2007 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Mike Sarbaugh (87-52)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 115,195, Avg. 1,745 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Salem Avalanche 2 games, Kinston Indians 1
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 2007 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians scored 782 runs, best in the league. Kinston gave up 569 runs. Joshua Rodriguez and Chris Gimenez led the squad with 20 home runs apiece., while Matt Whitney and Wes Hodges walloped 15 or more also. Joshua Rodriguez accounted for 82 RBI. Wes Hodges paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. James Deters topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2007 Kinston Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cliff Lee, José Constanza, Frank Herrmann, Joshua Rodriguez, David Huff, Chris Gimenez, Jeff Stevens, Michael Aubrey, Jerad Head, Neil Wagner, Niuman Romero, Steven Wright, Max Ramírez and Josh Tomlin.
Mike Sarbaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristo Arnal | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Michael Aubrey | L | L | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| T. J. Burton | L | R | July 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Kyle Collina | R | R | January 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Easton, PA US |
| Kyle Collins | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| José Constanza | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| James Deters | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Kevin Dixon | R | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Johnny Drennen | L | L | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ryan Edell | L | L | July 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Brian Finegan | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Finocchi | R | R | April 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chris Gimenez | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Jared Goedert | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Concordia, KS US |
| Jerad Head | R | R | November 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Stephen Head | L | L | January 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Raymond, MS US |
| Frank Herrmann | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Rutherford, NJ US |
| Wes Hodges | R | R | September 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| David Huff | S | L | August 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Cliff Lee | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR US |
| Matt Meyer | L | L | January 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Rochester, MN US |
| Beau Mills | L | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Visalia, CA US |
| Randy Newsom | R | R | May 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Niesel | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Nick Pesco | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Max Ramírez | R | R | October 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 220 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Dustin Realini | R | R | May 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood, CA US |
| Joshua Rodriguez | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 192 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Niuman Romero | S | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | September 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Erik Stiller | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Josh Tomlin | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Tyler, TX US |
| Sung-Wei Tseng | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Taitong City, TW |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Nick Weglarz | L | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Stevensville, ON CA |
| Matt Whitney | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steven Wright | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chao Kuan Wu | L | R | May 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 192 | Kaohsiung City, TW |
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.
