The Cape Catfish are a franchise of the Prospect League that plays in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
The Catfish play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – South Division along with the Alton River Dragons, Jackson Rockabillys, O'Fallon Hoots, and Thrillville Thrillbillies.
Ownership The team is owned by a partnership group that includes Anand "Andy" Patel, Mark Hogan, Kishan Patel and James Limbaugh. Hogan, a retired former baseball coach at Southeast Missouri State University, will also serve as the team's General manager.
Name origin The Catfish name, a reference to the state fish of Missouri, was chosen by potential fans of the new team from a list of names that also included the Cape Bluebirds, in reference to the Eastern bluebird, which is the state bird of Missouri, and the Cape Steamboats, in honor of the Mississippi River city's history as a port on the river. "Catfish" received about 37% of the vote fan vote, beating out "Bluebirds" and "Steamboats", which received 32% and 31% of the vote, respectively.
Stadium The Catfish play in 2,000 seat Capaha Field. The stadium, also home to Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team, received significant renovations prior to the beginning of the team's first season.
Inaugural season On October 16, 2018, the team announced that former Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds farmhand Steve Larkin will serve as the manager for the 2019 season. The team clinched the league's West Division championship on August 1, tying the league record for wins in a season in the process.
Seasons Season Manager Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes 2019 Stephen Larkin 43–17 .717 1st 1st – 2–2 .500 Won West Division Championship (DuPage) Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe) 2020 Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 Stephen Larkin 38–22 .633 2nd 1st – 4–1 .800 Won Prairie Land Division Championship (O'Fallon) Won West Conference Championship (Clinton) Won Prospect League Championship (Lafayette) 2022 Stephen Larkin 26–33 .441 12th 4th 5.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify 2023 Scott Little 39–18 .684 2nd 1st – 0–1 .000 Lost Prairie Land Division Championship (Thrillville) 2024 Phil Butler 31–25 .554 7th 3rd 2.5 0–1 .000 Lost South Division Championship (Thrillville) 2025 Gary McClure 36–20 .643 3rd 1st – 4–0 1.000 Won South Division Championship (O'Fallon) Won Western Conference Championship (Clinton) Won Prospect League Championship (Lafayette) 2026 Colin Butkiewicz 45–10 .818 1st 1st – 4–1 .800 Won South Division Championship (O'Fallon) Won Western Conference Championship Quincy Won Prospect League Championship (Terre Haute) Totals 258–145 .640 14–6 .700
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