2016 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Steve Mintz (74-66)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 150,110, Avg. 2,176 in 69 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2016 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 602 runs and allowed 592 runs. LeDarious Clark led Hickory with 12 home runs Tyler Sanchez drove in 56 runs. Yeyson Yrizarri paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .269. Jonathan Hernández topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2016 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wes Benjamin, Pete Fairbanks, Tyler Ferguson, Jonathan Hernández, Andy Ibáñez, James Jones, Brett Martin, Dylan Moore, Joe Palumbo, Pedro Payano, Jeffrey Springs, Erik Swanson and Dillon Tate.
Steve Mintz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Almonte | R | R | September 9, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Altmann | R | R | July 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Homer Glen, IL US |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | R | June 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Matt Ball | R | R | January 23, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Blake Bass | R | R | June 3, 1993 | 6'7" | 265 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Wes Benjamin | R | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Winfield, IL US |
| Garrett Brummett | R | R | April 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Adam Choplick | L | L | November 18, 1992 | 6'9" | 250 | Denton, TX US |
| LeDarious Clark | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Meridian, MS US |
| Tyler Davis | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Darius Day | L | L | August 25, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frandy De La Rosa | S | R | January 24, 1996 | 6'2" | 202 | Comendador, Elias Pina DO |
| Chris Dula | R | R | August 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 215 | Troutman, NC US |
| Pete Fairbanks | R | R | December 16, 1993 | 6'6" | 219 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tyler Ferguson | R | R | October 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ti'Quan Forbes | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, MS US |
| Christopher Garia | S | R | December 16, 1992 | 6'0" | 165 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jonathan Hernández | R | R | July 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Andy Ibáñez | R | R | April 3, 1993 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eric Jenkins | L | R | January 30, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Chadbourne, NC US |
| James Jones | L | L | September 24, 1988 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Johan Juan | R | R | April 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Sherman Lacrus | R | R | December 23, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | CW, CW |
| Luke Lanphere | R | R | September 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Highland, CA US |
| London Lindley | R | R | June 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 160 | Marietta, GA US |
| Omarlin Lopez | R | R | October 8, 1993 | 6'3" | 175 | Payita, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Brett Martin | L | L | April 28, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | Morristown, TN US |
| Emerson Martinez | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Connor McKay | R | R | October 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Parker, CO US |
| Dylan Moore | R | R | August 2, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Charles Moorman | R | R | January 9, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeside, CA US |
| Joe Palumbo | L | L | October 26, 1994 | 6'1" | 168 | Holbrook, NY US |
| Pedro Payano | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Brallan Perez | R | R | January 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Eduard Pinto | L | L | October 23, 1994 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Richman | L | L | October 15, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Tyler Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Jacob Shortslef | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 6'5" | 235 | Hannibal, NY US |
| Luis Silva | R | R | June 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, VE |
| Jeffrey Springs | L | L | September 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Belmont, NC US |
| Erik Swanson | R | R | September 4, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Terrace Park, OH US |
| Dillon Tate | R | R | May 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Christian Torres | L | L | September 7, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Canovanas, PR |
| Xavier Turner | R | R | August 24, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Ricardo Valencia | R | R | January 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| John Werner | R | R | January 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Yeyson Yrizarri | R | R | February 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto de Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
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.
