2012 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-52
Finished 1st in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (88-52)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 155,760, Avg. 2,291 in 68 home dates
2012 Asheville Tourists Statistics

Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 2 games, Rome Braves 1
Finals - Asheville Tourists 3 games, Greensboro Grasshoppers 1

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2012 season with a record of 88 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.

The Tourists paced the league with 812 runs, sparked by 127 home runs. Asheville allowed 601 runs. Harold Riggins led the team with 19 home runs, while Will Swanner and Trevor Story walloped 15 or more as well. Harold Riggins accounted for 76 RBI. Taylor Featherston topped all regular batters by connecting at a .299 clip. Ben Alsup paced the squad with 14 wins, and Tyler Anderson registered a 2.47 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2012 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tyler Anderson, Taylor Featherston, Rosell Herrera, Kenny Roberts, Trevor Story and Dan Winkler.

Joe Mikulik served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ben AlsupRRSeptember 9, 19886'3"180Ruston, LA US
Tyler AndersonLLDecember 30, 19896'3"215Las Vegas, NV US
Craig BennigsonRLMarch 21, 19876'2"230Benicia, CA US
Drew BeuerleinSRJanuary 13, 19886'0"205Scottsdale, AZ US
Russell BrewerRRFebruary 25, 19886'0"200Norwood, NC US
Ryan CasteelRRJune 6, 19915'11"205Chattanooga, TN US
Delta ClearySRAugust 14, 19896'2"220Jonesboro, AR US
Taylor FeatherstonRROctober 8, 19896'1"185Houston, TX US
Tyler GagnonRRMarch 22, 19896'2"175Brentwood, CA US
Alex GillinghamRROctober 17, 19896'3"200Westlake Village, CA US
Nelson GonzalezRRFebruary 15, 19906'1"170Barahona, Barahona DO
Jefri HernandezRRApril 27, 19916'2"210Bani, Peravia DO
Rosell HerreraSROctober 16, 19926'3"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brian HumphriesLRMarch 20, 19906'3"205El Cajon, CA US
Chris JensenRRSeptember 30, 19906'4"200Gilbert, AZ US
David KandilasRRSeptember 14, 19906'2"195Sydney, New South Wales AU
Chandler LaurentRROctober 17, 19875'10"180Slidell, LA US
Tyler MasseyLLJuly 21, 19896'1"205Chattanooga, TN US
Vianney MayoRRApril 6, 19906'2"200Maracay, Aragua VE
Sam MendeRRJanuary 9, 19906'3"195Clearwater, FL US
Geoff ParkerRRMarch 22, 19896'3"245Dade City, FL US
Juan PerezRRMay 30, 19896'0"190Orlando, FL US
Will RankinRRMay 1, 19896'0"195Hartselle, AL US
Taylor ReidRRJune 8, 19896'3"215Danville, CA US
Jordan RiberaLRDecember 22, 19886'0"225Fresno, CA US
Harold RigginsRRMarch 6, 19906'2"240San Angelo, TX US
Jose RiveraRRApril 18, 19905'10"170Bayamon, PR
Kenny RobertsLLMarch 9, 19886'1"200Murfreesboro, TN US
Jared SimonRRMarch 9, 19896'0"230Tampa, FL US
Trevor StoryRRNovember 15, 19926'2"214Irving, TX US
Rafael SuarezRRMay 14, 19896'0"200Valencia, Carabobo VE
Will SwannerRRSeptember 10, 19916'2"195Cardiff, CA US
Seth WilloughbyRRJune 28, 19906'2"195Columbus, OH US
Dan WinklerRRFebruary 2, 19906'3"205Effingham, IL US
Mike WolfordRRMay 24, 19896'3"200Hemet, CA US
Joey WongLRApril 12, 19885'10"185Salem, OR 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.




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