2012 Montgomery Biscuits Roster
Team Record: 74-63
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (74-63)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Attendance: 244,976, Avg. 3,769 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Mobile BayBears 3 games, Montgomery Biscuits 1
The Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League ended the 2012 season with a record of 74 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Biscuits topped the league with 636 runs. Montgomery surrendered 604 runs. KD Kang paced the team with 14 home runs Mike Sheridan drove in 58 runs. Omar Luna topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Alex Colomé, Merrill Kelly and Kyle Lobstein led the squad with 8 wins each, while Matt Buschmann registered a 3.89 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2012 Montgomery Biscuits who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Lobatón, Kirby Yates, B. J. Upton, Kyle Lobstein, Derek Dietrich, Merrill Kelly, Cole Figueroa, Matt Buschmann, Ryan Garko, Shawn O'Malley, Adam Liberatore, C. J. Riefenhauser, Chris Rearick, Mikie Mahtook and Alex Colomé.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Acosta | R | R | November 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Cabrera Nagua, DO |
| Craig Albernaz | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Nick Barnese | R | R | January 11, 1989 | 6'2" | 170 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Tyler Bortnick | R | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Mentor, OH US |
| Matt Buschmann | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Colomé | R | R | December 31, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Coon | L | L | December 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Euclid, OH US |
| Joe Cruz | R | R | July 20, 1988 | 6'4" | 190 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Frank De Los Santos | L | L | November 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 165 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Derek Dietrich | L | R | July 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Shane Dyer | R | R | March 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Greeley, CO US |
| Cole Figueroa | L | R | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Marquis Fleming | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ryan Garko | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| KD Kang | L | L | February 6, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Busan, KR |
| Merrill Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Alex Koronis | R | R | January 4, 1988 | 6'2" | 187 | New York, NY US |
| Hak-Ju Lee | L | R | November 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | Jeonju, KR |
| Adam Liberatore | L | L | May 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 243 | Bellflower, CA US |
| José Lobatón | S | R | October 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Kyle Lobstein | L | L | August 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Omar Luna | R | R | December 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 205 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mikie Mahtook | R | R | November 30, 1989 | 6'1" | 216 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Ty Morrison | L | R | July 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 170 | Tigard, OR US |
| Matt Nevarez | R | R | February 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Brett Nommensen | L | L | October 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Fox River Grove, IL US |
| Shawn O'Malley | S | R | December 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Richland, WA US |
| Jim Paduch | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Patterson | R | L | February 9, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Zach Quate | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Wake Forest, NC US |
| Chris Rearick | L | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Pooler, GA US |
| C. J. Riefenhauser | L | L | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Emeel Salem | L | L | February 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Neil Schenk | L | L | June 17, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Greg Sexton | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Mike Sheridan | L | L | August 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Scott Shuman | R | R | March 28, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | May 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jake Thompson | R | R | August 8, 1989 | 6'2" | 225 | Downey, CA US |
| B. J. Upton | R | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Isaias Velasquez | R | R | May 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 155 | Panama, Panama PA |
| David Wendt | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Henry Wrigley | R | R | August 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Kirby Yates | L | R | March 25, 1987 | 5'10" | 210 | Lihue, HI 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.
