2014 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 42-35
Finished 2nd in the UL
Manager: Mike Marshall (27-23), Barrett Weaver (15-12)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: New LaGrave Field
Attendance: 60,314, Avg. 1,160 in 52 home dates
Finals - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings 3 games, Fort Worth Cats 0
The Fort Worth Cats of the United League ended the 2014 season with a record of 42 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the UL.
The Cats scored 421 runs and allowed 401 runs. Ryan Lashley drove in 45 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .369. Dylan Rucker led the team with 7 wins, while Brandon Cowan recorded a 4.39 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Julio Franco and Germán Durán both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Marshall and Barrett Weaver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Alberts | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Robert Baker | ||||||
| Caleb Barker | R | R | May 4, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Adam Barry | L | R | August 4, 1990 | 6'1" | 216 | |
| Morgan Blatnik | R | R | March 14, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Zach Botjer | ||||||
| Curtis Camilli | R | R | August 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Miguel Castano | R | R | December 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Chavez | R | R | March 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Dan Coury | R | R | September 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Providence, RI US |
| Brandon Cowan | L | L | March 20, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Calvin Culver | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Sam DiMatteo | R | R | February 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Germán Durán | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Jose Duran | R | R | November 27, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Trent Evins | R | R | November 26, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Austin Fraker | R | R | December 30, 1992 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Julio Franco | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Eric Garcia | L | L | November 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Oscar Garcia | L | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Edwin Gomez | S | R | August 26, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Jeremy Gooding | R | R | October 8, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Julian Griffith | R | R | March 28, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Derek Hagy | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Hejny | R | R | June 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Tyler Herr | R | R | October 8, 1990 | 6'8" | 220 | Katy, TX US |
| Matt Horan | R | R | October 7, 1990 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Chase Johnson | R | R | April 29, 1988 | 6'5" | 245 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Shoki Kakihara | R | R | April 23, 1993 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Adam Kam | L | R | July 31, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Shota Kano | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Chad Kruse | ||||||
| Ryan Lashley | R | R | September 17, 1990 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Corey MacDonald | R | R | May 19, 1991 | 6'6" | 205 | Davis, CA US |
| Stephen Malcolm | R | R | April 9, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Cris Martinez | S | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Jack McGeary | L | L | March 19, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Eddie Medina | R | R | February 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Daniel Milliman | ||||||
| Trent Montgomery | R | R | June 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Cory Morales | R | R | June 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jeff Neptune | R | R | March 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Austin Newell | L | R | August 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Sean O'Connell | L | R | December 12, 1991 | 6'4" | 230 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Makato Osone | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ronan Pacheco | L | L | July 29, 1988 | 6'6" | 195 | Licey al Medio, Santiago DO |
| Michael Pair | S | R | December 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Robert Rashid | L | R | March 19, 1989 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Matt Redding | R | R | November 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Andres Rodriguez | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ebert Rosario | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dylan Rucker | R | R | April 25, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Arlington, TX US |
| Ben Ruff | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jose Ruiz | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Louie Saenz | R | R | 5'11" | 120 | ||
| Jeff Sakowski | R | R | December 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 173 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Topher Scheeler | R | R | August 12, 1990 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Doug Shields | R | R | March 11, 1990 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Thomas Shull | S | R | July 7, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Nick Thornton | ||||||
| Glenn Walker | R | R | September 16, 1990 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Andy White | R | R | March 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian White | R | R | March 22, 1990 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Zac Zdanowicz | R | R | October 3, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
