2011 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Vance Wilson (65-74)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 410,262, Avg. 6,123 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Western Division.
The Cougars tallied 539 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 623 runs. Brian Fletcher paced Kane County with 14 home runs and accounted for 60 RBI. Geulin Beltre led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .264 clip. Greg Billo topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.93 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Yordano Ventura, Sugar Ray Marimón, Brett Eibner, Cheslor Cuthbert, Orlando Calixte, Lane Adams, Jason Adam, Fernando Cruz and Juan Graterol were all players from the 2011 Kane County Cougars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Vance Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | R | R | August 4, 1991 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Lane Adams | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Talihina, OK US |
| Julio Aparicio | R | R | January 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 175 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Geulin Beltre | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Estebania de Azua, DO |
| Greg Billo | R | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Chase Boruff | L | R | July 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Chas Byrne | S | R | January 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 185 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Allen Caldwell | L | L | March 29, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Orlando Calixte | R | R | February 3, 1992 | 6'0" | 183 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edwin Carl | R | R | August 31, 1988 | 6'0" | 210 | Farmington, NM US |
| Steven Caseres | L | R | March 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | New City, NY US |
| Antonio Cruz | L | L | October 7, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Fernando Cruz | S | R | March 28, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | R | R | November 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Corn Island, NI |
| Kevin David | R | R | April 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brett Eibner | R | R | December 2, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Yowill Espinal | R | R | April 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brian Fletcher | R | R | October 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fayetteville, GA US |
| Angel Franco | S | R | May 23, 1990 | 5'10" | 155 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Santiago Garrido | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Mike Giovenco | R | R | January 4, 1988 | 6'6" | 235 | River Grove, IL US |
| Tyler Graham | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 250 | Shingle Springs, CA US |
| Juan Graterol | R | R | February 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gerard Hall | S | R | July 9, 1988 | 5'9" | 165 | Fairborn, OH US |
| Keaton Hayenga | R | R | July 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 190 | Sammamish, WA US |
| Mitch Hodge | R | R | June 15, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ryan Jenkins | R | R | January 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Millbrook, AL US |
| Travis Jones | R | R | May 23, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jon Keck | L | L | June 18, 1988 | 6'6" | 215 | Joliet, IL US |
| Paul Krebs | R | R | October 6, 1986 | 5'7" | 175 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Jake Kuebler | R | R | September 3, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Michael Liberto | R | R | June 21, 1988 | 5'7" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Alex Llanos | R | R | September 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 160 | Caguas, PR |
| Sugar Ray Marimón | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jason Mitchell | R | R | March 13, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Mitchell | R | R | March 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Barstow, CA US |
| Dusty Odenbach | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Rochester, NY US |
| Robbie Penny | R | R | November 8, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Leondy Perez | R | R | August 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, DO |
| Jovan Pickett | L | L | November 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Alex Rivers | R | R | August 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Lodi, CA US |
| Nick Rogers | R | R | October 2, 1987 | 6'2" | 225 | Providence, RI US |
| Leonel Santiago | R | R | December 23, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Crawford Simmons | R | L | June 10, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Ryan Stovall | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Yordano Ventura | R | R | June 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Murray Watts | L | R | October 9, 1987 | 6'7" | 270 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Cole White | L | R | January 22, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Blossom, TX US |
| Nick Wooley | R | R | April 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 160 | Edwardsville, IL 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.
