Bowling Green, Kentucky



Team Names
Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2010-present

Affiliations
Tampa Bay Rays, 2010-2020

Joined in 2010 from the South Atlantic League
Moved to East League for the 2021 season

Bowling Green Ballpark
By The Numbers


2018 Midwest League Champions
Year Affiliate W L PCT GB Manager Attendence
2019 Tampa Bay 81 58 .583 1.5 Reinaldo Ruiz 190,877 Stats Box scores
2018 Tamps Bay 90 49 .647 - Craig Albernaz 178,329 Stats Box scores
2017 Tampa Bay 72 65 .526 19.5 Reinaldo Ruiz 179,839 Stats Box scores
2016 Tampa Bay 84 55 .604 - Reinaldo Ruiz 174,722 Stats Box scores
2015 Tampa Bay 69 69 .500 8 Reinaldo Ruiz 200,777 Stats Boxscores
2014 Tamps Bay 61 77 .442 21.5 Mike Johns 180,350 Stats Boxscores
2013 Tampa Bay 82 56 .594 - Jared Sandberg 216,301 Stats Box scores
2012 Tampa Bay 80 60 .571 3.5 Brady Williams 233,208 Stats Box scores
2011 Tampa Bay 77 63 .550 6 Brady Williams 237,070 Stats Box scores
2010 Tampa Bay 61 78 .439 29 Brady Williams 235,412 Stats Box scores

Year President General Manager
2010 Brad Taylor Ryan Gates
2011 Brad Taylor Ryan Gates
2012 Brad Taylor Ryan Gates
2013 Brad Taylor Ryan Gates

Year Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach
2010 Brady Williams R.C. Lichtenstein Manny Castillo
2011 Brady Williams R.C. Lichtenstein Manny Castillo
2012 Brady Williams Bill Moloney Manny Castillo
2013 Jared Sandberg Kyle Snyder Manny Castillo
2014 Mike Johns Bill Moloney Dan DeMent
2015 Reinaldo Ruiz Bill Moloney Dan DeMent
2016 Reinaldo Ruiz Bill Moloney Manny Castillo
2017 Reinaldo Ruiz Bill Moloney Joe Szekely Hector Torres
2018 Craig Albernaz Brian Reith Jeremy Owens Manuel Castillo
2019 Reinaldo Ruiz Brian Reith Jeremy Owens Manuel Castillo

Year Round Result
2011 1 Fort Wayne d Bowling Green, 2-0
2012 1 Lake County d Bowling Green, 2-0
2013 1 Fort Wayne d Bowling Green, 2-0
2016 1 Great Lakes d, Bowling Green, 2-1
2017 1 Fort Wayne d, Bowling Green, 2-0
2018 1 Bowling Green d, Lansing, 2-0
2 Bowling Green d, West Michigan, 2-0
3 Bowling Green d, Peoria, 3-1
2019 1 South Bend d Bowling Green, 2-0

Broadcasters
2010-2012, Tom Gauthier
2013, Hank Fuerst, Chris Kleinhans-Schulz
2014, Andrew Kappes
2015, Danny Reed
2016, Alex Cohen, Kevin Gehl
2017, Alex Cohen
2018, Paul Taylor/Andrew Walker
2019, Shawn Murin