:Columbus Clippers
{{Short description|Minor League Baseball team}}
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Columbus Clippers
|founded = 1977
|city = Columbus, Ohio
|misc =
|logo = ColumbusClippers.PNG
|uniformlogo = ColumbusClipperscap.PNG
|class level = Triple-A (1977–present)
|current league = International League (1977–present)
|conference =
|division = West Division
|past league =
|majorleague = Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2009–present)
|pastmajorleague = {{plainlist|
- Washington Nationals (2007–2008)
- New York Yankees (1979–2006)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–1978)
}}
|nickname = Columbus Clippers (1977–present)
|colors = Navy, light blue, gray, white
{{color box|#002A5C}} {{color box|#68ACDB}} {{color box|#B9BDBF}} {{color box|#ffffff}}
|mascots = Krash and Lou Seal{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/columbus/forms/mascot-request-form-2020|title=Columbus Clippers Mascot Request Form|website=Columbus Clippers|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 1, 2021}}
|ballpark = Huntington Park (2009–present)
|pastparks = Cooper Stadium (1977–2008)
|classnum = 2
|classchamps = {{hlist|2010|2011}}
|leaguenum = 11
|leaguechamps = {{hlist|1979|1980|1981|1987|1991|1992|1996|2010|2011|2015|2019}}
|divnum = 12
|divisionchamps = {{hlist|1990|1991|1992|1996|1997|1999|2004|2011|2014|2015|2016|2019}}
|firsthalfnum =
|firsthalfchamps =
|secondhalfnum = 1
|secondhalfchamps= {{hlist|2024}}
|wildcardnum = 1
|wildcardberths = {{hlist|2010}}
|owner = Franklin County Government
|gm = Tyler Parsons
|manager = Andy Tracy
|website = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/columbus|milb.com/columbus}}
}}
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
The Clippers were established in 1977 as members of the Triple-A International League. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Clippers were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the IL in 2022. They won seven IL championships during a 28-year affiliation with the New York Yankees (1979–2006). Columbus has won four more IL titles and two Triple-A championships since affiliating with Cleveland in 2009.
History
=Before the Clippers=
Professional baseball was first played in Columbus, Ohio, in 1877 by the Columbus Buckeyes of the International Association.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Columbus&state=OH&country=US |title=Columbus, Ohio Encyclopedia |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=May 25, 2021}} It has been represented at the highest levels of Minor League Baseball nearly continuously since 1902, at first in the American Association by the Columbus Senators (1902–1930) and Columbus Red Birds (1931–1954) and then in the International League (IL) by the Columbus Jets (1955–1970). In 1971, the Jets moved to Charleston, West Virginia, as the Charleston Charlies, touching off a six-year drought of minor-league baseball in Columbus.
=International League=
==Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–1978)==
File:Cooper stadium interior.jpg from 1977 to 2008.]]
The Columbus Clippers began play in 1977 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the International League. They played their home games at Franklin County Stadium, which opened in 1932 as Red Bird Stadium and was renamed Cooper Stadium in 1985.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-606|title=Harold Cooper Stadium|website=Stats Crew|access-date=May 25, 2021}} The Clippers were named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. Consecutive seventh-place finishes in their first two seasons kept the team out of the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=46ac529b|title=1977 International League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6d5b86bd|title=1978 International League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Off the field, the franchise was recognized with the 1977 Larry MacPhail Award for outstanding minor league promotions.{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/about/awards |title=Minor League Baseball Award Winners |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=May 23, 2021}}
==New York Yankees (1979–2006)==
Columbus changed its affiliation to the New York Yankees in 1979 in what would become a 28-year relationship and the most successful period in Clippers history. From 1979 to 1982, the Clippers finished atop the league standings and won three consecutive Governors' Cups, the International League championship. The 1979 team, managed by Gene Michael, won the league title by defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1979|title=1979 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Outfielder Bobby Brown was selected as the 1979 IL Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Rick Anderson as the Most Valuable Pitcher.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/international/history/award-winners|title=International League Award Winners|website=International League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 23, 2021}} Additionally, the franchise won its second Larry MacPhail Award. Joe Altobelli's 1980 Clippers won the next Governors' Cup over the Toledo Mud Hens.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1980|title=1980 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} First baseman Marshall Brant won the league MVP Award, Bob Kammeyer won the top pitcher award, and Altobelli was chosen as the Manager of the Year. In 1981, Frank Verdi led Columbus to its third title over the Richmond Braves in a championship series that was shortened due to inclement weather.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1981|title=1981 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}}
Columbus qualified for the playoffs in each of the next three seasons but was eliminated in the semifinals each time.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1982|title=1982 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1983|title=1983 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1984|title=1984 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Several Clippers were recognized with league awards during this period. Third baseman Tucker Ashford won the 1982 IL MVP Award. In 1984, catcher Scott Bradley was the MVP and Rookie of the Year, and the Clippers won a third Larry MacPhail Award. Outfielder Dan Pasqua was a dual MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1985. The 1985 club reached the finals, but they lost the Governors' Cup to the Tidewater Tides.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1985|title=1985 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Though missing the postseason in 1986, first baseman Orestes Destrade won the Rookie of the Year Award. The 1987 Clippers, managed by Bucky Dent, swept the Rochester Red Wings in the semifinals and Tidewater in the finals to win their fourth IL championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1987|title=1987 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Brad Arnsberg won the 1987 Most Valuable Pitcher Award. Columbus next returned to the playoffs in 1990 via a Western Division title, but they lost the single round of playoffs and the championship to Rochester.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1990|title=1990 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Outfielder Hensley Meulens was the MVP of the 1990 season, and Dave Eiland was the top pitcher.
