2011 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Ryan Ellis (79-60)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 135,415, Avg. 1,963 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Savannah Sand Gnats 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 1
Finals - Greensboro Grasshoppers 3 games, Savannah Sand Gnats 2
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2011 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The Sand Gnats led the league with just 521 runs allowed. Savannah scored 572 runs. Aderlin Rodríguez paced the team with 17 home runs and recorded 78 runs batted in. Albert Cordero topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Angel Cuan paced the squad with 10 wins, while Taylor Whitenton registered a 2.49 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2011 Savannah Sand Gnats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wilfredo Tovar, Josh Edgin, Adam Kolarek, Darrell Ceciliani, Erik Goeddel and Gonzalez Germen.
Ryan Ellis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohan Almonte | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'1" | 150 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Hamilton Bennett | R | L | June 26, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Tega Cay, SC US |
| Joe Bonfe | R | R | December 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Paul, MN US |
| J. B. Brown | L | R | April 30, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Alvin, TX US |
| Jet Butler | S | R | October 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Darrell Ceciliani | L | L | June 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 220 | Madras, OR US |
| Albert Cordero | S | R | January 14, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Angel Cuan | L | L | May 29, 1989 | 5'11" | 150 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Josh Edgin | R | L | December 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 245 | Lewistown, PA US |
| Patrick Farrell | R | R | December 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Blytheville, AR US |
| Rafael Fernandez | L | L | August 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 171 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Blake Forsythe | R | R | July 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ryan Fraser | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Juan Carlos Gamboa | L | R | April 18, 1991 | 5'7" | 155 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Gonzalez Germen | R | R | September 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Erik Goeddel | R | R | December 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 191 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Alonzo Harris | R | R | January 16, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| Michael Hebert | R | R | August 11, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Saugus, CA US |
| Sam Honeck | L | L | June 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Chase Huchingson | L | L | April 14, 1989 | 6'5" | 215 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Adam Kolarek | L | L | January 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dustin Lawley | R | R | April 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Adger, AL US |
| Guillaume Leduc | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 195 | Longueuil, QC CA |
| Cam Maron | L | R | January 20, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Huntington, NY US |
| Ronny Morla | R | R | May 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 180 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Luis Nieves | S | R | December 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Greg Peavey | R | R | July 11, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Aderlin Rodríguez | R | R | November 18, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Rodriguez | R | R | April 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 165 | Dorado, PR |
| Luis Rojas | R | R | July 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Sage | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Robbie Shields | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Naperville, IL US |
| Miguel Tejada | R | R | November 11, 1990 | 6'1" | 175 | Constanza, DO |
| Juan Torres | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Wilfredo Tovar | R | R | August 11, 1991 | 5'7" | 180 | Santa Teresa, Miranda VE |
| Cory Vaughn | R | R | May 1, 1989 | 6'3" | 235 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Todd Weldon | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 235 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Taylor Whitenton | R | R | February 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Conyers, GA US |
| Gabriel Zavala | R | R | May 14, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
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.
