2009 Clearwater Threshers Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Ernie Whitt (67-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Bright House Networks Field
Attendance: 169,559, Avg. 2,494 in 68 home dates
2009 Clearwater Threshers Statistics

The Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League ended the 2009 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Threshers plated 536 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Matt Rizzotti paced Clearwater with 13 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Fidel Hernandez topped all regular batters with a .265 average. Drew Naylor led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.22 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Antonio Bastardo, Joe Bisenius, Domonic Brown, Tyson Brummett, Tyler Cloyd, Clay Condrey, Kyle Drabek, Chad Durbin, Yohan Flande, Freddy Galvis, Brad Lidge, Pedro Martinez, Scott Mathieson, Carlos Monasterios, Brett Myers, J. C. Romero, Michael Schwimer, Steve Susdorf and Mike Zagurski were all players from the 2009 Clearwater Threshers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Ernie Whitt served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis Ramon ArzenoRRAugust 9, 19845'11"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Manny AyalaRRNovember 6, 19846'3"225Artesia, CA US
Antonio BastardoRLSeptember 21, 19855'11"202Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Joe BiseniusRRSeptember 18, 19826'4"210Sioux City, IA US
Dan BrauerLLOctober 14, 19836'0"210Wheaton, IL US
Domonic BrownLLSeptember 3, 19876'5"225Zephyrhills, FL US
Tyson BrummettRRAugust 15, 19846'0"185Columbus, MS US
Darren ByrdRROctober 24, 19866'3"200Pensacola, FL US
Chance ChapmanSRFebruary 27, 19846'4"200San Luis Obispo, CA US
Michael CiscoRRMay 23, 19875'11"190Mount Pleasant, SC US
Tyler CloydRRMay 16, 19876'3"210Papillion, NE US
Clay CondreyRRNovember 19, 19756'3"195Beaumont, TX US
Tristan CrawfordRRJuly 22, 19826'3"213Anchorage, AK US
Francisco DiazSRMarch 21, 19905'11"185Punta Cardon, Falcon VE
Javis DiazLLJune 25, 19845'10"165Santiago, Santiago DO
Kyle DrabekRRDecember 8, 19876'2"205Victoria, TX US
Michael DurantRRJanuary 2, 19876'5"230Oakland, CA US
Chad DurbinRRDecember 3, 19776'2"225Spring Valley, IL US
Jordan EllisRRSeptember 11, 19856'2"198Fresno, CA US
Yohan FlandeLLJanuary 27, 19866'2"180El Seibo, El Seibo DO
Freddy GalvisSRNovember 14, 19895'10"185Punto Fijo, Falcon VE
Edgar GarciaRRSeptember 20, 19876'2"217Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO
Jorge GuerraRRSeptember 12, 19876'1"210Maracay, Aragua VE
Orlando GuevaraRRSeptember 13, 19836'1"175Guacara, Carabobo VE
Fidel HernandezRRJanuary 18, 19865'11"190Valencia, Carabobo VE
Santo HernandezRRJanuary 19, 19846'1"160La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO
Esmelvin JimenezLLFebruary 5, 19875'10"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tim KennellyRRDecember 5, 19866'0"180Perth, Western Australia AU
Chris KissockRRMay 2, 19856'4"185Trail, BC CA
Brad LidgeRRDecember 23, 19766'5"210Sacramento, CA US
Jason MackintoshRLJuly 2, 19806'0"205Salt Lake City, UT US
Pedro MartinezRROctober 25, 19715'11"170Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional DO
Scott MathiesonRRFebruary 27, 19846'3"230Vancouver, BC CA
Gus MilnerRRApril 21, 19846'5"240Olathe, KS US
Derrick MitchellRRJanuary 5, 19876'3"210Paw Paw, MI US
Carlos MonasteriosRRMarch 21, 19866'1"205Higuerote, Miranda VE
Brett MyersRRAugust 17, 19806'4"240Jacksonville, FL US
Joel NaughtonLRAugust 27, 19866'1"210Melbourne, Victoria AU
Drew NaylorRRMay 31, 19866'4"235Brisbane, Queensland AU
Cody OverbeckRRJune 5, 19866'1"200Effingham, IL US
Arlon QuirozRRNovember 13, 19866'0"170Valencia, Carabobo VE
Matt RizzottiLLDecember 24, 19856'5"265Floral Park, NY US
Joseph RocchioRROctober 15, 19846'4"200Santa Monica, CA US
Yonderman RodriguezRRFebruary 17, 19875'11"160Guigue, Carabobo VE
J. C. RomeroSLJune 4, 19765'11"205Rio Piedras, PR
Robert RothRRAugust 5, 19886'1"195Lewiston, ID US
Julian SampsonRRJanuary 21, 19896'6"225Sammamish, WA US
Michael SchwimerRRFebruary 19, 19866'8"240Fairfax, VA US
Jared SimonRRAugust 15, 19846'1"185Wichita, KS US
Zack SternerRRNovember 7, 19856'2"170Franklin, PA US
Steve SusdorfLLMarch 28, 19866'1"195Valencia, CA US
Walter TejedaLLSeptember 28, 19856'3"187Sabana, DO
Jon VelasquezRROctober 15, 19856'1"195Bronx, NY US
Jesus VillegasRRSeptember 21, 19865'10"180San Juan, PR
Sam WallsRROctober 31, 19835'11"195Martinsburg, WV US
Mike ZagurskiLLJanuary 27, 19836'0"240Omaha, NE 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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