2021 Chicago Dogs Roster
Team Record: 63-37
Finished 1st in the AA's North Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (63-37)
Location: Rosemont, Illinois
Ballpark: Impact Field
Attendance: 155,582, Avg. 3,051 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks 3 games, Chicago Dogs 2
The Chicago Dogs of the American Association ended the 2021 season with a record of 63 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dogs scored 564 runs and allowed 472 runs. K. C. Hobson led Chicago with 23 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Ryan Lidge paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .312 average. Jordan Kipper topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.3 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2021 Chicago Dogs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cam Booser, Michael Bowden, Tyler Ferguson, Christian Friedrich and Joey Terdoslavich.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Adams | R | R | September 2, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Walpole, MA US |
| John Baker | R | R | February 23, 1998 | 6'3" | 207 | Detroit, MI US |
| Shane Barringer | L | L | May 23, 1998 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| T. J. Bennett | L | R | July 22, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Lethbridge, ON CA |
| Cam Booser | L | L | May 4, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Seattle, WA US |
| Michael Bowden | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL US |
| Cosimo Cannella | R | R | February 12, 1994 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Dalton Chapman | R | R | September 14, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Garrett Christman | L | R | January 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Noblesville, IN US |
| Ryan Clark | R | R | December 9, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Jonathon Crawford | R | R | November 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Stuart, FL US |
| Mike Crouse | R | R | November 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Andro Cutura | R | R | August 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Slidell, LA US |
| Jake Dahlberg | L | L | December 1, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Jase Dalton | R | R | August 4, 1997 | 6'2" | 223 | |
| Christian Day | R | R | August 31, 1998 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dustin DeMars | R | R | January 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| JJ Echevarria | R | R | June 25, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Tyler Ferguson | R | R | October 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Scott Firth | R | R | January 2, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Buffalo Grove, IL US |
| Max Foody | L | L | June 11, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Pontevedra Beach, FL US |
| Christian Friedrich | R | L | July 8, 1987 | 6'4" | 222 | Evanston, IL US |
| Justin Goossen-Brown | L | R | April 4, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | , US |
| Connor Grey | L | R | May 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Frewsburg, NY US |
| Anfernee Grier | R | R | October 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Seale, AL US |
| Greg Harris | R | R | August 17, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Ryan Haug | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 165 | Rohnert Park, CA US |
| K. C. Hobson | L | L | August 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| A. J. Jones | R | R | May 27, 1998 | 6'5" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bobby Kametas | R | R | September 8, 1994 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Grant Kay | R | R | May 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jeff Kinley | L | L | February 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Jordan Kipper | R | R | October 6, 1992 | 6'4" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan Lidge | S | R | October 27, 1994 | 6'2" | 216 | Barrington, IL US |
| J. C. Llaser | R | R | April 21, 1997 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Kevin Marnon | R | L | March 16, 1994 | 6'7" | 245 | Shelby, MI US |
| Danny Mars | S | R | January 22, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Brennan Metzger | R | R | December 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | Seal Beach, CA US |
| Zack Miednik | L | L | September 20, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Kyle Murphy | R | R | June 27, 1997 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Gerardo Ramirez | R | R | January 28, 1999 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Paul Schwendel | R | R | August 9, 1989 | 6'5" | 220 | Denville, NJ US |
| Brendan Smith | R | R | October 16, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Harrison Smith | R | R | June 12, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joey Terdoslavich | S | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ryley Widell | L | L | June 1, 1997 | 6'3" | 180 | Makawao, HI 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.
