2009 Joliet JackHammers Roster
Team Record: 33-62
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Wally Backman (33-62)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark: Silver Cross Field
Attendance: 146,258, Avg. 3,250 in 45 home dates
The Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 33 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The JackHammers scored 412 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 550 runs, most in the circuit. Andrew Pinckney led Joliet with 12 home runs Freddie Thon drove in 63 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .302 clip, while Chad Blackwell registered a 4.61 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Brian Reith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Joliet JackHammers to do so.
Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Alberts | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Devin Anderson | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Ryan Arcadia | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Phil Avlas | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 183 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Wally Backman | L | R | January 7, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Beaverton, OR US |
| Derek Barrows | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 187 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Chad Blackwell | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 145 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| David Byard | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Mike Coles | R | R | September 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Daniel Cox | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rob Dahlberg | R | R | December 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Jimmy Davenport | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Mike Garcia | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Nipomo, CA US |
| Ryan Gehring | L | L | May 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Burlington, WI US |
| Tug Gillingham | R | R | May 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Joey Gomes | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Marin, CA US |
| Gary Harris | L | R | September 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Dalton, GA US |
| Vince Harrison | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Lexington, KY US |
| Chris Herbert | R | R | January 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| K. C. Herren | L | R | August 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Grant Johnson | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Adam Klein | L | L | August 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Horace Lawrence | L | L | January 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Richmond, CA US |
| Trenton Lee | R | R | January 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Christian Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Brandon Mathes | R | R | December 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jamie McGraw | S | R | February 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Gaston, OR US |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Mike Moore | R | R | November 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Brad Mumma | L | L | April 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 250 | La Porte, IN US |
| Kyle Nichols | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jason Novak | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Luke O'Loughlin | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Isaac Omura | L | R | January 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joe Panozzo | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Ryan Paul | L | L | August 10, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Andrew Pinckney | L | R | April 7, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kevin Rios | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Ana, 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 |
| Drew Shetrone | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Apopka, FL US |
| Rory Shortell | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Freddie Thon | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Chris Tierney | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Joliet, IL US |
| Aaron Trolia | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jay Washington | R | R | May 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA 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.
