2012 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 86-58
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Darren Bush (86-58)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 586,090, Avg. 8,140 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Reno Aces 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2012 season with a record of 86 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 833 runs and gave up 649 runs. Brandon Hicks led Sacramento with 18 home runs, while Kila Ka'aihue, Grant Green and Brandon Moss each walloped 15 or more, too. Grant Green drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Brad Peacock paced the squad with 12 wins, and Travis Banwart registered a 3.86 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2012 Sacramento River Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Derek Norris, Fautino De Los Santos, Graham Godfrey, Daric Barton, Manny Ramirez, Sonny Gray, Yoenis Céspedes, Andrew Carignan, Seth Smith, Cliff Pennington, Eric Sogard, Fabio Castro, Jason Jaramillo, Jordan Norberto, Neil Wagner, Brett Anderson, Jim Miller, Brandon McCarthy, Dan Straily, A. J. Griffin, Jemile Weeks, Danny Farquhar, Rich Thompson, Brad Peacock, Pedro Figueroa, Merkin Valdez, Anthony Recker, Jeremy Accardo, Brandon Hicks, Michael Taylor, Chris Carter, Jarrod Parker, Bruce Billings, Erick Threets, Arnold Leon, Adam Rosales, Luke Hughes, Shane Peterson, Chris Ray, Blake Lalli, Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, Sean Doolittle, Tyson Ross, Jesse Chavez, Collin Cowgill, Grant Green, Brandon Inge, Kila Ka'aihue, Evan Scribner and Jeff Fiorentino.
Darren Bush served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Accardo | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Travis Banwart | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Trey Barham | L | L | November 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Daric Barton | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT US |
| Bruce Billings | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Andrew Carignan | R | R | July 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 235 | New London, CT US |
| Chris Carter | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Fabio Castro | L | L | January 20, 1985 | 5'7" | 185 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Yoenis Céspedes | R | R | October 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 220 | Campechuela, Granma CU |
| Jesse Chavez | R | R | August 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Victorville, CA US |
| Collin Cowgill | R | L | May 22, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Fautino De Los Santos | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Josh Donaldson | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Sean Doolittle | L | L | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 204 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Danny Farquhar | R | R | February 17, 1987 | 5'9" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Pedro Figueroa | L | L | November 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Fiorentino | L | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Joel Galarraga | R | R | March 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Graham Godfrey | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Sonny Gray | R | R | November 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 192 | Nashville, TN US |
| Grant Green | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| A. J. Griffin | R | R | January 28, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Carlos Hernandez | L | L | March 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 155 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Brandon Hicks | R | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Josh Horton | L | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Brandon Inge | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Jason Jaramillo | S | R | October 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| Kila Ka'aihue | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI US |
| Blake Lalli | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Arnold Leon | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ryan Lipkin | R | R | October 8, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Nate Long | R | R | February 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brandon McCarthy | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'8" | 225 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jim Miller | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Randolph, NJ US |
| Jermaine Mitchell | L | L | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Naples, TX US |
| Brandon Moss | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA US |
| Jordan Norberto | L | L | December 8, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Derek Norris | R | R | February 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 235 | Goddard, KS US |
| Petey Paramore | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Allen, TX US |
| Jarrod Parker | R | R | November 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Stephen Parker | L | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | American Fork, UT US |
| Brad Peacock | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Cliff Pennington | S | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Shane Peterson | L | L | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Manny Ramirez | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Ray | R | R | January 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Anthony Recker | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA US |
| Adam Rosales | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tyson Ross | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Evan Scribner | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | New Milford, CT US |
| James Simmons | R | R | September 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Seth Smith | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Eric Sogard | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Justin Souza | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Dan Straily | R | R | December 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Redlands, CA US |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 255 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Hornsby, New South Wales AU |
| Erick Threets | L | L | November 4, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Hayward, CA US |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Merkin Valdez | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jemile Weeks | S | R | January 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Orlando, 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.
