2014 Akron RubberDucks Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 2nd in the EL's Western Division
Manager: Dave Wallace (73-69)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 350,704, Avg. 5,157 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Richmond Flying Squirrels 3 games, Akron RubberDucks 1
The Akron RubberDucks of the Eastern League ended the 2014 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's Western Division.
The RubberDucks scored 604 runs and yielded 605 runs. Anthony Gallas led Akron with 16 home runs Bryan LaHair drove in 60 runs. Jordan Smith paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .248 clip. Will Roberts topped the squad with 12 wins, while Joe Colón recorded a 3.39 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Giovanni Soto, Tony Wolters, Nick Maronde, Erik González, Jason Giambi, Louis Head, Nick Swisher, Cody Anderson, Shawn Armstrong, Shawn Morimando, Francisco Lindor, Kyle Davies, Ronny Rodríguez, Bryan LaHair, Bryan Price, Elvis Araújo, Tyler Holt, Tyler Naquin, Joe Colón, J. C. Ramírez, Ryan Raburn, Kyle Crockett, Cole Sulser, Tyler Sturdevant, Joey Wendle, Gio Urshela, Michael Bourn and Toru Murata were all players from the 2014 Akron RubberDucks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Wallace served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Abraham | R | R | March 27, 1987 | 6'0" | 228 | Grosse Pointe Park, MI US |
| Cody Anderson | R | R | September 14, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Quincy, CA US |
| Elvis Araújo | L | L | July 15, 1991 | 6'7" | 275 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Gabriel Arias | R | R | December 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Licey al Medio, Santiago DO |
| Shawn Armstrong | R | R | September 11, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | New Bern, NC US |
| Michael Bourn | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Colón | R | R | February 18, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Jordan Cooper | R | R | May 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Kyle Crockett | L | L | December 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport News, VA US |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Tim Fedroff | L | R | February 4, 1987 | 5'10" | 200 | Rahway, NJ US |
| Cody Ferrell | R | R | April 29, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Anthony Gallas | R | R | December 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jason Giambi | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA US |
| Erik González | R | R | August 31, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Trey Haley | R | R | June 21, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Louis Head | R | R | April 23, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Tyler Holt | R | R | March 10, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Marion, IN US |
| Bryan LaHair | L | R | November 5, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Worcester, MA US |
| Alex Lavisky | R | R | January 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 209 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Francisco Lindor | S | R | November 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Ollie Linton | L | L | April 7, 1986 | 5'8" | 160 | Culver City, CA US |
| Jake Lowery | L | R | July 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| Nick Maronde | S | L | September 5, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Josh Martin | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 6'5" | 230 | Enterprise, AL US |
| Adam Miller | R | R | November 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Shawn Morimando | L | L | November 20, 1992 | 6'0" | 206 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Toru Murata | L | R | May 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Osaka, JP |
| Bryson Myles | R | R | September 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 230 | Tyler, TX US |
| Tyler Naquin | L | R | April 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 195 | Spring, TX US |
| Rob Nixon | R | R | November 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 225 | North York, ON CA |
| Matt Packer | L | L | August 28, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Rockville, MD US |
| Jaime Pedroza | S | R | September 12, 1986 | 5'8" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bryan Price | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ryan Raburn | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| J. C. Ramírez | R | R | August 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 250 | Managua, Managua NI |
| Will Roberts | L | R | August 17, 1990 | 6'5" | 220 | Salem, VA US |
| Ronny Rodríguez | R | R | April 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerrud Sabourin | L | L | November 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Grant Sides | R | R | June 22, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Northport, AL US |
| Jordan Smith | L | R | July 5, 1990 | 6'4" | 235 | Willmar, MN US |
| Giovanni Soto | L | L | May 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Carolina, PR |
| Tyler Sturdevant | R | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Littleton, CO US |
| Cole Sulser | R | R | March 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Poway, CA US |
| Nick Swisher | S | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Enosil Tejeda | R | R | June 21, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Justin Toole | R | R | September 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Council Bluffs, IA US |
| Gio Urshela | R | R | October 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 220 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Francisco Valera | R | R | October 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charlie Valerio | S | R | November 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 204 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dalton Von Schamann | R | R | June 3, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Joey Wendle | L | R | April 26, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Tony Wolters | L | R | June 9, 1992 | 5'10" | 197 | Vista, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
