2021 Windy City ThunderBolts Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 43-49
Finished 2nd in the FL's Central Division
Manager: Brian Smith (43-53)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 65,022, Avg. 1,414 in 46 home dates
2021 Windy City ThunderBolts StatisticsTeam Record: 43-49
Finished 2nd in the FL's Central Division
Manager: Brian Smith (43-53)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 65,022, Avg. 1,414 in 46 home dates
The Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League ended the 2021 season with a record of 43 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The ThunderBolts plated 458 runs and yielded 465 runs. Rob Calabrese drove in 45 runs. Zach Racusin led batters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Miguel Ausua topped the team with 9 wins, while Logan Wiley recorded a 3.21 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Brian Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Abbatiello | L | L | May 23, 1997 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Miguel Ausua | L | L | July 15, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Penuelas, PR |
| Cole Bellair | R | R | April 8, 1997 | 6'1" | 230 | Lockport, IL US |
| Brayden Bonner | R | R | November 20, 1997 | 6'4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Cam Brown | L | R | May 12, 1998 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Rob Calabrese | R | R | October 3, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | US, US |
| Garrett Christman | L | R | January 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Noblesville, IN US |
| Cal Djuraskovic | L | L | February 17, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jake Fisher | L | L | September 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Ryan Hare | R | R | December 31, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jake Hirabayashi | R | R | September 28, 1996 | 5'11" | 188 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Peyton Isaacson | L | R | May 18, 1997 | 5'10" | 195 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Tom Jager | R | R | April 7, 1998 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Kyle Johnson | R | R | September 19, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bobby Kametas | R | R | September 8, 1994 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Bryan Ketchie | L | L | March 20, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jose Layer | R | R | May 28, 1997 | 6'0" | 160 | San Juan, PR |
| Brynn Martinez | S | R | March 26, 1996 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Kenny Mathews | L | L | August 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Glendora, CA US |
| Jace Mercer | S | R | June 13, 1998 | 5'10" | 170 | Austell, GA US |
| Justin Miller | R | R | May 17, 1998 | 6'4" | 183 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dylan Prohoroff | R | R | November 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Placentia, CA US |
| Zach Racusin | R | R | June 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 184 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Joseph Reyes | S | R | January 24, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Jairus Richards | L | R | January 30, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Anthony Rios | R | R | July 20, 1998 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Payton Robertson | R | R | June 29, 1998 | 5'7" | 164 | Orange, TX US |
| Dan Robinson | L | L | October 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Layne Schnitz-Paxton | R | R | September 18, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Sechen | R | R | September 20, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jamey Smart | L | L | May 9, 1996 | 6'4" | 235 | San Ramon, CA US |
| Jack Strunc | R | R | June 26, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Littleton, CO US |
| Zac Taylor | R | R | October 1, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Tyler Thornton | L | R | August 13, 1995 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Nikola Vasic | R | R | June 17, 1997 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Rob Weissheier | R | R | June 2, 1998 | 6'4" | 225 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Hunter Wells | S | R | October 10, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Logan Wiley | R | R | November 11, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Donivan Williams | R | R | July 25, 1999 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Stetson Woods | R | R | January 15, 1995 | 6'8" | 200 | Madera, CA US |
| Danny Zardon | R | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Pembroke Pines, FL 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.
