2009 Greenville Drive Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Kevin Boles (73-65)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium, Fluor Field
Attendance: 335,159, Avg. 4,857 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Greenville Drive 2 games, Asheville Tourists 0
Finals - Lakewood BlueClaws 3 games, Greenville Drive 1
The Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League ended the 2009 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Drive scored 663 runs and allowed 552 runs. Ryan Lavarnway led Greenville with 21 home runs and accounted for 87 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Brock Huntzinger, Stolmy Pimentel and Fabian Williamson topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Stolmy Pimentel registered a 3.84 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2009 Greenville Drive who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Fife, Casey Kelly, Stolmy Pimentel, John Smoltz, Will Middlebrooks, Bryan Price, Tim Federowicz, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Anthony Rizzo, Hunter Strickland, Chris McGuiness, Alex Hassan and Nick Hagadone.
Kevin Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Almanzar | R | R | December 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Blackey | R | R | April 11, 1983 | 6'4" | 206 | Squamish, BC CA |
| Yeiper Castillo | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Caleb Clay | R | R | February 15, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mitch Dening | L | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'1" | 209 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Ryan Dent | R | R | March 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Thomas Di Benedetto | R | R | November 30, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Salem, MA US |
| Tim Federowicz | R | R | August 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Erie, PA US |
| Stephen Fife | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Boise, ID US |
| Zach Gentile | L | R | November 1, 1986 | 5'8" | 165 | Sturgis, MI US |
| Nick Hagadone | L | L | January 1, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Alex Hassan | R | R | April 1, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Quincy, MA US |
| Jeremy Hazelbaker | L | R | August 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Muncie, IN US |
| Jonathan Hee | R | R | August 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mitch Herold | L | L | June 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, IN US |
| Peter Hissey | L | L | January 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Brock Huntzinger | R | R | July 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Anderson, IN US |
| Jeremy Kehrt | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Plainfield, IN US |
| Casey Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Kade Keowen | R | R | April 18, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Will Latimer | L | L | December 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Bayfield, CO US |
| Ryan Lavarnway | R | R | August 7, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Lee | R | R | November 18, 1986 | 6'7" | 235 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| David Mailman | L | L | October 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Leandro Marin | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| David Marks | L | R | March 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Lance McClain | R | L | March 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Chris McGuiness | L | L | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Will Middlebrooks | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Greenville, TX US |
| Dennis Neuman | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | , CW |
| Stolmy Pimentel | R | R | February 1, 1990 | 6'3" | 230 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Chad Povich | R | R | June 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | St. George, UT US |
| Bryan Price | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Anthony Rizzo | L | L | August 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Charle Rosario | R | R | July 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Kyle Rutter | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 175 | Homestead, FL US |
| Maykol Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jered Stanley | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Hopewell, VA US |
| Hunter Strickland | R | R | September 24, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Oscar Tejeda | R | R | December 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Michael Thomas | R | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Felix Ventura | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Tyler Weeden | R | R | September 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmond, OK US |
| Shannon Wilkerson | R | R | July 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Dacula, GA US |
| Fabian Williamson | R | L | October 20, 1988 | 6'2" | 175 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Armando Zerpa | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
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.