File:Bucky Dent - New York Yankees - 1981.jpg led the 1987 Clippers to win the fourth IL championship in team history.]]
Manager Rick Down led the Clippers to back-to-back Governors' Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. The 1991 team defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1991|title=1991 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} They then advanced to the Triple-A Classic, a postseason championship series against the Denver Zephyrs, champions of the American Association, where they were defeated, 4–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/PostSeasonOthers.jsp|title=Triple-A Baseball Interleague Post-Season Play Results|website=Triple-A Baseball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415031051/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/PostSeasonOthers.jsp|archive-date=April 15, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} The 1992 squad won their championship over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1992|title=1992 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} First baseman J. T. Snow was selected as the MVP and Rookie of the Year, while Sam Militello was chosen as the Most Valuable Pitcher. In a 2001 ranking by baseball historians, the 1992 Clippers were recognized as the seventy-second greatest minor league team of all time.{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Bill |last2=Wright |first2=Marshall |url=http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=72 |title=72. 1992 Columbus Clippers |website=Minor League Baseball |date=2001 |access-date=July 30, 2021}}
The franchise was awarded the 1995 John H. Johnson President's Award, recognizing them as the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community, and promotion of the baseball industry." Columbus won its final IL championship as a Yankees affiliate in 1996 under Stump Merrill after winning the Western Division title, sweeping the Norfolk Tides in the semifinals, and sweeping Rochester in the championship round.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1996|title=1996 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} They reached the finals in 1997 but lost in the final round to Rochester and were eliminated in the semifinals in 1999 and 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1997|title=1997 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1999|title=1999 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2004|title=2004 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} A pair of Clippers won awards in 1999: Ed Yarnall as the Most Valuable Pitcher and first baseman Kurt Bierek as Rookie of the Year. In 2003, first baseman Fernando Seguignol was selected as the league MVP.
==Washington Nationals (2007–2008)==
The Clippers became the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals in 2007. The partnership lasted two seasons, with Columbus finishing with losing records each season and failing to qualify for the Governors' Cup playoffs. On September 1, 2008, the Clippers played their final game at Cooper Stadium before moving into a new facility the following season. Over 16,000 people attended the game, a 3–0 loss to Toledo.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82479198/16000-plus-show-for-last-game-at/|via=Newspapers.com|title=16,000-Plus Show for Last Game at Cooper Stadium|work=The Advocate|location=Newark|date=September 2, 2008|page=2B}}
==Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2009–present)==
File:Mike Sarbaugh Indians coach April 2015 Houston.jpg managed the Clippers to back-to-back IL and Triple-A championships in 2010 and 2011.]]
In 2009, Columbus began their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.{{cite news|last=Benson|first=John|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82479605/fortune-smiles-on-clippers/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Fortune Smiles On Clippers|work=The Advocate|location=Newark|date=April 16, 2009|page=1D}} The Clippers also began playing at Huntington Park, a $56-million dollar, 10,000-seat stadium located at the corner of Neil Ave. and Nationwide Blvd. in the Columbus's Arena District. The inaugural home opener was played on April 18, 2009, when 11,950 people in attendance saw the Clippers lose to Toledo, 3–1.{{cite news|last=Storm|first=Stephanie|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82479935/loyalty-to-indians-clear-at-opener/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Loyalty to Indians Clear at Opener|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|location=Akron|date=April 19, 2009|page=C7}}
Managed by Mike Sarbaugh, Columbus won consecutive IL championships in 2010 and 2011. After clinching a 2010 wild card berth, they defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the semifinals then won the Governors' Cup against the Durham Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2010|title=2010 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} The league title sent them to the Triple-A National Championship Game, a single game against the Tacoma Rainiers, champions of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), which was won by Columbus, 12–6.{{Cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/2010ncgbox.pdf|title=Tacoma Rainiers (74-70) 6, Columbus Clippers (80-65) 12|website=Triple-A Baseball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916053715/http://www.triple-abaseball.com/2010ncgbox.pdf|archive-date=September 16, 2017|access-date=July 30, 2021}} As the 2011 Western Division winners, Columbus advanced to the finals with a win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and won the Governors' Cup over Durham.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2011|title=2011 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} In the Triple-A National Championship Game, they defeated the PCL's Omaha Storm Chasers, 8–3.{{Cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/2011ncgbox.pdf|title=Columbus Clippers (89-56) 8, Omaha Storm Chasers (79-64) 3|website=Triple-A Baseball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502111014/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/2011ncgbox.pdf|archive-date=May 2, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} Sarbaugh was recognized as the 2011 IL Manager of the Year.
