Akron Aeros

• Location: Akron, OH
• League: Eastern League 1997-2013
• Affiliation: Cleveland Indians 1997-2013
• Ballpark: Canal Park

Team History

First pitch thrown during a game in June 2013 by a Serbian Army officer

The Akron Aeros, led by skipper Torey Lovullo, won the 2005 Eastern League championship. They have played in Canal Park since 1997. Prior to that, the club played in Canton, Ohio and was known as the Canton-Akron Indians. On October 29, 2013, it was announced that the team would be changing its name to the Akron RubberDucks.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach
1997	51-90	10th	Jeff Datz		Minnie Mendoza	Tony Arnold
1998	81-60	3rd	Joel Skinner	Lost in 1st round	Billy Williams	Tony Arnold
1999	69-71	7th	Joel Skinner		Eric Fox	Tony Arnold
2000	75-68	6th	Eric Wedge		Mike Sarbaugh	Carl Willis
2001	68-74	7th	Chris Bando		Mike Sarbaugh	Terry Clark
2002	93-48	1st	Brad Komminsk	Lost in 1st round	Mike Sarbaugh	Terry Clark
2003	88-53	1st	Brad Komminsk	League Champs	Mike Sarbaugh	Steve Lyons
2004	63-78	11th	Brad Komminsk		Sean McNally	Steve Lyons
2005	84-58	1st	Torey Lovullo	League Champs	Wayne Kirby	Greg Hibbard
2006	87-55	1st	Tim Bogar	Lost League Finals	Felix Fermin	Scott Radinsky
2007	80-61	3rd	Tim Bogar	Lost League Finals	Lee May Jr.	Greg Hibbard
2008	80-62	3rd	Mike Sarbaugh	Lost League Finals	Lee May Jr.	Tony Arnold
2009	89-53	1st	Mike Sarbaugh	League Champs	Lee May Jr.	Ruben Niebla
2010	71-71	7th	Joel Skinner		Jim Rickon	Greg Hibbard
2011	73-69	6th	Chris Tremie		Rouglas Odor	Tony Arnold
2012	82-59	1st	Chris Tremie	League Champs	Rouglas Odor	Tony Arnold
2013	68-73	8th (t)	Edwin Rodriguez		Jim Rickon	Greg Hibbard