2007 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Rafael Santana (62-78)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 280,171, Avg. 4,002 in 70 home dates
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2007 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Barons plated 566 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 644 runs. Tom Collaro paced Birmingham with 19 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Ricardo Nanita topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .260 clip. Jack Egbert led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2007 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Bourgeois, Adam Shabala, Chris Getz, Carlos Torres, Wes Whisler, Fernando Hernández, Adam Russell, Jack Egbert, Cory Aldridge, Gio Gonzalez, Dewon Day and Donny Lucy.
Rafael Santana served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Cole Armstrong | L | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Tim Bittner | L | L | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Reading, PA US |
| Jason Bourgeois | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Tom Collaro | R | R | April 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 216 | Sunrise, FL US |
| David Cook | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Dewon Day | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jack Egbert | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Josh Fields | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Jeremy Frost | R | R | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Chris Getz | L | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Gio Gonzalez | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Hollis | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Amory, MS US |
| Kris Honel | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Donny Lucy | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| Corwin Malone | R | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grove Hill, AL US |
| Kyle McCulloch | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mike Myers | R | R | December 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 194 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kenny Perez | S | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Oneli Perez | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Adam Russell | R | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'8" | 280 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Adam Shabala | L | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Streator, IL US |
| Eduardo Sierra | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Sean Smith | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Beverly Hills, CA US |
| Carlos Torres | R | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Rob Valido | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Vasquez | L | L | December 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Sucre, VE |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Jeremy West | R | R | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Wes Whisler | L | L | April 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ryan Wing | L | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Corona, CA 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.
