2009 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 49-27
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Travis Fryman (49-27)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 120,755, Avg. 3,178 in 38 home dates
2009 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Statistics

Playoffs - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Brooklyn Cyclones 0
Finals - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 1

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2009 season with a record of 49 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Scrappers topped the league with 363 runs, spearheaded by 28 home runs. Mahoning Valley allowed 281 runs. Greg Folgia drove in 36 runs. Jordan Henry led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .286. Marty Popham and Preston Guilmet paced the team with 6 wins each, while Brett Brach recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Austin Adams, Cory Burns, Preston Guilmet, Jason Kipnis, Vidal Nuño, Roberto Pérez and Tyler Sturdevant were all players from the 2009 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who played in the Majors during their careers.

Travis Fryman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Austin AdamsRRAugust 19, 19865'11"205Montgomery, AL US
John AllmanRRApril 18, 19856'2"220St. Louis, MO US
Ryan AnthonyLLApril 2, 19866'4"218Emporia, KS US
Juan AponteRRMarch 2, 19886'0"185San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
Lurvin BasabeSRSeptember 23, 19895'8"179San Jose, VE
Kyle BellowsRRAugust 19, 19886'2"204Los Gatos, CA US
Brett BrachRRMarch 29, 19886'2"190Freehold, NJ US
Jesus BritoRRDecember 25, 19876'1"160San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Cory BurnsRROctober 9, 19876'1"205Phoenix, AZ US
Ben CarlsonLLOctober 8, 19876'3"230Topeka, KS US
Chun-Hsiu ChenRRNovember 1, 19885'11"210Hualian County, TW
Dwight ChildsRRJuly 23, 19886'2"190Carmichael, CA US
Clayton CookRRJuly 23, 19906'3"215Amarillo, TX US
Greg FolgiaRRMarch 31, 19885'11"195North Wales, PA US
Guido FonsecaRRSeptember 15, 19856'0"260West Covina, CA US
Casey FrawleyRRSeptember 17, 19875'11"170New Haven, CT US
Bo GreenwellLLOctober 15, 19886'0"185Fort Myers, FL US
Brian GreningRRJune 10, 19855'11"200Newport Beach, CA US
Preston GuilmetRRJuly 27, 19876'2"200Roseville, CA US
Stephen HeadLLJanuary 13, 19846'3"220Raymond, MS US
Jordan HenryLRJune 13, 19886'3"175Houston, TX US
Antwonie HubbardRRJuly 30, 19886'3"250Hooks, TX US
Jeremy JohnsonRRJanuary 7, 19875'10"165Centralia, WA US
Jason KipnisLRApril 3, 19875'11"200Northbrook, IL US
Nick KirkLLDecember 16, 19866'0"200Dubuque, IA US
Argenis MartinezRRApril 8, 19905'11"160Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Kaimi MeadLLAugust 19, 19855'11"195Honolulu, HI US
Moises MonteroRRNovember 4, 19896'0"210Santiago, Santiago DO
Vidal NuñoLLJuly 26, 19875'11"210National City, CA US
Matt PackerLLAugust 28, 19876'0"200Rockville, MD US
Tim PalincsarLRApril 4, 19876'3"190College Station, TX US
Roberto PérezRRDecember 23, 19885'11"220Mayaguez, PR
Marty PophamRRAugust 4, 19876'6"235Louisville, KY US
Jason SmitRROctober 27, 19896'0"165Perth, Western Australia AU
Kyle SmithRRSeptember 5, 19876'6"220Canton, OH US
Kyle SmithRRDecember 25, 19876'1"190Visalia, CA US
Tyler SturdevantRRDecember 20, 19856'0"185Littleton, CO US
Justin TooleRRSeptember 10, 19866'0"180Council Bluffs, IA US
Jose UrenaLLMarch 14, 19886'2"186Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Rafael VeraRRNovember 21, 19876'1"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE

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.




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