2011 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Ray Smith (42-26)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 28,900, Avg. 850 in 34 home dates
2011 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Bluefield Blue Jays 2 games, Elizabethton Twins 1

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2011 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Twins scored 405 runs and allowed 331 runs. Eddie Rosario paced Elizabethton with 21 home runs, while Miguel Sanó walloped 15 or more, too. Eddie Rosario drove in 60 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .337 clip. Tim Shibuya led the team with 8 wins, and Derek Christensen earned a 2.84 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2011 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Niko Goodrum, Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Kennys Vargas.

Ray Smith served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nicholas AllowayRRJanuary 6, 19896'4"225Woodbury Heights, NJ US
Jhonatan AriasRRFebruary 18, 19895'10"180Bani, Peravia DO
Tim AthertonRRNovember 7, 19896'2"209Kempsey, New South Wales AU
Matt BashoreLLApril 6, 19886'2"200Tipp City, OH US
Madison BoerRRNovember 9, 19896'4"215Eden Prairie, MN US
Bart CarterLLJuly 8, 19876'1"208Franklin, IN US
Derek ChristensenRRJune 19, 19896'1"180West Jordan, UT US
Cesar CiurcinaRROctober 23, 19905'11"192Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Steven EvansLLAugust 9, 19896'4"210Lynchburg, VA US
Niko GoodrumSRFebruary 28, 19926'3"218Fayetteville, GA US
Steven GruverLLJune 30, 19896'2"209Canfield, OH US
Pedro GuerraRRJanuary 9, 19906'0"180Cagua, Aragua VE
Matej HejmaRRMay 4, 19906'6"215Prague, CZ
Brandon HendersonRRApril 18, 19896'2"180Madera, CA US
David HurlbutLLNovember 24, 19896'3"221Fullerton, CA US
Garrett JewellRRJune 17, 19906'1"190Alexandria, NH US
Cole JohnsonRROctober 6, 19886'3"200Appleton, WI US
Tyler JonesRRSeptember 5, 19896'4"240Milwaukee, WI US
Max KeplerLLFebruary 10, 19936'4"220Berlin, DE
Corey KimesLLMay 2, 19906'4"250Ottawa, IL US
Matt KochRRNovember 21, 19886'0"220Manhattan Beach, CA US
Tyler KoellingRRMay 1, 19896'0"195Luling, LA US
Roy LarsonRRDecember 23, 19876'5"205Burnsville, MN US
Marcus LimonRRApril 20, 19896'2"195Lubbock, TX US
Nick LockwoodRRJanuary 7, 19916'0"200Boulder, CO US
Justin ParkerLLApril 21, 19906'4"195Sacramento, CA US
Matt ParkerRRFebruary 9, 19886'1"210San Diego, CA US
A. J. PettersenRRNovember 19, 19885'9"162Minnetonka, MN US
Rory RhodesRRJuly 28, 19916'9"220Brisbane, Queensland AU
Jairo RodriguezRRAugust 24, 19885'11"180Acarigua, Portuguesa VE
Eddie RosarioLRSeptember 28, 19916'1"180Guayama, PR
Miguel SanóRRMay 11, 19936'4"272San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Tim ShibuyaRRSeptember 14, 19896'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Sam SpanglerLLSeptember 24, 19876'2"195N.W. Albuquerque, NM US
Matt SummersLRAugust 17, 19896'1"205Cave Creek, AZ US
Todd Van SteenselRRJanuary 14, 19916'1"215Sydney, New South Wales AU
Kennys VargasSRAugust 1, 19906'5"290Canovanas, PR
Corey WilliamsLLJuly 4, 19906'2"205Huntsville, AL US
J. D. WilliamsSRNovember 20, 19905'11"183Odessa, FL 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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