2012 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Duane Espy (75-64)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 372,624, Avg. 5,323 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 2
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 2012 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Drillers led the circuit with just 517 runs allowed. Tulsa scored 562 runs. Kent Matthes paced the squad with 17 home runs Nolan Arenado drove in 56 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .285. Dan Houston paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.74 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tyler Johnson, Ben Paulsen, Edwar Cabrera, Drew Pomeranz, Royce Ring, Nolan Arenado, Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Rutledge, Tyler Chatwood, Will Harris, Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacín, Josh Outman, Chris Pettit, Jonathan Herrera, Corey Dickerson and Jason Giambi were all players from the 2012 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | R | R | April 16, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Edwar Cabrera | L | L | October 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jimmy Cesario | L | R | October 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jhoulys Chacín | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tyler Chatwood | R | R | December 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, CA US |
| Juan Crousset | L | L | April 30, 1990 | 5'11" | 193 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lars Davis | L | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Grande Prairie, AB CA |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Corey Dickerson | L | R | May 22, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | McComb, MS US |
| Parker Frazier | R | R | November 11, 1988 | 6'5" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Joe Gardner | R | R | March 18, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Jason Giambi | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | June 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Will Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Herrera | S | R | November 3, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dan Houston | R | R | October 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | North Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brandon Hynick | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | North Royalton, OH US |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tyler Johnson | S | L | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, MO US |
| Mike Marbry | R | R | September 3, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Kent Matthes | R | R | January 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Angelys Nina | R | R | November 16, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Josh Outman | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ben Paulsen | L | R | October 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Chris Pettit | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Drew Pomeranz | R | L | November 22, 1988 | 6'6" | 240 | Collierville, TN US |
| Royce Ring | L | L | December 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Cory Riordan | R | R | May 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Killingworth, CT US |
| Kiel Roling | R | R | January 23, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Josh Rutledge | R | R | April 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 186 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Warren Schaeffer | R | R | January 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Vandergrift, PA US |
| Nick Schmidt | R | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tim Sexton | R | R | June 10, 1987 | 6'6" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Zach Simons | L | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Mike Solbach | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Josh Sullivan | R | R | July 5, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Joe Torres | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tim Torres | S | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Troy Tulowitzki | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Joey Williamson | R | R | January 28, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Lantanta, FL US |
| Coty Woods | R | R | March 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Kurt Yacko | R | R | August 22, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Mike Zuanich | R | L | July 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Torrance, CA 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.
