2007 Dayton Dragons Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
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
2007 Dayton Dragons Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jamie ArnesonLLNovember 5, 19856'5"195Iowa Falls, IA US
Gerardo CabreraRRDecember 23, 19836'0"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Zack CozartRRAugust 12, 19856'0"204Memphis, TN US
Misael DeJesusRRNovember 5, 19846'2"235Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Daniel DonaldsonRLJuly 23, 19846'4"200Houston, TX US
Fernando EncarnacionRRJuly 23, 19856'0"185Bani, Peravia DO
Anthony EsquerRRSeptember 3, 19846'1"215Montebello, CA US
Juan FranciscoLRJune 24, 19876'2"245Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Todd FrazierRRFebruary 12, 19866'3"220Point Pleasant, NJ US
Ramon GeronimoRROctober 8, 19836'0"185Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Rafael GonzalezRRMarch 21, 19866'1"230Bronx, NY US
Anthony GressickRRJanuary 1, 19846'3"200Marinette, WI US
Eddie GuardadoRLOctober 2, 19706'0"195Stockton, CA US
Daniel GuerreroRRJuly 21, 19856'1"190Tecuala, Nayarit MX
Kevin GunterRRNovember 5, 19836'3"210Atlantic City, NJ US
Chris HeiseyRRDecember 14, 19846'1"220Mount Joy, PA US
Kel JonesLLSeptember 21, 19855'9"170Augusta, GA US
Carson KainerRROctober 27, 19846'1"210Corpus Christi, TX US
Jake LongRRApril 17, 19866'1"180Santa Clara, CA US
Jason LouwsmaRRSeptember 9, 19836'2"210Winter Park, FL US
Marcos MateoRRApril 18, 19846'1"220San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Logan ParkerLLJuly 18, 19846'3"215Odessa, TX US
Denis PhippsRRJuly 22, 19856'2"220San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Eddy RodríguezRRDecember 1, 19856'0"220Villa Clara, CU
Jose RojasRRMarch 2, 19835'11"195Guarenas, Miranda VE
Billy RojoRRApril 23, 19835'8"177Maracay, Aragua VE
Alex SmitLLOctober 2, 19856'3"215Geldrop, NL
Jordan SmithRRFebruary 4, 19866'3"220American Fork, UT US
Mike StantonLLJune 2, 19676'1"190Houston, TX US
Drew StubbsRROctober 4, 19846'4"205Atlanta, TX US
Lee TaborLLDecember 17, 19846'2"175Sumtner, SC US
Daryl ThompsonRRNovember 2, 19856'0"205La Plata, MD US
Justin TordiRRApril 9, 19846'1"208Rochester Hills, MI US
Justin TurnerRRNovember 23, 19845'11"202Long Beach, CA US
Chris ValaikaRRAugust 14, 19855'11"205Santa Monica, CA US
Philippe ValiquetteLLFebruary 14, 19876'1"205Montreal, QC CA
Pedro ViolaRLJune 29, 19836'1"185San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO
Brandon WaringRRJanuary 2, 19866'3"215Columbia, SC US
Sean WatsonRRJuly 24, 19856'2"215Miami, FL US
Travis WebbLLAugust 2, 19846'4"205Spokane, WA US
Terrell YoungRRAugust 7, 19856'3"225Grenada, 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.




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