2011 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Magallanes (71-69)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 261,623, Avg. 3,847 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Mobile BayBears 3 games, Birmingham Barons 2
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2011 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Barons scored 601 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Seth Loman led Birmingham with 19 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Tyler Kuhn paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .341 clip. Charles Leesman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.03 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2011 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dylan Axelrod, Greg Infante, Shane Lindsay, Brian Omogrosso, Addison Reed, José Martínez, Joe Bisenius, Leyson Séptimo, Nate Jones, Héctor Santiago, Charles Leesman, Miguel Socolovich, Jake Peavy, Josh Phegley and Freddy Dolsi.
Bobby Magallanes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Axelrod | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Cameron Bayne | R | R | February 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joe Bisenius | R | R | September 18, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Jason Bour | R | R | July 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, DC US |
| Alden Carrithers | L | R | November 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Anthony Carter | L | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Decatur, GA US |
| Kyle Cofield | R | R | January 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Christian Colonel | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Tyson Corley | R | R | January 26, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Enid, OK US |
| Freddy Dolsi | R | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Terry Doyle | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 250 | Concord, MA US |
| Justin Edwards | L | L | September 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Drew Garcia | S | R | April 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jon Gilmore | R | R | August 23, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Longwood, FL US |
| Justin Greene | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Nevin Griffith | R | R | March 23, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Infante | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nate Jones | R | R | January 28, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Butler, KY US |
| Brandon Kloess | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Tyler Kuhn | L | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Charles Leesman | L | L | March 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ozzie Lewis | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'4" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Shane Lindsay | R | R | January 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Seth Loman | L | R | December 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Johnnie Lowe | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Henry Mabee | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 25, 1988 | 6'6" | 215 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jake Oester | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Omogrosso | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Greg Paiml | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jake Peavy | R | R | May 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Josh Phegley | R | R | February 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 225 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Addison Reed | L | R | December 27, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Montclair, CA US |
| Dan Remenowsky | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Héctor Santiago | R | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Newark, NJ US |
| Leyson Séptimo | L | L | July 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Shelton | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 184 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Charles Shirek | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Minot, ND US |
| Brandon Short | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Mary's County, MD US |
| Luis Sierra | L | R | July 23, 1987 | 5'11" | 150 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Miguel Socolovich | R | R | July 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Wickswat | L | L | August 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Kenneth Williams | S | R | May 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ross Wilson | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| 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.
