2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster

Northern League (NL) - Independent
Team Record: 55-41
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Rick Forney (55-41)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: CanWest Global Park
Attendance: 278,099, Avg. 6,180 in 45 home dates
2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes Statistics

Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 2

The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 55 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the NL.

The Goldeyes scored 531 runs and yielded 475 runs. Juan Díaz led Winnipeg with 29 home runs, and Kevin West walloped 15 or more, too. Juan Díaz drove in 90 runs. Dee Brown topped all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Andrew Walker paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Díaz, Bill Pulsipher and Ian Thomas.

Rick Forney served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Josh AsanovichRRJanuary 31, 19836'2"185Miami, AZ US
Zach BaldwinRLMay 21, 19836'5"225Barboursville, WV US
Bear BayRRAugust 7, 19836'3"170Houston, TX US
Dee BrownRROctober 21, 19826'0"230Brooksville, FL US
Kurt CrowellRRSeptember 21, 19846'3"215Lakewood, CA US
Andy CruseRRMay 31, 19846'1"200Phoenix, AZ US
Matt DavisRRNovember 19, 19816'2"205Wilmington, OH US
Jeff DeSmidtRRFebruary 18, 19866'0"210
Juan DíazRRFebruary 19, 19746'2"269San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU
Cody EhlersLLApril 16, 19825'11"190Stillwater, OK US
Derek FeldkampRRMay 9, 19836'4"210Adrian, MI US
Adam FrostRROctober 13, 19865'11"175Sobieski, WI US
Daniel HaigwoodRLNovember 19, 19836'2"215Batesville, AR US
Vince HarrisonRRNovember 29, 19795'11"225Lexington, KY US
Chris HomerRRMarch 6, 19816'1"190Syracuse, NY US
Jon HuizingaRROctober 16, 19796'4"200Grand Rapids, MI US
Hank LantoLLOctober 31, 19846'0"230Modesto, CA US
Tim LaydenLLDecember 22, 19826'2"180New York, NY US
Wes LongRRJune 12, 19825'11"195Opelika, AL US
Brent MethenyLROctober 3, 19806'0"205Winchester, VA US
Mark MichaelRRJanuary 20, 19816'3"185Cedar Rapids, IA US
Mark MinicozziRRFebruary 11, 19836'0"220Wayne, PA US
Aaron OdomLLSeptember 24, 19846'0"165Lubbock, TX US
Cory PattonLLJune 18, 19825'9"220Houston, TX US
Ben PfinsgraffRRNovember 13, 19836'0"180Pittsburgh, PA US
Bill PulsipherLLOctober 9, 19736'3"230Fort Benning, GA US
Dustin RichardsonRRApril 23, 19856'0"218
Jordan StewartRRAugust 29, 19836'1"210Paso Robles, CA US
Ian ThomasRLApril 20, 19876'4"215Norfolk, VA US
Andrew WalkerRRApril 20, 19836'1"175Long Beach, CA US
Kevin WestRRJanuary 1, 19806'2"225San Jose, CA 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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