Tri-City ValleyCats




Not to be confused with Tri-City Dust Devils.

Minor League Baseball team






























































Tri-City ValleyCats
Founded in 1977
Troy, New York









TC ValleyCats.PNG TC ValleyCats cap.PNG
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Short-Season A
Minor league affiliations
League New York–Penn League
Division Stedler Division
Major league affiliations
Current



  • Houston Astros (2001–present)


  • New York Mets (1977–2000)
Minor league titles
League titles .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(4)

  • 1984

  • 2010

  • 2013

  • 2018
Division titles
(8)

  • 1984

  • 2004

  • 2006

  • 2010

  • 2012

  • 2013

  • 2014

  • 2015

  • 2018
Team data
Nickname


  • Tri-City ValleyCats (2002–present)

  • Pittsfield Astros (2001)

  • Pittsfield Mets (1989–2000)

  • Little Falls Mets (1977–1988)
Colors Scarlet, black, tan, silver, white
                        
Mascot Southpaw (2002-present)
Boomer the Walrus (1994-2001)
Abner (2002-present, 1989-1993)
Ballpark



  • Joseph L. Bruno Stadium (2002–present)


  • Wahconah Park (1989–2001)


  • Little Falls Veterans Memorial Park (1977–1988)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Bill Gladstone
Manager Ozney Guillen
General Manager Matt Callahan

The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to 'Cats) are a minor league baseball team based in Troy, New York, and the 2010 and 2013 champions of the New York–Penn League (NYPL). 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 cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy, which make up New York State's Capital District. The ValleyCats play at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium which opened in 2002 on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College located in Troy. They compete in the Stedler Division with the Vermont Lake Monsters, Connecticut Tigers, and Lowell Spinners.




Contents






  • 1 Team history


    • 1.1 Before Tri-City


    • 1.2 2002 season


    • 1.3 2006 season


    • 1.4 2008 season


      • 1.4.1 All-Star game


      • 1.4.2 No-hitter


      • 1.4.3 Attendance


      • 1.4.4 PDC extension




    • 1.5 2009 season


    • 1.6 2010 season / Champions


    • 1.7 2011 season


    • 1.8 2015 season




  • 2 Mascots


  • 3 Season results


  • 4 Post-season results


  • 5 Fast facts


  • 6 Roster


  • 7 Notable alumni


    • 7.1 Tri-City ValleyCats


    • 7.2 Pittsfield Mets




  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Team history



Before Tri-City


Prior to their arrival in Troy, the club was based first in Little Falls, New York, as the Little Falls Mets (1977–1988), and then in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as the Pittsfield Mets (1989–2000), and Pittsfield Astros (2001).



2002 season


The ValleyCats played their first game on the road in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 18, 2002, against their rival the Lowell Spinners. The Spinners had a 3–1 lead going into the 8th inning, but a triple by Aneudi Cuevas down the right field line drove in three runs leading the ValleyCats to a 5–4 victory.



2006 season




Valley Cats play in 2006. Note the inflatable Uncle Sam in the outfield.


In their 2006 season, the ValleyCats registered an attendance of 129,126 in 37 contests, averaging 3,489 fans per game. On July 4, 2006, the ValleyCats set a new all-time home attendance mark as 6,123 people attended a game against their rival the Lowell Spinners which was later broken in the following years.



2008 season



All-Star game


The Valley Cats hosted the fourth annual New York–Penn League All Star Game at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in 2008. The game was played between teams made up of the affiliates of National League (NL) and American League (AL) teams. The ValleyCats, affiliates of the National League's Houston Astros, were part of the NL squad. Four ValleyCats were voted to play in the game: first baseman Phil Disher, left fielder Jack Shuck, pitcher Philip Rummel, and center fielder Thomas Steele. However, Steele was injured two weeks before the game and was replaced by Tri-City third baseman David Flores. The NL All Stars won the game on a walk-off RBI by ValleyCats third baseman David Flores. Flores was also voted MVP of the game.[1]



No-hitter


On June 21, 2008, pitchers Shane Wolf, David Miller, and Ashton Mowdy combined to throw the first no-hitter in the franchise's history. Wolf is a native of nearby Lansing. The final score of the game was 10–0 over the Oneonta Tigers.[2]



Attendance


On July 4, 2008, The ValleyCats once again broke their single game attendance record drawing 6,630 to the ballpark, 2,130 more than the listed ballpark capacity. The ValleyCats won, 9–2, against the Jamestown Jammers.[3] The ValleyCats also set a season attendance record in 2008 with 140,631 fans in attendance despite missing many games due to rain delays.



