2007 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 40-56
Finished 4th in the AA's North Division
Manager: Ed Nottle (43-53)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 92,786, Avg. 1,974 in 47 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the American Association ended the 2007 season with a record of 40 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Explorers scored 493 runs and surrendered 563 runs, most in the circuit. Jorge Moreno led Sioux City with 14 home runs Jake Daubert drove in 63 runs. Alex Llanos paced hitters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Alexander Francisco topped the squad with 10 wins, while Brad Guy earned a 3.49 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Allan Simpson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux City Explorers to do so.
Ed Nottle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Benavidez | R | R | April 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 218 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Buchanan | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Nick Cebula | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Cameron Cheek | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Atlanta, IL US |
| José Cordero | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Billy Cox | R | R | June 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 218 | Enid, OK US |
| Isaac Daniels | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jake Daubert | L | R | May 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Ryan Dupic | R | R | May 8, 1983 | |||
| Javier Fiallo | R | R | October 12, 1984 | 6'1" | 230 | |
| Alexander Francisco | S | R | November 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Zach Goldberg | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brad Guy | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fortuna, CA US |
| Shea Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington Township, NJ US |
| Brian Hewitt | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Eric Hoffman | R | R | January 18, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | Malvern, PA US |
| Rory James | R | R | ||||
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brandon Jones | S | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Crossett, AR US |
| Dustin Jones | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jon Koch | R | R | April 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Ty Marotz | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Aaron Marsden | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Minot, ND US |
| Lenny Martinez | L | L | September 25, 1985 | 6'5" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick McCoola | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jorge Moreno | R | R | October 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Ramon Navarro | R | R | July 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Elk Grove Village, IL US |
| Mike Nunes | R | L | October 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 230 | Hanford, CA US |
| Brendon O'Donnell | R | R | October 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luke O'Loughlin | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Pete Pirman | R | R | June 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Erik Quarberg | R | R | ||||
| Jason Radwan | R | R | November 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Brett Reid | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Mike Richardson | R | R | July 11, 1979 | 5'9" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joel Schmal | L | L | August 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | , IN US |
| J. D. Scholten | R | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'6" | 228 | |
| Allan Simpson | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Shea Tonkin | ||||||
| Jason Tuttle | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 5'8" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Paul Weichard | S | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ringwood, Victoria AU |
| Matty Wilkinson | L | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Aaron Wilson | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Wooley | R | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Kokomo, IN 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.
