2009 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster
Team Record: 55-75
Finished 6th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Andy Barkett (55-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 49,569, Avg. 885 in 56 home dates
The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2009 season with a record of 55 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Flying Tigers scored 520 runs and yielded 556 runs. Chris Carlson led Lakeland with 13 home runs Audy Ciriaco drove in 59 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .262 average. L. J. Gagnier paced the team with 9 wins, while Andrew Hess recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Duane Below, Andy Dirks, Charlie Furbush, Avisaíl García, Carlos Guillén, Lester Oliveros, Hernán Pérez, Mauricio Robles, Jay Sborz, Thad Weber, Robbie Weinhardt, Dontrelle Willis and Joel Zumaya.
Andy Barkett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Alvino | R | R | September 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Duane Below | L | L | November 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Britton, MI US |
| Michael Bertram | L | R | February 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Nolan Cain | R | R | January 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 235 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chris Carlson | R | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Topeka, KS US |
| Adrian Casanova | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Audy Ciriaco | R | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jordan Cruz | L | R | April 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Santo De Leon | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Andy Dirks | L | L | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Trevor Feeney | R | R | June 4, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Channahon, IL US |
| Charlie Furbush | L | L | April 11, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | South Portland, ME US |
| L. J. Gagnier | R | R | February 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Avisaíl García | R | R | June 12, 1991 | 6'4" | 250 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Jared Gayhart | L | R | October 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Katy, TX US |
| Mike Gosse | L | R | May 30, 1986 | 5'7" | 165 | Pitt Meadows, CA US |
| Drew Graham | R | R | June 23, 1986 | 6'1" | 240 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Scott Green | R | R | August 10, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Dayton, OH US |
| Luis Grullon | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rayni Guichardo | L | L | August 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 165 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Carlos Guillén | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Justin Henry | L | R | April 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, MS US |
| Andrew Hess | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Matt Hoffman | L | L | November 8, 1988 | 6'2" | 224 | Owasso, OK US |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Kody Kaiser | S | R | April 6, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Bethany, OK US |
| Ryan Ketchner | L | L | April 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellsville, NY US |
| Jeff Kunkel | S | R | March 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Jeramy Laster | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Nashville, TN US |
| Maxwell Leon | S | R | June 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Chad Linder | R | L | January 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Tyler, TX US |
| Maiko Loyola | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, San Juan DO |
| Francisco Martinez | R | R | September 1, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Rio Chico, Miranda VE |
| Miguel Mejia | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nolan Moody | L | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jordan Newton | R | R | August 29, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Lester Oliveros | R | R | May 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Hernán Pérez | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Gary Perinar | R | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Kyle Peter | L | R | February 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mauricio Robles | L | L | March 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Julio Rodriguez | R | R | August 3, 1989 | 6'1" | 235 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Shawn Roof | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Champaign, IL US |
| Jay Sborz | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Sorensen | R | R | February 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Northville, MI US |
| Pat Stanley | R | R | January 4, 1983 | 6'7" | 200 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Devin Thomas | S | R | February 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Roger Tomas | S | R | April 17, 1986 | 5'8" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joseph Tucker | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Canton, OH US |
| Rob Waite | R | R | January 9, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Thad Weber | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Seward, NE US |
| Robbie Weinhardt | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris White | S | R | November 12, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Dontrelle Willis | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brendan Wise | L | R | January 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Austin Wood | L | L | November 2, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingwood, TX US |
| Josh Workman | L | R | November 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Joel Zumaya | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Richard Zumaya | R | R | November 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Chula Vista, 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.
