2011 Trenton Thunder Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 68-73
Finished 4th in the EL's Eastern Division
Manager: Tony Franklin (68-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 379,501, Avg. 5,664 in 67 home dates
2011 Trenton Thunder Statistics

The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2011 season with a record of 68 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Eastern Division.

The Thunder plated 616 runs and conceded 667 runs. Cody Johnson paced Trenton with 15 home runs Corban Joseph drove in 58 runs. Ray Kruml topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Craig Heyer and Shaeffer Hall led the squad with 10 wins each, while Shaeffer Hall recorded a 4.13 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 2011 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zoilo Almonte, Brian Anderson, Manny Banuelos, Dellin Betances, Steve Garrison, Brad Halsey, Fernando Hernández, Phil Hughes, Kei Igawa, Derek Jeter, Corban Joseph, Warner Madrigal, Jeff Marquez, Melky Mesa, Kevin Millwood, Ramiro Peña, José Pirela, Austin Romine, Carlos Silva, Kanekoa Texeira, Raúl Valdés, Pat Venditte and Chase Whitley.

Tony Franklin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Zoilo AlmonteSRJune 10, 19896'0"205Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brian AndersonRRMarch 11, 19826'2"220Tucson, AZ 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
Dellin BetancesRRMarch 23, 19886'8"265New York, NY US
Dan BrewerRRJuly 19, 19876'0"195Brookfield, IL US
Grant DuffRRDecember 19, 19826'6"210Milton, FL US
Ryan FlanneryRRJanuary 6, 19866'4"245Carlstadt, NJ US
Steve GarrisonSLSeptember 12, 19866'1"195Trenton, NJ US
Jose GilRRSeptember 4, 19866'0"205Barcelona, Anzoategui VE
Shaeffer HallRLOctober 2, 19876'1"205Independence, MO US
Brad HalseyLLFebruary 14, 19816'1"185Houston, TX US
Fernando HernándezRRJuly 31, 19845'11"216Miami, FL US
Craig HeyerRRNovember 15, 19856'3"205Scottsdale, AZ US
Alan HorneRRJanuary 5, 19836'4"195Marianna, FL US
Phil HughesRRJune 24, 19866'5"240Mission Viejo, CA US
Kei IgawaLLJuly 13, 19796'1"210Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP
Derek JeterRRJune 26, 19746'3"195Pequannock, NJ US
Cody JohnsonLRAugust 18, 19886'4"240Panama City, FL US
Corban JosephLROctober 28, 19886'0"185Franklin, TN US
Austin KrumLLJanuary 19, 19865'10"195Highlands Ranch, CO US
Ray KrumlLRAugust 5, 19855'11"175Lisle, IL US
Myron LeslieSRMay 2, 19826'3"220Panama City, FL US
Robert LyerlyLRJuly 23, 19876'2"200Indian Trail, NC US
DeAngelo MackLLNovember 19, 19865'10"195Tulare, CA US
Warner MadrigalRRMarch 21, 19846'1"235San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jeff MarquezRRAugust 10, 19846'2"190Vacaville, CA US
Addison MaruszakRRDecember 21, 19866'1"190Pinellas Park, FL US
Melky MesaRRJanuary 31, 19876'1"200Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Kevin MillwoodRRDecember 24, 19746'4"230Gastonia, NC US
Yadil MujicaLRJanuary 1, 19856'1"185Matanzas, CU
Tim NortonRRMay 23, 19836'5"230Franklin, MA US
Naoya OkamotoLLJuly 28, 19835'10"185Kurashiki, Okayama JP
Ramiro PeñaSRJuly 18, 19855'11"200Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
José PirelaRRNovember 21, 19896'0"220Valera, Trujillo VE
Jason PlaceRRMay 8, 19886'3"205Woodland, CA US
Ryan PopeRRMay 21, 19866'3"205Bradenton, FL US
Josh RomanskiLLOctober 18, 19866'0"200Corona, CA US
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
Carlos SilvaRRApril 23, 19796'4"280, Bolivar VE
Graham StoneburnerRRSeptember 29, 19876'0"205Richmond, VA US
Damon SublettLRSeptember 22, 19856'1"190Wichita, KS US
Bradley SuttleSRJanuary 24, 19866'2"205Boerne, TX US
Kanekoa TexeiraRRFebruary 6, 19866'2"190Kula, HI US
Raúl ValdésLLNovember 27, 19775'11"190La Habana, La Habana CU
Pat VenditteLSJune 30, 19856'1"185Omaha, NE US
Chase WhitleyRRJune 14, 19896'4"220Ranburne, AL 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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