2007 Coastal Bend Aviators Roster
Team Record: 38-54
Finished 3rd in the AA's South Division
Manager: John Harris (49-47)
Location: Robstown, Texas
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Field
Attendance: 58,715, Avg. 1,468 in 40 home dates
The Coastal Bend Aviators of the American Association ended the 2007 season with a record of 38 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Aviators scored 423 runs and allowed 500 runs. Bryon Smith led Coastal Bend with 10 home runs Grant Richardson accounted for 55 RBI. James Lofton paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Kevin Hull and Derrick Van Dusen topped the team with 6 wins each, while Pedro Flores recorded a 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
James Lofton played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Coastal Bend Aviators to do so.
John Harris served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason Arrowood | R | R | November 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Thomas Atlee | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Domangue | L | L | August 16, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Tomball, TX US |
| Juan Figueroa | L | L | December 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| J. D. Foust | R | R | May 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Norwood, OH US |
| Brian Fryer | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Chase Gerdes | L | L | August 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Philip Grau | R | L | October 25, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | Tyler, TX US |
| Tim Haines | S | R | May 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Mission, TX US |
| Bryan Heaston | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Farmington, NM US |
| T. J. Hendricks | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 218 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Kevin Hull | R | R | February 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Juan Jimenez | R | R | May 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Steve Ketter | L | R | December 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Eden, WI US |
| Kevin Lee | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Winfield, IL US |
| Will Lewis | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | Texarkana, TX US |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Brian Martin | L | L | November 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 240 | Texas City, TX US |
| Miguel Martinez | L | L | October 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Santurce, PR |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| J. R. Pickens | L | R | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 227 | Plano, TX US |
| Nate Pudewell | R | R | July 28, 1981 | 6'7" | 215 | El Dorado Hills, CA US |
| Ryan Rachal | L | R | July 16, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Norman, OK US |
| Grant Richardson | R | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Bryon Smith | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryville, AZ US |
| Ryan Smith | S | R | October 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Matt Spencer | L | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Travis Tully | L | L | January 31, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Derrick Van Dusen | L | L | June 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Matty Wilkinson | L | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
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.
