2009 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 86-57
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (86-57)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 657,095, Avg. 9,126 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Sacramento River Cats 3 games, Tacoma Rainiers 1
Finals - Memphis Redbirds 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 0
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2009 season with a record of 86 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 753 runs and yielded 686 runs. Matt Carson led Sacramento with 25 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Eric Patterson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .307 average. Chad Reineke topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cliff Pennington, Vin Mazzaro, Danny Putnam, Henry Rodríguez, Brett Tomko, Matt Carson, Brad Kilby, Jon Meloan, Brett Wallace, Chad Reineke, Jerry Blevins, Kevin Cameron, Daric Barton, Édgar González, Tommy Everidge, Shawn Chacón, Bobby Cramer, Eric Munson, Gio Gonzalez, Jeff Baisley, Jack Hannahan, Jay Marshall, Mickey Storey, Ryan Webb, Mark Ellis, Scott Patterson, Jerome Williams, Dan Giese, Adrian Cardenas, Aaron Cunningham, Sean Doolittle, Santiago Casilla, Travis Buck, Sam Demel, Clayton Mortensen, Chris Schroder, Sean Gallagher, Justin Duchscherer, Chris Carter, Dana Eveland, Anthony Recker, Eric Patterson, Jeff Gray, Justin Hampson, Chris Denorfia, Gregorio Petit and Chris Gissell were all players from the 2009 Sacramento River Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Baisley | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Travis Banwart | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Daric Barton | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT US |
| Mike Benacka | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Blevins | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Kevin Cameron | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Adrian Cardenas | L | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Matt Carson | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Chris Carter | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Shawn Chacón | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Yung Chi Chen | R | R | July 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Taitung County, TW |
| Larry Cobb | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Ben Copeland | L | L | December 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Bradford, PA US |
| Bobby Cramer | L | L | October 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Aaron Cunningham | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Sam Demel | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Channelview, TX US |
| Chris Denorfia | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT US |
| Sean Doolittle | L | L | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 204 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Mark Ellis | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Dana Eveland | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA US |
| Tommy Everidge | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 275 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Justin Friend | R | R | June 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Tracy, CA US |
| Joel Galarraga | R | R | March 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sean Gallagher | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Dan Giese | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Édgar González | R | R | February 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Gio Gonzalez | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Derrick Gordon | S | L | October 16, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX US |
| Daniel Haigwood | R | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Batesville, AR US |
| Justin Hampson | L | L | May 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jack Hannahan | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Carlos Hernandez | L | L | March 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 155 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Scott Hodsdon | R | R | May 31, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendora, CA US |
| Brad Kilby | L | L | February 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Jay Marshall | L | L | February 25, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Jon Meloan | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Clayton Mortensen | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Eric Munson | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Eric Patterson | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Oakdale, PA US |
| Cliff Pennington | S | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Gregorio Petit | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Anthony Recker | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Henry Rodríguez | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Chris Schroder | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Okarche, OK US |
| Steve Sharpe | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| James Simmons | R | R | September 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Mickey Storey | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Wallace | L | R | August 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 250 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Ryan Webb | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'6" | 245 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI 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.
