2009 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,766,242, Avg. 22,357
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Eric Wedge (65-97)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2009 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,766,242, Avg. 22,357
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Eric Wedge (65-97)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2009 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians scored 773 runs and yielded 865 runs. Shin-Soo Choo led Cleveland with 20 home runs, while Victor Martinez, Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner each walloped 20 or more as well. Shin-Soo Choo drove in 86 runs. Asdrubal Cabrera paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. David Huff topped the squad with 11 wins, and Cliff Lee earned a 3.14 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eric Wedge coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Abreu | P | R | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez D.R. |
| Greg Aquino | P | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Josh Barfield | 2B | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Rafael Betancourt | P | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Michael Brantley | CF | L | L | May 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 209 | Bellevue, WA USA |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | B | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 235 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Carlos Carrasco | P | R | R | March 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 219 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Shin-Soo Choo | RF | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Busan, Busan South Korea |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Trevor Crowe | OF | B | R | November 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland, OR USA |
| David Dellucci | LF | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Mark DeRosa | 3B | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Ben Francisco | LF | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Ryan Garko | 1B | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Chris Gimenez | OF | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Gilroy, CA USA |
| Mike Gosling | P | L | L | September 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Madison, WI USA |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Amityville, NY USA |
| Travis Hafner | P | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND USA |
| Matt Herges | P | L | R | April 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Champaign, IL USA |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| David Huff | P | B | L | August 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Zach Jackson | P | L | L | May 13, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Masahide Kobayashi | P | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Otsuki, Yamanashi Japan |
| Aaron Laffey | P | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD USA |
| Matt LaPorta | LF | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Port Charlotte, FL USA |
| Cliff Lee | P | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR USA |
| Jensen Lewis | P | R | R | May 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Scott Lewis | P | B | L | September 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Lou Marson | C | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Scottsdale, AZ USA |
| Andy Marte | 1B | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Victor Martinez | C | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Justin Masterson | P | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Tomo Ohka | P | B | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| Carl Pavano | P | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'5" | 265 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Jhonny Peralta | 3B | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Chris Perez | P | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Rafael Perez | P | L | L | May 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Anthony Reyes | P | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Downey, CA USA |
| Niuman Romero | SS | B | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Barcelona, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Rich Rundles | P | L | L | June 3, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tony Sipp | P | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Grady Sizemore | CF | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Joe Smith | P | R | R | March 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 211 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jeremy Sowers | P | L | L | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Clairsville, OH USA |
| Jess Todd | P | R | R | April 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Longview, TX USA |
| Wyatt Toregas | C | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfax, VA USA |
| Luis Valbuena | 2B | L | R | November 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 215 | Caja Seca, Zulia Venezuela |
| Jose Veras | P | R | R | October 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Kerry Wood | P | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX USA |
