2009 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Steve Scarsone (76-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 400,040, Avg. 6,154 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Kane County Cougars 0
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's Western Division.
The Cougars plated 598 runs and yielded 585 runs. Grant Desme paced Kane County with 11 home runs Franklin Hernandez recorded 53 runs batted in. Jeremy Barfield topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .262 clip. Pedro Figueroa led the squad with 10 wins, while Kenny Smalley recorded a 2.74 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2009 Kane County Cougars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Murphy Smith, Dusty Coleman, Pedro Figueroa, Tyler Ladendorf and Mickey Storey.
Steve Scarsone served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arrieche | R | R | March 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jeremy Barfield | R | L | July 12, 1988 | 6'5" | 245 | Houston, TX US |
| Trey Barham | L | L | November 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Chris Berroa | R | R | February 3, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Pennsauken, NJ US |
| Anthony Capra | L | L | April 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Arvada, CO US |
| Jason Christian | L | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dusty Coleman | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Conner Crumbliss | L | R | April 19, 1987 | 5'8" | 175 | Wellington, KS US |
| Scott Deal | R | R | December 11, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Grant Desme | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Leonardo Espinal | R | R | February 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 226 | San Jose, DO |
| Pedro Figueroa | L | L | November 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matthew Fitts | R | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Leonardo Gil | R | R | August 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jose Guzman | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Hart | R | R | February 9, 1987 | 5'11" | 225 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Shawn Haviland | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmington, CT US |
| Franklin Hernandez | R | R | April 19, 1987 | 6'3" | 165 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ben Hornbeck | R | L | July 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brett Hunter | R | R | June 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Westlake, CA US |
| A. J. Huttenlocker | L | L | August 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Buckley, WA US |
| Steve Kleen | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Redlands, CA US |
| Tyler Ladendorf | R | R | March 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Mathieu LeBlanc Poirier | L | R | March 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Laval, QC CA |
| Chad Lee | R | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mitch LeVier | L | L | January 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Nino Leyja | R | R | October 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Justin Murray | R | R | May 11, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Dusty Napoleon | L | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Juan Nunez | R | R | August 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Petey Paramore | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Allen, TX US |
| Stephen Parker | L | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | American Fork, UT US |
| Anvioris Ramirez | L | L | March 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Ray | R | R | July 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 210 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Matt Ray | S | R | January 28, 1984 | 5'9" | 179 | Athens, TN US |
| Jamie Richmond | R | R | March 23, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Josue Selenis | R | R | October 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Neiba, Baoruco DO |
| Kenny Smalley | R | R | July 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Cartersville, IL US |
| Murphy Smith | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Paul Smyth | R | R | April 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Templeton, CA US |
| Mike Spina | R | R | December 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Newberry, FL US |
| Mickey Storey | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Daniel Thomas | R | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Thomas | S | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Winston-Salem, NC 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.
