2009 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 6th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Steve Dillard (61-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium II
Attendance: 236,401, Avg. 3,694 in 64 home dates
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Western Division.
The River Bandits scored 582 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Osvaldo Morales led Quad Cities with 15 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Scott McGregor, Ramon Delgado and Kevin Thomas topped the team with 7 wins each, while Kevin Thomas recorded a 4.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Robert Stock, Xavier Scruggs, Jorge Rondon, Jon Edwards, Shelby Miller, Alex Castellanos, Eric Fornataro, David Carpenter, Jermaine Curtis, C. J. Fick and Matt Carpenter.
Steve Dillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Bogany | R | R | January 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Domnit Bolivar | R | R | May 12, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jonny Bravo | L | L | August 23, 1986 | 5'7" | 175 | Chino, CA US |
| George Brown | L | L | June 18, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brian Buck | R | R | February 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jason Buursma | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hector Cardenas | L | L | December 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| David Carpenter | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 250 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Matt Carpenter | L | R | November 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Galveston, TX US |
| Alex Castellanos | R | R | August 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Jack Cawley | R | R | March 2, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Kyle Conley | R | R | May 7, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Paul Cruz | L | L | September 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Brandon, FL US |
| Jermaine Curtis | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Charlie Cutler | L | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Daley | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Ramon Delgado | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mark Diapoules | R | R | May 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jon Edwards | R | R | January 8, 1988 | 6'5" | 240 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roberto Espinoza | R | R | March 8, 1989 | 5'10" | 165 | Palo Negro, Aragua VE |
| C. J. Fick | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Eric Fornataro | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Matthew Frevert | R | R | November 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jonathan Gonzalez | R | R | October 13, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| D'Marcus Ingram | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Brett Lilley | L | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | North Canton, OH US |
| Aaron Luna | R | R | March 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Southlake, TX US |
| Jairo Martinez | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick McCully | R | R | September 5, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Scott McGregor | R | R | December 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Shelby Miller | R | R | October 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Travis Mitchell | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Creve Coeur, MO US |
| Osvaldo Morales | R | R | July 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Casey Mulligan | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Blake Murphy | R | R | May 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Arquimedes Nieto | R | R | April 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Frederick Parejo | R | R | July 5, 1990 | 6'0" | 165 | Caraballeda, VE |
| Joel Pichardo | R | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Racobaldo | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Ryde Rodriguez | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jorge Rondon | R | R | February 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Andres Rosales | R | R | June 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 140 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Scott Schneider | R | R | June 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 175 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Xavier Scruggs | R | R | September 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jason Stidham | L | R | February 26, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Palm Bay, FL US |
| Robert Stock | L | R | November 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 214 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Chris Swauger | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Odessa, FL US |
| Miguel Tapia | R | R | February 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Thomas | R | R | July 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Guillermo Toribio | S | R | March 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Niko Vasquez | R | R | February 26, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Adam Veres | R | R | March 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | September 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Brett Zawacki | R | R | May 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | LaSalle, IL 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.
