2013 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 5th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Ernie Young (69-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 377,948, Avg. 5,558 in 68 home dates
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2013 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps scored 591 runs and yielded 605 runs. Lance Durham led West Michigan with 17 home runs Jeff Holm recorded 74 runs batted in. Jared Reaves paced all regular batters with a .271 average. Jordan John topped the team with 9 wins, while Endrys Briceño registered a 4.49 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2013 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harold Castro, Darin Downs, Omar Infante, Corey Knebel, Guido Knudson, Ángel Nesbitt, Chad Smith, Jake Thompson, Devon Travis and José Valdez.
Ernie Young served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endrys Briceño | R | R | February 7, 1992 | 6'5" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Harold Castro | L | R | November 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Edgar De La Rosa | R | R | November 12, 1990 | 6'8" | 235 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Darin Downs | R | L | December 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Southfield, MI US |
| Calvin Drummond | R | R | September 22, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Lance Durham | L | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Logan Ehlers | L | L | October 30, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Julio Felix | R | R | February 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Dominic Ficociello | S | R | April 10, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Charlie Gillies | R | R | August 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Valencia, CA US |
| David Gonzalez | S | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'9" | 140 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Austin Green | R | R | February 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dean Green | L | R | June 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Connor Harrell | R | R | March 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Hernandez | R | R | December 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Holm | L | L | October 17, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Rochester Hills, MI US |
| Omar Infante | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Jordan John | R | L | July 5, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jason King | S | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 216 | Dublin, OH US |
| Zach Kirksey | L | R | February 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, LA US |
| Corey Knebel | R | R | November 26, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Denton, TX US |
| Guido Knudson | R | R | August 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Bonita, CA US |
| Yorfrank Lopez | R | R | December 1, 1990 | 6'2" | 232 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Jonathan Maciel | R | R | November 17, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Orange, CA US |
| Mario Martinez | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ángel Nesbitt | R | R | December 4, 1990 | 6'1" | 240 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Perry | L | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 182 | Sudbury, MA US |
| Alex Phillips | L | L | May 11, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Olympia, WA US |
| Bennett Pickar | R | R | September 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Greeley, CO US |
| Curt Powell | R | R | April 30, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Hudson Randall | R | R | September 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Dunwoody, GA US |
| Jared Reaves | R | R | July 20, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Eastman, GA US |
| Adolfo Reina | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 6'0" | 210 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Raph Rhymes | R | R | October 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Montreal Robertson | R | R | June 19, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | McGehee, AR US |
| Austin Schotts | R | R | September 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| 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 |
| Slade Smith | R | R | September 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Payne, AL US |
| Jake Stewart | R | R | November 20, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Jake Thompson | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Rockwall, TX US |
| Jeff Thompson | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 6'6" | 245 | Louisville, KY US |
| Devon Travis | R | R | February 21, 1991 | 5'9" | 195 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Joshua Turley | L | L | August 26, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
| José Valdez | R | R | March 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 210 | Don Gregorio de Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Danry Vasquez | L | R | January 8, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
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.
