2007 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 84-60
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (84-60)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 710,235, Avg. 10,003 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Sacramento River Cats 3 games, Salt Lake Bees 2
Finals - Sacramento River Cats 3 games, New Orleans Zephyrs 0
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2007 season with a record of 84 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 765 runs and allowed 670 runs. Jason Perry paced Sacramento with 18 home runs, and J. J. Furmaniak walloped 15 or more also. Daric Barton drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Brad Knox paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.79 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Sacramento River Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Piazza, Daric Barton, Jason Windsor, Jerry Blevins, Danny Putnam, Dan Meyer, Rich Harden, Huston Street, Jorge Piedra, Ron Flores, J. J. Furmaniak, Jeremy Brown, Antonio Pérez, Jeff DaVanon, Jason Perry, JD Closser, Mario Ramos, Ruddy Lugo, Brad Halsey, Agustín Montero, Landon Powell, Dallas Braden, Lou Merloni, Jermaine Van Buren, Colby Lewis, Gregorio Petit, Esteban Loaiza, Shane Komine, Dan Johnson, Jeff Gray, Andrew Brown, Bobby Kielty, Andrew Bailey, Milton Bradley, Adam Melhuse, Marcus McBeth, Mark Kotsay, Kevin Olsen, Kurt Suzuki, Travis Buck, Dee Brown, Santiago Casilla, Julio Mañón, Connor Robertson, Kevin Melillo, Chris Snelling, Brad Ziegler, Charles Thomas, Hiram Bocachica, Donnie Murphy, Erasmo Ramirez and Kazuhito Tadano.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Alliston | R | R | February 29, 1980 | 6'5" | 232 | Torrance, CA US |
| Andrew Bailey | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Daric Barton | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT US |
| Nick Blasi | R | R | September 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jerry Blevins | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Hiram Bocachica | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Steve Bondurant | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dallas Braden | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Milton Bradley | S | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jeremy Brown | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'10" | 226 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Eddie Cornejo | L | R | November 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jeff DaVanon | S | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bradley Davis | R | L | December 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Ron Flores | L | L | August 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| J. J. Furmaniak | R | R | July 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX US |
| Brad Halsey | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Dan Johnson | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brad Knox | R | R | May 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Kohn | R | R | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Madison, WI US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mark Kotsay | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA US |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Colby Lewis | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 240 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Esteban Loaiza | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ruddy Lugo | R | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Mike Madsen | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Mayfield, OH US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Ryan Meaux | R | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Adam Melhuse | S | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Kevin Melillo | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Dan Meyer | R | L | July 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Kevin Olsen | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Antonio Pérez | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jason Perry | L | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fremont, NE US |
| Gregorio Petit | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Mike Piazza | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA US |
| Jorge Piedra | L | L | April 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Landon Powell | S | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 265 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Erasmo Ramirez | L | L | April 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 202 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Mario Ramos | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Richie Robnett | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| David Shafer | R | R | March 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Chris Snelling | L | L | December 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | North Miami, FL US |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Jason Stokes | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Irving, TX US |
| Huston Street | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Kurt Suzuki | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Kazuhito Tadano | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Charles Thomas | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Jermaine Van Buren | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Laurel, MS US |
| Jason Windsor | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 233 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Brad Ziegler | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
