2007 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Aaron Nieckula (63-76)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 468,869, Avg. 7,213 in 65 home dates
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2007 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Cougars tallied 589 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Greg Dowling paced Kane County with 13 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Jermaine Mitchell topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Jim Heuser and Trevor Cahill led the squad with 11 wins each, while Jim Heuser recorded a 4.12 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2007 Kane County Cougars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Henry Rodríguez, Andrew Carignan, Andrew Bailey, Trevor Cahill, Sam Demel and Sean Doolittle.
Aaron Nieckula served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Affronti | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Andrew Bailey | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Travis Banwart | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Trevor Cahill | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Andrew Carignan | R | R | July 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 235 | New London, CT US |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Larry Cobb | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Pat Currin | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 188 | Durham, NC US |
| Scott Deal | R | R | December 11, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Inoel Deaza | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Sam Demel | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Channelview, TX US |
| Branden Dewing | L | L | January 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Sean Doolittle | L | L | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 204 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Greg Dowling | L | L | November 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 231 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jason Fernandez | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| T. J. Franco | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Derrick Gordon | S | L | October 16, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Samuel Hernandez | R | R | September 9, 1984 | 5'10" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Herrera | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'6" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Jim Heuser | L | L | March 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Josh Horton | L | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Craig Italiano | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Todd Johnson | L | L | December 17, 1984 | 6'1" | 202 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ronald Madej | L | L | May 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mike Massaro | L | L | April 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Ramiro Mendez | R | R | April 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jermaine Mitchell | L | L | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Naples, TX US |
| Scott Moore | R | R | December 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Joey Newby | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Soldotna, AK US |
| Isaac Omura | L | R | January 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joe Piekarz | R | L | January 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Haas Pratt | R | R | September 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Shane Presutti | R | R | November 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 187 | Southbridge, MA US |
| Henry Rodríguez | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Gustavo Rosendo | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 242 | , Carabobo VE |
| Eric Sheridan | R | R | September 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Jake Smith | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 214 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Matthew Sulentic | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Derek Tharpe | L | L | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Christian Vitters | L | R | June 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 201 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Nick Walters | L | L | September 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ 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.
