2009 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 53-84
Finished 4th in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (53-84)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 238,287, Avg. 3,610 in 66 home dates
2009 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Statistics

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League ended the 2009 season with a record of 53 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.

The Pelicans scored 550 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 710 runs, most in the circuit. Cody Johnson walloped 32 home runs for Myrtle Beach, while Donell Linares swatted 15 or more also. Donell Linares accounted for 87 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Erik Cordier led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2009 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brandon Beachy, Mike Broadway, Jason Heyward, Craig Kimbrel, Tim Hudson, Jesús Sucre, Brian McCann, Jaye Chapman, J. J. Hoover, Freddie Freeman, Erik Cordier, Jeff Locke and Cory Gearrin.

Rocket Wheeler served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chris AndersonRROctober 27, 19856'0"220San Diego, CA US
Eric BarrettLLDecember 19, 19866'3"180Chesterfield, MO US
Brandon BeachyRRSeptember 3, 19866'2"220Kokomo, IN US
Mike BroadwayRRMarch 30, 19876'5"215Paducah, KY US
Yeliar CastroRRDecember 3, 19876'3"180Panama, Panama PA
Jaye ChapmanRRMay 22, 19876'0"195Panama City, FL US
Erik CordierRRFebruary 25, 19866'4"215Green Bay, WI US
Pat CurrinRRMay 12, 19846'0"188Durham, NC US
Rudy DarrowRRFebruary 11, 19845'10"180Stillwater, OK US
Quentin DavisLRMarch 7, 19835'10"170Darlington, SC US
Michael FisherSRMarch 22, 19856'2"188Atlanta, GA US
David FrancisRRFebruary 8, 19886'1"225Mississauga, ON CA
Freddie FreemanLRSeptember 12, 19896'5"220Fountain Valley, CA US
Chais FullerRRAugust 11, 19845'11"190Fairfield, CA US
Cory GearrinRRApril 14, 19866'1"205Chattanooga, TN US
Randy GressRRDecember 6, 19846'3"180Hamden, CT US
Tim GustafsonRRDecember 29, 19846'3"210Hollywood, FL US
Moises HernandezRRMarch 18, 19846'1"168Valencia, Carabobo VE
Jason HeywardLLAugust 9, 19896'5"240Ridgewood, NJ US
Casey HodgesRRMarch 29, 19856'2"195Rocky Mount, VA US
J. J. HooverRRAugust 13, 19876'3"240Pittsburgh, PA US
Tim HudsonRRJuly 14, 19756'1"175Columbus, GA US
Lee HydeRLFebruary 14, 19856'2"210Atlanta, GA US
Benji JohnsonRRJuly 17, 19866'1"200Pittsboro, NC US
Cody JohnsonLRAugust 18, 19886'4"240Panama City, FL US
Matt KennellyRRMarch 21, 19896'1"200East Fremantle, Western Australia AU
Craig KimbrelRRMay 28, 19885'11"220Huntsville, AL US
C. J. LeeRRAugust 12, 19846'3"195Bristol, TN US
Donell LinaresRROctober 28, 19836'1"210La Habana, La Habana CU
Jeff LockeLLNovember 20, 19876'0"200North Conway, NH US
Chad LundahlRRAugust 14, 19846'2"190Thousand Oaks, CA US
Robert MarcialRRApril 21, 19845'10"170Northridge, CA US
Brian McCannLRFebruary 20, 19846'3"225Athens, GA US
Mike MehlichRRSeptember 5, 19876'2"190Miami, FL US
Ernesto MejiaRRDecember 2, 19856'5"260Guanare, Portuguesa VE
Cole MilesSRMarch 24, 19875'8"165Bountiful, UT US
Adam MilliganLRMarch 14, 19886'3"230Morristown, TN US
Jose OrteganoLLAugust 5, 19876'1"175Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Edgar OsunaLLNovember 25, 19876'1"190Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Jon Mark OwingsRRApril 4, 19856'4"195Hagerstown, MD US
Tommy PalicaLLJuly 21, 19876'3"215Huntington Beach, CA US
Benino PrunedaRRAugust 8, 19885'9"170Houston, TX US
Carlos RivasLLJanuary 3, 19856'3"160Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Chad RodgersLLNovember 23, 19876'3"225Akron, OH US
Geraldo RodriguezRROctober 25, 19876'1"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Cole RohrboughLLMay 23, 19876'3"215Medford, OR US
Chris ShehanRRMay 5, 19876'0"205Strasburg, PA US
Stephen ShultsRRDecember 27, 19866'2"190Lawrenceburg, TN US
Jesús SucreRRApril 30, 19886'0"200Cumana, Sucre VE
Richard SullivanLLApril 14, 19876'3"235Louisville, KY US
Luis SumozaRRJuly 15, 19886'0"170Maracay, Aragua VE
Jacob ThompsonRRNovember 19, 19866'6"235Danville, VA US
Jace WhitmerRRDecember 18, 19876'4"225Powder Springs, GA US
Tyler WilsonLLJuly 11, 19866'1"210Pensacola, FL 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.




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