2011 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 72-70
Finished 3rd in the EL's Eastern Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (72-70)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 363,759, Avg. 5,867 in 62 home dates
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2011 season with a record of 72 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Rock Cats scored 662 runs and yielded 755 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Benson and Michael Hollimon led New Britain with 16 home runs apiece. Chris Parmelee accounted for 83 RBI. Yangervis Solarte topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .329 average. Tyler Robertson paced the squad with 10 wins, while Steve Hirschfeld registered a 3.73 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2011 New Britain Rock Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yangervis Solarte, Tyler Robertson, Chris Parmelee, Joe Benson, Andrew Albers, Liam Hendriks, Pat Dean, Deolis Guerra, Cole De Vries, Michael Hollimon, Logan Darnell, Brian Dozier and Chris Herrmann.
Jeff Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Albers | R | L | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | North Battleford, SK CA |
| Santos Arias | R | R | March 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Joe Benson | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Evan Bigley | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, TX US |
| David Bromberg | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chris Cates | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'3" | 145 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Logan Darnell | L | L | February 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Tony Davis | S | L | January 16, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Cole De Vries | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Pat Dean | L | L | May 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Mark Dolenc | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 218 | Princeton, NJ US |
| Brian Dozier | R | R | May 15, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jair Fernandez | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Deolis Guerra | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'5" | 245 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Nate Hanson | R | R | February 8, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Chanhassen, MN US |
| Matt Hauser | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Liam Hendriks | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 225 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Chris Herrmann | L | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Tomball, TX US |
| Steve Hirschfeld | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Moab, UT US |
| Michael Hollimon | S | R | June 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bobby Lanigan | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Danny Lehmann | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Blake Martin | L | L | June 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 182 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Ryan Mullins | L | L | November 13, 1983 | 6'6" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dan Osterbrock | R | L | January 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Parmelee | L | L | February 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bruce Pugh | R | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tyler Robertson | L | L | December 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 285 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Dan Rohlfing | R | R | February 12, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Deibinson Romero | R | R | September 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Perdernales, DO |
| Matt Schuld | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Steve Singleton | S | R | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Yangervis Solarte | S | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Spencer Steedley | L | L | May 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 194 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jake Stevens | L | L | March 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Deinys Suárez | R | R | March 13, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Tarsi | R | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'8" | 202 | Danbury, CT US |
| Dakota Watts | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Oroville, CA 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.
