2011 Omaha Storm Chasers Roster
Team Record: 79-63
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division of the American Conference
Manager: Mike Jirschele (79-63)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Werner Park
Attendance: 410,326, Avg. 5,947 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Omaha Storm Chasers 3 games, Round Rock Express 1
Finals - Omaha Storm Chasers 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 0
The Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2011 season with a record of 79 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division of the American Conference.
The Storm Chasers plated 768 runs and yielded 666 runs. Clint Robinson paced Omaha with 23 home runs, while Lorenzo Cain walloped 15 or more, too. Clint Robinson accounted for 100 RBI. Johnny Giavotella topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .338 clip. Luis Mendoza led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jeremy Jeffress, Kila Ka'aihue, Mike Moustakas, Mike Aviles, Danny Duffy, Mike Montgomery, Clint Robinson, Joaquín Arias, Lance Zawadzki, Jesse Chavez, Greg Holland, Blaine Hardy, Yamaico Navarro, Louis Coleman, David Lough, Johnny Giavotella, Manny Piña, Luis Mendoza, Eric Hosmer, Zach Miner, Lorenzo Cain, Lucas May, Paulo Orlando, Kelvin Herrera, Sean O'Sullivan, Bruce Chen, Kanekoa Texeira, Kyle Davies, Grégor Blanco, Jarrod Dyson, Everett Teaford, Blake Wood, Jeff Suppan, Irving Falu, Salvador Pérez, Steven Shell, Rob Tejeda, Cody Clark and Vin Mazzaro were all players from the 2011 Omaha Storm Chasers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Jirschele served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquín Arias | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Aviles | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Grégor Blanco | L | L | December 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lorenzo Cain | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Jesse Chavez | R | R | August 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Victorville, CA US |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Cody Clark | R | R | September 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Louis Coleman | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Danny Duffy | L | L | December 21, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Goleta, CA US |
| Jarrod Dyson | L | R | August 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| Ryan Eigsti | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Peoria, IL US |
| Irving Falu | S | R | June 6, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Johnny Giavotella | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Blaine Hardy | L | L | March 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 218 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kelvin Herrera | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Greg Holland | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Marion, NC US |
| Eric Hosmer | L | L | October 24, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | South Miami, FL US |
| Jeremy Jeffress | R | R | September 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | South Boston, VA US |
| Blake Johnson | R | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kila Ka'aihue | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI US |
| Willy Lebron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| David Lough | L | L | January 20, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | Akron, OH US |
| Lucas May | R | R | October 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Luis Mendoza | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Kurt Mertins | R | R | April 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 188 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Zach Miner | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Montgomery | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'5" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Mike Moustakas | L | R | September 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Yamaico Navarro | R | R | October 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean O'Sullivan | R | R | September 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 245 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paulo Orlando | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Salvador Pérez | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Manny Piña | R | R | June 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kevin Pucetas | R | R | November 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Clint Robinson | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 6'5" | 240 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Heath Rollins | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Florence, SC US |
| Mario Santiago | R | R | December 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Guayama, PR |
| Steven Shell | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX US |
| Brandon Sisk | L | L | July 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Palestine, TX US |
| Jeff Suppan | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Everett Teaford | L | L | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kanekoa Texeira | R | R | February 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Kula, HI US |
| John Whittleman | L | R | February 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Blake Wood | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 233 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lance Zawadzki | S | R | May 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Framingham, MA 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.
