2011 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 1st in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Bill Richardson (79-58)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 131,131, Avg. 2,049 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Grasshoppers 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 0
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2011 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads scored 711 runs and yielded 586 runs. Christian Villanueva led Hickory with 17 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Odúbel Herrera paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Román Méndez topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.31 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ben Rowen, Odúbel Herrera, Justin Grimm, Luke Jackson, Román Méndez, Christian Villanueva, Tomás Telis, Jurickson Profar and Nick Tepesch were all players from the 2011 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Buckel | R | R | June 18, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Yefry Castillo | R | R | April 22, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Andrew Clark | L | L | August 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kellin Deglan | L | R | May 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Langley, BC CA |
| Andrew Doyle | R | R | November 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Edwin Garcia | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Jhonny Gomez | R | R | December 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Justin Grimm | R | R | August 16, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, TN US |
| Ben Henry | R | R | April 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Odúbel Herrera | L | R | December 29, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | San Jose, Zulia VE |
| Luke Jackson | R | R | August 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Kevin Johnson | L | L | December 3, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Willard, OH US |
| Colby Killian | R | R | June 5, 1988 | 6'0" | 192 | McMinnville, TN US |
| Will Lamb | L | L | September 9, 1990 | 6'6" | 180 | Newport News, VA US |
| Braxton Lane | S | R | December 30, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | Tyrone, GA US |
| Jorge Marban | R | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Teodoro Martinez | R | R | March 16, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Nick McBride | R | R | May 13, 1991 | 6'4" | 180 | Lewisville, NC US |
| Carlos Melo | R | R | February 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Román Méndez | R | R | July 25, 1990 | 6'3" | 245 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francisco Mendoza | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jose Monegro | R | R | September 19, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| 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 |
| Zach Osborne | R | R | May 9, 1988 | 6'5" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Andres Perez-Lobo | R | R | March 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Jurickson Profar | S | R | February 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jimmy Reyes | L | L | March 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Richmond | R | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ryan Rodebaugh | L | R | March 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| Randol Rojas | R | R | September 28, 1990 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jonathan Roof | R | R | January 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 165 | Paducah, KY US |
| Ben Rowen | R | R | November 15, 1988 | 6'4" | 203 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Alejandro Selen | R | R | March 20, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Jake Skole | L | R | January 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Tomás Telis | S | R | June 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 220 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Nick Tepesch | R | R | October 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 240 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Matt Thompson | R | R | February 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Burleson, TX US |
| Kevin Torres | L | R | February 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Braden Tullis | R | R | January 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Boise, ID US |
| Joe Van Meter | R | R | October 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Christian Villanueva | R | R | June 19, 1991 | 5'11" | 210 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
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.
