2009 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 5th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Jim Gabella (64-75)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 64,499, Avg. 949 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Kane County Cougars 0
Finals - Fort Wayne TinCaps 3 games, Burlington Bees 0
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Western Division.
The Bees plated 596 runs and conceded 648 runs. Nick Francis paced Burlington with 16 home runs and drove in 66 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .275. Manauris Baez topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Hosmer, Louis Coleman, Tony Peña, Juan Graterol, Tim Melville, Blaine Hardy, Mike Montgomery, Kelvin Herrera, Jarrod Dyson and Salvador Pérez.
Jim Gabella served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Alfaro | R | R | April 28, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Carlos Arias | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Manauris Baez | S | R | August 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 182 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Henry Barrera | R | R | November 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Eric Basurto | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jose Bonilla | R | R | August 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Barry Bowden | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Vidalia, LA US |
| Carson Bryant | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bryan Casey | R | R | June 5, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Louis Coleman | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Luis Cota | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Jarrod Dyson | L | R | August 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| Brent Fisher | L | L | August 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Chase Fontaine | L | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Nick Francis | R | R | March 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Angel Franco | S | R | May 23, 1990 | 5'10" | 155 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Fernando Garcia | S | R | July 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 160 | Manati, PR |
| Justin Garcia | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Violet, LA US |
| Juan Graterol | R | R | February 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Shawn Griffin | L | R | August 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Meyers, FL US |
| Blaine Hardy | L | L | March 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 218 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kelvin Herrera | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Ivor Hodgson | S | L | April 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Eric Hosmer | L | L | October 24, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | South Miami, FL US |
| Antonio Jimenez | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 155 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Mike Lehmann | S | R | May 3, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Chalmette, LA US |
| Marc Maddox | R | R | September 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Kyle Martin | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Sean McCauley | R | R | May 13, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Tim Melville | R | R | October 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Wentzville, MO US |
| Yeldrys Molina | R | R | January 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mike Montgomery | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'5" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Jason Morales | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Patrick Norris | S | R | March 17, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dusty Odenbach | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Rochester, NY US |
| Adrian Ortiz | L | R | January 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 188 | Bayamon, PR |
| Riquy Pena | R | R | June 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Peña | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Alwin Perez | L | R | April 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Salvador Pérez | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Zach Peterson | S | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Hilton Richardson | L | L | January 10, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Juan Rivera | S | R | March 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Craig Rodriguez | L | L | June 27, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Sam Runion | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Asheville, NC US |
| Derrick Saito | L | L | December 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Jason Taylor | R | R | January 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| James Thompson | R | R | August 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 195 | West Point, GA US |
| Wilson Tucker | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Nick Van Stratten | R | R | May 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Cole White | L | R | January 22, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Blossom, TX US |
| David Wood | L | L | December 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Ryan Wood | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Woodbridge, VA 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.