PDC extension


On September 5, 2008, the ValleyCats extended their PDC (player development contract) with the Houston Astros through the 2010 season.[4]



2009 season


The ValleyCats once again broke attendance records in 2009. Their single game attendance record was broken again on July 4 against the Brooklyn Cyclones. 6,838 fans attended the game that the ValleyCats ultimately lost, 2–1.[5] The ValleyCats also set a new single season attendance record, attracting 145,976 fans to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in 2009.[6] The ValleyCats finished the season in fourth place in the Stedler Division, 18 games behind the first place Lowell Spinners.[7]



2010 season / Champions


After three losing seasons, the ValleyCats finally turned around to be one of the front runners of the Stedler Division. They were the underdog in the 2010 NY–Penn League playoffs with a 38–36 record, winning their division by a half game over the Connecticut Tigers, but found themselves back in the championship series for the third time in their short history, later beating the heavy favorite Brooklyn Cyclones and their 51–24 record two games to none. Jim Pankovits, the manager of the ValleyCats, left the Astros organization during the off-season to become the manager of Seattle Mariners double-A team the Jackson Generals.



2011 season


The Astros extended their PDC thru 2012. Stubby Clapp, who was previously the hitting coach for the Astros' single-A affiliate, the Lexington Legends, became the ValleyCats new manager.



2015 season


The second no-hitter in ValleyCats history was thrown on August 6, 2015. Pitchers Kevin McCanna, Ralph Garza, and Zac Person combined for the road win against the Aberdeen IronBirds at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, 5–0.[8]



Mascots




Left to right: Sammy, Ribbie, and SouthPaw


The ValleyCats have several mascots, the three most prominent being SouthPaw, his grandfather, Pappy, and his best friend, Ribbie. SouthPaw is a jersey-wearing cat, representing the "ValleyCat", the team's nickname. Another fan favorite is Sammy Baseball who wears a patriotic costume and represents Uncle Sam, reputedly derived from Samuel Wilson who operated a meat packing plant in Troy. The Tri-City Mayors, large caricature heads representing the current Mayors of Troy, Albany, and Schenectady, race (and dance) on a nightly basis at the ballpark. Ketchup, Mustard, and Relish mascots participate in the hot dog race. Other mascots include Spiedie the Chicken, Zoggy the Dinosaur, and Rowdy the River Rat, obtained when the Albany River Rats moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.[9]



Season results















































































































Season Affiliation Manager Record
2002 Astros Iván DeJesús 27–48, 4th place Stedler
2003 Astros Iván DeJesús 44–32, 2nd place Stedler
2004
 Astros
Gregg Langbehn
 50–25, 1st place Stedler
2005 Astros Gregg Langbehn 34–42, 3rd place Stedler
2006
 Astros
 Gregg Langbehn
 43–31, 1st place Stedler
2007 Astros Pete Rancont 27–47, 4th place Stedler
2008 Astros Pete Rancont 28–45, 4th place Stedler
2009 Astros Jim Pankovits 27–48, 4th place Stedler

2010
Astros
Jim Pankovits
38–36, 1st place Stedler
2011 Astros Stubby Clapp 33–42, 3rd place Stedler
2012
 Astros
 Stubby Clapp
 51–25, 1st place Stedler

2013
Astros
Ed Romero
44–32, 1st place Stedler
2014
 Astros
Ed Romero
 48–28, 1st place Stedler
2015
 Astros
Ed Romero
 42-33, 1st place Stedler
2016 Astros Lamarr Rogers 38-38, 3rd place Stedler
2017
 Astros
Morgan Ensberg
 34-39, 3rd place Stedler

2018
Astros
Jason Bell
42-33, 1st place Stedler







NY–Penn League Champions
NY–Penn League finalists
Stedler Division Champions
Wild Card Winner


Post-season results



  • 2004: Defeated Brooklyn Cyclones, 2 games to 1; lost to Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2 games to 0, in championship round.

  • 2006: Defeated Auburn Doubledays 2 games to none; lost to Staten Island Yankees, 2 games to 1, in championship round.

