2014 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the TL's South Division
Manager: Aaron Nieckula (77-63)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 299,586, Avg. 4,471 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Frisco RoughRiders 1
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 2
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2014 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The RockHounds plated 628 runs and allowed 592 runs. Dusty Coleman paced Midland with 18 home runs, and Kent Matthes walloped 15 or more, too. Dusty Coleman drove in 81 runs. Max Muncy topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .264 clip. Nate Long led the squad with 13 wins, while Chris Jensen recorded a 3.15 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Zach Neal, Beau Taylor, Seth Frankoff, Billy Burns, Marcus Walden, Max Muncy, Bruce Maxwell, Kyle Finnegan, Colin Walsh, Matt Chapman, Raúl Alcántara, Addison Russell, Jefry Marte, Murphy Smith, Dusty Coleman, Andrew Werner and Ryan Dull were all players from the 2014 Midland RockHounds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Aaron Nieckula served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Alcántara | R | R | December 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 220 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Anthony Aliotti | L | L | July 16, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Boise, ID US |
| Jeremy Barfield | R | L | July 12, 1988 | 6'5" | 245 | Houston, TX US |
| Billy Burns | S | R | August 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jesus Castillo | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Matt Chapman | R | R | April 28, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Dove Canyon, CA US |
| Jose Chávez | R | R | August 5, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Saltillo, Coahuila MX |
| Dusty Coleman | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Conner Crumbliss | L | R | April 19, 1987 | 5'8" | 175 | Wellington, KS US |
| Ryan Doolittle | R | R | March 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Ryan Dull | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Omar Duran | L | L | February 26, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Kyle Finnegan | R | R | September 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 250 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Blake Forsythe | R | R | July 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Seth Frankoff | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 6'5" | 210 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Frank Gailey | L | L | November 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Drew Granier | R | R | November 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Blake Hassebrock | R | R | July 15, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | High Point, NC US |
| Shawn Haviland | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmington, CT US |
| Miles Head | R | R | May 2, 1991 | 6'0" | 215 | Griffin, GA US |
| Tucker Healy | L | R | June 15, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Needham, MA US |
| Deryk Hooker | R | R | June 21, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Jensen | R | R | September 30, 1990 | 6'4" | 200 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Antonio Lamas | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Chilapa, MX |
| Ryan Lipkin | R | R | October 8, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Nate Long | R | R | February 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jefry Marte | R | R | June 21, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kent Matthes | R | R | January 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| Bruce Maxwell | L | R | December 20, 1990 | 6'1" | 250 | Wiesbaden, Hesse DE |
| Max Muncy | L | R | August 25, 1990 | 6'0" | 218 | Midland, TX US |
| Sean Murphy | S | R | August 23, 1988 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Zach Neal | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chad Oberacker | L | L | January 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Erie, PA US |
| Tanner Peters | R | R | August 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Addison Russell | R | R | January 23, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Tim Sexton | R | R | June 10, 1987 | 6'6" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Murphy Smith | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Beau Taylor | L | R | February 13, 1990 | 5'11" | 205 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Johnni Turbo | R | R | December 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Urlaub | L | L | April 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 160 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Marcus Walden | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Colin Walsh | S | R | September 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Andrew Werner | L | L | February 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Peoria, IL US |
| Josh Whitaker | R | R | February 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 225 | Grovetown, GA US |
| Kenny Wilson | R | R | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL 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.
