2007 Connecticut Defenders Roster
Team Record: 63-78
Finished 5th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Dave Machemer (63-78)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 195,235, Avg. 3,004 in 65 home dates
The Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League ended the 2007 season with a record of 63 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Defenders plated 576 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 586 runs. John Bowker paced Connecticut with 22 home runs and drove in 90 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .307 average. Nick Pereira topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Connecticut Defenders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Bowker, Brian Horwitz, Geno Espineli, Travis Ishikawa, Randy Ruiz, Ryan Sadowski, Matt Palmer, Eugenio Vélez, Billy Sadler, Steve Holm, Alex Hinshaw and Osiris Matos.
Dave Machemer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | R | R | May 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Joe Bateman | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Chris Begg | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Uxbridge, ON CA |
| John Bowker | L | L | July 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Garrett Broshuis | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Dayton Buller | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 203 | Fresno, CA US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ben Cox | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Geno Espineli | L | L | September 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Robert Grace | R | R | February 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Anaheim Hills, CA US |
| Justin Hedrick | R | R | June 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Alex Hinshaw | L | L | October 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Pomona, CA US |
| Steve Holm | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Horwitz | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Yosandy Ibanez | R | R | March 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Travis Ishikawa | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Todd Jennings | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Simon Klink | S | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddy Martinez-Esteve | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Osiris Matos | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave McKae | R | R | November 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Derin McMains | S | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Oskaloosa, IA US |
| Brooks McNiven | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 190 | Terrace, BC CA |
| Mark Minicozzi | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Wayne, PA US |
| Matt Palmer | R | R | March 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
| Nick Pereira | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Fremont, CA US |
| Jeff Petersen | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Renton, WA US |
| Kelvin Pichardo | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Alex Requena | S | R | August 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Darren Sack | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Billy Sadler | R | R | September 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ryan Sadowski | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Sosa | L | R | October 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eugenio Vélez | S | R | May 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tyler Von Schell | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jake Wald | R | R | February 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Craig Whitaker | R | R | November 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Taylor Wilding | R | R | October 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Upland, 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.
