2012 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Jason Wood (74-65)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 220,273, Avg. 3,288 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Dash 2 games, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League ended the 2012 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Pelicans led the league with just 524 runs allowed. Myrtle Beach scored 534 runs, worst in the league,. Christian Villanueva paced the team with 10 home runs Brett Nicholas accounted for 63 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .285 average. Randol Rojas paced the squad with 9 wins, while Kyle Hendricks registered a 2.83 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2012 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ben Rowen, Tomás Telis, Nick Tepesch, Chad Bell, Christian Villanueva, Hanser Alberto, Odúbel Herrera, Brett Nicholas, Luke Jackson, Matt West, Jon Edwards, Kyle Hendricks, Wilmer Font, Jared Hoying, Román Méndez and Phil Klein.
Jason Wood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanser Alberto | R | R | October 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 215 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Chad Bell | R | L | February 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Cody Buckel | R | R | June 18, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Yefry Castillo | R | R | April 22, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Santiago Chirino | R | R | February 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 160 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Andrew Clark | L | L | August 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kyle DeVore | R | R | December 23, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Wilton, CA US |
| Vinny DiFazio | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Hampton, NJ US |
| Jon Edwards | R | R | January 8, 1988 | 6'5" | 240 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wilmer Font | R | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Edwin Garcia | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Jhonny Gomez | R | R | December 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Grayson | L | L | September 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | Monroe, LA US |
| Kyle Hendricks | R | R | December 7, 1989 | 6'3" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ben Henry | R | R | April 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Randy Henry | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Arnett, OK US |
| Odúbel Herrera | L | R | December 29, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | San Jose, Zulia VE |
| Jared Hoying | L | R | May 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Loramie, OH US |
| Luke Jackson | R | R | August 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Phil Klein | R | R | April 30, 1989 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH US |
| Daniel Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Teodoro Martinez | R | R | March 16, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Nick McBride | R | R | May 13, 1991 | 6'4" | 180 | Lewisville, NC US |
| Josh McElwee | R | R | June 12, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Andrews, SC US |
| Román Méndez | R | R | July 25, 1990 | 6'3" | 245 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francisco Mendoza | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jose Monegro | R | R | September 19, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brett Nicholas | L | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Zach Osborne | R | R | May 9, 1988 | 6'5" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jimmy Reyes | L | L | March 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Richmond | R | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Randol Rojas | R | R | September 28, 1990 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ben Rowen | R | R | November 15, 1988 | 6'4" | 203 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Jake Skole | L | R | January 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Tomás Telis | S | R | June 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 220 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Nick Tepesch | R | R | October 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 240 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joe Van Meter | R | R | October 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Christian Villanueva | R | R | June 19, 1991 | 5'11" | 210 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Matt West | R | R | November 21, 1988 | 6'1" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Greg Williams | L | L | December 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 205 | West Chester, OH US |
| Jeremy Williams | R | R | April 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Enterprise, AL 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.
