2009 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the AL's Freedom Division
Manager: Sparky Lyle (86-54)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 355,429, Avg. 5,305 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Newark Bears 1
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 1
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's Freedom Division.
The Patriots yielded 606 runs, fewest in the league. Somerset plated 767 runs. Jeff Nettles and Josh Pressley paced the team with 15 home runs apiece. Jeff Nettles drove in 93 runs. Matt Hagen led all regular batters by connecting at a .317 clip. Jim Magrane topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2009 Somerset Patriots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clint Nageotte, Bret Prinz and Jason Standridge.
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 |
| 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 |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Ryan Basner | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | West Chester, PA US |
| Jason Belcher | L | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 217 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Kip Bouknight | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chris Buglovsky | L | R | November 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Edison, NJ US |
| Joe Burke | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Bush | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Titusville, FL US |
| Casey Cahill | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 197 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Tip Fairchild | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Jared Gothreaux | R | R | January 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Anthony Granato | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Matt Hagen | R | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Brian Henderson | L | L | May 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Conroe, TX US |
| Brandon Johnson | L | R | July 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Joel Kirsten | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Kevin Kotch | L | R | August 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Franklin Park, NJ US |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | L | September 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Jim Magrane | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Josh Miller | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Melbourne Beach, FL US |
| Travis Minix | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Knox, IN US |
| Clint Nageotte | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Parma, OH US |
| Jon Nelson | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 235 | Provo, UT US |
| Jeff Nettles | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Bret Prinz | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Dan Ramos-Dominko | R | R | February 22, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Mike Rodriguez | L | L | October 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Mike Santoro | R | R | March 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Sean Smith | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Beverly Hills, CA US |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Nelson Teilon | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott VanEs | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
