2010 Trenton Thunder Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 83-59
Finished 1st in the EL's Eastern Division
Manager: Tony Franklin (83-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 384,028, Avg. 5,409 in 71 home dates
2010 Trenton Thunder Statistics

Playoffs - Trenton Thunder 3 games, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 0
Finals - Altoona Curve 3 games, Trenton Thunder 1

The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2010 season with a record of 83 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.

The Thunder scored 704 runs and yielded 576 runs. Brandon Laird led Trenton with 23 home runs and drove in 90 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. D. J. Mitchell topped the squad with 11 wins, and Lance Pendleton registered a 3.44 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2010 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Adam Warren, David Adams, Corban Joseph, Lance Berkman, George Kontos, Lance Pendleton, René Rivera, Manny Banuelos, Héctor Noesí, Brandon Laird, David Phelps, Alfredo Aceves, Pat Venditte, Austin Romine, D. J. Mitchell, Christian Garcia, Justin Christian, John Van Benschoten, Andrew Brackman, Reid Gorecki, Jeremy Bleich, Dellin Betances and Kevin Whelan.

Tony Franklin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Alfredo AcevesRRDecember 8, 19826'2"205San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX
David AdamsRRMay 15, 19876'2"205Margate, FL US
Cory ArbisoRRApril 21, 19866'3"210La Mirada, CA US
Wilkins AriasLLNovember 4, 19806'1"155San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Ryan BakerRRNovember 9, 19845'9"205Portland, ME US
Manny BanuelosRLMarch 13, 19915'10"215Gomez Palacio, Durango MX
Lance BerkmanSLFebruary 10, 19766'1"220Waco, TX US
Dellin BetancesRRMarch 23, 19886'8"265New York, NY US
Jeremy BleichLLJune 18, 19876'2"215Metairie, LA US
Andrew BrackmanRRDecember 4, 19856'10"230Cincinnati, OH US
Dan BrewerRRJuly 19, 19876'0"195Brookfield, IL US
Paul BushRROctober 5, 19796'1"195Titusville, FL US
Noel CastilloRROctober 5, 19836'1"160San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Justin ChristianRRApril 3, 19806'1"195Lincoln, NE US
J. B. CoxLRMay 13, 19846'3"205Bay City, TX US
Matt CusickLRMay 5, 19865'10"190San Dimas, CA US
Wilkin De La RosaLLFebruary 21, 19855'11"200El Seibo, DO
Grant DuffRRDecember 19, 19826'6"210Milton, FL US
Christian GarciaRRAugust 24, 19856'5"230Miami, FL US
Jose GilRRSeptember 4, 19866'0"205Barcelona, Anzoategui VE
Edwar GonzalezRRJanuary 1, 19835'10"200Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Reid GoreckiRRDecember 22, 19806'1"200Queens, NY US
Taylor GroteLRDecember 5, 19886'2"195The Woodlands, TX US
Corban JosephLROctober 28, 19886'0"185Franklin, TN US
George KontosRRJune 12, 19856'3"225Lincolnwood, IL US
Austin KrumLLJanuary 19, 19865'10"195Highlands Ranch, CO US
Brandon LairdRRSeptember 11, 19876'1"215Cypress, CA US
Kevin MahoneyLRMay 11, 19876'1"205Miller Place, NY US
D. J. MitchellRRMay 13, 19876'0"160Winston-Salem, NC US
Héctor NoesíRRJanuary 26, 19876'5"220Esperanza, Valverde DO
Tim NortonRRMay 23, 19836'5"230Franklin, MA US
Luis NunezRRNovember 21, 19865'11"185Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Adam OlbrychowskiRRSeptember 7, 19866'3"205Los Angeles, CA US
Lance PendletonLRSeptember 10, 19836'3"225Houston, TX US
David PhelpsRROctober 9, 19866'3"200St. Louis, MO US
Ryan PopeRRMay 21, 19866'3"205Bradenton, FL US
René RiveraRRJuly 31, 19835'10"215Bayamon, PR
Austin RomineRRNovember 22, 19886'1"220Lake Forest, CA US
Jack RyeLLMarch 8, 19866'1"200Irvine, CA US
Josh SchmidtRRNovember 14, 19826'4"175Sierra Madre, CA US
Kevin SmithLRJanuary 15, 19846'1"215La Mirada, CA US
Justin SnyderLRApril 8, 19865'9"190El Cajon, CA US
Damon SublettLRSeptember 22, 19856'1"190Wichita, KS US
John Van BenschotenRRApril 14, 19806'4"215San Diego, CA US
Jorge VazquezRRApril 15, 19825'11"250Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Marcos VechionacciSRAugust 7, 19866'2"170Valencia, Carabobo VE
Pat VenditteLSJune 30, 19856'1"185Omaha, NE US
Adam WarrenRRAugust 25, 19876'1"224Birmingham, AL US
Kevin WhelanRRJanuary 8, 19845'11"205Kerrville, TX US
Eric WordekemperRRAugust 8, 19836'1"215Storm Lake, 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.




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