2012 Newark Bears Roster

Canadian-American Association (CAA) - Independent
Team Record: 35-65
Finished 4th in the CAA
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (22-50), Chuck Stewart (13-15)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 32,056, Avg. 668 in 48 home dates
2012 Newark Bears Statistics

The Newark Bears of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2012 season with a record of 35 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the CAA.

The Bears plated 427 runs and allowed 641 runs, most in the league. Daryle Ward paced Newark with 10 home runs and drove in 39 runs. Mike Richard led hitters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Mike Ness topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.25 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2012 Newark Bears who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luis García, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jorge Vásquez and Daryle Ward.

Ken Oberkfell and Chuck Stewart served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Billy AlvinoRRSeptember 2, 19876'0"205Stony Brook, NY US
Alex BardeguezSRApril 5, 19856'2"255Coram, NY US
Courtney BillingsleaRRFebruary 16, 19866'6"200Opelika, AL US
Sean CampbellLLApril 20, 19886'2"185
Dan CouryRRSeptember 5, 19866'4"205Providence, RI US
Caleb CuevasRRApril 29, 19886'2"205Fletcher, NC US
Quentin DavisLRMarch 7, 19835'10"170Darlington, SC US
Sergio EspinosaLLJanuary 2, 19865'10"175, Isla de la Juventud CU
Matt FittonLLMarch 23, 19896'9"230
Luis GarcíaRRJanuary 30, 19876'2"240Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Victor GonzalezLLJanuary 29, 19895'8"175
Zac GoyerRRAugust 10, 19876'3"200
Joe HaumacherRRNovember 11, 19886'2"200
Omar JavierRROctober 4, 19876'3"200Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
D'Angelo JimenezSRDecember 21, 19776'0"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Glen JohnsonSRJuly 24, 19886'0"190Long Island, NY US
Bryce LaneRRAugust 24, 19896'0"190Phenix City, AL US
Greg LaneRRApril 18, 19866'2"200
Matt LyonsLRJuly 3, 19856'3"225
Juan MartinezRRDecember 26, 19865'10"195Los Angeles, CA US
Kellon McFarlinSRMarch 31, 19875'9"165
Eric McGeeRRSeptember 5, 19876'3"220
Orlando MercadoRRMarch 13, 19855'9"220Mayaguez, PR
Kyle MorrisonRRDecember 22, 19876'2"200Middlesex, NJ US
Tucker NathansLRNovember 6, 19886'0"200Warwick, NY US
Mike NessRROctober 20, 19876'4"210Chatham, NJ US
Brian ParkerRRAugust 21, 19856'4"195Ontario, OR US
Mike PetrowskiRRSeptember 9, 19866'5"205
Tony PlutaRROctober 28, 19826'3"230Visalia, CA US
Pat ReardonLROctober 23, 19876'3"225Albany, NY US
Burt ReynoldsRRSeptember 13, 19886'1"212San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mike RichardRRAugust 20, 19845'10"180Lake Charles, LA US
Pedro RiveraRRAugust 1, 19865'10"215
James RocheRRMay 17, 19896'3"210Arlington, MA US
Ryde RodriguezRRFebruary 2, 19886'3"235La Habana, La Habana CU
Marc RutledgeRRAugust 21, 19906'0"190
Julian SampsonRRJanuary 21, 19896'6"225Sammamish, WA US
Danny SantiestebanRRFebruary 17, 19856'2"180Miami, FL US
Nick SantomauroLRJune 13, 19886'2"210Hackensack, NJ US
Damian SeguenLRApril 25, 19896'4"225North Bergen, NJ US
Alex SmithLLAugust 12, 19846'1"200Virginia Beach, VA US
Charlie StewartLLFebruary 4, 19906'2"195
Norberto SusiniSRJanuary 24, 19895'11"200New York, NY US
Rob SwiftRRMay 19, 19916'4"245
Matt TomczykRRSeptember 7, 19885'11"165
Jorge VásquezRRJuly 16, 19786'1"215Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Daryle WardLLJune 27, 19756'2"240Lynwood, CA 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.




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