Mobile BayBears

Location: Mobile, AL
League: Southern League 1997-2019
Affiliation: San Diego Padres 1997-2006; Arizona Diamondbacks 2007-2016; Los Angeles Angels 2017-2019
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium

Team History[edit]

The Mobile BayBears began play in the Southern League in 1997 (when the Port City Roosters moved to Mobile, AL). They became an Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate following the 2006 season after previously having been a farm team of the San Diego Padres for their entire existence. In 2017, they switched affiliations to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Their home ballpark is Hank Aaron Stadium. The BayBears won the Southern League title in 1998. They were co-champs in 2004, and league champions again in 2011 and 2012.

The team moved to Madison, AL following the 2019 season and was renamed the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching	Coach
1997	69-68	5th	Mike Ramsey	Lost in 1st round	Jim Bowie	Don Alexander
1998	86-54	1st (t)	Mike Ramsey	League Champs	Doug Dascenzo	Don Alexander
1999	66-73	7th	Mike Basso		Jim Bowie	Don Alexander
2000	66-73	8th	Mike Basso		Roy Howell	Dave Rajsich
2001	65-73	6th	Tracy Woodson		Eric Bullock	Dave Rajsich
2002	76-63	3rd	Craig Colbert		Mike Davis	Darren Balsley
2003	61-77	10th	Craig Colbert		Mike Davis	Darren Balsley/ Gary Lance
2004	73-67	4th	Gary Jones	Co-Champs*	Jose Castro	Gary Lance
2005	58-80	9th	Gary Jones		Mike Davis	Mike Harkey
2006	62-76	7th	Gary Jones		Arnie Beyeler	Glenn Abbott
2007	71-68	5th	Brett Butler / Matt Williams		Dave Hansen	Dan Carlson
2008	58-79	10th	Hector de la Cruz		Turner Ward	Jeff Pico
2009	66-74	4th	Hector de la Cruz		Turner Ward	Dan Carlson
2010	75-62	3rd	Rico Brogna	Lost in 1st round	Turner Ward	Dan Carlson
2011	84-54	1st	Turner Ward	League Champs	Alan Zinter	Dan Carlson
2012	69-71	6th	Turner Ward	League Champs	Jay Bell	Dan Carlson
2013	79-60	1st	Andy Green	Lost League Finals	Jacob Cruz	Dan Carlson
2014	79-58	3rd	Andy Green	Lost in 1st Round	Jacob Cruz	Wellington Cepeda
2015	70-67	5th	Robby Hammock		Jason Camilli	Wellington Cepeda
2016	65-73	7th	Robby Hammock		Jason Camilli	Doug Drabek	Mike Lansing / Eddie Oropesa
2017	64-75	8th	Sal Fasano		Ryan Barba	Buddy Carlyle	Ryan Serba
2018	66-70	7th	Lou Marson		Lee Tinsley	Pat Rice	Travis Adair
2019	50-86	10th	David Newhan		Matt Spring	Jairo Cuevas	Travis Adair Dylan Mazzo

* Finals canceled due to Hurricane Ivan. Mobile and Tennessee declared co-champions

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