2013 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 63-79
Finished 6th in the EL's Western Division
Manager: P. J. Forbes (63-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 286,227, Avg. 4,209 in 68 home dates
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2013 season with a record of 63 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Western Division.
The Curve tallied 569 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 614 runs. Jarek Cunningham paced Altoona with 19 home runs, and Alex Dickerson walloped 15 or more also. Alex Dickerson accounted for 68 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Casey Sadler led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2013 Altoona Curve who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Casey Sadler, Miguel Pérez, Brandon Cumpton, Stolmy Pimentel, Alí Solís, Drew Maggi, Andrew Lambo, Gift Ngoepe, James McDonald, Jameson Taillon, Alen Hanson, Jason Grilli, Neil Walker, Chase d'Arnaud, José Contreras, Travis Snider, Nick Kingham, Alex Dickerson, Tony Sanchez, Jeff Karstens, Jared Hughes, Charlie Morton, Gregory Polanco and Francisco Liriano.
P. J. Forbes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Alderson | R | R | November 3, 1988 | 6'6" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Nate Baker | L | L | December 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ryan Beckman | R | R | January 2, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| David Bromberg | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Kelson Brown | R | R | November 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 175 | La Canada, CA US |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| José Contreras | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'4" | 255 | Las Martinas, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Brandon Cumpton | R | R | November 16, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jarek Cunningham | R | R | December 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Matt Curry | L | R | July 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 225 | Red Oak, TX US |
| Charlie Cutler | L | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chase d'Arnaud | R | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 197 | Torrance, CA US |
| Alex Dickerson | L | L | May 26, 1990 | 6'3" | 235 | Poway, CA US |
| Zack Dodson | L | L | July 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jason Grilli | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Alen Hanson | S | R | October 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ethan Hollingsworth | R | R | May 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Justin Howard | L | L | August 28, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Jeff Inman | R | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jeff Karstens | R | R | September 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kenn Kasparek | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'10" | 245 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Kingham | R | R | November 8, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Andrew Lambo | L | L | August 11, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Newbury Park, CA US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Drew Maggi | R | R | May 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 192 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| James McDonald | L | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Quinton Miller | R | R | November 28, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Charlie Morton | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Eliecer Navarro | L | L | October 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | David, PA |
| Gift Ngoepe | R | R | January 18, 1990 | 5'8" | 200 | Pietersburg, ZA |
| Carlos Paulino | R | R | September 24, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Stolmy Pimentel | R | R | February 1, 1990 | 6'3" | 230 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Gregory Polanco | L | L | September 14, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jhonathan Ramos | L | L | October 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Mel Rojas | S | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Casey Sadler | R | R | July 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Tony Sanchez | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Adalberto Santos | R | R | September 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 173 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Travis Snider | L | L | February 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Alí Solís | R | R | September 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jameson Taillon | R | R | November 18, 1991 | 6'5" | 230 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Oscar Tejeda | R | R | December 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Zack Thornton | R | R | May 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Townsend | R | R | September 17, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Albany, GA US |
| Andy Vasquez | L | R | October 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tyler Waldron | R | R | May 1, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Neil Walker | S | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stefan Welch | L | R | August 12, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
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.
