2011 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 73-71
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (73-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 601,372, Avg. 8,716 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Louisville Bats 2
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2011 season with a record of 73 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Bats scored 654 runs and allowed 641 runs. Danny Dorn led Louisville with 18 home runs, while Juan Francisco, Jeremy Hermida, Devin Mesoraco and Todd Frazier each walloped 15 or more, too. Danny Dorn drove in 74 runs. Jeremy Hermida paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .319. Chad Reineke topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.85 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2011 Louisville Bats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Neftali Soto, Zack Cozart, Mike Costanzo, Devin Mesoraco, Sam LeCure, Matt Maloney, Johnny Cueto, Justin Lehr, Brad Boxberger, Brent Clevlen, Dave Sappelt, Fred Lewis, Nick Christiani, Chris Valaika, Daryl Thompson, Kristopher Negrón, Yasmani Grandal, Jeremy Horst, Danny Herrera, Aroldis Chapman, Yonder Alonso, Jerry Gil, Homer Bailey, Brian Barton, Jared Burton, Edinson Vólquez, Carlos Fisher, Paul Janish, Danny Dorn, Quintin Berry, Mike Leake, José Arredondo, Scott Carroll, Travis Wood, Jordan Smith, Denis Phipps, Todd Frazier, Steven Jackson, Jeremy Hermida, Chad Reineke, Chris Heisey, Juan Francisco, Dontrelle Willis and Corky Miller.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonder Alonso | L | R | April 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 230 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| José Arredondo | R | R | March 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Brian Barton | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Quintin Berry | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Boxberger | R | R | May 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Scott Carroll | R | R | September 24, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jose Castro | S | R | November 5, 1986 | 5'8" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Aroldis Chapman | L | L | February 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 212 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Nick Christiani | R | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Brent Clevlen | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Tom Cochran | L | L | October 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| David Cook | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mike Costanzo | L | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, PA US |
| Zack Cozart | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 204 | Memphis, TN US |
| Johnny Cueto | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 229 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Danny Dorn | L | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Pat Doyle | R | R | May 12, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eric Eymann | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Carlos Fisher | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Juan Francisco | L | R | June 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 245 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Todd Frazier | R | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Jerry Gil | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Yasmani Grandal | S | R | November 8, 1988 | 6'1" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Michael Griffin | R | R | October 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Chris Heisey | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Joy, PA US |
| Jeremy Hermida | L | R | January 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Danny Herrera | L | L | October 21, 1984 | 5'6" | 165 | Odessa, TX US |
| Jeremy Horst | L | L | October 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Brandon Hynick | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | North Royalton, OH US |
| Steven Jackson | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Sumter, SC US |
| Paul Janish | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| David Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Klinker | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Peru, IN US |
| Joseph Krebs | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Denton, TX US |
| Mike Leake | R | R | November 12, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam LeCure | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Fred Lewis | L | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Matt Maloney | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Kyle McCulloch | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Devin Mesoraco | R | R | June 19, 1988 | 6'1" | 229 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Chris Mobley | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Hickory, NC US |
| Kristopher Negrón | R | R | February 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Félix Pérez | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Isla de la Juventud, CU |
| Frank Pfister | R | R | August 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Denis Phipps | R | R | July 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Dave Sappelt | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 5'9" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Skelton | L | R | October 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jordan Smith | R | R | February 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | American Fork, UT US |
| Neftali Soto | R | R | February 28, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Manati, PR |
| Clayton Tanner | R | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Mona Vale, New South Wales AU |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Chris Valaika | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Edinson Vólquez | R | R | July 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Webb | L | L | August 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dontrelle Willis | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Travis Wood | R | L | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, 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.
