2009 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (80-58)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 115,361, Avg. 1,748 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Charlotte Stone Crabs 2 games, Fort Myers Miracle 1
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2009 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Miracle scored 585 runs and surrendered 523 runs. Chris Parmelee paced Fort Myers with 16 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI. Ben Revere led all regular batters by connecting at a .311 clip. David Bromberg topped the squad with 13 wins, while Steve Hirschfeld registered a 2.23 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tyler Robertson, Yangervis Solarte, Kyle Waldrop, Scott Baker, Alejandro Machado, Deolis Guerra, Glen Perkins, Joe Benson, Ben Revere, Boof Bonser, Alex Burnett, Joe Mauer and Chris Parmelee.
Jeff Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Allen | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Henry Arias | R | R | January 6, 1985 | 6'3" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Santos Arias | R | R | March 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Scott Baker | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Joe Benson | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Daniel Berg | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Glen Iris, Victoria AU |
| Evan Bigley | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, TX US |
| Boof Bonser | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| David Bromberg | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Alex Burnett | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Chris Cates | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'3" | 145 | Tampa, FL US |
| Estarlin De Los Santos | S | R | January 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Mark Dolenc | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 218 | Princeton, NJ US |
| Blair Erickson | R | R | October 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 212 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jair Fernandez | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Deolis Guerra | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'5" | 245 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Carlos Gutierrez | R | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Hirschfeld | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Moab, UT US |
| Bobby Lanigan | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Danny Lehmann | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Rene Leveret | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 263 | South Reward, MF |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mike McCardell | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | West Chester, PA US |
| Chris Parmelee | L | L | February 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Glen Perkins | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Danny Rams | R | R | December 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Ben Revere | L | R | May 3, 1988 | 5'9" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Juan Richardson | R | R | December 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tyler Robertson | L | L | December 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 285 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Deibinson Romero | R | R | September 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Perdernales, DO |
| Nicholas Romero | S | R | July 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Steve Singleton | S | R | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Yangervis Solarte | S | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alexander Soto | R | R | November 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Spencer Steedley | L | L | May 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 194 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Tom Stuifbergen | R | R | September 26, 1988 | 6'3" | 270 | Breda, NL |
| Mike Tarsi | R | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'8" | 202 | Danbury, CT US |
| Joe Testa | L | L | December 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Jackson, NJ US |
| Loek van Mil | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 7'1" | 260 | Oss, NL |
| Kyle Waldrop | R | R | October 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Dakota Watts | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Oroville, CA US |
| Matthew Williams | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, New South Wales AU |
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.
