2010 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 79-65
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (79-65)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 657,910, Avg. 9,138 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Tacoma Rainiers 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2010 season with a record of 79 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats plated 827 runs and yielded 725 runs. Chris Carter walloped 31 home runs for Sacramento, while Dallas McPherson and Josh Donaldson swatted 15 or more also. Chris Carter drove in 94 runs. Eric Sogard led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .300 average. Clayton Mortensen topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2010 Sacramento River Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steven Tolleson, Vin Mazzaro, Jeff Larish, Eric Sogard, Michael Taylor, Chris Carter, Tyler Ladendorf, Andrew Bailey, Michael Wuertz, Corey Brown, Edwar Ramírez, Anthony Recker, Adrian Cardenas, Jai Miller, Dan Giese, Clayton Mortensen, Sam Demel, Coco Crisp, Tyson Ross, Mickey Storey, Mark Ellis, Jamey Wright, Jack Cust, Boof Bonser, Marcus McBeth, Lenny DiNardo, Fernando Hernández, Travis Buck, Jeff Baisley, Kurt Suzuki, Josh Donaldson, Brett Tomko, Henry Rodríguez, Trevor Cahill, Cedrick Bowers, Ross Wolf, Conor Jackson, Jeremy Hermida, Matt Carson, Travis Blackley, Justin James, Brett Anderson, Graham Godfrey, Jesús Sánchez, Bobby Cramer, Tommy Everidge, Matt Watson, Brad Kilby, John Halama, Dallas McPherson, Jason Jennings and Landon Powell.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Affronti | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Andrew Bailey | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| 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 |
| Mike Benacka | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Travis Blackley | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Boof Bonser | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Cedrick Bowers | S | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Corey Brown | L | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Trevor Cahill | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Oceanside, CA 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 |
| Bobby Cramer | L | L | October 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Coco Crisp | S | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Cust | L | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Sam Demel | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Channelview, TX US |
| Lenny DiNardo | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Donaldson | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mark Ellis | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Tommy Everidge | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 275 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Dan Giese | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Graham Godfrey | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Halama | L | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Shawn Haviland | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmington, CT US |
| Adam Heether | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Jeremy Hermida | L | R | January 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Conor Jackson | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Justin James | R | R | September 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jason Jennings | L | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ryne Jernigan | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Milton, FL US |
| Brad Kilby | L | L | February 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Modesto, CA US |
| Tyler Ladendorf | R | R | March 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Jeff Larish | L | R | October 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Dallas McPherson | L | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jai Miller | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn, AL US |
| Jermaine Mitchell | L | L | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Naples, TX US |
| Clayton Mortensen | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Dusty Napoleon | L | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Landon Powell | S | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 265 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Edwar Ramírez | R | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 165 | El Cercado, San Juan DO |
| Anthony Recker | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA US |
| Henry Rodríguez | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Tyson Ross | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jesús Sánchez | L | L | October 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Eric Sogard | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Justin Souza | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Mickey Storey | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Kurt Suzuki | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 255 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Beau Vaughan | S | R | June 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Corey Wimberly | S | R | October 26, 1983 | 5'8" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ross Wolf | R | R | October 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Effingham, IL US |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Michael Wuertz | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN 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.
