2009 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster
Team Record: 57-39
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Greg Tagert (57-39)
Location: Gary, Indiana
Ballpark: U.S. Steel Yard
Attendance: 166,334, Avg. 3,539 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, Kansas City T-Bones 2
Finals - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Gary SouthShore RailCats 1
The Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 57 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The SouthShore RailCats topped the circuit with just 459 runs allowed. Gary scored 503 runs. Cristian Guerrero led the team with 11 home runs Steve Haake drove in 67 runs. Mike Massaro paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Tom Thornton and Tony Cogan paced the squad with 8 wins each, while Tony Cogan recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Onan Masaoka and Tony Cogan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Greg Tagert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jeff Beachum | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chris Carrara | R | R | May 11, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tony Cogan | L | L | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Cook | R | R | October 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 175 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Jordan Czarniecki | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Anderson, IN US |
| Eddy De La Cruz | R | R | December 18, 1988 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Anthony Esquer | R | R | September 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Montebello, CA US |
| Tristan Facer | L | L | December 30, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Jeff Fischer | R | R | December 2, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Farmington, MI US |
| Clint Goocher | L | L | June 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Zach Groh | R | R | July 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Haake | L | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Kyle Heyne | R | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Coldwater, OH US |
| Garret Holleran | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Aaron Jenkins | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Grant Johnson | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | June 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rob Marconi | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | La Grange, IL US |
| Onan Masaoka | R | L | October 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | Hilo, HI US |
| Mike Massaro | L | L | April 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Eric McNamee | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jon Mueller | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Isaac Omura | L | R | January 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chris Pfalzgraf | S | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Streator, IL US |
| Alain Quijano | R | L | July 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Rohde | L | R | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Alex Rollin | R | R | May 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Andy Shipman | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Warrensburg, MO US |
| Tom Thornton | L | L | October 30, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Edwin Walker | R | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brett Wallace | R | R | August 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, 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.
