2007 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Ryne Sandberg (71-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 259,784, Avg. 3,820 in 68 home dates
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2007 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Chiefs scored 581 runs and conceded 618 runs. Welington Castillo led Peoria with 11 home runs Russ Canzler drove in 54 runs. Jim Adduci paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .292 average. Jake Renshaw topped the squad with 12 wins, while Marco Carrillo registered a 4.08 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Peoria Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Adduci, Wade Miller, Blake Lalli, Al Alburquerque, José Ceda, Juan Mateo, Russ Canzler, Welington Castillo, Darwin Barney, Rafael Dolis, Kerry Wood, Henry Blanco and James Russell.
Ryne Sandberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adduci | L | L | May 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Al Alburquerque | R | R | June 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Darwin Barney | R | R | November 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Michael Bartek | R | R | February 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Bernard | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Billek | R | R | March 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Henry Blanco | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Camp | L | R | May 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Matthew Canepa | R | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Russ Canzler | R | R | April 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Berwick, PA US |
| Marco Carrillo | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Yusuf Carter | S | R | February 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Julio Castillo | R | R | October 6, 1987 | 6'3" | 212 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Welington Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1987 | 5'10" | 220 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Ceda | R | R | January 28, 1987 | 6'5" | 280 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Clipp | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Miguel Cuevas-Novas | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 6'9" | 260 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael Dolis | R | R | January 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Clark Hardman | L | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Arik Hempy | R | L | July 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 245 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Valerio Heredia | S | R | March 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Robert Hernandez | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Leon Johnson | L | L | June 11, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Provo, UT US |
| Dylan Johnston | L | R | March 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Alfred Joseph | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Blake Lalli | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Casey Lambert | L | L | December 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Josh Lansford | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Livermore, CA US |
| Brian Leclerc | L | R | January 12, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Seminole, FL US |
| D. J. Lewis | R | R | August 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Andrew Lopez | R | R | January 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Alex Maestri | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT |
| Ryne Malone | L | R | January 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, IA US |
| Matt Maradeo | R | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Juan Mateo | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wade Miller | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Jonathan Mota | R | R | June 1, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Billy Muldowney | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | West Chester, PA US |
| Ryan Norwood | R | L | February 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jeremy Papelbon | R | L | June 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mark Pawelek | L | L | August 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Springville, UT US |
| Jose Pina | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 150 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Charles Platt | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Santa Fe, TX US |
| Jake Renshaw | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | Ventura, CA US |
| Rocky Roquet | R | R | November 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Jayson Ruhlman | L | L | August 17, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| James Russell | L | L | January 8, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Nate Samson | R | R | August 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocala, FL US |
| Derek Schermerhorn | R | R | April 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Chris Shaver | L | L | August 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Chris Siegfried | L | L | December 12, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Marquez Smith | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Panama City, FL US |
| Donald Walters | R | R | July 18, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Kerry Wood | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX US |
| Ty Wright | R | R | February 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Tyler, TX 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.
