2009 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 40-56
Finished 5th in the AA's North Division
Manager: Les Lancaster (40-56)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 70,978, Avg. 1,479 in 48 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 40 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Explorers scored 473 runs and gave up 499 runs. Justin Nelson led Sioux City with 11 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Alex Llanos paced all regular hitters with a .275 average. Trevor Fox, Ty Marotz, Nick Singleton and David Trahan topped the team with 6 wins each, while Trevor Fox recorded a 3.63 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Andrade and Walter Young both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Les Lancaster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Andrade | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Woodland, CA US |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | L | May 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Griffin Bailey | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Charlie Benz | R | R | July 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Boomer Berry | L | R | December 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Landon Camp | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mike Campbell | L | L | March 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Israel Chirino | L | L | November 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jason Colson | L | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Weirton, WV US |
| Brent Dean | R | R | July 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Luis Figueroa | R | R | February 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 201 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Trevor Fox | R | L | September 21, 1984 | 6'5" | 225 | , US |
| Andrew Franco | L | R | June 12, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Kyle Frets | R | R | August 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Adam Hale | L | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Ryan Harris | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Richland, WA US |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Jeff Jamnik | R | R | November 29, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brandon Jones | S | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Crossett, AR US |
| Dustin Jones | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Danny Jordan | R | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike Koons | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Castle Rock, CO US |
| Tim Layden | L | L | December 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Matt Lee | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | Papillion, NE US | |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Ty Marotz | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nick McCoola | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tyler Meigs | L | R | January 25, 1983 | 6'7" | 255 | |
| Brett Mieras | R | R | March 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Justin Nelson | L | L | April 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| David Odquist | L | L | September 24, 1986 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Lou Palmisano | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Utica, NY US |
| Curtis Pasma | L | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Madera, CA US |
| Mike Phelps | R | R | May 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brett Reid | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Derek Schermerhorn | R | R | April 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Nick Singleton | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Nick Sottung | R | R | August 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steven Spurgeon | R | R | August 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Stockton, CA US |
| Greg Stevens | S | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Siler City, NC US |
| Justin Tellam | R | R | November 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Justin Toole | R | R | September 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Council Bluffs, IA US |
| David Trahan | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| David Trivett | R | R | December 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Dan Vargas | R | R | January 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Anthony Webster | L | R | April 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Parsons, TN US |
| Bo Whitaker | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS 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.
