2009 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Roster
Team Record: 81-60
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Dave Miley (81-60)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: PNC Field
Attendance: 358,888, Avg. 6,188 in 58 home dates
Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Gwinnett Braves 1
Finals - Durham Bulls 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 0
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League ended the 2009 season with a record of 81 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Yankees led the circuit with just 507 runs allowed. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored 654 runs. Shelley Duncan walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Juan Miranda swatted 15 or more, too. Shelley Duncan accounted for 99 RBI. Austin Jackson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. Kei Igawa topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.16 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2009 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Austin Jackson, Brett Tomko, Freddy Guzmán, Zach Kroenke, Doug Bernier, Dámaso Marte, Russ Ortiz, Cody Ransom, Xavier Nady, José Valdez, Chien-Ming Wang, Jason Hirsh, Steven Jackson, John Rodriguez, Kevin Russo, Jonathan Albaladejo, Juan Miranda, George Kontos, Casey Fossum, Ian Kennedy, Yurendell de Caster, Sergio Mitre, Ramiro Peña, Mark Melancon, Todd Linden, Ángel Berroa, Brett Gardner, Kevin Whelan, Chris Stewart, Francisco Cervelli, David Robertson, Edwar Ramírez, Kevin Cash, Eric Hacker, Mike Dunn, Justin Leone, Colin Curtis, Rómulo Sánchez, Jason Johnson, José Molina, Anthony Claggett, Josh Towers, Amauri Sanit, Brian Bruney, Alfredo Aceves, Shelley Duncan, Humberto Sánchez, Iván Nova, Phil Hughes and Kei Igawa.
Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 270 | San Juan, PR |
| Cory Arbiso | R | R | April 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Ángel Berroa | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Bruney | R | R | February 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 235 | Astoria, OR US |
| Paul Bush | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Titusville, FL US |
| Kevin Cash | R | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Francisco Cervelli | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Anthony Claggett | S | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| Reegie Corona | S | R | November 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| J. B. Cox | L | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Bay City, TX US |
| Colin Curtis | L | L | February 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Issaquah, WA US |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Eric Duncan | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Florham Park, NJ US |
| Shelley Duncan | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Dunn | L | L | May 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 212 | Farmington, NM US |
| Casey Fossum | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ US |
| Brett Gardner | L | L | August 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Freddy Guzmán | S | R | January 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Hacker | S | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | Duncanville, TX US |
| Jason Hirsh | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'8" | 250 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Phil Hughes | R | R | June 24, 1986 | 6'5" | 240 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Kei Igawa | L | L | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Austin Jackson | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 198 | Denton, TX US |
| Steven Jackson | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Sumter, SC US |
| Jason Johnson | R | R | October 27, 1973 | 6'6" | 225 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Ian Kennedy | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| George Kontos | R | R | June 12, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Lincolnwood, IL US |
| Zach Kroenke | R | L | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Justin Leone | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Todd Linden | S | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Chris Malec | S | R | August 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Dámaso Marte | L | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Melancon | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Juan Miranda | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Consolacion del Sur, CU |
| Sergio Mitre | R | R | February 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| José Molina | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 250 | Bayamon, PR |
| Xavier Nady | R | R | November 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Salinas, CA US |
| Iván Nova | R | R | January 12, 1987 | 6'5" | 250 | Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Luis Nunez | R | R | November 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Russ Ortiz | R | R | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ramiro Peña | S | R | July 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| P. J. Pilittere | R | R | November 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Luke Prihoda | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 230 | Huntsville, TX US |
| Edwar Ramírez | R | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 165 | El Cercado, San Juan DO |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| David Robertson | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Richie Robnett | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin Russo | R | R | July 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | West Babylon, NY US |
| Humberto Sánchez | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'6" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rómulo Sánchez | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'5" | 270 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Amauri Sanit | R | R | July 4, 1979 | 5'8" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jay Stephens | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Tallmadge, OH US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Josh Towers | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Port Hueneme, CA US |
| José Valdez | R | R | January 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chien-Ming Wang | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Tainan City, TW |
| Kevin Whelan | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Jeff Williams | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Denver, CO US |
| Eric Wordekemper | R | R | August 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Storm Lake, IA 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.
