2009 Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 2nd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Chad Epperson (67-72)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 231,186, Avg. 3,451 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Salem Red Sox 3 games, Winston-Salem Dash 0
Mills Cup Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Salem Red Sox 0
The Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 2009 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Red Sox tallied 599 runs and gave up 599 runs. Mike Jones drove in 59 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Seth Garrison, Eammon Portice and Ryne Miller led the team with 8 wins each, while Kyle Weiland recorded a 3.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Yamaico Navarro, Anthony Rizzo, Daniel Nava, Dan Butler, José Álvarez, Kristopher Negrón, Che-Hsuan Lin, Robert Coello, Ryan Kalish, Casey Kelly, Luis Exposito, Stephen Fife, Bryan Price, Kyle Weiland and Tim Federowicz.
Chad Epperson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Álvarez | L | L | May 6, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Jason Blackey | R | R | April 11, 1983 | 6'4" | 206 | Squamish, BC CA |
| Zach Borowiak | R | R | May 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Centralia, IL US |
| Dan Butler | R | R | October 17, 1986 | 5'10" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jose Capellan | L | L | July 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Chih Hsien Chiang | L | R | February 21, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Taitung, TW |
| Robert Coello | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 250 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Ryan Dent | R | R | March 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Andrew Dobies | L | L | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Luis Exposito | R | R | January 20, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Zak Farkes | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Tim Federowicz | R | R | August 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Erie, PA US |
| Kyle Fernandes | L | L | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Westport, MA US |
| Stephen Fife | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Boise, ID US |
| Seth Garrison | S | R | August 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jonathan Hee | R | R | August 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Jones | L | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Kalish | L | L | March 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 215 | Northridge, CA US |
| Casey Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Che-Hsuan Lin | R | R | September 21, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Hwa-Lian, TW |
| Derrick Loop | R | L | December 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Corona, CA US |
| David Mailman | L | L | October 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Dave McKae | R | R | November 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ryne Miller | R | R | September 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Odessa, TX US |
| Daniel Nava | S | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Yamaico Navarro | R | R | October 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kristopher Negrón | R | R | February 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Josh Papelbon | R | R | June 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Place | R | R | May 8, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodland, CA US |
| Jarod Plummer | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eammon Portice | R | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chad Povich | R | R | June 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | St. George, UT US |
| Bryan Price | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Aaron Reza | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 5'7" | 180 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jason Rice | R | R | May 13, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Anthony Rizzo | L | L | August 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Luis Segovia | R | R | July 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 150 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Matt Sheely | R | R | August 30, 1986 | 5'9" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jered Stanley | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Hopewell, VA US |
| William Vazquez | R | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, OH US |
| Tyler Weeden | R | R | September 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmond, OK US |
| Kyle Weiland | L | R | September 12, 1986 | 6'4" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Armando Zerpa | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
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.
