2009 Pensacola Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 53-43
Finished 1st in the AA's South Division
Manager: Talmadge Nunnari (53-43)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: Pelican Park, Pelican Park
Attendance: 71,797, Avg. 1,528 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Pensacola Pelicans 3 games, Fort Worth Cats 1
Finals - Lincoln Saltdogs 3 games, Pensacola Pelicans 2
The Pensacola Pelicans of the American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 53 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pelicans scored 550 runs and conceded 527 runs. Antoin Gray led Pensacola with 14 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Chase Burch paced all regular batters by connecting at a .341 clip. Randy Beam topped the squad with 10 wins, while Kyle Middleton registered a 1.76 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Marshall McDougall played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pensacola Pelicans to do so.
Talmadge Nunnari served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Corey Bass | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Luis Bautista | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Beam | L | L | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Adam Brandenburg | L | L | August 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chase Burch | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | |
| Francisco Butto | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Dallas Christison | R | R | May 1, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Lester Contreras | R | R | July 30, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Cooper | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Adam Darby | L | L | February 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Hunter Davis | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Adam Deleo | R | R | October 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dane Devalk | R | R | August 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Daphne, AL US |
| Jason Diaz | L | R | October 5, 1984 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Antoin Gray | R | R | May 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Luis Guance | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ron Hill | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Lee Huggins | R | R | August 6, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Justin Humphries | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, TX US |
| Aaron Jackson | S | R | March 28, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Kyle LaMotta | R | R | January 7, 1986 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Francisco Leandro | L | L | July 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Marshall McDougall | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jimmy Mojica | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Lou Palmisano | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Utica, NY US |
| Kevin Reynolds | L | L | July 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Peters, MO US |
| Marcos Rodriguez | L | L | April 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ulysses Roque | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | September 9, 1983 | 6'5" | 250 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Clegg Snipes | R | R | March 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brent Solich | L | L | August 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Joey Wedner | R | R | December 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tyler Wilson | L | L | July 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, 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.
