2007 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 2nd in the AL's Southern Division
Manager: Sparky Lyle (65-61)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 371,520, Avg. 5,307 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Somerset Patriots 2 games, Camden Riversharks 1
Finals - Newark Bears 3 games, Somerset Patriots 1
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2007 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Patriots led the league with just 590 runs allowed. Somerset scored 730 runs. Mike Lockwood paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Jeff Nettles walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Lockwood drove in 92 runs. Elio Ayala topped all regular batters by connecting at a .305 clip. Brian Adams paced the team with 15 wins, and Andy Van Hekken registered a 3.13 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luke Allen, Héctor Almonte, Jason Anderson, Dave Elder, Daniel Garcia, Michel Hernández, Mike Kinkade, Brandon Knight, Brandon Larson, Sam Marsonek, José Morban, Phil Norton, Brian Reith, Jason Romano, Andy Van Hekken, Scott Wiggins and Alan Zinter were all players from the 2007 Somerset Patriots who played in the Majors during their careers.
Sparky Lyle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Adams | L | L | October 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 191 | Sumter, SC US |
| Luke Allen | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 208 | Covington, GA US |
| Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Danville, IL US |
| Travis Anderson | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Elio Ayala | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Naguabo, PR |
| Jay Belcher | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Pat Boran | S | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Casey Cahill | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 197 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| Dave Elder | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Anton French | L | R | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Daniel Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bryan Goelz | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 171 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Michel Hernández | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Kinkade | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Todd Leathers | R | R | July 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | State College, PA US |
| Mike Lockwood | L | L | December 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Columbus, OH US |
| Sam Marsonek | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'6" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Linc Mikkelsen | S | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jeff Nettles | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Phil Norton | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tony Peralta | L | L | September 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 187 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Keith Ramsey | S | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Chris Rojas | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 189 | Queens, NY US |
| Jason Romano | R | R | June 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Manny Santana | L | R | August 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | San Juan, PR |
| Saul Solveson | R | R | August 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| R. D. Spiehs | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Paul Thorp | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN US |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Scott Wiggins | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Alan Zinter | S | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | El Paso, 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.
