2009 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the TL's South Division
Manager: Darren Bush (78-62)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 282,283, Avg. 4,091 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Midland RockHounds 3 games, San Antonio Missions 1
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2009 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The RockHounds scored 811 runs, best in the league. Midland conceded 737 runs, most in the circuit. Chris Carter led the squad with 24 home runs and drove in 101 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .337 clip. Graham Godfrey topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.51 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Sam Demel, Tyson Ross, Mickey Storey, Shane Peterson, Adrian Cardenas, Arnold Leon, Josh Donaldson, Danny Putnam, Daniel Barone, Tommy Everidge, Graham Godfrey, Bobby Cramer, Dewon Day, Chris Carter, Anthony Recker, Corey Brown and Jemile Weeks were all players from the 2009 Midland RockHounds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Darren Bush served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Affronti | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Travis Banwart | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Daniel Barone | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kristian Bell | R | R | January 11, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Benacka | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Corey Brown | L | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Adrian Cardenas | L | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Chris Carter | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Yung Chi Chen | R | R | July 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Taitung County, TW |
| Bobby Cramer | L | L | October 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Dewon Day | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Sam Demel | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Channelview, TX US |
| Josh Donaldson | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tommy Everidge | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 275 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Chris Farley | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Jason Fernandez | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Justin Friend | R | R | June 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Tracy, CA US |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Archie Gilbert | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jason Glushon | R | R | May 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Graham Godfrey | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Daniel Haigwood | R | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Batesville, AR US |
| Carlos Hernandez | L | L | March 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 155 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Javier Herrera | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Heuser | L | L | March 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Ben Hornbeck | R | L | July 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Josh Horton | L | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Arnold Leon | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mike Madsen | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Mayfield, OH US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Gabe Ortiz | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Shane Peterson | L | L | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Anthony Recker | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA US |
| Rocky Roquet | R | R | November 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Tyson Ross | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Steve Sharpe | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Justin Souza | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Matthew Spencer | L | L | January 27, 1986 | 6'4" | 230 | Morristown, TN US |
| Mickey Storey | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Matthew Sulentic | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jemile Weeks | S | R | January 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Corey Wimberly | S | R | October 26, 1983 | 5'8" | 170 | Jacksonville, 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.
