2009 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Ron Warner (71-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: John Q. Hammonds Field
Attendance: 402,618, Avg. 5,835 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
The Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League ended the 2009 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 642 runs and conceded 678 runs. Steven Hill led Springfield with 19 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Tyler Henley paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Trey Hearne topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Springfield Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Hamilton, Fernando Salas, Brett Wallace, Kyle Lohse, Khalil Greene, Pete Kozma, Sam Freeman, Tony Cruz, Eduardo Sánchez, Steven Hill, Lance Lynn, Daniel Descalso, Donovan Solano, David Freese, Shane Peterson, C. J. Fick, Brian Broderick, Brandon Dickson, Troy Glaus, Joe Mather and Andrew Brown.
Ron Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Additon | R | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Davie, FL US |
| Matt Arburr | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'4" | 260 | Bristol, CT US |
| Brian Broderick | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brandon Buckman | L | L | February 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tony Cruz | R | R | August 18, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Gary Daley | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Eddie Degerman | R | R | September 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Antone DeJesus | L | L | January 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Nick Derba | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | College Point, NY US |
| Daniel Descalso | L | R | October 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Brandon Dickson | R | R | November 3, 1984 | 6'5" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| C. J. Fick | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Justin Fiske | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Mike Folli | L | R | July 17, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Sam Freeman | R | L | June 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| David Freese | R | R | April 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 213 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Brad Furnish | S | L | January 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Troy Glaus | R | R | August 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Marco Gonzalez | R | R | May 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Merced, CA US |
| Scott Gorgen | R | R | January 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Khalil Greene | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Butler, PA US |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | July 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Trey Hearne | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Tyler Henley | L | L | June 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Homewood, AL US |
| Elvis Hernandez | R | R | April 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tyler Herron | R | R | August 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steven Hill | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Daryl Jones | L | L | June 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Blake King | R | R | April 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| David Kopp | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Margate, FL US |
| Pete Kozma | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ryan Kulik | L | L | December 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Kristhiam Linares | L | L | May 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Lohse | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA US |
| Aaron Luna | R | R | March 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Southlake, TX US |
| Lance Lynn | S | R | May 12, 1987 | 6'5" | 280 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kenneth Maiques | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Joe Mather | R | R | July 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Casey Mulligan | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Kyle Mura | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tyler Norrick | L | L | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Parise | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Shane Peterson | L | L | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Jim Rapoport | L | L | June 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Fernando Salas | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Francisco Samuel | R | R | December 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eduardo Sánchez | R | R | February 16, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Colt Sedbrook | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Broomfield, CO US |
| Curt Smith | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'10" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Donovan Solano | R | R | December 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 205 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Brett Wallace | L | R | August 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 250 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Joseph Williams | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Oak Lawn, 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.
