Michigan Battle Cats

• Location: Battle Creek, MI
• League: Midwest League 1995-2002
• Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1995-1998; Houston Astros 1999-2002
• Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium

The Michigan Battle Cats began playing in the Midwest League in 1995 and called C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan home. The franchise had previously been located in Madison, WI where they were called the Madison Hatters; the team had originally sought the name Golden Kazoos but legal disputes led to the adoption of the Battle Cats moniker. The team became known as the Battle Creek Yankees beginning with the 2003 season (and in turn became the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays in 2005. Some of the club's notable alumni include David Eckstein, Shea Hillenbrand, Roy Oswalt, Carl Pavano, and Johan Santana.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach
1995	75-62	4th	DeMarlo Hale	Lost League Finals		Bill Moloney
1996	60-78	13th	Tom Barrett		Pookie Bernstine	Bill Moloney
1997	70-67	4th	Billy Gardner Jr.	Lost in 1st round	Gerald Perry	Dan Gakeler
1998	79-61	2nd (t)	Billy Gardner Jr.	Lost in 1st round	Bill Madlock	Larry Pierson
1999	76-62	3rd	Al Pedrique	Lost in 1st round	John Massarelli	Bill Ballou
2000	82-56	2nd	Al Pedrique	League Champs	Jayhawk Owens	Charley Taylor & Gregg Langbehn
2001	82-55	3rd	John Massarelli	Lost in 1st round	Pete Rancont	Stan Boroski
2002	79-61	4th	John Massarelli	Lost in 1st round	Brian Dayett	Stan Boroski