2012 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 3rd in the EL's Eastern Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (75-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 339,100, Avg. 5,061 in 67 home dates
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2012 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Rock Cats tallied 669 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Deibinson Romero and Chris Colabello paced New Britain with 19 home runs apiece. Chris Colabello accounted for 98 RBI. Aaron Hicks led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. B. J. Hermsen and Logan Darnell topped the squad with 11 wins each, while B. J. Hermsen recorded a 3.23 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2012 New Britain Rock Cats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Shairon Martis, Lester Oliveros, Brad Thompson, Luis Perdomo, Aaron Hicks, Rene Tosoni, Darin Mastroianni, Josmil Pinto, Pedro Florimón, Jason Marquis, Wilkin Ramírez, Deolis Guerra, Alex Wimmers, Logan Darnell, Luke French, Aaron Thompson, Chris Herrmann, Edgar Ibarra, Chris Colabello, James Beresford, Caleb Thielbar, Joe Benson, Oswaldo Arcia and Andrew Albers.
Jeff Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Albers | R | L | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | North Battleford, SK CA |
| Oswaldo Arcia | L | R | May 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Joe Benson | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| James Beresford | L | R | January 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Mount Waverly, AU |
| Evan Bigley | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, TX US |
| David Bromberg | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chris Colabello | R | R | October 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Logan Darnell | L | L | February 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Estarlin De Los Santos | S | R | January 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Mark Dolenc | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 218 | Princeton, NJ US |
| Pedro Florimón | S | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luke French | L | L | September 13, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Salina, KS US |
| Gumercindo Gonzalez | L | L | February 3, 1990 | 5'9" | 170 | Tucupita, Delta Amacuro VE |
| Deolis Guerra | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'5" | 245 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Nate Hanson | R | R | February 8, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Chanhassen, MN US |
| Matt Hauser | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| B. J. Hermsen | R | R | December 1, 1989 | 6'5" | 240 | Masonville, IA US |
| Chris Herrmann | L | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Tomball, TX US |
| Aaron Hicks | S | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 202 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Steve Hirschfeld | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Moab, UT US |
| Edgar Ibarra | L | L | May 31, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bobby Lanigan | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Danny Lehmann | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Jason Marquis | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Blake Martin | L | L | June 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 182 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Shairon Martis | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, CW |
| Darin Mastroianni | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Lester Oliveros | R | R | May 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Luis Perdomo | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Josmil Pinto | R | R | March 31, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Marty Popham | R | R | August 4, 1987 | 6'6" | 235 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bruce Pugh | R | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Wilkin Ramírez | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Rizzotti | L | L | December 24, 1985 | 6'5" | 265 | Floral Park, NY US |
| Dan Rohlfing | R | R | February 12, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Deibinson Romero | R | R | September 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Perdernales, DO |
| Shawn Roof | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Champaign, IL US |
| Dan Sattler | R | R | November 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Caleb Thielbar | R | L | January 31, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Northfield, MN US |
| Aaron Thompson | L | L | February 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Fe, NM US |
| Brad Thompson | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Rene Tosoni | L | R | July 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Daniel Turpen | R | R | August 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Dakota Watts | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Oroville, CA US |
| Alex Wimmers | L | R | November 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
