2007 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Tom Brookens (83-57)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 377,412, Avg. 5,470 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 0
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Beloit Snappers 2
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2007 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps plated 648 runs and yielded 535 runs. Jeramy Laster and Ryan Strieby paced West Michigan with 16 home runs apiece. Brennan Boesch accounted for 86 RBI. Gorkys Hernández topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .293 average. Duane Below led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2007 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Duane Below, Randor Bierd, Brennan Boesch, Ángel Castro, Casey Fien, Charlie Furbush, Gorkys Hernández, Luis Marte, Guillermo Moscoso, Kenny Rogers and Scott Sizemore.
Tom Brookens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleazar Aponte | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Duane Below | L | L | November 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Britton, MI US |
| Michael Bertram | L | R | February 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Randor Bierd | R | R | March 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brennan Boesch | L | L | April 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ángel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 240 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Kelvin Cedano | R | R | November 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Audy Ciriaco | R | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Clelland | L | L | June 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Huizen, North Holland NL |
| Chris Cody | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Santo De Leon | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Casey Fien | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jose Fragoso | R | R | November 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Charlie Furbush | L | L | April 11, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | South Portland, ME US |
| Dan Fyvie | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Flint, MI US |
| L. J. Gagnier | R | R | February 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ramon Garcia | L | L | October 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 165 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Jeff Gerbe | R | R | July 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Shelby Township, MI US |
| Luis Gil | R | R | February 12, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | Castillo, DO |
| Gorkys Hernández | R | R | September 7, 1987 | 6'1" | 196 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Brett Jensen | R | R | November 29, 1983 | 6'7" | 190 | Humboldt, IA US |
| Jeff Kunkel | S | R | March 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Jeramy Laster | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Nashville, TN US |
| Luis Marte | R | R | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Guillermo Moscoso | R | R | November 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Phil Napolitan | R | R | January 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Page, AZ US |
| Jordan Newton | R | R | August 29, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Jonah Nickerson | R | R | March 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Casper, WY US |
| Matt O'Brien | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Royal Palm Beach, FL US |
| Louis Ott | S | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Marin, CA US |
| Zach Piccola | R | L | March 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Nashua, NH US |
| Josh Rainwater | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 230 | DeRidder, LA US |
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Deik Scram | L | R | February 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Arkansas City, KS US |
| Scott Sizemore | R | R | January 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| James Skelton | L | R | October 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ryan Strieby | R | R | August 9, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Brandon Timm | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Joseph Tucker | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Canton, OH US |
| Derek Witt | R | R | December 31, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, IA 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.
