2007 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Hector De La Cruz (77-63)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 83,452, Avg. 1,192 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Modesto Nuts 1
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Visalia Oaks 1
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2007 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 711 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Brandon Burgess led Visalia with 17 home runs Bryan Byrne drove in 74 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Matt Torra paced the squad with 12 wins, while Héctor Ambriz registered a 4.08 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Hester, Brooks Brown, Brett Anderson, Jeff DaVanon, Leyson Séptimo, Barry Enright, Gerardo Parra, Rusty Ryal, Dana Eveland, Randy Johnson, Daniel Stange, Aaron Cunningham, Pedro Ciriaco, Max Scherzer, Héctor Ambriz, Jason Smith and Justin Upton were all players from the 2007 Visalia Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hector De La Cruz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Ambriz | L | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Orange, CA US |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Vince Bongiovanni | R | R | January 11, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brooks Brown | L | R | June 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Derek Bruce | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Enterprise, CA US |
| Dallas Buck | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Newberg, OR US |
| Brandon Burgess | S | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Bryan Byrne | L | R | April 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Osbek Castillo | R | R | January 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pedro Ciriaco | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Forrest Cory | R | L | October 13, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Hampton Roads, VA US |
| Aaron Cunningham | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Anthony Cupps | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Curreri | L | R | December 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Jeff DaVanon | S | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan Doherty | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 7'1" | 255 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Barry Enright | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Cody Evans | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dana Eveland | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA US |
| Hipolito Guerrero | L | L | June 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | Banica, DO |
| Cyle Hankerd | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| John Hester | R | R | September 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adam Howard | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Randy Johnson | R | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'10" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Reid Mahon | R | R | June 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | March 13, 1985 | 5'9" | 220 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jereme Milons | R | R | February 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Starkville, MS US |
| Kyler Newby | R | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Gerardo Parra | L | L | May 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Dan Pohlman | R | R | January 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Barrington, IL US |
| Rusty Ryal | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Cristobal Santana | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Max Scherzer | R | R | July 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Leyson Séptimo | L | L | July 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Blake Sharpe | R | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jason Smith | L | R | July 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Daniel Stange | R | R | December 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Orange, CA US |
| Greg Thomson | L | L | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Matt Torra | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Justin Upton | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Kyle Wright | R | R | April 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Bellevue, WA 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.
