2015 Syracuse Chiefs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 4th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (66-78)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: Alliance Bank Stadium
Attendance: 262,408, Avg. 3,803 in 69 home dates
2015 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics

The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 2015 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Chiefs scored 531 runs and yielded 585 runs. Jason Martinson led Syracuse with 19 home runs and accounted for 56 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .218. Bruce Billings and Paolo Espino topped the team with 8 wins each, and Paolo Espino recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 2015 Syracuse Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dakota Bacus, Bruce Billings, Richard Bleier, Emmanuel Burriss, Dan Butler, A. J. Cole, Erik Davis, Manny Delcarmen, Matt den Dekker, Paolo Espino, Doug Fister, Eric Fornataro, Matt Grace, J. C. Gutiérrez, Tony Gwynn, Rich Hill, Taylor Hill, Taylor Jordan, Kila Ka'aihue, Steven Lerud, Rafael Martín, Darin Mastroianni, Kevin Mattison, Evan Meek, Tyler Moore, Chris Nelson, Connor Overton, Derrick Robinson, Joe Ross, Scott Sizemore, Matt Skole, Sammy Solís, Ian Stewart, Stephen Strasburg, Michael Taylor, Blake Treinen, Trea Turner, José Valverde, Felipe Vázquez, P. J. Walters, Jayson Werth and Austen Williams.

Billy Gardner served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dakota BacusRRApril 2, 19916'2"200Moline, IL US
Isaac BallouLRMarch 17, 19906'2"205Germantown, MD US
Bruce BillingsRRNovember 18, 19856'0"205San Diego, CA US
Richard BleierLLApril 16, 19876'3"215Davie, FL US
Emmanuel BurrissSRJanuary 17, 19856'0"190Washington, DC US
Dan ButlerRROctober 17, 19865'10"210Phoenix, AZ US
A. J. ColeRRJanuary 5, 19926'5"238Winter Springs, FL US
Erik DavisRROctober 8, 19866'3"205San Jose, CA US
Manny DelcarmenRRFebruary 16, 19826'2"225Boston, MA US
Paul DemnyRRAugust 3, 19896'2"200East Bernard, TX US
Matt den DekkerLLAugust 10, 19876'2"210Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Cutter DykstraRRJune 29, 19896'0"190Manhasset, NY US
Paolo EspinoRRJanuary 10, 19875'10"215Panama, Panama PA
Doug FisterLRFebruary 4, 19846'8"210Merced, CA US
Eric FornataroRRJanuary 2, 19886'2"230Houston, TX US
Matt GraceLLDecember 14, 19886'4"215Torrance, CA US
J. C. GutiérrezRRJuly 14, 19836'3"245Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE
Tony GwynnLROctober 4, 19826'0"190Long Beach, CA US
Rick HagueRRSeptember 18, 19886'2"190Spring, TX US
Bryan HarperLLDecember 29, 19896'6"215Las Vegas, NV US
Rich HillLLMarch 11, 19806'5"221Boston, MA US
Taylor HillRRMarch 12, 19896'3"230Nashville, TN US
Josh JohnsonSRJanuary 11, 19865'10"190Tampa, FL US
Taylor JordanRRJanuary 17, 19896'5"210Merritt Island, FL US
Kila Ka'aihueLRMarch 29, 19846'4"240Kailua, HI US
Kevin KeyesRRMarch 15, 19896'3"225Austin, TX US
Steven LerudLROctober 13, 19846'1"220Reno, NV US
Mario LissonRRMay 31, 19846'2"220Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Mitch LivelyRRSeptember 7, 19856'5"250Susanville, CA US
Jose LozadaSRDecember 29, 19856'0"180Las Piedras, PR
Craig ManuelLRMay 22, 19906'1"205Rockville, MD US
Rafael MartínRRMay 16, 19846'3"225San Fernando, CA US
Jason MartinsonRROctober 15, 19886'1"210Bedford, TX US
Darin MastroianniRRAugust 26, 19855'11"190Mount Kisco, NY US
Kevin MattisonLLSeptember 20, 19856'1"195Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Scott McGregorRRDecember 19, 19866'4"200Cincinnati, OH US
Evan MeekRRMay 12, 19836'0"215Bellevue, WA US
Mark MinicozziRRFebruary 11, 19836'0"220Wayne, PA US
Tyler MooreRRJanuary 30, 19876'2"220Brandon, MS US
Chris NelsonRRSeptember 3, 19855'11"205Escondido, CA US
Connor OvertonLRJuly 24, 19936'0"190Mechanicsville, VA US
Caleb RamseyLROctober 7, 19886'2"215Houston, TX US
Derrick RobinsonSLSeptember 28, 19875'11"190Gainesville, FL US
Joe RossRRMay 21, 19936'4"220Berkeley, CA US
Sam RunionRRNovember 9, 19886'4"220Asheville, NC US
James SimmonsRRSeptember 29, 19866'3"220Yorba Linda, CA US
Scott SizemoreRRJanuary 4, 19856'0"190Virginia Beach, VA US
Matt SkoleLRJuly 30, 19896'4"220Woodstock, GA US
Sammy SolísRLAugust 10, 19886'5"251Minneapolis, MN US
Matthew SpannLLFebruary 17, 19916'6"185Columbia, TN US
Ian StewartLRApril 5, 19856'3"225Long Beach, CA US
Stephen StrasburgRRJuly 20, 19886'5"235San Diego, CA US
Matt SwynenbergRRFebruary 16, 19896'5"215Davenport, IA US
Michael TaylorRRMarch 26, 19916'4"212Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Blake TreinenRRJune 30, 19886'5"225Wichita, KS US
Trea TurnerRRJune 30, 19936'2"185Boynton Beach, FL US
José ValverdeRRMarch 24, 19786'4"265San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Felipe VázquezLLJuly 5, 19916'2"225San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
P. J. WaltersRRMarch 12, 19856'4"215Dothan, AL US
Jayson WerthRRMay 20, 19796'5"235Springfield, IL US
Austen WilliamsRRDecember 19, 19926'3"220Fort Worth, TX 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.




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