Wichita Wingnuts
The Wichita Wingnuts are a Minor League baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States. The Wingnuts are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
An expansion franchise in the 2008 season, the Wingnuts play their home games at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The Wingnuts replaced the Wichita Wranglers, the former AA affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The first Wichita Wingnuts manager was Kash Beauchamp, who gained notoriety for his tirade during a game on July 9. Beauchamp's contract was not renewed at the end of the 2008 season. Kevin Hooper replaced Beauchamp as the manager for the 2009 season. The Wingnuts finished the first half of 2008 in second place, but a slide in the second half left them with an overall record of 45-50 in their inaugural season. In 2016, Hooper left to coach as an infield coordinator in the San Diego Padres farm system. Pete Rose Jr. took over as manager follwing Hooper leaving the team
In 2009, the Wingnuts won the North Division title for the first half of the season, and in 2010 hosted the American Association All-Star Game at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The Wingnuts were named the 2010 American Association Organization of the Year. The current manager is former major leaguer Kevin Hooper, an alum of Wichita State University and native Kansan. In 2012, the Wingnuts completed of 3-game sweep of the Laredo Lemurs to advance to the American Association Championship Series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. In 2013, they defeated the Grand Prairie AirHogs, but lost to the Gary SouthShore RailCats in the American Association Championship Series. In 2014, they defeated the Laredo Lemurs in 4 games, and swept the Lincoln Saltdogs in the final to win their first American Association Championship.
Current roster
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| League=American Association
| TeamName=Wichita Wingnuts
| RosterCode=11132
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| Date=May 22, 2015
| Pitchers=
- 35 Omar Bencomo
- 21 Daniel Bennett
- 12 Alex Boshers
- 30 Tim Brown
- 24 Alex Koronis
- 18 Scott Kuzminsky
- 22 Jon Link
- 37 Charlie Lowell ‡
- 26 Jason Van Skike
- 35 Frankie Reed
- 45 Scott Richmond
- 32 Dakota Watts
| Catchers=
- 16 Brent Dean
- 17 John Nester
| Infielders=
| Outfielders=
- 7 David Espinosa
- 4 Hayce Ray
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Season-by-season record
| Wichita Wingnuts (2010-2015) [1] |
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| Season |
W - L Record |
Winning Percentage |
Finish |
| 2010 | 50-46 | .521 | 3rd in North Division | |
| 2011 | 55-45 | .550 | 1st in North Division | |
| 2012 | 59-41 | .590 | 1st in North Division | |
| 2013 | 68-32 | .680 | 1st in Central Division | |
| 2014 | 73-27 | .730 | 1st in South Division | |
| 2015 | 59-41 | .590 | 1st in South Division | |
| Totals (2010–2014) | 364-232 | .610 | - | 13-12 |
Playoffs
- 2009 season: Lost to Lincoln 3-2 in semifinals.
- 2011 season: Lost to Grand Prairie 3-1 in semifinals.
- 2012 season: Defeated Laredo 3-0 in semifinals; lost to Winnipeg 3-0 in championship.
- 2013 season: Defeated Grand Prairie 3-0 in semifinals; lost to Gary 3-1 in championship.
- 2014 season: Defeated Laredo 3-1 in semifinals; defeated Lincoln 3-0 to win championship.
- 2015 season: Lost to Laredo 3-2 in semifinals.
Relist
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