2016 Peoria Chiefs Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Joe Kruzel (73-66)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 230,277, Avg. 3,489 in 66 home dates
2016 Peoria Chiefs Statistics

Playoffs - Clinton LumberKings 2 games, Peoria Chiefs 1

The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2016 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Chiefs scored 602 runs and allowed 571 runs. Brian O'Keefe led Peoria with 13 home runs Chris Chinea and Brian O'Keefe each drove in 63 runs. Eliezer Alvarez paced batters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Ryan Helsley topped the squad with 10 wins.

Sandy Alcántara, Junior Fernández, José Godoy, Ryan Helsley, Brian O'Keefe, Jhonny Peralta, Magneuris Sierra, Edmundo Sosa and Jake Woodford were all players from the 2016 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Joe Kruzel served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jhohan AcevedoRRMarch 28, 19936'1"173Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Craig AikinLLAugust 19, 19935'10"175Coppell, TX US
Sandy AlcántaraRRSeptember 7, 19956'4"170San Juan de la Maguana, DO
Eliezer AlvarezLROctober 15, 19945'11"165Santiago, Santiago DO
Landon BeckRRDecember 9, 19926'3"215Hartwell, GA US
Dylan BeckerLRJanuary 6, 19936'0"205Kansas City, MO US
Brady BowenRLJuly 24, 19926'1"160Litchfield Park, AZ US
Tyler BrayRROctober 3, 19916'5"200Vancleave, MS US
Vaughn BryanSRJune 5, 19936'0"185Sunrise, FL US
Chris ChineaRRMay 3, 19945'11"220Miami, FL US
Matt DavisRRDecember 8, 19945'10"175Mechanicsburg, PA US
Steven De La CruzRRApril 26, 19936'1"185Bronx, NY US
Jordan DeLorenzoLLSeptember 8, 19926'1"205Winter Park, FL US
R. J. DennardLROctober 27, 19926'3"230Dublin, GA US
Riley DrongesenRRMay 29, 19926'2"205Granite Bay, CA US
Junior FernándezRRMarch 2, 19976'1"180Santo Domingo, DO
Bladimil FrancoRROctober 29, 19936'0"170San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Nicholas FreyRRAugust 30, 19916'4"185The Woodlands, TX US
Steven GallardoRROctober 28, 19925'11"180Los Angeles, CA US
José GodoyLROctober 13, 19945'11"180Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Derian GonzálezRRJanuary 31, 19956'3"190Santa Barbara, Zulia VE
Luke HarrisonRRFebruary 25, 19936'4"225Glenview, IL US
Chandler HawkinsLLFebruary 28, 19936'1"170Memphis, TN US
Ryan HelsleyRRJuly 18, 19946'1"195Tahlequah, OK US
Harley HoltRROctober 28, 19916'0"165Honolulu, HI US
John KilichowskiLLMay 17, 19946'5"217Tampa, FL US
Sasha KuebelRLJuly 28, 19926'1"200St. Louis, MO US
Brennan LeitaoRRJune 21, 19936'1"205Irvine, CA US
Dailyn MartinezRRApril 19, 19936'2"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Jose MartinezSR5'10"150Machiques de Perija, VE
Ryan McCarvelRRDecember 23, 19946'2"180Moreno Valley, CA US
Brian O'KeefeRRJuly 15, 19936'1"210Albany, NY US
Orlando OliveraRROctober 17, 19906'0"230Miami, FL US
Jhonny PeraltaRRMay 28, 19826'2"225Santiago, Santiago DO
Juan PerezRRJuly 22, 19956'2"195San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
Leobaldo PiñaRRJune 29, 19946'2"160Turmero, Aragua VE
Jorge RodriguezRRMarch 18, 19946'2"175San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Magneuris SierraLLApril 7, 19965'11"160San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Edmundo SosaRRMarch 6, 19965'11"170Panama, Panama PA
Tom SpitzRRApril 16, 19926'1"180West Chester, PA US
Josh SwirchakRRApril 2, 19935'11"180Manassas, VA US
Dylan TiceSRDecember 15, 19925'8"190Perkasie, PA US
Carlos TorresRROctober 1, 19926'3"160Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Casey TurgeonLRSeptember 28, 19925'10"160Palm Harbor, FL US
Gerwuins VelazcoRROctober 7, 19916'1"190Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Davis WardRRFebruary 23, 19926'0"196Little Rock, AR US
Bob WheatleyLLFebruary 4, 19926'5"220Los Angeles, CA US
Ronnie WilliamsRRJanuary 6, 19966'0"170Miami, FL US
Josh WirsuRRSeptember 4, 19936'0"190Harlem, GA US
Jake WoodfordRROctober 28, 19966'4"220Tampa, FL 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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