2011 Fresno Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Steve Decker (65-79)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 494,051, Avg. 6,958 in 71 home dates
The Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2011 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Grizzlies scored 735 runs and conceded 808 runs. Brett Pill paced Fresno with 25 home runs, and Brad Eldred walloped 15 or more, too. Brett Pill drove in 107 runs. Edgar Gonzalez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Matt Yourkin and Andrew Kown led the squad with 10 wins each, while Andrew Kown recorded a 4.49 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2011 Fresno Grizzlies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Terry Evans, Justin Christian, Josh Banks, Marc Kroon, Mark DeRosa, Emmanuel Burriss, Geno Espineli, Santiago Casilla, Brandon Crawford, Thomas Neal, Casey Daigle, Pablo Sandoval, Travis Ishikawa, Andrés Torres, Cody Ross, Ryan Vogelsong, Dan Otero, Barry Zito, Jean Machi, Scott Munter, Nick Noonan, Waldis Joaquín, Darren Ford, Tyler Graham, Chris Stewart, Bill Hall, Steve Edlefsen, Shane Loux, Conor Gillaspie, Mike Fontenot, Alex Hinshaw, Osiris Matos, Héctor Sánchez, Ryan Rohlinger, Brandon Belt, Pat Burrell, Jackson Williams, Brett Pill, Brad Eldred, Henry Sosa, Jonathan Sánchez, Dan Runzler, Edgar Gonzalez, Max Ramírez and Doug Mathis.
Steve Decker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Banks | R | R | July 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brandon Belt | L | L | April 20, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Brock Bond | S | R | September 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pat Burrell | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Emmanuel Burriss | S | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Justin Christian | R | R | April 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Brandon Crawford | L | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 227 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Jose Cuevas | R | R | April 5, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Casey Daigle | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Mark DeRosa | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kaohi Downing | R | R | May 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Steve Edlefsen | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Geno Espineli | L | L | September 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Terry Evans | R | R | January 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Dublin, GA US |
| Mike Fontenot | L | R | June 9, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Slidell, LA US |
| Darren Ford | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Conor Gillaspie | L | R | July 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tyler Graham | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Bill Hall | R | R | December 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Alex Hinshaw | L | L | October 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ryan Honeycutt | L | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Travis Ishikawa | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Waldis Joaquín | R | R | December 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Aaron King | L | L | April 27, 1989 | 6'5" | 230 | Hickory, NC US |
| Andrew Kown | L | R | October 7, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tyler LaTorre | L | R | April 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Nick Liles | R | R | July 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 185 | Moore County, NC US |
| Chuck Lofgren | L | L | January 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Ryan Lormand | R | R | October 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Shane Loux | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Jean Machi | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 255 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Daryl Maday | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | McHenry, IL US |
| Doug Mathis | R | R | June 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Maryvale, AZ US |
| Osiris Matos | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Mergenthaler | L | L | January 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 210 | Thiells, NY US |
| David Mixon | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Scott Munter | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'6" | 260 | Norfolk, NE US |
| Thomas Neal | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Nick Noonan | L | R | May 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Dan Otero | R | R | February 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Brett Pill | R | R | September 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Max Ramírez | R | R | October 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 220 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ronnie Ray | R | R | May 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wilmin Rodriguez | L | L | May 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Rohlinger | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Bend, WI US |
| Felix Romero | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cody Ross | R | L | December 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Portales, NM US |
| Dan Runzler | L | L | March 30, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Héctor Sánchez | S | R | November 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 255 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jonathan Sánchez | L | L | November 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Pablo Sandoval | B | R | August 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 268 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| James Simmons | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Irving, TX US |
| Henry Sosa | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Jason Stevenson | L | L | August 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Redding, CA US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Tom Vessella | R | L | October 12, 1985 | 6'6" | 205 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ydwin Villegas | R | R | September 1, 1990 | 5'10" | 178 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jackson Williams | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Stephen Yarrow | L | R | November 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | South Lake Tahoe, CA US |
| Matt Yourkin | R | L | July 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Napa, CA US |
| Barry Zito | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV 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.
