2009 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 84-58
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (84-58)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 612,525, Avg. 8,750 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Louisville Bats 2
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2009 season with a record of 84 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bats tallied 649 runs and yielded 555 runs. Kevin Barker paced Louisville with 22 home runs, while Wes Bankston walloped 15 or more, too. Wes Bankston drove in 75 runs. Drew Stubbs led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .268. Sam LeCure topped the squad with 10 wins, and Matt Maloney recorded a 3.08 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2009 Louisville Bats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lew Ford, Bill Bray, Kip Wells, Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs, Corky Miller, Enerio Del Rosario, Travis Wood, Todd Frazier, Drew Sutton, Juan Francisco, Chris Dickerson, Scott Rolen, Josh Roenicke, Robert Manuel, Jonny Gomes, Carlos Fisher, Danny Dorn, Micah Owings, Adam Rosales, Justin Lehr, Ryan Hanigan, Daryl Thompson, Ramón Ramírez, Chris Valaika, Álex González, Zach Stewart, Kevin Barker, Norris Hopper, Darnell McDonald, Wes Bankston, Sam LeCure, Matt Maloney, Adam Pettyjohn, Danny Richar, Craig Tatum, Homer Bailey, Wilkin Castillo, Jared Burton, Chris Heisey, Pedro Viola, Edwin Encarnación and Logan Ondrusek.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Atencio | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 191 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Federico Baez | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Wes Bankston | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kevin Barker | L | L | July 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Bristol, VA US |
| Luis Bolivar | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | , Aragua 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 |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Wilkin Castillo | S | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tom Cochran | L | L | October 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Enerio Del Rosario | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Lucia, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Denove | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Chris Dickerson | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Danny Dorn | L | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Eric Eymann | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Korey Feiner | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Carlos Fisher | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Lew Ford | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Juan Francisco | L | R | June 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 245 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Todd Frazier | R | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Jonny Gomes | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Michael Griffin | R | R | October 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ryan Hanigan | R | R | August 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington, DC US |
| Chris Heisey | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Joy, PA US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Ben Jukich | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Jeff Kennard | R | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Centerville, OH US |
| Matt Klinker | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Peru, IN US |
| Joseph Krebs | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Denton, TX US |
| Sam LeCure | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA 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 |
| Robert Manuel | R | R | July 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Darnell McDonald | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Logan Ondrusek | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Micah Owings | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Adam Pettyjohn | R | L | June 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Danny Richar | L | R | June 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Josh Roenicke | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Scott Rolen | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Evansville, IN US |
| Adam Rosales | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Zach Stewart | R | R | September 28, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Drew Stubbs | R | R | October 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Drew Sutton | S | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Lee Tabor | L | L | December 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Sumtner, SC US |
| Craig Tatum | R | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Chris Valaika | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Camilo Vazquez | L | L | October 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pedro Viola | R | L | June 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Sean Watson | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Kip Wells | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Travis Wood | R | L | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR 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.
