2011 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 5th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Ernie Young (70-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 372,555, Avg. 5,561 in 67 home dates
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps scored 550 runs and surrendered 574 runs. James Robbins led West Michigan with 16 home runs Nick Castellanos accounted for 76 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Kevin Eichhorn paced the squad with 11 wins, while Kyle Ryan earned a 3.15 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2011 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Melvin Mercedes, Steven Moya, Rob Brantly, James McCann, Nick Castellanos, Curt Casali, Brian Flynn, Jeff Ferrell, Hernán Pérez, Kyle Ryan, Bruce Rondón, Dixon Machado and Jason Krizan.
Ernie Young served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ashenbrenner | L | R | August 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Javier Azcona | R | R | September 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Dan Bennett | S | R | December 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Rob Brantly | L | R | July 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alex Burgos | L | L | December 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Regensburg, DE |
| Marcelo Carreno | R | R | June 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 170 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Curt Casali | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Nick Castellanos | R | R | March 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 203 | Davie, FL US |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Tyler Clark | S | R | January 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Patrick Cooper | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 204 | Danville, KY US |
| Steve Crnkovich | R | R | October 8, 1987 | 6'4" | 192 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Antonio Cruz | L | L | October 7, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Eichhorn | R | R | February 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Ryan Enos | L | L | December 19, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jeff Ferrell | R | R | November 23, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Brian Flynn | L | L | April 19, 1990 | 6'7" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dan Gentzler | R | R | October 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Berwyn, PA US |
| Edwin Gomez | S | R | August 26, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Jimmy Gulliver | L | R | June 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Allen Park, MI US |
| Ryan Hamme | L | R | March 13, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Kevan Hess | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Logan Hoch | L | L | May 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Clay Jones | R | R | November 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jason Krizan | L | R | June 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Victor Larez | R | R | May 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Ramon Lebron | R | R | January 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dixon Machado | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| James McCann | R | R | June 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| James Meador | R | R | December 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Ramona, CA US |
| Clemente Mendoza | R | R | July 24, 1990 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Melvin Mercedes | R | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 250 | El Seibo, DO |
| Tim Mowry | R | R | September 28, 1987 | 6'5" | 226 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Steven Moya | L | R | August 9, 1991 | 6'7" | 260 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Nate Newman | R | R | December 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Billy Nowlin | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Hernán Pérez | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| P. J. Polk | R | R | December 12, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| James Robbins | L | L | September 26, 1990 | 6'0" | 225 | Shoreline, WA US |
| Bruce Rondón | R | R | December 9, 1990 | 6'3" | 275 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeff Rowland | L | L | April 1, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Kyle Ryan | L | L | September 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | February 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Brennan Smith | R | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Ryan Soares | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Harwich, MA US |
| Brian Stroud | R | R | October 18, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jade Todd | R | L | March 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Michael Torrealba | R | R | November 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 150 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ryan Woolley | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Montclair, VA US |
| Richard Zumaya | R | R | November 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Chula Vista, CA 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.
