2009 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 2nd in the EL's Northern Division
Manager: Tom Nieto (72-69)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 366,682, Avg. 5,556 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Connecticut Defenders 3 games, New Britain Rock Cats 1
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Rock Cats scored 624 runs and allowed 621 runs. Erik Lis led New Britain with 17 home runs, and Rene Tosoni walloped 15 or more, too. Rene Tosoni drove in 71 runs. Brian Dinkelman paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Ryan Mullins topped the squad with 11 wins, while Matt Fox earned a 3.58 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Deolis Guerra, Cole De Vries, Mark Grudzielanek, Danny Valencia, Rene Tosoni, Anthony Slama, Alex Burnett, Luke Hughes, Wilson Ramos, Yohan Pino, Rob Delaney, Brian Dinkelman, Frank Mata, Kyle Waldrop, Matt Fox, Alejandro Machado, Yangervis Solarte, Steven Tolleson and Jeff Manship were all players from the 2009 New Britain Rock Cats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom Nieto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Berg | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Glen Iris, Victoria AU |
| Alex Burnett | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jeff Christy | R | R | April 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Tony Davis | S | L | January 16, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Cole De Vries | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Rob Delaney | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 250 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Brian Dinkelman | L | R | November 10, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Centralia, IL US |
| Matt Fox | R | R | December 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Toby Gardenhire | R | R | September 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Mahasset, NY US |
| Mark Grudzielanek | R | R | June 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Deolis Guerra | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'5" | 245 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Carlos Gutierrez | R | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Danny Lehmann | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Erik Lis | L | L | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Palos, IL US |
| Jose Lugo | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Manship | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Frank Mata | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Mike McCardell | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | West Chester, PA US |
| Matt Moses | L | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Ryan Mullins | L | L | November 13, 1983 | 6'6" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Yancarlos Ortiz | S | R | September 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Yohan Pino | R | R | December 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Turmero, Aragua VE |
| Juan Portes | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Jay Rainville | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Wilson Ramos | R | R | August 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Whitney Robbins | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Norton, VA US |
| Brandon Roberts | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ramon Santana | R | R | June 20, 1986 | 5'9" | 152 | La Romana, VE |
| Steve Singleton | S | R | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Anthony Slama | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Yangervis Solarte | S | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Spencer Steedley | L | L | May 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 194 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Rene Tosoni | L | R | July 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Danny Valencia | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Loek van Mil | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 7'1" | 260 | Oss, NL |
| Kyle Waldrop | R | R | October 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Zach Ward | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 250 | Concord, NC 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.
