2009 Greensboro Grasshoppers Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 6th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Darin Everson (66-74)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Attendance: 406,549, Avg. 5,979 in 68 home dates
The Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Northern Division.
The Grasshoppers scored 662 runs and allowed 670 runs. Ben Lasater led Greensboro with 16 home runs, and Kevin Mattison walloped 15 or more also. Ben Lasater drove in 76 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Johnny Dorn paced the squad with 11 wins, while Johnny Dorn and Kyle Kaminska earned a 4.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Dan Jennings, Kyle Skipworth, Isaac Galloway, Arquimedes Caminero, Brad Hand, Sandy Rosario, Kevin Mattison, Jake Smolinski and Tom Koehler were all players from the 2009 Greensboro Grasshoppers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Darin Everson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Alexander | R | R | October 25, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Pete Andrelczyk | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Justin Bass | R | R | December 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | DeLand, FL US |
| Ramon Benjamin | R | L | June 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Arquimedes Caminero | R | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'4" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Ceballos | R | R | December 27, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luis Chirinos | R | R | April 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Terrence Dayleg | R | R | September 19, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Natividad Dilone | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Johnny Dorn | R | R | August 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Rodolfo Encarnacion | R | R | May 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, DO |
| Bryan Evans | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Isaac Galloway | R | R | October 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Pomona Valley, CA US |
| Paul Gran | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Brad Hand | L | L | March 20, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Thomas Hickman | L | L | April 18, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Justin Jacobs | R | R | July 31, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | West Covina, CA US |
| Dan Jennings | L | L | April 17, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Graham Johnson | R | R | October 13, 1989 | 6'6" | 215 | Newbury Park, CA US |
| Kyle Kaminska | L | R | October 5, 1988 | 6'4" | 180 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Ryan Keedy | L | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Gardendale, AL US |
| Tom Koehler | R | R | June 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Wade Korpi | R | L | March 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Sneedville, TN US |
| Torre Langley | R | R | October 9, 1987 | 5'9" | 175 | Cobb, GA US |
| Ben Lasater | R | R | May 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Andy Loomis | L | L | November 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Whiting, IN US |
| Kevin Mattison | L | L | September 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Emilio Ontiveros | R | R | January 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Michael Pasek | R | R | September 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Smelin Perez | S | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 150 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Daniel Pertusati | R | R | April 27, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | Upland, CA US |
| Josh Roberts | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 230 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jose Rosario | R | R | February 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Rinconcitos, DO |
| Sandy Rosario | R | R | August 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Brian Schultz | L | L | October 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kyle Skipworth | L | R | March 1, 1990 | 6'4" | 230 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jake Smolinski | R | R | February 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Joel Staples | R | R | May 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Ridgefield, WA US |
| Jeremy Synan | L | R | July 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 206 | Brown Summit, NC US |
| Robert Taylor | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Sean Teague | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brandon Todd | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Ocala, FL US |
| Brandon Turner | L | R | February 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Jared Yecker | R | R | December 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 210 | Millersville, PA 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.
