2009 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 61-82
Finished 5th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Ron Johnson (61-82)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 625,561, Avg. 8,937 in 70 home dates
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 2009 season with a record of 61 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox plated 486 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 611 runs. Chris Carter paced Pawtucket with 16 home runs and drove in 61 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Enrique González topped the team with 8 wins, and Michael Bowden registered a 3.14 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
John Smoltz, Hunter Jones, Carlos Maldonado, Kris Johnson, Javier López, Brian Anderson, Chip Ambres, Freddy Guzmán, Jeff Bailey, Dustin Richardson, Dusty Brown, Devern Hansack, Chris Carter, Daniel Bard, Junichi Tazawa, Aaron Bates, Julio Lugo, Enrique González, Paul Byrd, Gil Velazquez, Kevin Youkilis, Robert Coello, Chris George, Rocco Baldelli, Joey Gathright, Michael Bowden, Josh Reddick, Charlie Zink, Jonathan Van Every, Clay Buchholz, Fernando Cabrera, Billy Traber, Ángel Chávez, Jed Lowrie, Iván Ochoa, Chris Woodward, Tim Wakefield, Paul McAnulty, Chris Duncan, Randor Bierd, Rocky Cherry, Brad Wilkerson, George Kottaras, Travis Denker, Mark Kotsay, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Marcus McBeth were all players from the 2009 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Brian Anderson | R | R | March 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Rocco Baldelli | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Daniel Bard | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Aaron Bates | R | R | March 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Bubba Bell | L | R | October 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Randor Bierd | R | R | March 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zach Borowiak | R | R | May 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Centralia, IL US |
| Michael Bowden | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL US |
| Dusty Brown | R | R | June 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Clay Buchholz | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Chris Carter | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA US |
| Ángel Chávez | R | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Rocky Cherry | R | R | August 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Coello | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 250 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jeff Corsaletti | L | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Zach Daeges | L | R | November 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Sean Danielson | S | R | August 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 165 | Euless, TX US |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Joey Gathright | L | R | April 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Chris George | L | L | September 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Enrique González | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 225 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Freddy Guzmán | S | R | January 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Devern Hansack | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Kris Johnson | L | L | October 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Hunter Jones | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Mark Kotsay | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| T. J. Large | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Javier López | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Jed Lowrie | S | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Salem, OR US |
| Julio Lugo | R | R | November 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Sandy Madera | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 260 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Paul McAnulty | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 5'11" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Adam Mills | R | R | November 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
| Iván Ochoa | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| John Otness | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakewood, WA US |
| Josh Reddick | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dustin Richardson | L | L | January 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 220 | Newton, KS US |
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Iggy Suarez | R | R | May 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Junichi Tazawa | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Yokohama, JP |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| Jose Vaquedano | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 167 | La Ceiba, HN |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tim Wakefield | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Brad Wilkerson | L | L | June 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Chris Woodward | R | R | June 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Kevin Youkilis | R | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Zink | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, 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.
