2007 Joliet JackHammers Roster
Team Record: 45-51
Finished 4th in the NL's South Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (42-55)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark: Silver Cross Field
Attendance: 184,611, Avg. 3,768 in 49 home dates
The Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League ended the 2007 season with a record of 45 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The JackHammers plated 527 runs and conceded 527 runs. Juan Díaz paced Joliet with 28 home runs, and Cory Harris walloped 15 or more, too. Juan Díaz drove in 80 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .358 clip. Nate Sevier led the squad with 13 wins, while Brian Forystek registered a 2.74 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Juan Díaz played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Joliet JackHammers to do so.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Blackmon | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | September 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Miramar, FL US |
| Brian Bunyan | L | L | January 27, 1983 | 6'7" | 220 | |
| Jason Cierlik | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Cooper Eddy | R | R | April 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Chad Ehrnsberger | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Justin Fiske | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Brian Forystek | L | L | October 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Palos Park, IL US |
| James Garcia | R | R | February 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
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| Cory Harris | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Mark Harris | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Hutting | R | R | October 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Valencia, CA US |
| Rickey Jenkins | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | North Charleston, SC US |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Javier Lopez | R | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Matt Mazurek | L | R | March 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Anthony Monegan | L | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Mosby | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 240 | Centerville, IL US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Lonnie Patterson | R | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | |
| Matt Petrusek | R | R | August 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Josh Regits | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Nick Renault | R | R | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Steve Russell | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'6" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Scriven | R | R | October 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Beaverton, OR US |
| Nate Sevier | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Monterey, CA US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | Alton, IL US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Glenn Tucker | S | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Nicholas Wayne | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jake Whitesides | L | R | June 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY US |
| Kyle Zaleski | R | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Eric Zeedyk | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Bourbonnais, IL US |
| Dan Ziegler | L | L | November 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