The 2014 Clippers won the Western Division title but were ousted from the Governors' Cup playoffs by Durham in the semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2014|title=2014 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} In 2015, Columbus was declared co-champion of the Western Division after finishing the season tied for first place with the Indianapolis Indians. They were seeded as the division champion for the playoffs by tie-breaking procedures.{{cite web|last=Wagner|first=John|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-148189544|title=International League Playoff Preview|website=Minor League Baseball|date=September 9, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2021}} Defeating Norfolk in the semifinals, the Clippers met the Indians in the Governors' Cup finals and won the IL championship under manager Chris Tremie.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2015|title=2015 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} They then lost the Triple-A Championship to the PCL's Fresno Grizzlies, 7–0.{{Cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/2015ncgbox.pdf|title=Fresno Grizzlies (85-59) 7, Columbus Clippers (83-62) 0|website=Triple-A Baseball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501170528/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/2015ncgbox.pdf|archive-date=May 1, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} Columbus returned to the postseason in 2016 via a Western Division title, but they fell to the Gwinnett Braves in the semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2016|title=2016 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} Outfielder Yandy Díaz was the 2016 IL Rookie of the Year. In 2019, under manager Tony Mansolino, the team captured its last International League championship. With another Western Division title and a semifinal win over the Gwinnett Stripers, they won the Governors' Cup against Durham.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2019|title=2019 International League|website=Stats Crew|access-date=April 29, 2021}} At the Triple-A National Championship Game they lost to the Sacramento River Cats, 4–0.{{Cite web|last=Heneghan|first=Kelsie|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/stingy-caleb-baragar-sacramento-river-cats-take-triple-a-crown-310793274|title=Stingy Baragar, Cats Take Triple-A crown|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=July 30, 2021}} The start of the 2020 season was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled altogether.{{cite news |title=A Message From Pat O'Conner|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}{{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}
File:Huntington Park - Columbus, OH - 2021-01-09.jpg since 2009.]]
Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel.{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}} The Clippers were organized into the Triple-A East and maintained their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians. Columbus ended the season in fifth place in the Midwestern Division with a 56–62 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/2021?standingsType=firstHalf&standingsView=division|title=2021 Triple-A East Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 3, 2021}} No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner.{{cite news |url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/triple-a-classification-to-add-10-games-to-2021-schedule |title=MiLB Announces 'Triple-A Final Stretch' for 2021 |website=Minor League Baseball |date=July 14, 2021 |accessdate=July 16, 2021}} However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage. Columbus finished the tournament tied for 23rd place with a 3–6 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/|title=2021 Triple-A Final Stretch Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, after Major League Baseball acquired the rights to the name.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}} The Clippers won the second half of the 2024 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/international/2024?standingsView=league|title=Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 23, 2024|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923131803/https://www.milb.com/standings/international/2024?standingsView=league|url-status=live}} giving them a playoff berth, but they lost the IL championship to the Omaha Storm Chasers, 2–1, in a best-of-three series.{{cite web |title=Omaha Storm Chasers Win International League Championship |url=https://www.milb.com/omaha/news/omaha-storm-chasers-win-international-league-championship-x2868 |website=MiLB.com |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=September 27, 2024 |date=September 26, 2024}} Their full season record was 80–68.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa|title=2024 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 23, 2024|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923131145/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa|url-status=live}} Outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez won the IL MVP Award.{{cite web|last=Avallone|first=Michael|url=https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/minor-league-baseball-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-2024|title=Here are the 2024 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners|website=Major League Baseball|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024|archive-date=October 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002183839/https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/minor-league-baseball-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-2024|url-status=live}}
Season-by-season records
{{Main|List of Columbus Clippers seasons}}
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|+Season-by-season records (last five seasons) !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Season !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|League !colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Regular-season !colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Postseason !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|MLB affiliate !class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Win % !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|League !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Division !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}} !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Record !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Win % !class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Result |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020
| IL | colspan="8"|Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic){{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2021
| AAAE | 56–62 | .475 | {{sort|12.1|12th (tie)}} | {{sort|05.0|5th}} | {{sort|12.0|12}} | 3–6 | {{sort|333|.333}} | Lost series vs. Nashville Sounds, 5–0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2022
| IL | 85–64 | .570 | {{sort|04.0|4th}} | {{sort|03.0|3rd}} | {{sort|06.0|6}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2023
| IL | 68–79 | .463 | {{sort|17.0|17th}} | {{sort|10.0|10th}} | {{sort|15.5|{{frac|15|1|2}}}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2024
| IL | 80–68 | .541 | {{sort|03.0|3rd}} | {{sort|02.0|2nd}} | {{sort|09.0|9}} | 1–2 | {{sort|333|.333}} | Won second-half title |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Totals ! — ! 289–273 ! {{winpct|289|273}} ! — ! — ! — ! 4–8 ! {{winpct|4|8}} ! — ! — ! — |
Roster
{{Columbus Clippers roster}}
Awards
File:Bobby Brown - New York Yankees - 1981.jpg won the International League Most Valuable Player Award in 1979.]]
