2007 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Donnie Scott (78-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 585,348, Avg. 8,608 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, Dayton Dragons 1
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2007 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Dragons tallied 669 runs and yielded 545 runs. Juan Francisco paced Dayton with 25 home runs and accounted for 90 RBI. Justin Turner led all regular batters by hitting .311. Rafael Gonzalez topped the squad with 13 wins, while Travis Webb recorded a 3.47 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2007 Dayton Dragons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Zack Cozart, Juan Francisco, Todd Frazier, Eddie Guardado, Chris Heisey, Marcos Mateo, Denis Phipps, Eddy Rodríguez, Jordan Smith, Mike Stanton, Drew Stubbs, Daryl Thompson, Justin Turner, Chris Valaika and Pedro Viola.
Donnie Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arneson | L | L | November 5, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | Iowa Falls, IA US |
| Gerardo Cabrera | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zack Cozart | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 204 | Memphis, TN US |
| Misael DeJesus | R | R | November 5, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Daniel Donaldson | R | L | July 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Fernando Encarnacion | R | R | July 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Anthony Esquer | R | R | September 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Montebello, CA US |
| Juan Francisco | L | R | June 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 245 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Todd Frazier | R | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Ramon Geronimo | R | R | October 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Rafael Gonzalez | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Bronx, NY US |
| Anthony Gressick | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Marinette, WI US |
| Eddie Guardado | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Daniel Guerrero | R | R | July 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Tecuala, Nayarit MX |
| Kevin Gunter | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Chris Heisey | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Joy, PA US |
| Kel Jones | L | L | September 21, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Carson Kainer | R | R | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jake Long | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Jason Louwsma | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Marcos Mateo | R | R | April 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Logan Parker | L | L | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Odessa, TX US |
| Denis Phipps | R | R | July 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eddy Rodríguez | R | R | December 1, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Jose Rojas | R | R | March 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Billy Rojo | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 5'8" | 177 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Alex Smit | L | L | October 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Geldrop, NL |
| Jordan Smith | R | R | February 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | American Fork, UT US |
| Mike Stanton | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Drew Stubbs | R | R | October 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Lee Tabor | L | L | December 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Sumtner, SC US |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Justin Tordi | R | R | April 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 208 | Rochester Hills, MI US |
| Justin Turner | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 5'11" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Valaika | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Philippe Valiquette | L | L | February 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Pedro Viola | R | L | June 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Brandon Waring | R | R | January 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Sean Watson | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Travis Webb | L | L | August 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Terrell Young | R | R | August 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Grenada, MS 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.
