2012 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 1st in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Patrick Osborn (69-71)
Location: Waldorf, Maryland
Ballpark: Regency Stadium
Attendance: 229,094, Avg. 3,369 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Long Island Ducks 3 games, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 2
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League ended the 2012 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the league's Liberty Division.
The Blue Crabs plated 618 runs and gave up 609 runs. Jeremy Owens paced Southern Maryland with 22 home runs, while Casey Benjamin walloped 15 or more also. Casey Benjamin accounted for 85 RBI. Brian Barton led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Virgil Vasquez topped the squad with 10 wins, and Nick Green recorded a 3.59 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Brian Barton, Kevin Hart, Chin-lung Hu, Hunter Jones, Charlie Manning, Dan Reichert, Ryan Speier, Daryl Thompson and Virgil Vasquez were all players from the 2012 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Patrick Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Baker | R | R | December 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Boxford, MA US |
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Barton | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Casey Benjamin | L | R | August 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Minot, ND US |
| Javier Colina | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Mike Daniel | L | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bryan Dumesnil | R | L | September 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Paco Figueroa | R | R | February 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL 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 |
| Nick Green | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | East Point, GA US |
| Jesse Gutierrez | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| Kevin Hart | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Gaby Hernandez | R | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Chin-lung Hu | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tainan City, TW |
| Bridger Hunt | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Hunter Jones | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Jared Locke | L | L | August 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Christian Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Charlie Manning | L | L | March 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Eddy Martinez-Esteve | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris McCoy | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Lake Grove, NY US |
| Richard Mercado | R | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Chris Mobley | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ben Moore | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Croix Falls, WI US |
| Cory Morales | R | R | June 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eddie Morlan | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cesar Nicolas | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Rayner Oliveros | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Patrick 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 |
| Matt Padgett | L | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Newberry, SC US |
| Sergio Pedroza | L | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 196 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Kevin Rios | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Chris Russ | L | L | October 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Michael Schlact | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 6'7" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| James Shanks | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appling, GA US |
| Ryan Speier | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Deinys Suárez | R | R | March 13, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Virgil Vasquez | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN 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.
