2011 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Brady Williams (77-63)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 237,070, Avg. 3,538 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Wayne TinCaps 2 games, Bowling Green Hot Rods 0
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Hot Rods scored 645 runs and gave up 599 runs. Derek Dietrich paced Bowling Green with 22 home runs, while Philip Wunderlich walloped 15 or more also. Philip Wunderlich recorded 86 runs batted in. Robby Price led all regular batters with a .283 average. George Jensen topped the squad with 13 wins, and Victor Mateo recorded a 3.99 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Wilking Rodríguez, C. J. Riefenhauser, Taylor Motter, Chris Rearick, Enny Romero, Derek Dietrich and Kevin Kiermaier were all players from the 2011 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brady Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Acosta | R | R | November 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Cabrera Nagua, DO |
| Luke Bailey | R | R | March 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | La Grange, GA US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Keith Castillo | S | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Julio Cedeno | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucupita, Delta Amacuro VE |
| Derek Dietrich | L | R | July 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robi Estrada | S | R | October 8, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nate Garcia | R | R | May 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Todd Glaesmann | R | R | October 24, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Waco, TX US |
| Hector Guevara | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'0" | 192 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Stephen Hiscock | R | R | January 23, 1988 | 6'2" | 153 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Kyle Holloway | R | R | June 13, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Plantation, FL US |
| Austin Hubbard | R | R | June 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Gainesville, GA US |
| George Jensen | R | R | April 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Eagan, MN US |
| Kevin Kiermaier | L | R | April 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Braulio Lara | R | L | December 20, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Lenny Linsky | R | R | March 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Victor Mateo | R | R | July 27, 1989 | 6'5" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason McEachern | R | R | October 12, 1990 | 6'2" | 160 | Hickory, NC US |
| Taylor Motter | R | R | September 18, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jim Patterson | R | L | February 9, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Robby Price | L | R | April 20, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Chris Rearick | L | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Pooler, GA US |
| C. J. Riefenhauser | L | L | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Wilking Rodríguez | R | R | March 2, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Cody Rogers | L | R | September 13, 1988 | 6'2" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Enny Romero | R | L | January 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 232 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Schwaner | L | R | February 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Slidell, LA US |
| Matthew Stabelfeld | L | L | August 21, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Turlock, CA US |
| Eliazer Suero | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 6'4" | 170 | La Pared de Haina, DO |
| Steven Tinoco | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Coto de Caza, CA US |
| Alejandro Torres | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 178 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Philip Wunderlich | L | R | November 4, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Woodridge, 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.
