2009 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 92-47
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Ever Magallanes (92-47)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 287,185, Avg. 4,418 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Birmingham Barons 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 92 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Barons paced the league with 725 runs, spearheaded by 139 home runs. Birmingham surrendered 534 runs. David Cook powered the team with 25 home runs, and Stefan Gartrell walloped 15 or more also. David Cook drove in 84 runs. C. J. Retherford topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. John Ely led the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Aaron Poreda, John Ely, Donny Lucy, Daniel Hudson, Tyler Flowers, Brandon Allen, Miguel Socolovich, Fernando Hernández, Brian Omogrosso, Dayán Viciedo, Mike Johnston, Jayson Nix, Gordon Beckham, Lucas Harrell, Sergio Santos, Jhonny Núñez and Jordan Danks were all players from the 2009 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ever Magallanes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Allen | L | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Conroe, TX US |
| Kyle Aselton | R | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Gordon Beckham | R | R | September 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ricky Brooks | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Justin Cassel | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Javier Colina | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| David Cook | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Lee Cruz | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Dade City, FL US |
| Jordan Danks | L | R | August 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| John Ely | R | R | May 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Tyler Flowers | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 260 | Roswell, GA US |
| Jim Gallagher | L | L | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stefan Gartrell | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lucas Harrell | S | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL US |
| Daniel Hudson | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Robbie Hudson | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Mike Johnston | L | L | March 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| C. J. Lang | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | Reno, NV US |
| Matt Long | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Johnnie Lowe | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Donny Lucy | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| John Lujan | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 230 | Waco, TX US |
| Henry Mabee | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Jacob Marceaux | R | R | February 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Crowley, LA US |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kyle McCulloch | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jayson Nix | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jhonny Núñez | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | San Jose de las Matas, Santiago DO |
| Brian Omogrosso | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Aaron Poreda | L | L | October 1, 1986 | 6'6" | 240 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| C. J. Retherford | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Adam Ricks | S | R | September 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Derek Rodriguez | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Rote | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Clevelan Santeliz | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Sergio Santos | R | R | July 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Shelby | R | R | August 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charles Shirek | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Minot, ND US |
| Miguel Socolovich | R | R | July 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dayán Viciedo | R | R | March 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 240 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Matt Zaleski | R | R | December 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL 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.
