2007 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Luis Sojo (83-56)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 123,829, Avg. 1,848 in 67 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 2007 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Yankees led the circuit with just 507 runs allowed. Tampa scored 625 runs. Austin Jackson paced the squad with 10 home runs Edwar Gonzalez accounted for 68 RBI. José Tábata topped all regular batters with a .307 average. Daniel McCutchen paced the squad with 11 wins, while Anthony Claggett registered a 3.69 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Axford, Colin Curtis, Jeff Karstens, Francisco Cervelli, David Robertson, Kevin Whelan, Eric Hacker, Eduardo Núñez, Jason Giambi, Doug Mientkiewicz, Daniel McCutchen, José Tábata, Phil Hughes, Kei Igawa, Hideki Matsui, Anthony Claggett, Kevin Russo, José Veras, Ian Kennedy, Zach Kroenke, Austin Jackson, Chien-Ming Wang, Phil Coke, José Valdez, Roger Clemens, Juan Miranda, George Kontos and Joba Chamberlain were all players from the 2007 Tampa Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luis Sojo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Abreu | R | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wilkins Arias | L | L | November 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| John Axford | R | R | April 1, 1983 | 6'5" | 234 | Simcoe, ON CA |
| Tim Battle | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Ben Blumenthal | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Gerardo Casadiego | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Francisco Castillo | R | R | October 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Francisco Cervelli | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Joba Chamberlain | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 245 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Anthony Claggett | S | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Phil Coke | L | L | July 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Sonora, CA US |
| James Cooper | L | R | February 18, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Reegie Corona | S | R | November 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Prilys Cuello | S | R | November 17, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Colin Curtis | L | L | February 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Issaquah, WA US |
| Jason Giambi | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jacinto Gonell | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Edwar Gonzalez | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jared Greenwood | L | R | February 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Franklin, NC US |
| Eric Hacker | S | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | Duncanville, TX US |
| Mario Holmann | S | R | May 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Managua, NI |
| Phil Hughes | R | R | June 24, 1986 | 6'5" | 240 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Walter Ibarra | S | R | November 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Kei Igawa | L | L | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Austin Jackson | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 198 | Denton, TX US |
| Jeff Karstens | R | R | September 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ian Kennedy | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| George Kontos | R | R | June 12, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Lincolnwood, IL US |
| Zach Kroenke | R | L | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Chris Kunda | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Chris Malec | S | R | August 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Mike Martinez | R | R | April 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Hideki Matsui | L | R | June 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Neagari-cho, Ishikawa JP |
| Daniel McCutchen | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | McKinney, TX US |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Robbie Minor | R | R | April 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Juan Miranda | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Consolacion del Sur, CU |
| Joseph Muich | R | R | August 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eduardo Núñez | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Nunez | R | R | November 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Timothy O'Brien | R | R | December 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jonathan Ortiz | R | R | October 29, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Garrett Patterson | L | L | May 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | McAlester, OK US |
| Andres Perez | R | R | May 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Grant Plumley | R | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Elvys Quezada | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Russell Raley | R | R | December 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| David Robertson | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kevin Russo | R | R | July 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | West Babylon, NY US |
| Josh Schmidt | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| Brett Smith | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| José Tábata | R | R | August 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| José Valdez | R | R | January 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcos Vechionacci | S | R | August 7, 1986 | 6'2" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| José Veras | R | R | October 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Villalona | R | R | September 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chien-Ming Wang | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Tainan City, TW |
| Kevin Whelan | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Steven White | R | R | June 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | League City, TX US |
| Eric Wordekemper | R | R | August 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Storm 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.
