2007 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 74-70
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (74-70)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 653,915, Avg. 9,210 in 71 home dates
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2007 season with a record of 74 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Bats plated 656 runs and allowed 591 runs. Joey Votto paced Louisville with 22 home runs, while Aaron Herr walloped 15 or more, too. Joey Votto drove in 92 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Phil Dumatrait led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.53 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Homer Bailey, Matt Belisle, Mark Bellhorn, J. C. Boscán, Bill Bray, Jay Bruce, Jared Burton, Jorge Cantú, Buck Coats, Todd Coffey, Jon Coutlangus, Bubba Crosby, Johnny Cueto, Chris Dickerson, Phil Dumatrait, Mike Edwards, Edwin Encarnación, Ryan Freel, Tyrell Godwin, Mike Gosling, Eddie Guardado, Josh Hamilton, Ryan Hanigan, Norris Hopper, Paul Janish, Ryan Jorgensen, Jeff Keppinger, Jason Kershner, Bobby Livingston, Pedro López, Anderson Machado, Gary Majewski, Matt Maloney, Julio Mañón, Marcus McBeth, Chad Moeller, Elizardo Ramírez, Ramón Ramírez, David Ross, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Salmon, Víctor Santos, Brian Shackelford, Tom Shearn, Earl Snyder, Ricky Stone, Joey Votto and Dewayne Wise were all players from the 2007 Louisville Bats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Mark Bellhorn | S | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA US |
| Luis Bolivar | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | Aragua, Aragua VE |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bill Bray | L | L | June 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jay Bruce | L | L | April 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Jorge Cantú | R | R | January 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
| Buck Coats | L | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Dan Conway | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jon Coutlangus | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Bubba Crosby | L | L | August 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Johnny Cueto | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 229 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Misael DeJesus | R | R | November 5, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Chris Dickerson | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Daniel Donaldson | R | L | July 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Phil Dumatrait | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Mike Edwards | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Goshen, NY US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Freel | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Richie Gardner | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Tyrell Godwin | L | R | July 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Mike Gosling | L | L | September 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Eddie Guardado | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Daniel Guerrero | R | R | July 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Tecuala, Nayarit MX |
| Jesse Gutierrez | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| Josh Hamilton | L | L | May 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Ryan Hanigan | R | R | August 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington, DC US |
| Aaron Herr | R | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Paul Janish | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Ryan Jorgensen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Kelly | R | R | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Bobby Livingston | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pedro López | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gary Majewski | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Justin Mallett | R | R | November 11, 1981 | 6'6" | 210 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matt Maloney | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Calvin Medlock | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
| Tyler Pelland | R | L | October 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Middlebury, VT US |
| Elizardo Ramírez | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| David Ross | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Kirk Saarloos | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brad Salmon | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Earl Snyder | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | New Britain, CT US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Brock Till | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 210 | Macomb, IL US |
| Joey Votto | L | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dewayne Wise | L | L | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Columbia, SC 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.
