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Sacramento River Cats Founded in 1978 West Sacramento, California
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-Level
Triple-A (2000-Present)
Minor League affiliations
Pacific Coast League (2000-Present) Pacific Conference - South Division
Major League affiliations
Oakland Athletics (2000-Present)
Name
Sacramento River Cats (2000-Present) Vancouver Canadians (1978-1999)
Ballpark
Raley Field Nat Bailey Stadium
Minor League titles
Class titles	2007
League titles	2003, 2004, 2007
Conference titles	1999, 2003, 2004, 2007
Division titles	2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
Owner(s)/Operated by: Art Savage
Manager: Todd Steverson
General Manager: Alan Ledford

The Sacramento River Cats are a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics.

The River Cats play in Raley Field, located in West Sacramento, California. The team began play in 1978 as the Vancouver Canadians, and played their home games at Nat Bailey Stadium until the 1999 season. Following that season, the team was purchased by a group led by Art Savage and moved to Sacramento for the 2000 season.

Sacramento has led all of minor league baseball in attendance during each of its first eight seasons at Raley Field. The team averaged approximately 10,000 fans per game during the 2007 regular season, for a total attendance figure of 710,235.^[1]

The PCL franchise in Sacramento for many years was the Sacramento Solons, a charter member of the PCL which was founded in 1903. Three different versions of the Solons represented California's capital city in 1903, 1905, from 1909 through 1914, from 1918 through 1960, and from 1974 through 1976.

Contents 1 Attendance 2 Playoff history 3 Current Roster 4 Notable Former River Cats Currently in the Major Leagues 5 References 6 External links

Since the arrival of the River Cats at Raley Field, they have led all Minor league baseball in attendance every year.[1] In 2007, the team drew 710,235 fans in 71 home games. [2].

The River Cats won four consecutive Pacific Coast League South Division titles from 2000 through 2004, and back-to-back league championships in 2003 and 2004.

In 2007 they won the South Division and league championships again, and defeated the Richmond Braves in that year's Bricktown Showdown on September 18 by a score of 7-1.

Sacramento River Cats roster v • d • e
Active (25-man) roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 50 Dallas Braden 34 Ron Flores 37 Jeffrey Gray 28 Brad Knox 26 Shane Komine 38 Colby Lewis 35 Michael Madsen 25 Julio Manon 48 Connor Robertson 18 Kazuhito Tadano 53 Jermaine Van Buren 32 Brad Ziegler Roster updated 8/13/07		Catchers 23 Jeremy Brown 20 JD Closser Infielders 10 Daric Barton -- Eduardo Cornejo -- Jeff DaVanon  9 Lou Merloni 21 Gregorio Petit Outfielders 44 Dee Brown 22 Jason Perry 17 Jorge Piedra 31 Danny Putnam		Manager    Todd Steverson Coaches    Rick Rodriguez (pitching)    Brian McArn (hitting)

(This list does not include MLB players who were in Sacramento on a rehabiliation assignment while on the disabled list.)

• Danny Ardoin
• Mark Bellhorn
• Joe Blanton
• Freddie Bynum
• Eric Byrnes
• Bobby Crosby
• Justin Duchscherer
• Mark Ellis
• Ron Flores
• Chad Gaudin
• Esteban German
• Aaron Harang
• Rich Harden
• Chad Harville
• Eric Hinske
• Dan Johnson
• Mark Mulder
• Mike Rouse
• Kirk Saarloos
• Huston Street
• Nick Swisher
• Luis Vizcaino
• Barry Zito

• Sacramento River Cats official website
• Sacramento River Cats roster, splits, and situational stats
• River cats unveil new logos

v • d • e Oakland Athletics franchise
AAA	AA	A	Rookie
Sacramento River Cats	Midland RockHounds	Stockton Ports Kane County Cougars Vancouver Canadians	AZL Athletics

v • d • e Pacific Coast League
American Conference - North Division	Iowa Cubs • Memphis Redbirds • Nashville Sounds • Omaha Royals
American Conference - South Division	Albuquerque Isotopes • New Orleans Zephyrs • Oklahoma RedHawks • Round Rock Express
Pacific Conference - North Division	Colorado Springs Sky Sox • Portland Beavers • Salt Lake Bees • Tacoma Rainiers
Pacific Conference - South Division	Fresno Grizzlies • Las Vegas 51s • Sacramento River Cats • Tucson Sidewinders

v • d • e Sports teams based in The Central Valley
Baseball	PCL: Fresno Grizzlies • Sacramento River Cats - CL: Bakersfield Blaze • Modesto Nuts • Stockton Ports • Visalia Oaks - GBL: Chico Outlaws
Basketball	NBA: Sacramento Kings - WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs - D-League: Bakersfield Jam
Football	af2: Central Valley Coyotes • Stockton Lightning - IWFL: Sacramento Sirens
Hockey	ECHL: Bakersfield Condors • Fresno Falcons • Stockton Thunder
Soccer	MISL: California Cougars - PDL: Bakersfield Brigade • Fresno Fuego - NPSL: Sacramento Knights - WPSL: F.C. Sacramento Pride
Tennis	WTT: Sacramento Capitals
College athletics (NCAA Div. I)	Fresno State • Pacific Tigers • Sacramento State Hornets • UC Davis Aggies
Main Article: Sports in California