  • 2010: Defeated Batavia Muckdogs 2 games to 1; Defeated Brooklyn Cyclones 2 games to 0, in championship round.

  • 2012: Defeated Auburn Doubledays 2 games to 1; lost to Hudson Valley Renegades 2 game to 1, in championship round.

  • 2013: Defeated Aberdeen IronBirds 2 games to 0; Defeated State College Spikes 2 games to 1, in championship round.

  • 2014: Defeated the Connecticut Tigers 2 games to none; Lost to the State College Spikes 2 games to 1.

  • 2015: Lost semi-finals to Staten Island Yankees 2 games to 0.

  • 2018: Defeated Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games to 0; Defeated Hudson Valley Renegades 2 games to 0, in championship round.



Fast facts




  • Total Attendance
    • Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

      • 2002 – 108,409

      • 2003 – 103,984

      • 2004 – 110,497

      • 2005 – 116,674

      • 2006 – 129,126

      • 2007 – 136,809

      • 2008 – 140,631 (7th most in NY–Penn League).[10]

      • 2009 – 145,976 (6th most in NY–Penn League).[11]

      • 2010 – 155,315 (5th most in NY–Penn League).[12]

      • 2011 – 156,279 (6th most in NY–Penn League).[13]

      • 2012 – 159,966 (5th most in NY–Penn League).[14]

      • 2013 – 156,712 (4th most in NY–Penn League).[15]

      • 2014 – 161,171 (3rd most in NY–Penn League).[16]

      • 2015 – 153,692 (3rd most in NY–Penn League).[17]

      • 2016 – 149,847 (3rd most in NY–Penn League).[18]

      • 2017 – 142,922 (3rd most in NY–Penn League).[19]

      • 2018 – 140,036 (3rd most in NY–Penn League).[20]





  • Ballpark Dimensions

    • LF – 325 feet

    • CF – 400 feet

    • RF – 325 feet




  • First Game
    • Tuesday, June 18, 2002 vs Lowell Spinners (at LeLacheur Park, Lowell, Massachusetts – W5–4)



  • Season Records (2002–present)

    • Hits
      • 2005 – Neil Sellers (96)


    • Doubles
      • 2003 – Brock Koman (25)


    • Triples

      • 2007 – Collin DeLome (7)

      • 2017 – Andy Pineda (7)



    • Home runs
      • 2004 – Mario Garza (15)


    • Runs Batted In
      • 2004 – Mario Garza (65)


    • Stolen Bases
      • 2015 – Johnny Sewald (baseball) (31)


    • Wins
      • 2004 – Ronnie Ventura (11)


    • Saves
      • 2012 – Blake Ford (14)


    • Strikeouts
      • 2003 – Matt Albers (94)






Roster

















Tri-City ValleyCats roster

  • v

  • t

  • e




Players
Coaches/Other

Pitchers




  • 24 Jacob Billingsley


  • 41 Jose Bravo


  • 37 Riley Cabral


  • 35 Brett Conine


  •  3 Devin Conn


  • 34 Brett Daniels


  • 19 Luis De Paula


  • 43 Cody Deason


  •  5 Shawn Dubin


  • 36 R.J. Freure


  •  4 Joey Gonzalez


  • 38 Austin Hansen


  • 32 Ernesto Jaquez


  • 18 Juan Pablo Lopez


  • 37 Hunter Martin


  • 40 Mark Moclair


  • 30 Manny Ramirez


  • 11 Jose Alberto Rivera


  • 27 Nivaldo Rodriguez


  • 12 Felipe Tejada

Catchers




  •  2 Oscar Campos


  • 31 Alex Holderbach


  •  6 Orlando Marquez


  • 25 Nathan Perry


Infielders




  • 15 Deury Carrasco


  • 16 Austin Dennis


  • 22 Luis Encarnacion


  • 33 Jeremy Pena


  • 10 Juan Pineda


  • -- Luis Santana


  •  9 Enmanuel Valdez


  • 17 Michael Wielansky


Outfielders




  • -- Ross Adolph


  • 13 Carlos Machado


  • 23 Logan Mattix


  • 14 Andy Pineda


  •  8 Ramiro Rodriguez

Manager



  • -- Ozney Guillen

Coaches




  • -- John Kovalik (pitching)


