2009 Lake Erie Crushers Roster
Team Record: 57-38
Finished 2nd in the FL's East Division
Manager: John Massarelli (57-38)
Location: Avon, Ohio
Ballpark: All Pro Freight Stadium
Attendance: 153,654, Avg. 3,013 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Erie Crushers 3 games, Kalamazoo Kings 2
Finals - Lake Erie Crushers 3 games, River City Rascals 2
The Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League ended the 2009 season with a record of 57 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Crushers led the circuit with just 447 runs allowed. Lake Erie scored 580 runs. Gordie Gronkowski paced the squad with 19 home runs, and Andrew Davis walloped 15 or more, too. Gordie Gronkowski recorded 79 runs batted in. Andrew Davis topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Paul Fagan paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.7 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. John Massarelli served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Binkoski | L | L | February 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Wayne Bond | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Brian Chambers | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 202 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jorge Charry | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Tajardo, PR |
| Levi Cheshire | R | R | February 11, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jordan Craft | R | R | June 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Bishop, CA US |
| Brad Davidson | S | L | November 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Novelty, OH US |
| Andrew Davis | S | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 210 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Darwin De Leon | L | L | September 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 150 | Villa Isabela, DO |
| Steven DeFratus | R | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Paul Fagan | L | L | April 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Faiola | R | R | October 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Jesse Gibson | R | R | April 9, 1986 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Jacinto Gonell | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brad Griffiths | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Gordie Gronkowski | R | R | June 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kylee Hash | S | R | March 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Henderson, NV US |
| Luke Hetherington | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, WA US |
| Tyler Johnson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Brent Lysander | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'7" | 210 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nick Maragas | R | R | January 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 212 | |
| Cristobal Mata | R | R | June 19, 1986 | 5'11" | 150 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Scott McIlvain | R | R | June 12, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Arden McWilliams | R | R | October 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Ronnie Morales | L | L | January 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| J. J. Pacella | R | R | December 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 212 | Powell, OH US |
| Chris Rigo | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jodam Rivera | S | R | February 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Alberto Rolon | R | R | May 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Drew Saylor | R | R | January 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Barberton, OH US |
| Kevin Skogley | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'6" | 203 | Hermiston, OR US |
| Shannon Sprouse | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Hilton Head, SC US |
| Eddie Tisdale | L | L | July 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Nick Tisone | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cardoza Tucker | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tom Vessella | R | L | October 12, 1985 | 6'6" | 205 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
