2012 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Ernie Young (72-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 362,554, Avg. 5,179 in 70 home dates
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2012 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps scored 610 runs and yielded 576 runs. Aaron Westlake accounted for 69 RBI. Eugenio Suárez paced all regular batters with a .288 average. Wilsen Palacios topped the squad with 12 wins, while Tommy Collier recorded a 2.75 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2012 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steven Moya, Melvin Mercedes, Guido Knudson, Eugenio Suárez, Warwick Saupold, Chad Smith, Kyle Ryan, Curt Casali, Jason Krizan and Jeff Ferrell.
Ernie Young served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Avila | R | R | August 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Dan Bennett | S | R | December 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| 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 |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Will Clinard | R | R | November 3, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Cross Plains, TN US |
| Tommy Collier | R | R | December 3, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Edgar Corcino | S | R | June 7, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | S | R | November 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lance Durham | L | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Ferrell | R | R | November 23, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dean Green | L | R | June 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jordan Guida | R | R | September 22, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Glendale Lakes, AZ US |
| Jeff Holm | L | L | October 17, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Rochester Hills, MI US |
| Colin Kaline | S | R | April 26, 1989 | 5'10" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tim Kelley | L | R | October 11, 1987 | 6'6" | 230 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jason King | S | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 216 | Dublin, OH US |
| Guido Knudson | R | R | August 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Bonita, CA US |
| Jason Krizan | L | R | June 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Ramon Lebron | R | R | January 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Leyland | R | R | October 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brandon Loy | R | R | May 3, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Zach Maggard | R | R | August 2, 1988 | 5'11" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff McVaney | R | L | January 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Melvin Mercedes | R | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 250 | El Seibo, DO |
| Steven Moya | L | R | August 9, 1991 | 6'7" | 260 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Wilsen Palacios | R | R | December 15, 1989 | 6'3" | 180 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Matt Perry | L | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 182 | Sudbury, MA US |
| Gabriel Purroy | R | R | April 16, 1992 | 5'9" | 160 | Charallave, Miranda VE |
| Jared Reaves | R | R | July 20, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Eastman, GA US |
| Kyle Ryan | L | L | September 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 173 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Warwick Saupold | R | R | January 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 223 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Brennan Smith | R | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Chad Smith | L | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Patrick Smith | L | L | October 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Slade Smith | R | R | September 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Payne, AL US |
| Eugenio Suárez | R | R | July 18, 1991 | 5'11" | 213 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Shawn Teufel | L | L | July 16, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Greenwich, CT 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 |
| Danry Vasquez | L | R | January 8, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Aaron Westlake | L | R | December 27, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Redding, CA US |
| Tyler White | R | R | August 8, 1989 | 6'2" | 197 | Brandon, MS US |
| Ryan Woolley | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Montclair, VA US |
| Chad Wright | L | R | July 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 198 | Paducah, KY 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.
