2011 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Ray Smith (42-26)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 28,900, Avg. 850 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Bluefield Blue Jays 2 games, Elizabethton Twins 1
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2011 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins scored 405 runs and allowed 331 runs. Eddie Rosario paced Elizabethton with 21 home runs, while Miguel Sanó walloped 15 or more, too. Eddie Rosario drove in 60 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .337 clip. Tim Shibuya led the team with 8 wins, and Derek Christensen earned a 2.84 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2011 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kennys Vargas, Niko Goodrum, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Max Kepler.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Alloway | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Woodbury Heights, NJ US |
| Jhonatan Arias | R | R | February 18, 1989 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tim Atherton | R | R | November 7, 1989 | 6'2" | 209 | Kempsey, New South Wales AU |
| Matt Bashore | L | L | April 6, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Tipp City, OH US |
| Madison Boer | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Bart Carter | L | L | July 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 208 | Franklin, IN US |
| Derek Christensen | R | R | June 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | West Jordan, UT US |
| Cesar Ciurcina | R | R | October 23, 1990 | 5'11" | 192 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steven Evans | L | L | August 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Niko Goodrum | S | R | February 28, 1992 | 6'3" | 218 | Fayetteville, GA US |
| Steven Gruver | L | L | June 30, 1989 | 6'2" | 209 | Canfield, OH US |
| Pedro Guerra | R | R | January 9, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Matej Hejma | R | R | May 4, 1990 | 6'6" | 215 | Prague, CZ |
| Brandon Henderson | R | R | April 18, 1989 | 6'2" | 180 | Madera, CA US |
| David Hurlbut | L | L | November 24, 1989 | 6'3" | 221 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Garrett Jewell | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Alexandria, NH US |
| Cole Johnson | R | R | October 6, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Appleton, WI US |
| Tyler Jones | R | R | September 5, 1989 | 6'4" | 240 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Max Kepler | L | L | February 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Berlin, DE |
| Corey Kimes | L | L | May 2, 1990 | 6'4" | 250 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Matt Koch | R | R | November 21, 1988 | 6'0" | 220 | Manhattan Beach, CA US |
| Tyler Koelling | R | R | May 1, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Luling, LA US |
| Roy Larson | R | R | December 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Burnsville, MN US |
| Marcus Limon | R | R | April 20, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Nick Lockwood | R | R | January 7, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Boulder, CO US |
| Justin Parker | L | L | April 21, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Matt Parker | R | R | February 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| A. J. Pettersen | R | R | November 19, 1988 | 5'9" | 162 | Minnetonka, MN US |
| Rory Rhodes | R | R | July 28, 1991 | 6'9" | 220 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Jairo Rodriguez | R | R | August 24, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Eddie Rosario | L | R | September 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Guayama, PR |
| Miguel Sanó | R | R | May 11, 1993 | 6'4" | 272 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tim Shibuya | R | R | September 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sam Spangler | L | L | September 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | N.W. Albuquerque, NM US |
| Matt Summers | L | R | August 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Cave Creek, AZ US |
| Todd Van Steensel | R | R | January 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Kennys Vargas | S | R | August 1, 1990 | 6'5" | 290 | Canovanas, PR |
| Corey Williams | L | L | July 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| J. D. Williams | S | R | November 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 183 | Odessa, FL 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.
