2007 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 69-65
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (69-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 442,256, Avg. 6,410 in 69 home dates
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2007 season with a record of 69 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The BlueClaws scored 631 runs and conceded 587 runs. Gus Milner led Lakewood with 10 home runs Adrian Cardenas accounted for 79 RBI. Quintin Berry paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Carlos Monasterios topped the squad with 11 wins, while Darren Byrd recorded a 4.04 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2007 Lakewood BlueClaws who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Donald, Shane Victorino, R. J. Swindle, Kyle Drabek, Ryan Howard, Rod Barajas, Sergio Escalona, Antonio Bastardo, Quintin Berry, Brian Schlitter, Carlos Monasterios, Adrian Cardenas and Tuffy Gosewisch.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Antoniato | R | R | July 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Elmont, NY US |
| Welinson Baez | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rod Barajas | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA US |
| Antonio Bastardo | R | L | September 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 202 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Quintin Berry | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Justin Blaine | L | L | March 12, 1984 | 6'4" | 188 | West Lake Village, CA US |
| Darren Byrd | R | R | October 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Adrian Cardenas | L | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Alex Concepcion | R | R | September 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Cruse | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Herman Demmink | L | R | September 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Catawba, NC US |
| Jason Donald | R | R | September 4, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Kyle Drabek | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Victoria, TX US |
| Michael Dubee | R | R | January 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Paige Dumont | R | R | November 26, 1982 | 6'8" | 240 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Sergio Escalona | L | L | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Jarrod Freeman | R | R | November 20, 1987 | 6'3" | 195 | Murray, UT US |
| Edgar Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Matt German | L | L | June 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Aurora, IL US |
| Tuffy Gosewisch | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Freeport, IL US |
| C. J. Henry | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Fidel Hernandez | R | R | January 18, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Garet Hill | R | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'5" | 217 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ron Hill | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Kevin Howard | L | R | June 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Ryan Howard | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tim Kennelly | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Brad Key | R | R | March 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Evans, GA US |
| Jay Miller | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Gus Milner | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Olathe, KS US |
| Scott Mitchinson | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Carlos Monasterios | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Higuerote, Miranda VE |
| Doug Morales | L | L | June 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Masaya, NI |
| Joel Naughton | L | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Zach Penprase | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Moorpark, CA US |
| Ben Pfinsgraff | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Matthew Reed | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chris Rhoads | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Alan Robbins | L | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Kevin Salmon | R | R | November 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Brentwood, NY US |
| Brian Schlitter | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'3" | 238 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Zack Sterner | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | Franklin, PA US |
| R. J. Swindle | L | L | July 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Shane Victorino | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Julian Williams | R | R | July 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Charlie Yarbrough | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA 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.
