Prior to the 2003 season, the club was based in
Columbus, Georgia, and known as the
Columbus RedStixx. The Captains play their home games in
Classic Park, which has a capacity of 6,157 and opened in 2003 as Eastlake Stadium. The current stadium name is the result of a
naming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a major area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.
The Captains name denotes the maritime heritage of the county.
Franchise regular season win–loss records
Columbus Indians (73–69)
1991: 73–69
Columbus RedStixx (823–711)
1992: 77–62 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
1993: 86–56
1994: 87–51 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
1995: 80–62 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
1996: 79–63 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
1997: 62–76
1998: 59–81
1999: 70–71 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
2000: 67–70 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
2001: 77–59
2002: 79–60 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)
Lake County Captains (853–810 entering 2016)
2003: 97–43 (1st & 2nd Half Northern Division Champions – SAL) (Best regular season record in pro baseball in 2003, min 120 games)
2004: 73–66
2005: 72–66
2006: 64–74
2007: 64–74
2008: 75–65 (1st Half Northern Division Champions – SAL)
2009: 71–66
2010: 77–62 (1st Half Eastern Division Champions – MWL & Midwest League Champions)
2011: 53–86
2012: 71–68 (2nd Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Semifinal Round)
2013: 54–83
2014: 65–74 (2nd Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Championship Round)
2015: 71–66
2016: 72–68
2017: 54–85
2018: 60–79
2019: 74–64 (1st Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Quarterfinal Round)
2020: Season Suspended due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021: 65–55
Franchise records
Win–loss record entering 2017: 1821-1658 (979–961 as the Lake County Captains)
Longest winning streak: 13 games (May 27 – June 8, 2003)
The names of all Captains players and franchise alumni who have advanced to play Major League Baseball are all enshrined in the Lake County Captains Call-Up Club at Classic Park. The Call-Up Club also includes former Captains coaches and managers who've made it to Major League Baseball coaching staffs as well. A new wall of bronze plaques was installed at the main entrance of Classic Park in August of the 2017 season. The previous "Walk of Fame" started in the outfield of Classic Park and was moved to an interior wall of the ballpark near the right field corner of the stadium.
Established in 1894 Former names (all in Cleveland unless noted) - Grand Rapids Rustlers, Lake Shores, Bluebirds, Bronchos, Naps, and Indians Based in Cleveland, Ohio