2009 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (79-61)
Location: Waldorf, Maryland
Ballpark: Regency Stadium
Attendance: 239,541, Avg. 3,629 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3 games, Long Island Ducks 2
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 1
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's Liberty Division.
The Blue Crabs tallied 759 runs and gave up 629 runs. Jeremy Owens paced Southern Maryland with 28 home runs, while Travis Garcia, James Shanks and John Ramistella each walloped 15 or more also. James Shanks drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. Ryan Bicondoa led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.66 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Harvey, John Halama, Michael Tucker, Mac Suzuki, Randy Keisler, Matt DeSalvo, Jimmy Serrano, Frank Gracesqui, Liu Rodríguez, Matt Hensley, Wayne Franklin, Jarrett Grube, Mike O'Connor, Dane De La Rosa and Eric Crozier.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermy Acey | S | R | May 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Trae Bailey | R | R | October 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, MS US |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Kenny Baugh | R | R | February 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Ryan Bicondoa | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverton, WY US |
| Jason Blanton | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 240 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Lance Burkhart | R | R | December 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Conroy | L | L | October 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Scituate, MA US |
| Eric Crozier | L | L | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Dane De La Rosa | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'7" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Vinnie DeChristofaro | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 168 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Matt DeSalvo | R | R | September 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Steve Doetsch | R | R | December 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Evanston, IL US |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Wayne Franklin | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joe Gannon | L | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Travis Garcia | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rich Giannotti | S | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Frank Gracesqui | S | L | August 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jarrett Grube | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| John Halama | L | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ken Harvey | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Hensley | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike James | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Roswell, GA US |
| Chuck Jeroloman | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Suffern, NY US |
| Mike Just | R | R | September 30, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Brent Krause | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Andover, MN US |
| Jason LaVorgna | R | R | March 4, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | North Haven, CT US |
| Octavio Martinez | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Cesar Nicolas | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Mike O'Connor | L | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Pat Osborn | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jeremy Owens | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Anthony Perry | R | R | July 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Andover, MA US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| John Ramistella | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Monterey, CA US |
| Keith Ramsey | S | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Matt Righter | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Edward Rodriguez | R | R | October 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Schweitzer | L | L | November 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jimmy Serrano | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| James Shanks | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appling, GA US |
| Dustin Spruill | S | R | August 23, 1987 | 5'10" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mac Suzuki | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Michael Tucker | L | R | June 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | South Boston, VA US |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Daisuke Yoshida | L | R | June 15, 1975 | 5'8" | 175 | Kobe, JP |
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.
