2009 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: P. J. Forbes (73-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 164,328, Avg. 2,490 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2
Mills Cup Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Salem Red Sox 0
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2009 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Hillcats scored 643 runs and allowed 621 runs. Pedro Álvarez led Lynchburg with 14 home runs Jordy Mercer drove in 83 runs. Matt Hague paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Matt McSwain topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pedro Álvarez, Matt Hague, Rudy Owens, Lastings Milledge, Starling Marte, Jordy Mercer, Eric Fryer, Jamie Romak, Tony Sanchez, Josh Harrison, Jeff Locke, Alex Presley, Harvey García, Justin Wilson, Dustin Molleken, Bryan Morris, Chase d'Arnaud and Nathan Adcock were all players from the 2009 Lynchburg Hillcats who played in the Majors during their careers.
P. J. Forbes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Adcock | R | R | February 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Ramon Aguero | R | R | December 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pedro Álvarez | L | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Harrison Bishop | R | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Redmond, WA US |
| Tom Boleska | R | R | July 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Christian Castorri | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Chi-Hung Cheng | L | L | June 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Kaohsiung City, TW |
| Mike Colla | R | R | December 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Joel Collins | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Chris Cullen | R | R | October 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Chase d'Arnaud | R | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 197 | Torrance, CA US |
| Marcus Davis | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Magee, MS US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Dubee | R | R | January 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Miles Durham | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Michael Felix | L | L | August 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 206 | Syosset, NY US |
| Eric Fryer | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Harvey García | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Hague | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Josh Harrison | R | R | July 8, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Erik Huber | R | R | March 6, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jared Keel | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Noah Krol | S | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Nickerson, KS US |
| Jeff Locke | L | L | November 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | North Conway, NH US |
| Maiko Loyola | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, DO |
| Starling Marte | R | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt McSwain | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 197 | High Point, NC US |
| Jordy Mercer | R | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Taloga, OK US |
| Paul Mildren | R | L | May 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Lastings Milledge | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Bryan Morris | L | R | March 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Rudy Owens | L | L | December 18, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Eddie Prasch | L | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Alex Presley | L | L | July 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Monroe, LA US |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| R. J. Rodriguez | R | R | July 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Ciro Rosero | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 160 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Kent Sakamoto | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 229 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tony Sanchez | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Kris Watts | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Justin Wilson | L | L | August 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Anaheim, 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.
