2011 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 39-37
Finished 2nd in the NWL's West Division
Manager: John Schneider (39-37)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 162,162, Avg. 4,267 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Vancouver Canadians 2 games, Eugene Emeralds 1
Finals - Vancouver Canadians 2 games, Tri-City Dust Devils 1
The Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Canadians tallied 329 runs and allowed 372 runs. Steve McQuail paced Vancouver with 12 home runs Nick Baligod drove in 32 runs. Jon Berti topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Philip Brua led the team with 7 wins, while Jesse Hernandez registered a 4.31 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Noah Syndergaard, Andy Burns, Jon Berti, David Rollins, Aaron Sanchez, Justin Nicolino and Taylor Cole were all players from the 2011 Vancouver Canadians who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Schneider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeico Aponte | L | L | December 17, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nick Baligod | L | R | September 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Jon Berti | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Troy, MI US |
| Eli Boike | L | L | December 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Zack Breault | L | R | December 6, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Amherstberg, ON CA |
| Eric Brown | L | R | February 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Philip Brua | L | R | April 3, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Avon, OH US |
| Andy Burns | R | R | August 7, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Kramer Champlin | R | R | March 8, 1990 | 6'6" | 200 | Olympia, WA US |
| Taylor Cole | R | R | August 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Shane Davis | R | L | April 19, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Belmont, ON CA |
| Aleson Escalante | S | R | August 29, 1988 | 6'4" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Balbino Fuenmayor | R | R | November 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Travis Garrett | R | R | October 27, 1989 | 5'11" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jesse Hernandez | R | R | August 23, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Luis Hurtado | R | R | November 4, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Johnson | R | R | May 26, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Orrville, OH US |
| Jon Jones | R | R | August 2, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Brandon Kaye | R | R | August 16, 1988 | 6'4" | 210 | Langley, BC CA |
| Bryan Kervin | L | R | March 23, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Grapevine, TX US |
| Bryan Longpre | R | R | July 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crescenta, CA US |
| Garrett Maines | R | R | February 7, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | Brandon, FL US |
| Blake McFarland | R | R | February 28, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | San Jose, CA US |
| Steve McQuail | R | R | June 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 240 | Queens, NY US |
| Matt Newman | L | L | September 20, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Justin Nicolino | L | L | November 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Shane Opitz | L | R | January 10, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Centennial, CO US |
| Kevin Patterson | L | R | September 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alex Pepe | L | L | April 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Deerfield Beach, FL US |
| Drew Permison | R | R | February 24, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, MD US |
| Nick Purdy | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'5" | 205 | Ajax, ON CA |
| Pierce Rankin | R | R | April 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Lake Forest Park, WA US |
| David Rollins | L | L | December 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Deberry, TX US |
| Roan Salas | R | R | June 9, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Coro, Falcon VE |
| Aaron Sanchez | R | R | July 1, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Barstow, CA US |
| Chris Schaeffer | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 5'10" | 195 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Randy Schwartz | R | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Noah Syndergaard | L | R | August 29, 1992 | 6'6" | 240 | Mansfield, TX US |
| Ben White | R | R | May 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Parkesburg, PA 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.
