2009 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 49-47
Finished 2nd in the AA's North Division
Manager: George Tsamis (49-47)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
Attendance: 267,398, Avg. 5,689 in 47 home dates
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 49 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Saints tallied 499 runs and surrendered 453 runs. Jacob Butler paced St. Paul with 16 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Brent Krause led all regular batters by hitting .300. Mitch Wylie, Charlie Ruud and Brandon Kintzler topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brandon Kintzler registered a 2.81 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2009 St. Paul Saints who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Craig Brazell, Jim Brower, Brandon Kintzler, Kerry Ligtenberg, Tanner Scheppers and Todd Self.
George Tsamis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Alley | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Tony Altavilla | L | R | February 16, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ryan Ariail | L | L | October 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Andrew Bennett | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Bille | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Tom Buske | R | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jacob Butler | R | R | February 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Olympia, WA US |
| Steve Butler | L | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Adam Cox | L | L | June 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 170 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Stephen Derrick | L | R | August 27, 1985 | 5'11" | 215 | |
| Jeff DeSmidt | R | R | February 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Reed Dickert | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 227 | Boston, MA US |
| Jeff Eure | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Ron Fenwick | L | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Bowie, MD US |
| Alex Fonseca | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | , GB |
| Kyle Foster | R | R | June 4, 1985 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Herbert | R | R | January 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Kyle Johnson | R | R | May 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 255 | |
| Dan Kaczrowski | R | R | June 17, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Anthony, MN US |
| Brandon Kintzler | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Scott Knazek | R | R | November 4, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | New London, CT US |
| Brent Krause | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Andover, MN US |
| Alex Kubal | R | R | August 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | R | R | May 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Todd Mathison | R | R | March 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Mays | R | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mark Moriarty | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | |
| Anthony Norman | L | L | October 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Daron Roberts | R | R | February 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Lonnie Robinson | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Charlie Ruud | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 150 | Austin, MN US |
| Tanner Scheppers | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Andrew Schmiesing | L | L | May 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Northfield, MN US |
| Todd Self | L | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ole Sheldon | R | R | November 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Scott Vander Weg | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| David Wagner | L | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA 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.
