Lansing, Michigan


Team Names
Lugnuts, 1996-present

Affiliations
Kansas City, 1996-98
Chicago Cubs, 1999-04
Toronto Blue Jays, 2005-2020
Oakland Athletics, 2021-2031

Springfield, IL, moved to Lansing in 1996

Cooley Law School Stadium

Roster
 By The Numbers

Year Affiliation W L PCT GB Manager Attendence
2019 Toronto 68 71 .489 14.5 Dallas McPherson 311,028 Stats Box scores
2018 Toronto 80 60 .571 10.5 Cesar Martin 313,592 Stats Box scores
2017 Toronto 63 73 .463 28 Cesar Martin 303,843 Stats Box scores
2016 Toronto 69 71 .493 15.5 John Scheider 311,190 Stats Box scores
2015 Toronto 73 66 .525 4.5 Ken Huckaby 336,752 Stats Box scores
2014 Toronto 62 77 .446 21 John Tamargo Jr. 338,249 Stats Box scores
2013 Toronto 61 78 .439 21.5 John Tamargo Jr. 334,806 Stats Box scores
2012 Toronto 82 55 .599 - John Tamargo Jr. 345,763 Stats Box scores
2011 Toronto 77 60 .562 4.5 Mike Redmond 345,089 Stats Box scores
2010 Toronto 70 69 .504 20 Sal Fasano 360,510 Stats Box scores
2009 Toronto 54 84 .391 39 Clayton McCullough 346,935 Stats Box scores
2008 Toronto 76 64 .543 3.5 Clayton McCullough 353,571 Stats Box scores
2007 Toronto 78 61 .561 4.5 Gary Cathcart 341,746 Stats Box scores
2006 Toronto 72 65 .526 17 Ken Joyce 331,503 Stats Box scores
2005 Toronto 70 69 .504 13.5 Ken Joyce 354,855 Stats Box scores
2004 Chicago (NL) 77 63 .550 6.5 Julio Garcia 392,256 Stats Box scores
2003 Chicago (NL) 69 66 .511 9 Julio Garcia 364,623 Stats Box scores
2002 Chicago (NL) 74 65 .532 11.5 Julio Garcia 380,820 Stats Box scores
2001 Chicago (NL) 65 75 .464 24 Julio Garcia 404,429 Stats Box scores
2000 Chicago (NL) 70 68 .507 17 Steve McFarland 416,332 Stats
1999 Chicago (NL) 73 67 .521 6.5 Oscar Acosta 462,515 Stats
1998 Kansas City 71 69 .507 12 Bob Herold 485,815 Stats
1997 Kansas City 69 68 .504 26 Bob Herold 523,443 Stats
1996 Kansas City 68 71 .489 12.5 Brian Poldberg 538,325 Stats

Owners
Take Me out to the Ballgame, LLc
Year President GM
1996-1997 Jim Weigel
1998-1999 Tom Dickson Tom Glick
2000 Tom Dickson
2001-2003 Tom Dickson Greg Rauch
2004-2006 Tom Dickson Jeff Calhoun
2007-2012 Tom Dickson Pat Day
2013 Tom Dickson Nick Grueser

Coaching Staff
Year Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach
1996 Brian Poldberg Mike Mason Curtis Wilkerson
1997 Bob Herold Mike Mason Curtis Wilkerson
1998 Bob Herold Larry Carter Rodney McCray
1999 Oscar Acosta Stan Kyles Steve McFarland
2000 Steve McFarland Stan Kyles Pat Listach
2001 Julio Garcia Mike Anderson Mike Micucci
2002 Julio Garcia Mike Anderson Mike Micucci
2003 Julio Garcia Mike Anderson Mike Micucci
2004 Julio Garcia Mike Anderson Mike Micucci
2005 Ken Joyce Tom Bradley Charles Poe
2006 Ken Joyce Tom Signore Charles Poe
2007 Gary Cathcart Tom Signore Charles Poe
2008 Clayton McCullough Tom Signore Justin Mashore
2009 Clayton McCullough Antonio Caceres Justin Mashore
2010 Sal Fasano Antonio Caceres John Tamargo Jr.
2011 Mike Redmond Vince Horsman John Tamargo Jr.
2012 John Tamargo Jr. Vince Horsman Kenny Graham
2013 John Tamargo Jr. Vince Horsman Kenny Graham
2014 John Tamargo Jr. Vince Horsman Ken Huckaby
2015 Ken Huckaby Jeff Ware Kenny Graham
2016 John Schneider Jeff Ware Donnie Murphy Alex Maldonado
2017 Cesar Martin Willie Collazo Donnie Murphy Chris Shaeffer
2018 Cesar Martin Antonio Caceras Matt Young David Pano
2019 Dallas McPherson Antonio Caceras Logan Bone David Pano

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Post Season Results
Year Round Result
1996 1 West Michigan d Lansing, 2-1
1997 1 Lansing d Michigan, 2-1
2 Lansing d Fort Wayne, 2-0
Champ Lansing d Kane County, 3-2
1999 1 Lansing d Michigan, 2-0
2 Wisconsin d Lansing, 2-0
2001 1 Dayton d Lansing, 2-0
2002 1 Lansing d Michigan, 2-1
2 Lansing d West Michigan, 2-1
Champ Peoria d Lansing, 3-1
2003 1 Lansing d South Bend, 2-0
2 Lansing d Battle Creek, 2-0
Champ Lansing d Beloit, 3-0
2004 1 West Michigan d Lansing, 2-1
2006 1 Lansing d South Bend, 2-0
2 West Michigan d Lansing, 2-0
2008 Dayton d Lansing, 2-0
2011 1 Lansing d Dayton, 2-1
2 Lansing d Fort Wayne, 2-0
Champ Quad City d Lansing, 3-0
2012 1 Fort Wayne at Lansing, 2-0
2015 1 Lansing d Great Lakes, 2-0
2 West Michigan d Lansing, 2-1
2018 1 Bowling Green d, Lansing, 2-0

Awards
2005, Brian Dopirak (Most Valuable Player)
2011, Mike Redmond (Manager of the Year)
2012, John Tamargo Jr. (Manager of the Year)
2012, Kevin Pillar (Most Valuable Player)
2015, Ryan McBroom (Most Valuable Player)

Announcers
1996-1997, Mike Vander Wood
1998-1999, Jeff Walker
2000-2002, Scott Moore
2003, Jim Tocco
2004-2005, Seth Van Hoven
2006-2008, Brad Tillery
2009-2010, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
2011, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Kyler Ludlow
2012, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Keaton Gillogly
2013, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Slavko Bekovic
2014, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Trey Wilson
2015, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, David Fine
2016, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Kevin Gehl
2017, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Matt Schumacher
2018, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Dante DeCaria