2010 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 53-87
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Ever Magallanes (53-87)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 275,887, Avg. 4,180 in 66 home dates
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2010 season with a record of 53 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Barons scored 570 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 658 runs. John Shelby and Salvador Sanchez led Birmingham with 11 home runs apiece. Christian Marrero recorded 67 runs batted in. Jim Gallagher paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .294 clip. Matt Long topped the team with 7 wins, while Johnnie Lowe recorded a 3.97 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2010 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brent Morel, Eduardo Escobar, Charles Leesman, Deunte Heath, Fernando Cortez, Josh Phegley, Miguel Socolovich, Greg Infante, Jhonny Núñez, Buck Coats, Dylan Axelrod and Brian Omogrosso.
Ever Magallanes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Armstrong | L | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Dylan Axelrod | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Kyle Bellamy | R | R | October 25, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chase Blackwood | R | R | November 24, 1987 | 5'10" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jason Bour | R | R | July 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, DC US |
| Ricky Brooks | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Charlis Burdie | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Anthony Carter | L | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Decatur, GA US |
| Justin Cassel | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Buck Coats | L | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Tyson Corley | R | R | January 26, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Enid, OK US |
| Fernando Cortez | L | R | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Lee Cruz | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Dade City, FL US |
| Andrew Dobies | L | L | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Justin Edwards | L | L | September 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Eduardo Escobar | S | R | January 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Justin Fuller | L | R | July 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Juneau, AK US |
| Jim Gallagher | L | L | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Justin Greene | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Deunte Heath | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robbie Hudson | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Brandon Hynick | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | North Royalton, OH US |
| Greg Infante | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tyler Kuhn | L | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Charles Leesman | L | L | March 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Long | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Johnnie Lowe | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Santo Luis | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Henry Mabee | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kyle McCulloch | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dale Mollenhauer | L | R | June 26, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
| Brent Morel | R | R | April 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 230 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Miguel Negron | L | L | August 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Caguas, PR |
| Jhonny Núñez | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | San Jose de las Matas, Santiago DO |
| Brian Omogrosso | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Ryan Ouellette | R | R | October 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Stuart, FL US |
| Greg Paiml | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Josh Phegley | R | R | February 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 225 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Jake Rasner | R | R | December 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| C. J. Retherford | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Mike Richard | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Adam Ricks | S | R | September 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Salvador Sanchez | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'6" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| John Shelby | R | R | August 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charles Shirek | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Minot, ND US |
| Miguel Socolovich | R | R | July 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Sues | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Edison, NJ US |
| Joe Torres | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY 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.
