2009 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the TL's South Division
Manager: Terry Kennedy (70-70)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 300,669, Avg. 4,358 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Midland RockHounds 3 games, San Antonio Missions 1
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 2009 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Missions plated 657 runs and allowed 642 runs. Craig Cooper paced San Antonio with 11 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Ernesto Frieri topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.6 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 San Antonio Missions who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cedric Hunter, Travis Denker, Brandon Gomes, Cory Luebke, Evan Scribner, Lance Zawadzki, Luis Durango, Mike Adams, Philip Barzilla, Cha-Seung Baek, Corey Kluber, Scott Rice, Tim Stauffer, Alí Solís, Eric Sogard, Chris Britton, Mat Latos, Ernesto Frieri, Carlos Guevara, Steve Garrison, Logan Forsythe, Mike Baxter, Cesar Carrillo and Matt Buschmann.
Terry Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Cha-Seung Baek | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Pusan, KR |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Baxter | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens, NY US |
| Chris Britton | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Matt Buschmann | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mitch Canham | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Richland, WA US |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sawyer Carroll | L | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Sam Carter | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mike Collins | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Anthony Contreras | L | R | September 26, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Craig Cooper | R | L | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Plainview, NY US |
| Nathan Culp | R | L | October 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Glen Carbon, IL US |
| Gabe DeHoyos | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Mike DeMark | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Luis Durango | S | R | April 23, 1986 | 5'9" | 155 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Stephen Faris | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Logan Forsythe | R | R | January 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Steve Garrison | S | L | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Brandon Gomes | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Fall River, MA US |
| Carlos Guevara | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Zach Herr | L | L | December 1, 1986 | 5'9" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Kevin Howard | L | R | June 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| John Hudgins | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Cedric Hunter | L | L | March 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Decatur, GA US |
| Will Inman | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 220 | Danville, VA US |
| Neil Jamison | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Seth Johnston | R | R | March 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 204 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brian Joynt | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Corey Kluber | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kellen Kulbacki | L | L | November 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Mat Latos | R | R | December 9, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Cory Luebke | R | L | March 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Maria Stein, OH US |
| Derek McDaid | R | R | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Scott Rice | L | L | September 21, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Keoni Ruth | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Evan Scribner | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | New Milford, CT US |
| Eric Sogard | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Alí Solís | R | R | September 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Tim Stauffer | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Portland, ME US |
| Rolando Valdez | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Lance Zawadzki | S | R | May 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Framingham, MA 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.
