2007 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Gary Green (70-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 170,000, Avg. 2,537 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - West Virginia Power 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 1
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2007 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 745 runs and conceded 787 runs. Jonel Pacheco paced Hickory with 27 home runs, and Jared Keel walloped 15 or more, too. Jonel Pacheco drove in 99 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Michael Crotta led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.4 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2007 Hickory Crawdads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Michael Crotta, Jared Hughes, Dustin Molleken, Alex Presley, Jamie Romak and Tony Watson.
Gary Green served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilio Alvarez | R | R | January 2, 1984 | 6'3" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Michael Ambrose | R | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Thomas, ON CA |
| Olivo Astacio | R | R | July 28, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Charles Benoit | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Cameron Blair | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Henry Cabrera | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Christian Castorri | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Brad Clapp | R | R | May 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 240 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dustin Craig | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Michael Crotta | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jacob Cuffman | R | R | March 3, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael De Los Santos | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 191 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | March 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 164 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Michael Felix | L | L | August 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 206 | Syosset, NY US |
| Felipe Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Jared Keel | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Bobby Kingsbury | L | L | August 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Albert Laboy | R | R | December 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Serguey Linares | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Matt Lorenzo | L | R | June 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Steve MacFarland | R | R | November 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Wanell Macia | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Yoffri Martinez | R | R | December 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Caucagua, VE |
| Matt McSwain | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 197 | High Point, NC US |
| Derrik Moeves | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Jim Negrych | L | R | March 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jonel Pacheco | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Tacarigua, VE |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Francis Poni | R | R | August 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 230 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Eddie Prasch | L | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Alex Presley | L | L | July 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Monroe, LA US |
| Dionis Rodriguez | R | R | February 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 181 | Jicome, DO |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Kent Sakamoto | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 229 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Danilo Sanchez | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Sues | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| John Walk | R | R | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Newhall, CA US |
| Tony Watson | L | L | May 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 218 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Kris Watts | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Fremont, CA 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.
