2009 Midwest Sliders Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 42-54
Finished 6th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Eric Coleman (42-54)
Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ballpark: Oestrike Stadium
Attendance: 20,252, Avg. 533 in 38 home dates
2009 Midwest Sliders StatisticsTeam Record: 42-54
Finished 6th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Eric Coleman (42-54)
Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ballpark: Oestrike Stadium
Attendance: 20,252, Avg. 533 in 38 home dates
The Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League ended the 2009 season with a record of 42 wins and 54 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Sliders plated 488 runs and yielded 575 runs. Jimmy Baker paced Midwest with 16 home runs Robbie Knapp drove in 56 runs. Jimmy Baker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Mike Penn topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.59 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Eric Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Albury | L | R | April 1, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Arshwin Asjes | R | R | September 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Jimmy Baker | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Chelsea, MI US |
| Ben Barrone | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Winona, MN US |
| Brian Bonner | R | R | October 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Joash Brodin | S | R | March 24, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Plano, TX US |
| Douglas Brooks | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Jonathan Castro | S | R | November 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Maikel De La Rosa | S | R | May 6, 1986 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Sam Deluca | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Pelham, NY US |
| Adam Dominick | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 6'5" | 235 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Jeff Fischer | R | R | December 2, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Farmington, MI US |
| Stephen Flora | R | R | June 7, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Kevin Gerard | R | L | October 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Eric Gilliland | R | L | December 23, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Caleb Graham | R | R | January 18, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Lutz, FL US |
| Jon Haldis | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Hayer | R | R | September 4, 1984 | 5'8" | 178 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Dan Horvath | L | L | October 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Dennis Jones | R | R | April 26, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jeremy Jones | S | R | January 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Nate Kafka | R | R | August 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kyle Kearcher | L | L | October 13, 1984 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Ryan Kennedy | S | R | October 2, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robbie Knapp | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jonnie Knoble | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Dom Lombardi | R | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Brent Lotito | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Miller Place, NY US |
| Garrett Maines | R | R | February 7, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | Brandon, FL US |
| Clay McCord | L | L | August 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Roberto Mena | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Grande, PR |
| Chris Nyman | L | L | November 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Michael O'Leary | L | L | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Earl Oakes | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Bristol, CT US |
| Zack Pace | L | L | November 11, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Newark, CA US |
| J. J. Pannell | R | R | September 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Mike Penn | R | R | April 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Chris Piotrowski | R | L | December 13, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Chris Rollins | R | R | September 16, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ralph Rosas | L | L | November 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Lee Rubin | R | R | August 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Nolan Shaffer | R | R | November 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kyle Sweat | R | R | December 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Scott VanEs | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Justin Wilson | L | L | October 2, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Kyle Wink | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Gil Zayas | R | R | November 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| P. J. Zocchi | R | R | June 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Bronx, NY 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.
