2011 Greensboro Grasshoppers Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Andy Haines (79-60)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Attendance: 388,218, Avg. 5,546 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Grasshoppers 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 0
Finals - Greensboro Grasshoppers 3 games, Savannah Sand Gnats 2
The Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League ended the 2011 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Grasshoppers plated 708 runs and gave up 659 runs. Mark Canha paced Greensboro with 25 home runs, while Ryan Fisher, Christian Yelich, Isaac Galloway and Marcell Ozuna each walloped 15 or more, too. Mark Canha drove in 85 runs. Christian Yelich topped all regular batters with a .312 average. Rett Varner and Kyle Winters led the team with 8 wins each, and Zach Neal earned a 4.16 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Grant Dayton, J. T. Realmuto, Mark Canha, Christian Yelich, Zach Neal, Isaac Galloway, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Brady were all players from the 2011 Greensboro Grasshoppers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Haines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Black | L | R | August 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Bonadonna | R | R | September 6, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | Buffalo Grove, IL US |
| Michael Brady | R | R | March 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Alfredo Buret | R | R | August 22, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Caldera | L | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | El Centro, CA US |
| Mark Canha | R | R | February 15, 1989 | 6'2" | 212 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jordan Conley | R | R | July 19, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Kevin Cravey | R | R | August 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Nederland, TX US |
| Grant Dayton | L | L | November 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Aaron Dudley | L | R | February 17, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Ryan Fisher | L | R | April 24, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Isaac Galloway | R | R | October 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Pomona Valley, CA US |
| Wilfredo Gimenez | R | R | December 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 235 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brent Keys | L | R | July 14, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| James Leverton | R | L | May 13, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jheyson Manzueta | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian McConkey | L | R | December 17, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Miguel Mejia | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pedro Mendoza | R | R | May 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Brad Mincey | R | R | December 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jobduan Morales | S | R | June 7, 1991 | 5'10" | 211 | Bayamon, PR |
| Robert Morey | R | R | November 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Greg Nappo | L | L | August 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 195 | Madison, CT US |
| Zach Neal | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, SC US |
| Alan Oaks | R | R | April 4, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Southfield, MI US |
| Mike Ojala | R | R | August 24, 1987 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingwood, TX US |
| Marcell Ozuna | R | R | November 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Peale | R | R | November 11, 1986 | 6'3" | 235 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Noah Perio | L | R | November 14, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| J. T. Realmuto | R | R | March 18, 1991 | 6'1" | 210 | Del City, OK US |
| Jared Rogers | R | R | May 9, 1988 | 6'7" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chris Shafer | R | R | May 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 245 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Rand Smith | R | R | June 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Bolivia, NC US |
| Holden Sprague | R | R | July 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Chris Squires | R | R | March 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Kenneth Toves | R | L | July 31, 1989 | 6'3" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Rett Varner | R | R | February 3, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Adam Veres | R | R | March 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Sean Watson | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Kyle Winters | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'4" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| James Wooster | L | L | June 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Galveston, TX US |
| Christian Yelich | L | R | December 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 195 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Brett Zawacki | R | R | May 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | LaSalle, IL 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.
