2009 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 5th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Todd Benzinger (59-80)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 586,193, Avg. 8,496 in 69 home dates
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Dragons scored 612 runs and allowed 710 runs. Cody Puckett led Dayton with 19 home runs Carlos Mendez and Cody Puckett each drove in 67 runs. Carlos Mendez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Curtis Partch and Matt Fairel topped the team with 8 wins each.
Jared Burton, Donnie Joseph, Curtis Partch, Josh Ravin, Miguel Rojas, Dave Sappelt and Joey Votto were all players from the 2009 Dayton Dragons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Todd Benzinger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Astorga | R | R | March 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mike Bohana | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Roswell, GA US |
| Andrew Bowman | R | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Tony Brown | L | L | January 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Crestview, FL US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Jesus Carnevale | L | L | July 18, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Arecibo, PR |
| Oscar Castro | R | R | March 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Stephen Chapman | L | L | October 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Kevin Coddington | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 205 | West Linn, OR US |
| Kyle Day | L | R | July 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Matt Fairel | L | L | July 8, 1987 | 6'3" | 203 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Kevyn Feiner | R | R | June 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Madison, WI US |
| Josh Fellhauer | L | L | March 24, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA US |
| Scott Gaffney | R | R | March 13, 1986 | 6'3" | 186 | Westbury, NY US |
| Aguido Gonzalez | L | L | September 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Gualdron | R | R | July 18, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jordan Hotchkiss | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Asheville, NC US |
| Ezequiel Infante | L | L | August 31, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark James | R | R | July 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Lance Janke | R | R | October 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Santee, CA US |
| Donnie Joseph | L | L | November 1, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Mike Konstanty | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 228 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Yen Wen Kuo | L | R | October 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 175 | Tainan, TW |
| Jake Long | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Junior Martinez | R | R | April 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andrew Means | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 214 | Fairview, OH US |
| Brandon Menchaca | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, DE US |
| Carlos Mendez | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | , Aragua VE |
| Alex Oliveras | L | R | March 29, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Steven Otterness | L | L | October 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Curtis Partch | R | R | February 13, 1987 | 6'5" | 240 | Merced, CA US |
| Frank Pfister | R | R | August 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cody Puckett | R | R | April 3, 1987 | 5'9" | 190 | Victorville, CA US |
| Josh Ravin | R | R | January 21, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Miguel Rojas | R | R | February 24, 1989 | 5'11" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Hector Santana | R | R | February 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 186 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Sappelt | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 5'9" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mark Serrano | L | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shea Snowden | L | L | October 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Humberto Sosa | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Tyler Stovall | R | R | October 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Loveland, OH US |
| Juan Carlos Sulbaran | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Davie, FL US |
| Mace Thurman | L | L | April 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 187 | Austin, TX US |
| Joey Votto | L | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Justin Walker | L | L | November 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Nederland, TX US |
| Chase Ware | R | R | July 16, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Horn Lake, MS US |
| Chase Weems | L | R | January 17, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jordan Wideman | R | R | March 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Byron Wiley | L | L | December 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Tomball, TX 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.
