2009 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 4th in the TL's South Division
Manager: Luis Pujols (61-79)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Attendance: 443,628, Avg. 6,429 in 69 home dates
The Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League ended the 2009 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Hooks scored 650 runs and allowed 701 runs. Collin DeLome and Drew Locke led Corpus Christi with 20 home runs apiece., while Jimmy VanOstrand walloped 15 or more also. Drew Locke drove in 109 runs and topped all regular batters with a .338 average. Sergio Perez paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.69 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Fernando Abad, Brandon Backe, Brandon Barnes, Aaron Boone, Doug Brocail, Jason Castro, Germán Durán, Darin Erstad, Brian Esposito, Chia-Jen Lo, Wilton López, Kazuo Matsui, Drew Meyer, Brian Moehler, Ray Sadler, José Valverde and Andy Van Hekken were all players from the 2009 Corpus Christi Hooks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luis Pujols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Abad | L | L | December 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Erick Abreu | R | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Arguello | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Managua, NI |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Brandon Barnes | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Kenny Baugh | R | R | February 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Aaron Boone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Doug Brocail | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA US |
| T. J. Burton | L | R | July 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Jason Castro | L | R | June 18, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Koby Clemens | R | R | December 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Collin DeLome | L | R | December 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mike Diaz | L | R | April 11, 1987 | 5'10" | 160 | Monroe, CT US |
| Germán Durán | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Mitch Einertson | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Evan Englebrook | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'8" | 255 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Darin Erstad | L | L | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Brian Esposito | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jon Fixler | R | R | June 13, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Jhon Florentino | R | R | August 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 155 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Josh Flores | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Hudspeth | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Brad James | R | R | June 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Prosper, TX US |
| Chia-Jen Lo | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 205 | Pingtung County, TW |
| Drew Locke | R | R | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | March 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, Leon NI |
| Tyler Lumsden | L | L | May 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryan McKeller | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Danny Meszaros | R | R | September 6, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Drew Meyer | L | R | August 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Charleston, SC US |
| Brian Moehler | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Nicholas Moresi | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, CA US |
| Mark Ori | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ray Sadler | R | R | September 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Clifton, TX US |
| Chris Salamida | L | L | May 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Watervliet, NY US |
| Rob Semerano | R | R | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Chad Spann | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Americus, GA US |
| Wladimir Sutil | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Polin Trinidad | L | L | November 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| José Valverde | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Jimmy VanOstrand | R | R | August 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Chad Wagler | R | R | September 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Canton, OH US |
| Charlie Weatherby | R | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 208 | Havelock, NC 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.
