2007 Columbus Catfish Roster
Team Record: 82-53
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Jim Morrison (82-53)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park III
Attendance: 71,809, Avg. 1,041 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus Catfish 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 0
Finals - Columbus Catfish 3 games, West Virginia Power 0
The Columbus Catfish of the South Atlantic League ended the 2007 season with a record of 82 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Catfish scored 664 runs and allowed 561 runs. Ryan Royster walloped 30 home runs for Columbus, while Quinn Stewart and Matt Fields swatted 15 or more as well. Ryan Royster drove in 98 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Heath Rollins led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.55 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2007 Columbus Catfish who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Reid, Nevin Ashley, Desmond Jennings, Josh Butler and Jeremy Hellickson.
Jim Morrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Albernaz | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Nevin Ashley | R | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 245 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Brian Baker | R | R | January 10, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Josh Butler | R | R | December 11, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Auburn, CA US |
| Joey Callender | R | R | November 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 165 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Hunter Davis | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jairo De La Rosa | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Seth Dhaenens | L | R | May 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Matt Falk | L | R | August 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | San Juan Capistrano, CA US |
| Matt Fields | S | R | July 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Woods Fines | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 205 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Neal Frontz | R | R | April 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brett Grandstrand | R | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Jeremy Hall | R | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Jeremy Hellickson | R | R | April 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Desmond Jennings | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Durham, NC US |
| Will Kline | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Belden, MS US |
| Maiko Loyola | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, DO |
| John Matulia | L | L | August 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Ryan Morse | L | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Wilton Noel | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 6'5" | 180 | San Onofre, Sucre CO |
| Ryan Owen | L | L | July 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Steve Pickerell | R | R | February 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ryan Reid | L | R | April 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, ME US |
| Heath Rollins | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Florence, SC US |
| Ryan Royster | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Eugene, OR US |
| Matt Spring | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Quinn Stewart | R | R | August 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cesar Suarez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Wade Townsend | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Austin, TX 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.