  • -- Sean Godfrey (hitting)




Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Houston Astros 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated January 24, 2019

Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • New York–Penn League

→ Houston Astros minor league players


Notable alumni



Tri-City ValleyCats





  • Jailen Peguero (2002, Houston Astros)


  • Devern Hansack (2002)


  • Jason Hirsh (2003)


  • Matt Albers (2003, Arizona Diamondbacks) (First ValleyCat in the Major Leagues)


  • Josh Anderson (2003, Atlanta Braves)


  • Edwin Maysonet (2003, Milwaukee Brewers)


  • Ben Zobrist (2004, Tampa Bay Rays)


  • Hunter Pence (2004, Houston Astros)


  • Troy Patton (2004, Baltimore Orioles)


  • Chad Reineke (2004, San Diego Padres)


  • Drew Sutton (2004, Boston Red Sox)


  • Tommy Manzella (2005, Houston Astros)


  • Koby Clemens (2005, A-Advanced Lancaster JetHawks)


  • Mark McLemore (2005, Florida Marlins)


  • Felipe Paulino (2005, Colorado Rockies)


  • Brian Bogusevic (2005–2006, Houston Astros)


  • Chris Johnson (2006, Houston Astros)


  • Bud Norris (2006, Houston Astros)


  • Víctor Gárate (2006–2007, Miami Marlins)


  • Fernando Abad (2007, Houston Astros)


  • Brandon Barnes (2007, Houston Astros)


  • Jason Castro (2008, Houston Astros)


  • Jordan Lyles (2008, Houston Astros)


  • J. B. Shuck (2008, Chicago White Sox)


  • J. D. Martinez (2009, Boston Red Sox)


  • José Altuve (2009, Houston Astros)


  • Dallas Keuchel (2009, Houston Astros)


  • Kiké Hernández (2010, Los Angeles Dodgers)


  • George Springer (2011, Houston Astros)


  • Joe Musgrove (2014, Pittsburgh Pirates)


  • Derek Fisher (2014, Houston Astros)

  • Garrett Stubbs




Pittsfield Mets





  • Alberto Castillo (1989–1990, Long Island Ducks)


  • Jeromy Burnitz (1990)


  • Edgardo Alfonzo (1992)


  • Benny Agbayani (1993)


  • Jason Isringhausen (1993, New York Mets)


  • Preston Wilson (1993)


  • Jay Payton (1994)


  • Terrence Long (1995)


  • A. J. Burnett (1997, Pittsburgh Pirates)


  • Ty Wigginton (1998, Colorado Rockies)



(This list includes any Tri-City ValleyCats that have made a Major League appearance as well as notable minor leaguer Koby Clemens)[21]



See also


  • Sports in New York's Capital District


References





  1. ^ "Flores sends All-Star fans home happy". New York–Penn League. 2008-08-20..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Three ValleyCats Combine for First No-Hitter in Franchise History". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2008-06-21.


  3. ^ "ValleyCats Bats Explode In Front of Record Crowd". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2008-07-05.


  4. ^ "ValleyCats and Astros extend PDC through 2010". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2008-09-05.


  5. ^ "'Cats Shatter Single Game Attendance Record". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2009-07-04.


  6. ^ "ValleyCats Set Season Attendance Record for Sixth Consecutive Season". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2009-09-01.


  7. ^ 2009 New York-Pennsylvania League at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed September 8, 2009. Archived 2009-09-08.


  8. ^ "New York-Penn League No-Hit Games". New York-Penn League. MiLB.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.


  9. ^ "ValleyCats adopt Rowdy the Rat". Tri-City ValleyCats. Retrieved 28 April 2014.


  10. ^ "2008 Affiliated Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. 2009-06-26.


  11. ^ "2009 Affiliated Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. 2009-09-23.


  12. ^ "2010 Affiliated Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. 2010-09-10.


  13. ^ "2011 Affiliated Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. 2013-09-12.


  14. ^ "2012 Affiliated Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. 2013-09-07.


  15. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2013&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  16. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2014&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  17. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2015&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  18. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2016&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  19. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2017&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  20. ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2018&t=l_att&lid=127&sid=l127. Missing or empty |title= (help)


  21. ^ "MLB Alumni". Tri-City ValleyCats. 2010-09-14.




External links






  • Official Tri-City ValleyCats website










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