2009 Long Island Ducks Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Gary Carter (74-66)
Location: Central Islip, New York
Ballpark: Citibank Park
Attendance: 414,973, Avg. 6,014 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3 games, Long Island Ducks 2
The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's Liberty Division.
The Ducks scored 703 runs and gave up 689 runs. Ray Navarrete led Long Island with 25 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Juan Francia paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Troy Cate topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bill Simas, José Herrera, Lew Ford, Cory Doyne, Héctor Carrasco, Raúl González, Ron Flores, Hansel Izquierdo, Brad Halsey, Alberto Castillo, Troy Cate, Ken Ray, Julio Mañón, Preston Wilson, Joe Valentine, Alex Prieto, George Lombard, Jim Brower and Dan Miceli were all players from the 2009 Long Island Ducks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gary Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Bubbie Buzachero | R | R | June 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Livingston, TN US |
| Héctor Carrasco | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Troy Cate | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Matt Cavagnaro | S | R | August 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 177 | Brightwaters, NY US |
| Ron Davenport | L | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, NC US |
| Eduin Delgado | R | R | January 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dennis Donovan | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | South Hampton, NY US |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ron Flores | L | L | August 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lew Ford | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Brad Halsey | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Estee Harris | L | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Central Islip, NY US |
| Johnny Hernandez | S | L | September 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| José Herrera | L | L | August 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Housel | S | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Mike Hrynio | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Dover, NJ US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Nic Jackson | L | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Richmond, VA US |
| B. J. LaMura | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| George Lombard | L | R | September 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josue Matos | R | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Dan Miceli | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Jason Norderum | L | L | November 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Redding, CA US |
| Jason Olson | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| John Pachot | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Robert Paulk | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Franklin Perez | R | R | June 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Alex Prieto | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kyle Reynolds | L | R | September 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Robert Sandora | L | R | August 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | West Babylon, NY US |
| Drew Shetrone | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Apopka, FL US |
| Bill Simas | L | R | November 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Gabe Suarez | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Luis Taveras | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Freddie Thon | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Preston Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 193 | Bamberg, 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.
