2010 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Bill Richardson (75-64)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 140,789, Avg. 2,070 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lakewood BlueClaws 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 0
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2010 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads scored 633 runs and yielded 615 runs. Matt West led Hickory with 13 home runs Jared Prince drove in 75 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .270. Neil Ramírez paced the squad with 10 wins, while Robbie Erlin recorded a 2.13 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2010 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chad Bell, Jake Brigham, Robbie Erlin, Wilmer Font, Leury García, Josh Lueke, Joe Ortiz, Neil Ramírez, Robbie Ross, Matt West and Joe Wieland.
Bill Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Adair | L | R | December 23, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Chad Bell | R | L | February 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jared Bolden | L | L | March 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Joe Bonadonna | R | R | September 6, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | Buffalo Grove, IL US |
| Jake Brigham | R | R | February 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Sam Brown | R | R | June 10, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Yefry Castillo | R | R | April 22, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Leonel De Los Santos | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Yasasa, VE |
| Miguel De Los Santos | L | L | July 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ovispo De Los Santos | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Vinny DiFazio | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Hampton, NJ US |
| Andrew Doyle | R | R | November 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Robbie Erlin | R | L | October 8, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wilmer Font | R | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Edwin Garcia | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Leury García | S | R | March 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Johnny Gunter | R | R | March 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Danny Gutierrez | R | R | March 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Trevor Hurley | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Tomball, TX US |
| Ed Koncel | R | R | July 29, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Shorewood, IL US |
| Josh Lueke | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 245 | Covington, KY US |
| Carlos Melo | R | R | February 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Hector Nelo | R | R | November 5, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Maracay, FL VE |
| Kyle Ocampo | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Ortiz | L | L | August 13, 1990 | 5'7" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Michael Ortiz | L | L | May 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Guillermo Pimentel | R | R | November 12, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Podraza | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Jared Prince | R | R | May 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Redmond, WA US |
| Neil Ramírez | R | R | May 25, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jonathan Roof | R | R | January 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 165 | Paducah, KY US |
| Robbie Ross | L | L | June 24, 1989 | 5'11" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Cristian Santana | R | R | June 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Matt Thompson | R | R | February 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Burleson, TX US |
| Tyler Tufts | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Bedford, OH US |
| Braden Tullis | R | R | January 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Boise, ID US |
| Taylor Vail | L | R | September 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Van Meter | R | R | October 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Miguel Velazquez | R | R | May 15, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | San Juan, PR |
| 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 |
| Johan Yan | R | R | September 27, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| 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.
