis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. Jensen stands at 6'3" and weighs 220 pounds. Jensen was selected 102nd overall at the 2005 MLB Draft...
(Indians [2010]) Héctor Luna
Héctor Luna
Héctor R. Luna is a Dominican professional baseball infielder. He is primarily an infielder, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher....
(Marlins [2010]) Víctor Martinez (Tigers) John McDonald (Blue Jays) Cord Phelps
Cord Phelps
Robert Cord Phelps is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians. The Indians selected him in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Stanford.-2011 Season:...
(Indians) C.C. Sabathia
C.C. Sabathia
Carsten Charles "CC" Sabathia is an American professional baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball...
(Yankees) Tony Sipp
Tony Sipp
Tony Marcel Sipp is an American baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Since being drafted by Cleveland in the 45th round in 2004, Sipp has played in Minor League Baseball with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Columbus Clippers...
(Indians) Mitch Talbot (Indians) Brian Tallet
Brian Tallet
Brian Curtis Tallet is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He stands 6' 6" in height. Brian Tallet pitched for the LSU Tigers and won a national championship in 2000....
(Cardinals) Josh Tomlin
Josh Tomlin
Joshua Aubry Tomlin is a Major League Baseball pitcher, Tomlin plays for the Cleveland Indians.-Career:...
(Indians) Wyatt Toregas
Wyatt Toregas
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(Pirates [2011]) José Constanza
José Constanza
José G. Constanza is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Atlanta Braves.-Minor League career:Constanza was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on June 13, 2003...
(Braves)
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