2014 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Corey Ragsdale (80-59)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 148,414, Avg. 2,151 in 69 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2014 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads scored 685 runs and allowed 592 runs. Travis Demeritte paced Hickory with 25 home runs, while Nomar Mazara and Kellin Deglan walloped 15 or more, too. Nomar Mazara drove in 73 runs. Evan Van Hoosier topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Ryne Slack paced the team with 9 wins, and Tyler Smith recorded a 3.67 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2014 Hickory Crawdads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Daniel Bard, Chad Bell, Akeem Bostick, Lewis Brinson, Ryan Cordell, Abel De Los Santos, Travis Demeritte, Ronald Guzmán, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Luis Marté, Nomar Mazara, Yohander Méndez, Luis Ortiz, Ricardo Rodríguez and Collin Wiles.
Corey Ragsdale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bard | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Chad Bell | R | L | February 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jairo Beras | R | R | December 25, 1994 | 6'6" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Akeem Bostick | R | R | May 4, 1995 | 6'6" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| Lewis Brinson | R | R | May 8, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Tamarac, FL US |
| Felix Carvallo | L | L | October 5, 1993 | 6'0" | 175 | Barbacoas, Aragua VE |
| Janluis Castro | S | R | January 4, 1994 | 5'9" | 165 | Trujillo Alto, PR |
| Zach Cone | R | R | December 14, 1989 | 6'2" | 212 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Ryan Cordell | R | R | March 31, 1992 | 6'4" | 195 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Michael De León | S | R | January 14, 1997 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Abel De Los Santos | R | R | November 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Kellin Deglan | L | R | May 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Langley, BC CA |
| Travis Demeritte | R | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Statham, GA US |
| Marcus Greene | R | R | August 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ronald Guzmán | L | L | October 20, 1994 | 6'5" | 225 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Ryan Harvey | L | R | January 31, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Manalapan, NJ US |
| Joe Jackson | L | R | May 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Pat Kaminska | R | R | February 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Naperville, IL US |
| Cody Kendall | R | R | December 12, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Clovis, CA US |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | R | R | March 23, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Smerling Lantigua | R | R | February 3, 1994 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Angelo Leclerc | R | R | October 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| David Ledbetter | L | R | February 13, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Ryan Ledbetter | R | R | February 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Aliangel Lopez | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 175 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Luis Marté | R | R | December 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 188 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Nomar Mazara | L | L | April 26, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh McElwee | R | R | June 12, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Andrews, SC US |
| Yohander Méndez | L | L | January 17, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Monegro | R | R | September 19, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | September 22, 1995 | 6'3" | 230 | Sanger, CA US |
| Eduard Pinto | L | L | October 23, 1994 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Pollorena | L | L | January 14, 1991 | 5'8" | 170 | Laredo, TX US |
| Juremi Profar | R | R | January 30, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | Willemstad, CW |
| Kevin Pucetas | R | R | November 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | R | R | August 31, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Paul Schwendel | R | R | August 9, 1989 | 6'5" | 220 | Denville, NJ US |
| Ryne Slack | L | L | July 22, 1992 | 6'2" | 239 | Ninety Six, SC US |
| Tyler Smith | R | R | February 3, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | Sumter, SC US |
| Kevin Torres | L | R | February 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Nick Urbanus | S | R | March 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | Uithoorn, North Holland NL |
| Jose Valdespina | R | R | March 22, 1992 | 6'6" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Evan Van Hoosier | R | R | December 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | Henderson, NV US |
| Kelvin Vasquez | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nick Vickerson | R | R | July 8, 1989 | 5'11" | 205 | Limestone, ME US |
| Collin Wiles | R | R | May 30, 1994 | 6'4" | 222 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Scott Williams | R | R | November 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Berwyn, PA US |
| Cole Wiper | R | R | June 3, 1992 | 6'4" | 185 | Bellevue, WA 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.