File:Dan Pasqua Yankees.jpg was the IL MVP and Rookie of the Year in 1985.]]
File:1987 Rookies Cartoon Back Brad Arnsberg.jpg won the IL Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 1987.]]
File:Yandy Diaz (36058547483) (cropped).jpg was the IL Rookie of the Year in 2016.]]
The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball.{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/about/awards |title=Minor League Baseball Award Winners |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=May 23, 2021}}
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|+Minor League Baseball Awards !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C" width="220px"|Award !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Season !class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|John H. Johnson President's Award |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Larry MacPhail Award |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Larry MacPhail Award |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Larry MacPhail Award |
Eighteen players, two managers, and two executives have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Columbus.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/international/history/award-winners|title=International League Award Winners|website=International League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 23, 2021}}
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|+International League Awards !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C" width="220px"|Award !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C" width="130px"|Recipient !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|Season !class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#002A5C 5px solid; border-bottom:#68ACDB 5px solid; color:#002A5C"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bobby|Brown|dab=outfielder}} |1979 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Marshall|Brant}} |1980 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tucker|Ashford}} |1982 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Scott|Bradley|dab=baseball}} |1984 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dan|Pasqua}} |1985 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Hensley|Meulens}} |1990 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|J. T.|Snow}} |1992 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Fernando|Seguignol}} |2003 | |
| Most Valuable Player
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Johnathan|Rodríguez}} |2024 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Rick|Anderson|dab=baseball, born 1953}} |1979 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bob|Kammeyer}} |1980 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brad|Arnsberg}} |1987 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dave|Eiland}} |1990 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Sam|Militello}} |1992 | |
| Most Valuable Pitcher
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ed|Yarnall}} |1999 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Scott|Bradley|dab=baseball}} |1984 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dan|Pasqua}} |1985 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Orestes|Destrade}} |1986 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|J. T.|Snow}} |1992 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kurt|Bierek|nolink=1}} |1999 | |
| Rookie of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Yandy|Díaz}} |2016 | |
| Manager of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Altobelli}} |1980 | |
| Manager of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mike|Sarbaugh}} |2011 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|George H.|Sisler Jr.|nolink=1}} |1977 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|George H.|Sisler Jr.|nolink=1}} |1979 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|George H.|Sisler Jr.|nolink=1}} |1980 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ken|Schnacke|nolink=1}} |1991 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ken|Schnacke|nolink=1}} |2011 | |
| Executive of the Year
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ken|Schnacke|nolink=1}} |2018 |
Radio and television
All Clippers home and road games are broadcast on WMNI AM 920.{{cite web|url=https://wmni.com/index.php/on-air/sports/columbus-clippers|title=Columbus Clippers|website=WMNI|publisher=North American Broadcasting Company|access-date=July 31, 2021}} Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the station's website as well as on the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app. Games can be viewed through the MiLB.TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe |title=MiLB.tv |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=July 31, 2021}}
As of 2021, Ryan Mitchell and Scott Leo serve as play-by-play announcers.{{cite web |title=Clippers Front Office Staff|url=https://www.milb.com/columbus/team/front-office-staff|website=Columbus Clippers|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 1, 2021}} Several former Clippers broadcasters have gone to work in Major League Baseball, including: John Gordon (1977–1981), Rick Rizzs (1981–1982), Pat Hughes (1982), Terry Smith (1983–2001), and Tom Hamilton (1987–1989).
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.milb.com/columbus}}
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Columbus&state=OH&country=US Statistics from Baseball-Reference]
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