2009 Fort Wayne TinCaps Roster
Team Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Doug Dascenzo (94-46)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Parkview Field
Attendance: 378,529, Avg. 5,408 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Wayne TinCaps 2 games, South Bend Silver Hawks 1
Finals - Fort Wayne TinCaps 3 games, Burlington Bees 0
The Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 94 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.
The TinCaps topped the league with 736 runs. Fort Wayne allowed 552 runs, least in the league. Jaff Decker paced the team with 16 home runs Dan Robertson drove in 65 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Erik Davis led the squad with 16 wins, while Simón Castro recorded a 3.34 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Simón Castro, Dan Robertson, Allan Dykstra, Matt Clark, Jaff Decker, Vince Belnome, Andy Parrino, Alí Solís, James Darnell, Brad Brach, Anthony Bass, Blake Tekotte, Cody Decker, Colt Hynes, Nick Greenwood, Mat Latos, Cole Figueroa, Dean Anna and Erik Davis were all players from the 2009 Fort Wayne TinCaps who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Doug Dascenzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Anna | L | R | November 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenwood, IL US |
| Anthony Bass | R | R | November 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Justin Baum | R | R | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Vince Belnome | L | R | March 11, 1988 | 5'11" | 205 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Griffin Benedict | L | R | July 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Dunwoody, GA US |
| Brad Brach | R | R | April 12, 1986 | 6'6" | 215 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Sawyer Carroll | L | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Dexter Carter | R | R | February 5, 1987 | 6'6" | 195 | Franklin, VA US |
| Yefri Carvajal | R | R | January 22, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | El Seibo, DO |
| Simón Castro | R | R | April 9, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Clark | L | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Drew Cumberland | L | R | January 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | Pace, FL US |
| James Darnell | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Erik Davis | R | R | October 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tom Davis | R | R | June 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Madison, CT US |
| Cody Decker | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 218 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jaff Decker | L | L | February 23, 1990 | 5'9" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brayden Drake | R | R | April 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Webb City, MO US |
| Allan Dykstra | L | R | May 21, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Fetter | R | R | December 23, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Cole Figueroa | L | R | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Eric Gonzalez-Diaz | R | R | September 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan de la Rambla, Canarias ES |
| Nick Greenwood | R | L | September 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Farmington, CT US |
| Kevin Hansen | R | R | November 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Allen Harrington | L | L | July 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Groves, TX US |
| Chadd Hartman | L | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Windermere, FL US |
| Zach Herr | L | L | December 1, 1986 | 5'9" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Colt Hynes | L | L | June 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Alexis Lara | R | R | March 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Robert Lara | R | R | November 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Secaucus, NJ US |
| Mat Latos | R | R | December 9, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Colin Lynch | R | R | August 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH US |
| Angel Mercado | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Rob Musgrave | L | L | September 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Stiven Osuna | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Andy Parrino | S | R | October 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Brockport, NY US |
| Eduardo Perez | R | R | February 3, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Urribarri, VE |
| Joey Railey | L | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'7" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Dan Robertson | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Nick Schmidt | R | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nick Schumacher | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Alí Solís | R | R | September 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Blake Tekotte | L | R | May 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, MO US |
| Jeudy Valdez | R | R | May 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Watt | L | L | February 24, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Adam Zornes | R | R | April 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Houston, 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.
