Chillicothe Paints

• Location: Chillicothe, OH
• League: Frontier League 1993-2008
• Stadium: V.A. Memorial Stadium

Team History

Originaly formed as a founding member of the independent Frontier League the Chillicothe Paints joined the Frontier League for the circuit's inaugural season of 1993 and were the longest-lived of the circuit's original teams, lasting until the 2008 season. However, with the league moving from small midwestern towns to the suburbs of larger cities, Chillicothe had problems competing and folded after the 2008 season, to be replaced by a team based in the suburbs of Cleveland, OH.

In 2000, former Paints pitcher Brian Tollberg became the first Frontier League alum to make the major leagues. The team played its home games in V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio which was at one time the capital of Ohio. The team chose the Paints team name and logo to stay within the League's Frontier theme. The Paint horse has been documented as the preferred horse of the Native Americans that resided in what is now south-central Ohio. The Paint horse is known for its combination of versatility, strength and aggressiveness.

Following the 2008 season the Paints left the Frontier League and joined the Summer Collegiate Prospect League along with the Slippery Rock Sliders, who are also a former Frontier League Team. This new phase in the life of the Chillicothe Paints will mark a new era in the life of Chillicothe baseball.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1993	25-27	3rd	Roger Hanners
1994	33-34	4th	Roger Hanners	Lost in 1st round
1995	21-48	8th	Roger Hanners
1996	48-26	1st	Roger Hanners	Lost League Finals
1997	41-38	6th	Roger Hanners
1998	48-31	3rd	Roger Hanners	Lost League Finals
1999	45-38	2nd	Roger Hanners	Lost League Finals
2000	42-40	5th	Roger Hanners
2001	51-33	1st	Jamie Keefe	Lost League Finals
2002	35-49	9th	Jamie Keefe
2003	54-31	1st	Jamie Keefe	Lost in 1st round
2004	48-48	8th	Jamie Keefe
2005	53-42	2nd (t)	Glenn Wilson	Lost League Finals
2006	58-37	2nd	Glenn Wilson	Lost League Finals
2007	47-49	7th	Mark Mason
2008	39-57	10th (t)	Mark Mason

Championships and Honors

• 2006 Frontier League Eastern Division Champions
• 2005 Chillicothe Gazette/ Rotary Foundation Business Ethics Award
• 2005 Named to Baseball America's Top Ten Independent Baseball Franchises
• 1998 Frontier League Organization of the Year
• 1996 Frontier League Organization of the Year