2009 Washington Wild Things Roster
Team Record: 43-53
Finished 4th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Mark Mason (43-53)
Location: Washington, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Falconi Field
Attendance: 133,881, Avg. 2,789 in 48 home dates
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League ended the 2009 season with a record of 43 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Wild Things plated 548 runs and allowed 580 runs. Jacob Dempsey walloped 31 home runs for Washington, while Ernie Banks, Matt Sutton and Grant Psomas each swatted 15 or more, too. Jacob Dempsey drove in 95 runs. Michael Parker paced batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Jason Neitz topped the team with 7 wins, and Zach Groh earned a 4.17 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Mark Mason served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1987 | 6'6" | 240 | Lexington, SC US |
| Richard Austin | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Ernie Banks | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 6'4" | 260 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Josh Blackstock | L | R | September 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Shayne Busti | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Matt Cotellese | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Joe D'Alessandro | R | R | February 20, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Mike Darrah | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Matt Davis | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Chris Demons | S | R | February 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jacob Dempsey | L | R | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Josh Eachues | S | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Newberry, SC US |
| Justin Edwards | R | R | March 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Eric Evans | L | L | December 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Aaron Fuhrman | L | L | April 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Brett Grandstrand | R | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Zach Groh | R | R | July 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ryan Groth | L | L | July 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 208 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Aaron Guinn | R | R | April 13, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Rob Hedrick | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sean Heimpel | R | R | May 27, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Chris Ingoglia | S | L | August 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Plantation, FL US |
| Aaron Jenkins | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Chris Kupillas | R | R | March 10, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Phil Laurent | L | L | May 23, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jon Lewis | R | R | May 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Michael Lucas | R | R | July 18, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Matt Maradeo | R | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Kedrick Martin | L | L | January 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian McCullough | R | R | July 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Keith Meyer | L | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Neitz | L | L | April 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Kyle Obal | R | R | July 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Michael Parker | R | R | February 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Nicholas Peterson | R | R | October 3, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Odessa, FL US |
| Zachary Pitts | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Grant Psomas | R | R | September 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chris Raniere | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alan Robbins | L | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Kris Rochelle | R | R | September 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Andy Schindling | R | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Chris Sidick | S | R | March 19, 1983 | 5'9" | 190 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Craig Snipp | L | L | February 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Spiers | R | R | January 17, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Matt Sutton | L | L | September 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Durham, NC US |
| Matt Winterhalter | R | R | October 17, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 |
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.
