2009 West Michigan Whitecaps Statistics

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Joe Depastino (81-59)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 356,642, Avg. 5,245 in 68 home dates
2009 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster

Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1

The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.

The Whitecaps scored 693 runs and allowed 560 runs. Billy Nowlin led West Michigan with 13 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Gustavo Nunez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .315 average. Casey Crosby topped the squad with 10 wins, while Luke Putkonen recorded a 3.14 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Jeremy Bonderman, Casey Crosby, Avisaíl García, Melvin Mercedes, Hernán Pérez, Luke Putkonen, Mauricio Robles, Brayan Villarreal and Adam Wilk were all players from the 2009 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Joe Depastino served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Casey Crosby104.7142.4124240000104.77036283480117307419
Mark Sorensen82.8002.441414010092.3833125320052405363
Erik Crichton701.0003.994601400265.3813529521038202292
Anthony Shawler75.5833.763786001107.71015045431098600443
Luke Putkonen78.4673.1328280110149.314863523470115909631
Tyler Conn63.6673.213902200470.0652625318162116281
Matt Hoffman501.0001.1273100140.3245518033000152
Jared Gayhart53.6251.97240800345.7241110215149003177
Brayan Villarreal55.5002.8726163002103.385403353401181306429
Brandon Hamilton55.5007.093020100099.011279781161071329460
Victor Larez510.3334.3337313003108.01075952824081413448
Mauricio Robles44.5004.631111000056.3452929627071112235
Tyler Stohr34.4293.5452047001961.0592624216055304258
Adam Wilk21.6671.4977000036.3307622033101138
Jeremy Bonderman101.0002.571100007.0622010400027
Rob Waite11.5004.562431300253.3502827116039304227
Nicholas Cassavechia01.0002.61100500110.3633180700043
Jade Todd01.0004.4161200016.3161080100710072
Luis Sanz01.0008.6481300016.72116161801023179
Melvin Mercedes01.00011.573000002.3143030100012
Totals8159.5793.6143414013821381245.311345605006141821061568625186

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Gustavo Nunez11251446482146161054045252562.315.360.425.785197211950
Billy Nowlin112480418691302921377203767.311.390.483.8732021020053
Jordan Lennerton1195054335612230012711264127.282.370.434.804188121077
Brent Wyatt126577475871152363532396771.242.360.335.694159723752
Ben Guez1044384046411134712641141895.275.320.483.802195710330
Brandon Douglas8337332947106113035912933.322.384.374.75812348161
Bryan Pounds974173415597272360225787.284.399.402.801137712160
Ron Bourquin813592974084251358834877.283.380.404.78412054191
Avisaíl García81315299367911213187870.264.289.324.61397134040
Joe Bowen763002712767181025112572.247.314.321.6358752111
Luis Salas742712543361114427631196.240.280.362.6439244020
Alden Carrithers45181150294633019952422.307.395.367.7625540432
Mike Gosse43180167194411012800818.263.306.347.6535863020
Angel Flores52198182143740112121327.203.268.242.5094433000
Luis Palacios4014213516267021110139.193.211.289.5003913030
Jordan Newton114944111732390029.386.438.7501.1883312100
Chao Ting Tang218682616310501418.195.233.256.4892100000
Hernán Pérez12454401001052108.227.227.273.5001210100
Keith Hernandez414142210010002.143.143.214.357300000
Tyler Conn39110000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Totals13325445480469313162674563631129664411001.274.345.388.732186292110296117


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Jordan Lennerton1B9583974478.9969.611
Ron Bourquin1B3936118132.9979.718
Billy Nowlin1B551215.9811.600
Bryan Pounds1B319110.9526.667
Brent Wyatt1B110001.0001.000
Brandon Douglas2B81131222649.9834.358
Alden Carrithers2B26417018.9914.269
Mike Gosse2B234068220.9824.696
Luis Palacios2B121126041.0003.083
Brent Wyatt2B291012.9509.500
Bryan Pounds3B86441561612.9262.326
Ron Bourquin3B27115176.8992.296
Luis Palacios3B13532011.0002.846
Mike Gosse3B1172140.8752.545
Brent Wyatt3B6218041.0003.333
Joe BowenC765706954.9928.40810783531.0
Angel FloresC523764374.9848.0586522431.6
Jordan NewtonC11108920.9831.636013631.6
Keith HernandezC322011.9577.33305116.7
Ben GuezCF962301124.9922.510
Brent WyattCF4210010001.0002.619
Luis SalasCF7110001.0001.571
Brent WyattLF7098220.9801.429
Billy NowlinLF2924452.848.966
Luis SalasLF2434140.8971.458
Alden CarrithersLF17361011.0002.176
Chao Ting TangLF650001.000.833
Brent WyattOF1102011220.9911.936
Ben GuezOF1022521124.9922.578
Avisaíl GarcíaOF8012813103.9341.762
Luis SalasOF71101650.9551.507
Billy NowlinOF2924452.848.966
Chao Ting TangOF21282001.0001.429
Alden CarrithersOF17361011.0002.176
Tyler StohrP5269001.000.288
Erik CrichtonP4655001.000.217
Tyler ConnP39415031.000.487
Anthony ShawlerP3761310.950.514
Victor LarezP37129001.000.568
Brandon HamiltonP3091220.913.700
Luke PutkonenP28101810.9661.000
Brayan VillarrealP26415011.000.731
Rob WaiteP2448001.000.500
Jared GayhartP2438001.000.458
Casey CrosbyP2462010.9631.083
Mark SorensenP14819031.0001.929
Mauricio RoblesP1116001.000.636
Nicholas CassavechiaP1002001.000.200
Luis SanzP801001.000.125
Adam WilkP764011.0001.429
Matt HoffmanP71810.9001.286
Jade ToddP613011.000.667
Melvin MercedesP301001.000.333
Jeremy BondermanP130001.0003.000
Avisaíl GarcíaRF8012813103.9341.762
Luis SalasRF4056510.9841.525
Chao Ting TangRF16232001.0001.562
Ben GuezRF7220001.0003.143
Brent WyattRF230001.0001.500
Gustavo NunezSS1121843402369.9584.679
Hernán PérezSS12232235.9383.750
Luis PalaciosSS12132955.8943.500
Brent WyattSS6920061.0004.833
Totals201445061575144344.9773.019161486630.8

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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