2009 Montgomery Biscuits Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (65-74)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Attendance: 266,818, Avg. 4,043 in 66 home dates
The Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Biscuits scored 565 runs and conceded 627 runs. Rhyne Hughes paced Montgomery with 15 home runs Rhyne Hughes and Fernando Cortez each drove in 46 runs. Desmond Jennings topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Aneury Rodríguez and Heath Rollins paced the team with 9 wins each, while Heath Rollins recorded a 3.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Ángel Castro, Rhyne Hughes, Brandon Mann, Jason Isringhausen, Chad Bradford, Darin Downs, Fernando Cortez, Shawn Riggans, Jason Perry, Desmond Jennings, José Lobatón, Jeremy Hellickson, Aneury Rodríguez, Nevin Ashley, Pat Burrell, Alex Torres and Ryan Reid were all players from the 2009 Montgomery Biscuits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Albernaz | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Drew Anderson | S | R | February 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Brownsburg, IN US |
| Nevin Ashley | R | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 245 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Brian Baker | R | R | January 10, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Chad Bradford | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Pat Burrell | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Chip Cannon | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Ángel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 240 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| Cody Cipriano | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvine, CA US |
| Fernando Cortez | L | R | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jason Cromer | R | L | December 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Darin Downs | R | L | December 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Southfield, MI US |
| Rashad Eldridge | S | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Matt Fields | S | R | July 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Neal Frontz | R | R | April 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Matt Gorgen | R | R | January 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 210 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| J. T. Hall | L | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Macomb, MI US |
| Matt Hall | R | R | March 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jeremy Hellickson | R | R | April 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Rhyne Hughes | L | L | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Picayune, MS US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Desmond Jennings | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| José Lobatón | S | R | October 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Brandon Mann | L | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chris Mason | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| John Matulia | L | L | August 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Calvin Medlock | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Angel Mejias | R | R | August 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eddie Morlan | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ryan Morse | L | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Chris Nowak | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rayner Oliveros | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ian Paxton | R | R | September 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jason Perry | L | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fremont, NE US |
| Paul Phillips | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 211 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Pedro Powell | S | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'7" | 145 | Eastman, GA US |
| Ryan Reid | L | R | April 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, ME US |
| Shawn Riggans | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Aneury Rodríguez | R | R | December 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 250 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Heath Rollins | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Florence, SC US |
| Matt Spring | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Cody Strait | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Cesar Suarez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Alex Torres | L | L | December 8, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Wlodarczyk | L | L | December 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Medford, NJ 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.
