2019 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 49-90
Finished 8th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Lance Parrish (49-90)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 360,295, Avg. 5,378 in 67 home dates
2019 West Michigan Whitecaps Statistics

The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2019 season with a record of 49 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Eastern Division.

The Whitecaps scored 551 runs and allowed 661 runs.

Players from the 2019 West Michigan Whitecaps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wenceel Pérez, Riley Greene, Garrett Hill, Parker Meadows, Ángel De Jesús and Andre Lipcius.

Lance Parrish served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nick AmesLRNovember 25, 19966'3"240Tucson, AZ US
Gio ArrieraRRJune 7, 19986'2"220Hialeah, FL US
Brad BassRRFebruary 15, 19966'6"250New Lenox, IL US
Kory BehennaLLAugust 2, 19966'2"185Bahama, NC US
Michael BienlienRRMarch 19, 19986'3"222Honolulu, HI US
Ulrich BojarskiRRSeptember 15, 19986'3"200East London, ZA
Liarvis BretoLLApril 10, 19935'11"175, Carabobo VE
Clark BrinkmanRRMarch 6, 19966'2"195Addison, IL US
Jeremiah BurksRRJanuary 8, 19976'2"215Vacaville, CA US
Yaya ChentoufRRJune 18, 19975'9"205Ocoee, FL US
Maddux CongerRRJune 28, 19966'2"235Stephenville, TX US
Drew CrosbyRLNovember 16, 19956'0"205, US
Ángel De JesúsRRFebruary 13, 19976'4"200Samana, DO
Sandel De La CruzRRAugust 6, 19966'2"225Consuelo, DO
Dayton DugasRRJune 9, 19976'3"230Lake Charles, LA US
Vinny EspositoRRMarch 10, 19965'11"200Granite Bay, CA US
Michael GizziRRMay 15, 19956'4"195Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Riley GreeneLLSeptember 28, 20006'3"200Orlando, FL US
Carlos GuzmanRRMay 16, 19986'1"185Maracay, VE
Reece HamptonSRJuly 19, 19965'10"170Charlotte, NC US
Wilkel HernandezRRApril 13, 19996'3"195La Carlota, VE
Zack HessRRFebruary 25, 19976'6"219Lynchburg, VA US
Garrett HillRRJanuary 16, 19966'0"185Petaluma, CA US
Xavier JavierRRFebruary 9, 19986'4"225Santo Domingo, DO
Cooper JohnsonRRApril 25, 19986'0"215Mundelein, IL US
Corey JoyceRRAugust 19, 19986'1"190Lexington, NC US
Jack KenleyLROctober 8, 19976'0"185Germantown, TN US
Jose KingLRJanuary 16, 19996'0"175La Romana, DO
Chance KirbyRRJuly 19, 19955'11"165Cedar Park, TX US
Rob KlinchockRLOctober 1, 19966'4"230Pittsburgh, PA US
Carson LanceRRMay 3, 19956'5"245Katy, TX US
Kingston LiniakRRNovember 11, 19996'2"170La Jolla, CA US
Andre LipciusRRMay 22, 19986'1"190Annapolis, MD US
Zach MalisLRNovember 7, 19966'4"190Tucson, AZ US
Hector MartinezRRNovember 1, 19965'11"175Bani, DO
Sam McMillanRRDecember 1, 19986'0"200, US
Parker MeadowsLRNovember 2, 19996'5"205Atlanta, GA US
Kacey MurphyLLJanuary 21, 19976'0"210Rogers, AR US
Bryant PackardLROctober 6, 19976'3"200Seattle, WA US
Jordan PearceLRJune 14, 19966'2"225, US
Wenceel PérezSROctober 30, 19995'11"195Azua, DO
Chris ProctorLRMarch 8, 19976'1"175Gastonia, NC US
Nick QuintanaRROctober 13, 19975'10"187Las Vegas, NV US
Angel ReyesRROctober 17, 19976'2"205Bayamon, PR
Daniel ReyesRRSeptember 7, 19966'1"200Miami Springs, FL US
Rey RiveraLRJune 14, 19976'6"250Toa Alta, PR
Jesus RodriguezRRFebruary 16, 19986'3"170Carupano, VE
Zac ShepherdRRSeptember 14, 19956'3"185Sydney, AU
Luke SherleyRRMay 7, 19966'1"190The Woodlands, TX US
Hugh SmithRRMarch 25, 19976'10"214Sammamish, WA US
Austin SoddersLLApril 29, 19956'4"205Riverside, CA US
Jared TobeyRLMarch 11, 19966'4"225St. Clair, MI US
Avery TuckLRDecember 28, 19976'4"200Baltimore, MD US
John ValenteSRJune 23, 19955'11"190New Rochelle, NY US
Jose VasquezRRMarch 19, 19966'0"175Valle de la Pascua, VE
Robbie WelhafRRMay 19, 19956'1"190Doylestown, PA US
Adam WolfLLDecember 26, 19966'6"235Norwalk, OH 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.




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