2012 Windy City ThunderBolts Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 54-42
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Morgan Burkhart (54-42)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 86,178, Avg. 1,873 in 46 home dates
2012 Windy City ThunderBolts StatisticsTeam Record: 54-42
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Morgan Burkhart (54-42)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 86,178, Avg. 1,873 in 46 home dates
The Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League ended the 2012 season with a record of 54 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The ThunderBolts scored 445 runs and yielded 425 runs. Morgan Burkhart served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Aakhus | R | R | June 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bruce Alter | R | R | January 15, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Greg Bachman | R | R | November 23, 1988 | 5'9" | 215 | |
| Bryan Burke | L | L | September 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ryan Carr | R | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Andrew Chilcoat | R | R | December 2, 1987 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Andy Chriscaden | R | R | January 28, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Everett, WA US |
| Michael Click | R | R | August 1, 1988 | 6'3" | 209 | , AU |
| Tyson Corley | R | R | January 26, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Enid, OK US |
| Matt Costello | L | L | December 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | West Barnstable, MA US |
| Chad Cregar | L | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'4" | 221 | Oxford, MS US |
| Ryan Cuneo | L | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Rye Davis | R | R | December 11, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Smiths Grove, KY US |
| Brandon Decker | L | R | March 22, 1988 | 6'3" | 235 | Holiday, FL US |
| Donovan Drake | R | R | September 29, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Franklin, IN US |
| Duke Dykeman | R | R | March 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| C. J. Gillman | S | R | April 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Bob Glover | R | L | January 15, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Matt Grosso | L | L | June 22, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Jahns | L | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Matt Jernstad | L | L | June 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 245 | Oswego, IL US |
| Willy Kesler | R | R | August 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 240 | Thornton, CO US |
| Mark Kuzma | R | L | January 20, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| T. J. McManus | L | R | July 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Andy Mee | R | R | September 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 193 | |
| Eric Meyerchick | R | R | February 13, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Harvey, IL US |
| Mike Mobbs | R | R | October 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Paul Montalbano | L | L | February 15, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Galveston, TX US |
| Billy Nowlin | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Brandon Pearl | R | R | December 4, 1987 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Mike Recchia | R | R | April 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 215 | Crestwood, IL US |
| Stephen Sauer | R | R | August 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Travis Shreve | R | R | November 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn, WA US |
| Ricky Szeligo | R | R | March 22, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Torres | R | R | January 3, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Chris Wade | R | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Travis Weaver | R | R | July 24, 1989 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Blayne Weller | R | R | January 30, 1990 | 6'5" | 220 | Key West, FL US |
| Jareck West | R | R | April 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 210 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Dustin Williams | R | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Norman, OK US |
| Shane Zegarac | L | L | August 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Lansing, IL 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.
