2009 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the EL's Southern Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (75-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 460,791, Avg. 6,678 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Akron Aeros 3 games, Reading Phillies 0
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Phillies plated 626 runs and allowed 630 runs. Neil Sellers paced Reading with 17 home runs, and Michael Taylor walloped 15 or more also. Neil Sellers drove in 86 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Joe Savery led the squad with 12 wins, while Michael Stutes registered a 4.28 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2009 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Mahar, Jason Anderson, Quintin Berry, Yohan Flande, Joe Savery, J. C. Romero, Joe Bisenius, Sergio Escalona, Scott Mathieson, Pedro Martinez, Antonio Bastardo, Tyson Brummett, Kyle Drabek, Carlos Monasterios, Brad Harman, Brad Lidge, Tuffy Gosewisch, Mike Zagurski, Vance Worley, Freddy Galvis, Scott Eyre, Paul Bako, Domonic Brown, Ángel Castro, B. J. Rosenberg, Steve Susdorf, Gustavo Chacín, Raúl Ibañez, Michael Taylor, Brett Myers, Michael Schwimer and Michael Stutes.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Danville, IL US |
| Paul Bako | L | R | June 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Antonio Bastardo | R | L | September 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 202 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Quintin Berry | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Bisenius | R | R | September 18, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Domonic Brown | L | L | September 3, 1987 | 6'5" | 225 | Zephyrhills, FL US |
| Tyson Brummett | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Columbus, MS US |
| Francisco Butto | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Ángel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 240 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Gustavo Chacín | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chance Chapman | S | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Michael Cisco | R | R | May 23, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Alex Concepcion | R | R | September 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Kyle Drabek | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Victoria, TX US |
| Sergio Escalona | L | L | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Yohan Flande | L | L | January 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Freddy Galvis | S | R | November 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Matt German | L | L | June 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Aurora, IL US |
| Tuffy Gosewisch | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Freeport, IL US |
| Tim Gradoville | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Jorge Guerra | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Orlando Guevara | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Brad Harman | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Raúl Ibañez | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Tim Kennelly | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Brad Lidge | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jason Mackintosh | R | L | July 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kevin Mahar | R | R | June 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Mathieson | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Gus Milner | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Olathe, KS US |
| Carlos Monasterios | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Higuerote, Miranda VE |
| Brett Myers | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kevin Nelson | R | R | April 8, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Scott Nestor | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | La Canada, CA US |
| Pat Overholt | R | R | February 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| J. C. Romero | S | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| B. J. Rosenberg | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Newport News, VA US |
| Joe Savery | L | L | November 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Schwimer | R | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'8" | 240 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Neil Sellers | R | R | April 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Robards, KY US |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Pete Sikaras | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeremy Slayden | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Michael Spidale | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Broadview, IL US |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Michael Stutes | R | R | September 4, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Steve Susdorf | L | L | March 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Valencia, CA US |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 255 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Sam Walls | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Vance Worley | R | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 240 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Zagurski | L | L | January 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 240 | Omaha, NE 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.
