The Martinsville Phillies were a short season minor league baseball team located in Martinsville, Virginia. Affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, they existed from 1988 to 1998, playing in the Appalachian League. They played their home games at Hooker Field. Martinsville was also home to the Martinsville Astros (1999–2003), Martinsville A's (1945–1949) and the Martinsville Manufacturers (1934–1941).
Notable Martinsville alumni
Gary Bennett Toby Borland Ricky Bottalico (1991) MLB All-Star Jason Boyd Bobby Estalella Tony Fiore Jason Kershner Mike Lieberthal (1990) 2 x MLB All-Star Ryan Madson Scott Rolen 7x MLB All Star; 1997 NL Rookie of the Year Jimmy Rollins (1996) 3x MLB All-Star; 2007 NL Most Valuable Player Carlos Silva (1996) Reggie Taylor Derrick Turnbow Bob Wells Ricky Williams
Year-by-year record + Season-by-season results Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1988 29–41 8th Roly de Armas 1989 29–38 8th Roly de Armas 1990 25–44 9th Roly de Armas 1991 27–41 7th Roly de Armas 1992 22–43 10th Roly de Armas 1993 22–46 10th Ramon Henderson 1994 32–36 6th Ramon Henderson 1995 30–37 6th Ramon Henderson 1996 20–47 8th Ramon Henderson 1997 29–39 9th Kelly Heath 1998 32–36 6th Greg Legg
References
External links The Baseball Cube