TIJUANA BANDITOS/KENTUCKY HILLBILLIES/TOLEDO MUTTHENS
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Franchise Win-Loss Record
Year W L PCT GB Finish
199658104.358489/10
19978181.500378/14
19987587.463378/14
19998577.525207/14
20009567.5867.55/14
20017884.481177/14
Totals472500.486 7.3


Playoffs
Year W L PCT
200003.000
Totals03.000

Championships
none

Division
none

Awards
none

Owner History
2000-present: Paul Barbosa
1996-1999: Jon Knowsley

Franchise History
The first player ever selected by the Toledo Mutthens in 1996's dispersal draft was .
Toledo was added in 1996 when the league resumed activity after the strike of 1995. Along with Newark and Jerusalem, the three teams shared players from the rosters of defunct Tampa Bay, Waikiki, and Charleston.
The team was sold to veteran owner Paul Barbosa in 2000 and renamed the Kentucky Hillbillies, then subsequently changed to Tijuana Banditos in 2002.

Memorable Moments


First Round Draft History
Year Player Pick
2002 Bud Smith, p 6
2001 Javier Vazquez, p 9
2000 Hideo Nomo, p 8
1999 Rolando Arrojo, p 7
1998 Rick Reed, p 7
1997   3
1996   9

Greatest Players

  • Ellis Burks, of; 1997-present
  • Vladimir Guerrero, of; 1998-present
  • Todd Hundley, c; 1996-1998
  • Rafael Palmeiro, 1b; 1996-present
  • Rick Reed, p; 1998-2000
  • Bret Saberhagen, p; 1999-2000