2009 Grand Prairie AirHogs Roster
Team Record: 48-48
Finished 4th in the AA's South Division
Manager: Pete Incaviglia (48-48)
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
Ballpark: QuikTrip Park
Attendance: 141,132, Avg. 3,003 in 47 home dates
The Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 48 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The AirHogs plated 589 runs, tops in the circuit. Grand Prairie gave up 569 runs. Cesar Nicolas paced the squad with 14 home runs and drove in 103 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .335 average. Cody Crowell topped the team with 9 wins, and José Cordero recorded a 4.94 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2009 Grand Prairie AirHogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lee Gronkiewicz, Pat Mahomes, Steve Andrade and Jordan Tata.
Pete Incaviglia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Andrade | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Woodland, CA US |
| Daniel Berg | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Glen Iris, Victoria AU |
| Javier Brito | R | R | March 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Dimitri Camareno | R | R | September 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brandon Carter | L | R | November 12, 1982 | 5'7" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Conroy | L | L | October 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Scituate, MA US |
| José Cordero | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Nathan Crawford | R | R | November 5, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Cody Crowell | L | L | August 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Vinnie DeChristofaro | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 168 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jon Dziomba | L | R | August 14, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ron Fenwick | L | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Bowie, MD US |
| Chad Gabriel | R | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Justin Garcia | L | L | March 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 160 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Aaron Garza | R | R | September 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Green | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Lee Gronkiewicz | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nat Harris | R | R | December 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Drew Holder | R | R | October 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Fraser Holmes | R | R | February 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Thomas Incaviglia | S | L | September 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Jamnik | R | R | November 29, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Arlington, TX US |
| Aaron Jenkins | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Greg Krause | R | R | July 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | |
| Steve MacFarland | R | R | November 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Newburgh, NY US |
| T. J. Macy | R | R | August 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Boise, ID US |
| Pat Mahomes | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Cody Merrell | R | R | February 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Perryton, TX US |
| Matthew Minor | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Alex Morales | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Morrison | R | R | February 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Billy Munoz | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Ryne Nelson | R | R | July 25, 1986 | , US | ||
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Angel Nicolas | R | R | November 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | , US |
| Cesar Nicolas | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Luke Prihoda | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 230 | Huntsville, TX US |
| Joe Spiers | R | R | January 17, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jordan Tata | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Plano, TX US |
| Chuck Tiffany | L | L | January 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Noel Trevino | R | R | October 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| J. B. Tucker | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| David Wasylak | R | R | December 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Lansing, MI US |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Grant Wheatley | R | R | June 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Logan Williamson | L | L | March 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Jay Yaconetti | R | R | February 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Tacoma, WA 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.
