2009 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 93-47
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Andy Skeels (93-47)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 211,054, Avg. 3,015 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Bakersfield Blaze 2
Finals - San Jose Giants 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 0
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2009 season with a record of 93 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Giants topped the league with just 526 runs allowed. San Jose scored 803 runs. Roger Kieschnick led the squad with 23 home runs, while Thomas Neal walloped 15 or more, too. Roger Kieschnick accounted for 110 RBI. Thomas Neal paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .337. Craig Clark paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Martinez, Buster Posey, Dan Runzler, Roger Kieschnick, Conor Gillaspie, Rich Aurilia, Steve Edlefsen, Nick Noonan, Tyler Graham, Madison Bumgarner, Darren Ford, Brandon Crawford, Thomas Neal, Brian Bocock, Ryan Sadowski, Sergio Romo, Scott Barnes and Andrés Torres were all players from the 2009 San Jose Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Skeels served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Alderson | R | R | November 3, 1988 | 6'6" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Michael Ambort | S | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Rich Aurilia | R | R | September 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Scott Barnes | L | L | September 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| Brian Bocock | R | R | March 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| T. J. Brewer | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Garrett Broshuis | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Madison Bumgarner | R | L | August 1, 1989 | 6'4" | 242 | Hickory, NC US |
| Craig Clark | L | L | July 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Ben Copeland | L | L | December 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Bradford, PA US |
| Rafael Cova | R | R | March 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Cariaco, VE |
| Adam Cowart | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Brandon Crawford | L | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 227 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Steve Edlefsen | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Darren Ford | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Vladimir Frias | S | R | September 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Alcanzzas, DO |
| Conor Gillaspie | L | R | July 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tyler Graham | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Shane Jordan | L | L | November 26, 1984 | 5'7" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Roger Kieschnick | L | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Trent Kline | S | R | July 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mitch Lively | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 250 | Susanville, CA US |
| Ryan Lormand | R | R | October 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Aaron Lowenstein | R | R | June 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Maroul | R | R | February 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Martinez | L | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | South Orange, NJ US |
| David Mixon | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Mike Musgrave | R | R | April 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 199 | Ocala, FL US |
| Thomas Neal | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kyle Nicholson | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Erie, PA US |
| Nick Noonan | L | R | May 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Oliver Odle | R | R | July 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 229 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Paul Oseguera | L | L | January 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Buster Posey | R | R | March 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | Leesburg, GA US |
| Edwin Quirarte | R | R | December 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Wilmin Rodriguez | L | L | May 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Nestor Rojas | R | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Sergio Romo | R | R | March 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Dan Runzler | L | L | March 30, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ryan Sadowski | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Ryan Shaver | R | R | December 17, 1984 | 6'5" | 197 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Skyler Stromsmoe | S | R | March 30, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Bow Island, AB CA |
| Clayton Tanner | R | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Mona Vale, New South Wales AU |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Daniel Turpen | R | R | August 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Angel Villalona | R | R | August 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 255 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Craig Whitaker | R | R | November 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Eliezer Zambrano | S | R | September 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, Carabobo VE |
| C. J. Ziegler | R | R | November 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | Tucson, AZ 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.
