2011 Lansing Lugnuts Roster
Team Record: 77-60
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Mike Redmond (77-60)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 345,089, Avg. 5,392 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, Dayton Dragons 1
Finals - Quad Cities River Bandits 3 games, Lansing Lugnuts 0
The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 2011 season with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's Eastern Division.
The Lugnuts scored 691 runs and yielded 636 runs. Marcus Knecht led Lansing with 16 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Jake Marisnick paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Casey Lawrence topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.09 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2011 Lansing Lugnuts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Justin Nicolino, Marcus Walden, Dustin Antolin, Danny Barnes, Carlos Pérez, Jesse Litsch, Noah Syndergaard, Drew Hutchison, Jake Marisnick, Daniel Webb, Sean Nolin and Casey Lawrence.
Mike Redmond served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | L | L | November 9, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Dustin Antolin | R | R | August 9, 1989 | 6'2" | 230 | Mililani, HI US |
| Danny Barnes | L | R | October 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 215 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Brandon Berl | R | R | April 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Eli Boike | L | L | December 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Bowen | L | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocala, FL US |
| Markus Brisker | R | R | August 21, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Eric Brown | L | R | February 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Mike Crouse | R | R | November 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Misaul Diaz | R | R | December 20, 1989 | 6'2" | 180 | Villa Tapia, Salcedo DO |
| Oliver Dominguez | S | R | April 23, 1989 | 5'9" | 156 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Lance Durham | L | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Aleson Escalante | S | R | August 29, 1988 | 6'4" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Fields | R | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Balbino Fuenmayor | R | R | November 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Scott Gracey | R | R | October 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Shawn Griffith | R | R | May 24, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| K. C. Hobson | L | L | August 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Luis Hurtado | R | R | November 4, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Drew Hutchison | L | R | August 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Tucker Jensen | R | R | August 3, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Woodward, PA US |
| Jon Jones | R | R | August 2, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Marcus Knecht | R | R | June 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Casey Lawrence | R | R | October 28, 1987 | 6'2" | 170 | McSherrystown, PA US |
| Andrew Liebel | R | R | March 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Pomona, CA US |
| Jesse Litsch | R | R | March 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 235 | Pinellas Park, FL US |
| Bryan Longpre | R | R | July 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crescenta, CA US |
| Jake Marisnick | R | R | March 30, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Dayton Marze | R | R | January 1, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Peter Mooney | L | R | August 19, 1990 | 5'6" | 155 | Loxahatchee, FL US |
| Jack Murphy | S | R | April 6, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Bryson Namba | R | R | January 31, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Pearl City, HI US |
| Justin Nicolino | L | L | November 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Kevin Nolan | R | R | December 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 209 | Nashua, NH US |
| Sean Nolin | L | L | December 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 250 | Seaford, NY US |
| Matt Nuzzo | R | R | March 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Everett, MA US |
| Garis Pena | R | R | March 10, 1992 | 5'11" | 178 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Alex Pepe | L | L | April 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Deerfield Beach, FL US |
| Carlos Pérez | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Drew Permison | R | R | February 24, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, MD US |
| Gustavo Pierre | R | R | December 28, 1991 | 6'2" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tyler Powell | R | R | February 16, 1989 | 6'4" | 210 | New Smyrna Beach, FL US |
| Egan Smith | L | L | March 16, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Pleasant Grove, UT US |
| Sam Strickland | L | L | June 9, 1987 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Noah Syndergaard | L | R | August 29, 1992 | 6'6" | 240 | Mansfield, TX US |
| Steve Turnbull | R | R | November 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | White Bear Lake, MN US |
| Marcus Walden | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Daniel Webb | R | R | August 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Paducah, KY 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.
