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Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats since 2000

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.

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).

Seasons

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Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The 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
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1982 AA 73–62 .541 2nd (tie) 2nd (tie) 1+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [1]
1983
* 		AA 78–57 .578 1st 1st — 3–6 .333 Won Eastern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–2
Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0[2] 		St. Louis Cardinals [3]
1984
^ † 		AA 79–76 .510 4th — 12+1⁄2 8–3 .727 Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 4–2
Won AA championship vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1[4] 		St. Louis Cardinals [5]
1985
* † 		AA 74–68 .521 3rd 1st — 4–1 .800 Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 4–1[6] 		St. Louis Cardinals [7]
1986 AA 64–78 .451 7th 4th 16 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [8]
1987
^ 		AA 78–62 .557 2nd — 1 2–3 .400 Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[9] St. Louis Cardinals [10]
1988 AA 63–79 .444 8th 4th 26 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [11]
1989 AA 71–74 .490 5th 4th 15+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [12]
1990 AA 74–72 .507 4th 3rd 11+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [13]
1991 AA 51–92 .357 8th 4th 30 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [14]
1992 AA 73–70 .510 4th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [15]
1993 AA 68–76 .472 6th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [16]
1994
^ 		AA 74–68 .521 4th — 11+1⁄2 0–3 .000 Lost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0[17] St. Louis Cardinals [18]
1995
^ † 		AA 74–70 .514 4th — 14 6–2 .750 Won semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0
Won AA championship vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2[19] 		St. Louis Cardinals [20]
1996 AA 60–84 .417 7th 4th 24 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [21]
1997 AA 58–85 .406 8th 4th 28+1⁄2 — — — St. Louis Cardinals [22]
1998
* 		IL 77–67 .535 5th 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[23] 		Milwaukee Brewers [24]
1999 IL 63–81 .438 11th 3rd 21+1⁄2 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [25]
2000 IL 71–73 .493 9th 3rd 10 — — — Cincinnati Reds [26]
2001
* † 		IL 84–60 .583 3rd 1st — 4–2 .667 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Norfolk Tides, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 1–0[a][27] 		Cincinnati Reds [28]
2002 IL 79–65 .549 6th 2nd 2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [29]
2003
* 		IL 79–64 .552 2nd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[30] 		Cincinnati Reds [31]
2004 IL 67–77 .465 10th 2nd 13 — — — Cincinnati Reds [32]
2005 IL 66–78 .458 11th 4th 23 — — — Cincinnati Reds [33]
2006 IL 75–68 .524 6th 3rd 1+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [34]
2007 IL 74–70 .514 7th 2nd 8+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [35]
2008
* 		IL 88–56 .611 1st (tie) 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[36] 		Cincinnati Reds [37]
2009
* 		IL 84–58 .592 1st 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[38] 		Cincinnati Reds [39]
2010
* 		IL 79–64 .552 3rd 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2[40] 		Cincinnati Reds [41]
2011 IL 73–71 .507 8th 3rd 15 — — — Cincinnati Reds [42]
2012 IL 51–93 .354 14th 4th 38 — — — Cincinnati Reds [43]
2013 IL 69–75 .479 9th 3rd 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [44]
2014 IL 68–75 .476 9th 4th 10+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [45]
2015 IL 64–80 .444 11th 3rd 19 — — — Cincinnati Reds [46]
2016 IL 71–73 .493 6th 2nd 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [47]
2017 IL 56–86 .394 13th 4th 23 — — — Cincinnati Reds [48]
2018 IL 61–76 .445 13th 4th 11 — — — Cincinnati Reds [49]
2019 IL 59–81 .421 13th (tie) 4th 22 — — — Cincinnati Reds [50]
2020 IL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[51] Cincinnati Reds [52]
2021 AAAE 51–68 .429 15th 6th 17+1⁄2 4–5 .444 Won series vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 3–2
Lost series vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1
Placed 18th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch[53] 		Cincinnati Reds [54]
2022 IL 60–90 .400 19th 10th 31+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [55]
2023 IL 75–73 .507 9th 4th 9 — — — Cincinnati Reds [56]
2024 IL 67–82 .450 20th 10th 22+1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [57]
Totals — 2,923–3,077 .487 — — — 37–40 .481 — — —

Notes

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  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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