2012 Visalia Rawhide Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jason Hardtke (64-76)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 118,625, Avg. 1,771 in 67 home dates
The Visalia Rawhide of the California League ended the 2012 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Rawhide scored 721 runs and gave up 779 runs. Jon Griffin led Visalia with 26 home runs, while Yazy Arbelo, Keon Broxton and Bobby Borchering each walloped 15 or more also. Jon Griffin drove in 98 runs. Mike Freeman paced all regular hitters by hitting .309. Anthony Meo topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.11 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2012 Visalia Rawhide who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Belfiore, Mike Bolsinger, Keon Broxton, Andrew Chafin, Mike Freeman, Bradin Hagens, David Holmberg, Ender Inciarte, DJ Johnson, Chris Owings, Takashi Saito, Bo Schultz, Patrick Schuster and Chris Young.
Jason Hardtke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazy Arbelo | L | R | April 7, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Mike Belfiore | R | L | October 3, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Huntington, NY US |
| Carter Bell | R | R | June 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Mike Bolsinger | R | R | January 29, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Borchering | S | R | October 25, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Marc Bourgeois | L | R | March 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 205 | Granby, QC CA |
| Keon Broxton | R | R | May 7, 1990 | 6'3" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Victor Capellan | R | R | July 24, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Alexander Carreras | L | L | January 9, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Andrew Chafin | R | L | June 17, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | Kettering, OH US |
| Blake Cooper | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Jeremy Erben | R | R | September 15, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Conrad Flynn | R | R | November 18, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, TX US |
| Mike Freeman | L | R | August 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Ross Gerdeman | R | R | November 7, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Jennings, OH US |
| Archie Gilbert | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Raywilly Gomez | S | R | January 25, 1990 | 5'11" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Jon Griffin | R | R | April 29, 1989 | 6'6" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Eric Groff | R | R | January 25, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Bradin Hagens | R | R | May 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bryan Henry | R | R | June 9, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbus, NJ US |
| Ray Hernandez | R | R | September 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Holmberg | R | L | July 19, 1991 | 6'3" | 245 | Houston, TX US |
| Ender Inciarte | L | L | October 29, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| DJ Johnson | L | R | August 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Beaverton, OR US |
| Jae Yun Kim | R | R | September 16, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | Seoul, KR |
| Ryan LaPensee | R | R | August 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Wagner Mateo | L | L | March 30, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Donny Medlinger | R | R | September 29, 1990 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Anthony Meo | R | R | February 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Cranston, RI US |
| Gerson Montilla | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Chris Owings | R | R | August 12, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Willy Paredes | R | R | February 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 180 | Cotui, DO |
| Diogenes Rosario | R | R | September 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Takashi Saito | L | R | February 14, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Bo Schultz | R | R | September 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 229 | Dallas, TX US |
| Patrick Schuster | R | L | October 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Jeff Shields | R | R | February 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Taylor Siemens | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Seth Simmons | R | R | June 14, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Eric Smith | R | R | October 15, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Raoul Torrez | R | R | March 16, 1988 | 5'10" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chris Valencia | L | R | April 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tyson Van Winkle | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Garrett Weber | R | R | March 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 165 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jake Williams | S | L | January 2, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kyle Winkler | R | R | June 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Chris Young | R | R | September 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX 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.
