2009 Schaumburg Flyers Roster
Team Record: 43-53
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Mike Busch (43-53)
Location: Schaumburg, Illinois
Ballpark: Alexian Field
Attendance: 202,112, Avg. 4,394 in 46 home dates
The Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 43 wins and 53 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Flyers scored 414 runs and allowed 532 runs. Vic Ferrante led Schaumburg with 18 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Félix José paced all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. Dustin Glant topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.76 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2009 Schaumburg Flyers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Carmen Pignatiello, Antoan Richardson, Félix José and Edwin Almonte.
Mike Busch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Almonte | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Travis Brown | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Matt Calcagni | R | R | August 11, 1984 | |||
| Joseph Campbell | L | R | September 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | , US |
| Jason Colson | L | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Weirton, WV US |
| Jeff Dunbar | R | R | June 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 232 | Chino Hills, CA US |
| Travis Ezi | S | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Vic Ferrante | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Ryan Gehring | L | L | May 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Burlington, WI US |
| Josh Giles | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Dustin Glant | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IN US |
| Aaron Guerra | R | R | October 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Vince Harrison | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Lexington, KY US |
| Adam Howard | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Cephas Howard | R | R | September 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jon Huizinga | R | R | October 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Craig James | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Kris Jiggitts | R | R | March 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 225 | |
| Félix José | S | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Lyons | R | R | March 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Craig Maddox | L | R | April 10, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Locust Grove, GA US |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Richard Mercado | R | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Lonnie Patterson | R | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | |
| Joe Pauley | R | R | January 20, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Carmen Pignatiello | R | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Hammond, IN US |
| Lyndon Poole | R | R | August 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jim Popp | R | R | January 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Alain Quijano | R | L | July 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Antoan Richardson | S | R | October 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Garrett Rieck | L | L | September 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Chico, CA US |
| Steve Shippey | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Julius Thames | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Toussas | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Willow Springs, IL US |
| Jose Valdez | L | R | September 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 152 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Peanut Williams | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Tyrone Wilson | L | R | October 8, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Steve Yoo | S | R | March 31, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
