2011 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 7th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Brent Del Chiaro (61-78)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 169,000, Avg. 2,449 in 69 home dates
2011 Cedar Rapids Kernels Statistics

The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Western Division.

The Kernels plated 548 runs and conceded 637 runs. Travis Witherspoon paced Cedar Rapids with 12 home runs Jose Alvarez drove in 64 runs. Jeremy Cruz led hitters with significant playing time with a .261 average. Dakota Robinson topped the squad with 10 wins, while Max Russell recorded a 3.79 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2011 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jairo Díaz, Randal Grichuk, Donn Roach and A. J. Schugel.

Brent Del Chiaro served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jean AlmanzarSRJune 2, 19895'7"150Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Jose AlvarezRRFebruary 7, 19895'11"220Tijuana, Baja California MX
Suammy BaezRRSeptember 28, 19886'4"220San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Justin BassSRApril 6, 19896'0"190Sugar Land, TX US
Mitch BlackburnLRDecember 21, 19875'8"180Temecula, CA US
Beau BrooksLRAugust 3, 19876'1"200Oklahoma City, OK US
Jesus CamposRRMarch 6, 19885'10"175South Gate, CA US
Manny CorreaRRJanuary 5, 19896'3"170San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Jeremy CruzRRApril 19, 19876'1"225Miami, FL US
Brandon DeckerLRMarch 22, 19886'3"235Holiday, FL US
Jairo DíazRRMay 27, 19916'0"200Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE
Brian DiemerRRMarch 25, 19886'5"240Lafayette, CA US
Dan EichelbergerRRDecember 30, 19876'0"175Louisville, MS US
Seth FowlerRRMarch 3, 19876'3"230Tampa, FL US
Bryant GeorgeRRJuly 17, 19885'10"185Du Quoin, IL US
Chris GiovinazzoRRNovember 30, 19886'0"205Laguna Hills, CA US
Rolando GomezLRJune 18, 19895'7"145Pembroke Pines, FL US
Caleb GrahamRRJanuary 18, 19876'3"220Lutz, FL US
Erik GregersenRRSeptember 19, 19866'5"225Sugar Land, TX US
Randal GrichukRRAugust 13, 19916'2"213Rosenberg, TX US
David HarrisSRMarch 10, 19876'0"185Glendora, CA US
Wes HattonRRDecember 28, 19905'10"165Norco, CA US
Drew HeidLRDecember 14, 19875'10"175Yakima, WA US
Brian HernandezRRNovember 25, 19886'1"205Sylmar, CA US
Steven IrvineRRSeptember 7, 19875'10"185Tulsa, OK US
Pilljoon JangRRApril 8, 19886'3"190Daewoo, KR
Kevin JohnsonLRAugust 19, 19886'4"240Pensacola, FL US
Ryan JonesLLMay 19, 19886'0"192Wichita, KS US
Tyler KehrerLLMarch 23, 19886'3"210New Baden, IL US
Ty KelleyRRAugust 18, 19886'4"200Columbus, GA US
Justin La TempaRRNovember 21, 19866'5"210Newport Beach, CA US
Francis LarsonRRMay 5, 19886'0"195Yorba Linda, CA US
Baudilio LopezRRNovember 20, 19906'1"190Charallave, Miranda VE
Carlos LugoSRNovember 20, 19896'0"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Drew MartinezLLApril 4, 19895'11"170Memphis, TN US
Heath NicholsRRNovember 23, 19886'2"180San Diego, CA US
Marcus NidifferRRJanuary 13, 19876'2"205Bristol, TN US
Braulio PardoSROctober 10, 19865'11"180Tampa, FL US
Jarrod ParksRRMay 24, 19886'1"190Madison, MS US
Carlos RamirezRRMarch 19, 19885'11"210Tucson, AZ US
Donn RoachRRDecember 14, 19896'0"195Las Vegas, NV US
Dakota RobinsonLLJune 5, 19886'3"190Shreveport, LA US
Max RussellLLSeptember 21, 19886'2"210Orange, CT US
A. J. SchugelRRJune 27, 19896'0"195Winter Haven, FL US
Daniel TillmanRRMarch 14, 19896'1"195Fort Myers, FL US
Travis WitherspoonRRApril 16, 19896'2"190Sumter, SC US
Andy WorkmanRRNovember 16, 19886'1"200Chandler, AZ US
Jerod YakubikLLNovember 30, 19876'2"205Cambridge, OH US
Kirby YoungLRJuly 4, 19886'3"195Kirkland, WA 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.




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