2024 Windy City ThunderBolts Roster
Frontier League (FRON) - Independent
Team Record: 40-56
Finished 7th in the FRON's West Division
Manager: Bobby Jenks (40-56)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 97,621, Avg. 2,122 in 46 home dates
2024 Windy City ThunderBolts StatisticsTeam Record: 40-56
Finished 7th in the FRON's West Division
Manager: Bobby Jenks (40-56)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 97,621, Avg. 2,122 in 46 home dates
The Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League ended the 2024 season with a record of 40 wins and 56 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The ThunderBolts scored 391 runs and allowed 501 runs. Christian Kuzemka led Windy City with 11 home runs and recorded 59 runs batted in. Henry Kusiak paced all regular batters with a .277 average. Buddie Pindel topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Bobby Jenks served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Albert | L | R | February 8, 2001 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ronnie Allen | S | R | October 6, 1998 | 6'3" | 225 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Will Armbruester | R | R | December 14, 2000 | 6'6" | 230 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Michael Barker | L | L | March 10, 1999 | 6'0" | 235 | |
| Gabriel Bersing | R | R | October 17, 2002 | 6'1" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Garrett Broussard | R | R | February 8, 2001 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan Capistrano, CA US |
| Dan Brown | R | R | October 24, 2002 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| AJ Chacon | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Chayka | R | R | March 13, 1999 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Reed Chumley | R | R | June 17, 2001 | 6'1" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Coumoulos | L | R | November 16, 1998 | 6'1" | 195 | Spring Hill, FL US |
| Brennen Dorighi | L | R | May 19, 2000 | 6'2" | 205 | Cherry Hills, CO US |
| Greg Duncan | R | R | July 13, 1998 | 6'2" | 235 | |
| Derrick Edington | R | R | July 22, 1999 | 6'8" | 218 | Pickford, MI US |
| Joe Encarnacion | R | R | May 23, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Corona, NY US |
| JJ Figueroa | L | R | May 11, 1999 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Ruddy Gomez | R | R | January 9, 2000 | 6'2" | 215 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Joey Grabanski | R | R | October 29, 2001 | 6'0" | 260 | |
| Kyle Harbison | R | R | October 7, 2000 | 5'11" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| J. R. Heavilin | R | R | September 11, 2000 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bryce Hellgeth | R | R | December 31, 1999 | 6'2" | 225 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Eric Hildebrand | R | R | January 4, 2000 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jaylen Hubbard | R | R | July 24, 1996 | 5'11" | 200 | Missouri City, TX US |
| Colton Huntt | ||||||
| Joe Johnson | L | L | August 7, 1999 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Henry Kusiak | R | R | February 26, 2001 | 6'0" | 200 | Round Lake, IL US |
| Christian Kuzemka | R | R | April 15, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Kade Lancour | R | R | June 29, 1999 | 6'5" | 220 | Nekoosa, WI US |
| Tyler LaPorte | R | R | April 9, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alejandro Lara | R | R | November 28, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Kingston Liniak | R | R | November 11, 1999 | 6'2" | 170 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Ethan Lopez | R | R | September 20, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Alex Lugo | R | L | November 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 209 | |
| Jack Mahoney | L | L | May 5, 1999 | 6'8" | 230 | Appleton, WI US |
| John Mikolaicyk | R | R | February 17, 2000 | 6'3" | 215 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Justin Miller | R | R | May 17, 1998 | 6'4" | 183 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tyler Naumann | L | L | May 14, 1998 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Isaac Nett | ||||||
| Jacob Newman | R | R | August 17, 2000 | 6'2" | 220 | Glenview, IL US |
| Cam Phelts | S | L | April 28, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | Ogden, UT US |
| Buddie Pindel | R | R | December 18, 1998 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Kyle Potthoff | R | R | November 22, 2000 | 6'5" | 220 | Laguna Hills, CA US |
| Caleb Riedel | L | L | August 15, 2000 | 6'1" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tommy Rodriguez | R | R | August 22, 2000 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 2001 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tyler Sandoval | R | R | June 9, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Delta, CO US |
| Michael Seegers | R | R | October 11, 2001 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Wyatt Stapp | L | R | December 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | Keller, TX US |
| Taylor Sugg | R | R | July 31, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Matt Swilley | R | R | December 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Lolo Williams |
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.
