2011 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 45-23
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Manager: Mike Shildt (45-23)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 25,961, Avg. 764 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Danville Braves 1
Finals - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Bluefield Blue Jays 0
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 2011 season with a record of 45 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 415 runs, most in the league. Johnson City gave up 299 runs. Roberto De La Cruz paced the team with 16 home runs and recorded 47 runs batted in. Tyler Rahmatulla topped batters with significant playing time with a .314 average. Kyle Hald led the squad with 7 wins, while Eduardo Hiraldo registered a 3.74 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2011 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Sherriff, Tyrell Jenkins, David Washington, Charlie Tilson, Breyvic Valera and Josh Lucas.
Mike Shildt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Apelian | R | R | September 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 206 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Juan Bautista | R | R | June 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Bergin | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'2" | 235 | Tampa, FL US |
| Logan Billbrough | R | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'5" | 225 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Binder | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 6'6" | 220 | Burr Ridge, IL US |
| Kolby Byrd | L | R | March 23, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Bogue Chitto, MS US |
| Roberto Canache | R | R | May 12, 1990 | 6'5" | 180 | Boca de Uchire, Anzoategui VE |
| Ronald Castillo | R | R | June 16, 1992 | 6'5" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Costantino | R | R | October 8, 1991 | 6'3" | 235 | Lincoln, RI US |
| Brandon Creath | R | R | February 16, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Manuel De La Cruz | L | L | May 8, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | El Centro, CA US |
| Roberto De La Cruz | R | R | November 10, 1991 | 6'2" | 230 | La Romana, DO |
| Ben Freeman | L | L | February 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 150 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Anthony García | R | R | January 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | March 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nicholas Gillung | R | L | February 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Worthville, PA US |
| Kyle Hald | L | L | May 27, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, VA US |
| Eduardo Hiraldo | R | R | August 21, 1989 | 6'3" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tyrell Jenkins | R | R | July 20, 1992 | 6'4" | 180 | Henderson, TX US |
| Jonathan Keener | R | R | December 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Josh Lucas | R | R | November 5, 1990 | 6'6" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Trevor Martin | R | R | August 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tyler Melling | R | L | September 4, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| Tyler Mills | R | R | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Jesus Montero | R | R | June 21, 1991 | 5'10" | 220 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Dyllon Nuernberg | R | R | May 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jose Pasen | R | R | May 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Willy Paulino | R | R | June 21, 1990 | 6'3" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Neal Pritchard | R | R | February 21, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Asheboro, NC US |
| Tyler Rahmatulla | R | R | February 26, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Steven Ramos | R | R | July 4, 1990 | 6'0" | 160 | Tracy, CA US |
| Matt Rein | S | L | May 29, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Santana | R | R | July 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Sherriff | L | L | May 25, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Culver City, CA US |
| Charlie Tilson | L | L | December 2, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilmette, IL US |
| Breyvic Valera | S | R | January 8, 1992 | 5'11" | 160 | Montalban, VE |
| David Washington | L | L | November 20, 1990 | 6'5" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Williams | R | R | August 29, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Franklin, TN US |
| Heath Wyatt | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Searcy, AR 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.
