2009 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 7th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Héctor Ortiz (63-76)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 131,414, Avg. 1,905 in 69 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads plated 626 runs and allowed 672 runs. Erik Morrison and Cristian Santana paced Hickory with 18 home runs apiece., while Mike Bianucci and Doug Hogan walloped 15 or more as well. Erik Morrison drove in 66 runs. Matt West topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .234. Yoon-Hee Nam paced the team with 9 wins, and Carlos Pimentel registered a 2.93 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2009 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Richard Bleier, Wilfredo Boscán, Jake Brigham, Fabio Castillo, Cody Eppley, Wilmer Font, Leury García, Mark Hamburger, Joe Ortiz, Martín Pérez, Neil Ramírez, Matt West and Joe Wieland.
Héctor Ortiz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Alfonzo | R | R | April 21, 1988 | 6'3" | 240 | Caucagua, Miranda VE |
| Aja Barto | R | R | September 26, 1986 | 6'5" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Bianucci | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Richard Bleier | L | L | April 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Davie, FL US |
| Jared Bolden | L | L | March 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Wilfredo Boscán | R | R | October 26, 1989 | 6'2" | 228 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jake Brigham | R | R | February 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Fabio Castillo | R | R | February 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 235 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Leonel De Los Santos | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Yasasa, VE |
| Vinny DiFazio | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Hampton, NJ US |
| Carlos Dominguez | R | R | June 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Andrew Doyle | R | R | November 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Cody Eppley | R | R | October 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 205 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Wilmer Font | R | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Eric Fry | L | R | August 9, 1987 | 5'10" | 204 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Leury García | S | R | March 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Hamburger | R | R | February 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Doug Hogan | R | R | September 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Michael Hollander | R | R | October 30, 1985 | 5'9" | 180 | Mandeville, LA US |
| Trevor Hurley | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Tomball, TX US |
| Andres James | S | R | November 25, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jacob Kaase | L | R | April 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Ed Koncel | R | R | July 29, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Shorewood, IL US |
| Edward Martinez | S | R | March 28, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Erik Morrison | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Hanover, IN US |
| Clark Murphy | L | L | December 18, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Yoon-Hee Nam | L | L | August 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Seoul, KR |
| Matt Nevarez | R | R | February 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Jason Ogata | R | R | October 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Ortiz | L | L | August 13, 1990 | 5'7" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Paisano | R | R | November 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Martín Pérez | L | L | April 4, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Guanare, Portuguesa VE |
| Carlos Pimentel | R | R | December 1, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Cody Podraza | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Jorge Quintero | R | R | April 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Corey Ragsdale | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Neil Ramírez | R | R | May 25, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Tim Rodriguez | R | R | January 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Cristian Santana | R | R | June 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Ryan Schlecht | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Cliff Springston | L | L | November 13, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Bruceville, TX US |
| Glenn Swanson | L | L | May 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tyler Tufts | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Bedford, OH US |
| Matt West | R | R | November 21, 1988 | 6'1" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Wieland | R | R | January 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Reno, NV US |
| Zach Zaneski | R | R | June 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | New London, CT 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.
