2009 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Dusty Wathan (78-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 429,221, Avg. 6,312 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lakewood BlueClaws 2 games, Kannapolis Intimidators 0
Finals - Lakewood BlueClaws 3 games, Greenville Drive 1
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The BlueClaws plated 588 runs and allowed 572 runs. Jim Murphy paced Lakewood with 14 home runs Travis d'Arnaud accounted for 71 RBI. Harold Garcia led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Jesus Sanchez topped the squad with 10 wins, while Justin De Fratus registered a 3.19 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2009 Lakewood BlueClaws who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Justin De Fratus, J. C. Romero, Steve Susdorf, Jake Diekman, B. J. Rosenberg, Tyler Cloyd, Brett Myers, Anthony Gose, Trevor May and Travis d'Arnaud.
Dusty Wathan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Akashian | L | R | May 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Lowell, MA US |
| Ryan Ariail | L | L | October 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Luis Ramon Arzeno | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Freddy Ballestas | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ryan Bergh | R | R | April 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Reddick, FL US |
| Leandro Castro | R | R | June 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tyler Cloyd | R | R | May 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Papillion, NE US |
| Zach Collier | L | L | September 8, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Heitor Correa | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Sorocaba, BR |
| Travis d'Arnaud | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Justin De Fratus | S | R | October 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Vladimir De Los Santos | R | R | September 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Diekman | L | L | January 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Wymore, NE US |
| Jordan Ellis | R | R | September 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 198 | Fresno, CA US |
| Harold Garcia | S | R | October 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Anthony Gose | L | L | August 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Paramount, CA US |
| Ryan Gugel | L | R | July 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Batavia, NY US |
| Brian Gump | L | L | June 16, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Jeremy Hamilton | L | L | November 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Troy Hanzawa | R | R | September 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 155 | Wahiawa, HI US |
| Santo Hernandez | R | R | January 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Austin Hyatt | R | R | May 23, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Esmelvin Jimenez | L | L | February 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Knapp | R | R | August 31, 1990 | 6'5" | 235 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Kyle Lafrenz | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Travis Mattair | R | R | December 21, 1988 | 6'5" | 210 | Kennewick, WA US |
| Trevor May | R | R | September 23, 1989 | 6'5" | 240 | Longview, WA US |
| Eryk McConnell | R | R | July 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Korby Mintken | L | R | March 12, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jim Murphy | R | R | September 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | NE Kirkland, WA US |
| Brett Myers | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Korey Noles | L | L | July 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | La Grange, GA US |
| J. C. Romero | S | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| B. J. Rosenberg | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Newport News, VA US |
| Robert Roth | R | R | August 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Jesus Sanchez | R | R | September 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alan Schoenberger | S | R | January 19, 1989 | 5'10" | 160 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Jared Simon | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Steve Susdorf | L | L | March 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Valencia, CA US |
| Walter Tejeda | L | L | September 28, 1985 | 6'3" | 187 | Sabana, DO |
| Johnni Turbo | R | R | December 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sebastian Valle | R | R | July 24, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jon Velasquez | R | R | October 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jesus Villegas | R | R | September 21, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| T. J. Warren | R | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'4" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Matt Way | L | L | January 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Sitka, AK US |
| Luke Wertz | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Castle Rock, CO 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.
