2012 Tri-City ValleyCats Roster
Team Record: 51-25
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Stubby Clapp (51-25)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Troy, New York
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Attendance: 159,966, Avg. 4,210 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Tri-City ValleyCats 2 games, Auburn Doubledays 1
Finals - Hudson Valley Renegades 2 games, Tri-City ValleyCats 1
The Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2012 season with a record of 51 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the league's Stedler Division.
The ValleyCats scored 414 runs and allowed 251 runs. Jesse Wierzbicki accounted for 40 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .297 clip. Brady Rodgers and Brian Holmes led the team with 7 wins each, while Aaron West recorded a 2.06 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2012 Tri-City ValleyCats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tyler Heineman, Brady Rodgers, Juan Minaya, Vince Velasquez and Preston Tucker.
Stubby Clapp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Aplin | L | L | March 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 205 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Travis Ballew | R | R | May 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 160 | Rockwall, TX US |
| Jean Batista | S | R | November 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mulos, DO |
| Joe Bircher | L | L | March 27, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | Omaha, NE US |
| M. P. Cokinos | R | R | June 18, 1990 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Jamaine Cotton | R | R | September 27, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Chase Davidson | L | R | January 14, 1990 | 6'5" | 225 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Lance Day | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
| Ryan Dineen | L | R | March 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Winfield, IL US |
| Austin Elkins | S | R | December 21, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Coppell, TX US |
| Blake Ford | L | R | May 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Justin Gominsky | R | R | August 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 185 | Birchwood, MN US |
| Dan Gulbransen | L | L | January 5, 1991 | 5'11" | 205 | Appleton, WI US |
| Tyler Heineman | S | R | June 19, 1991 | 5'11" | 205 | Pacific Palisades, CA US |
| Brian Holmes | L | L | January 30, 1991 | 6'4" | 217 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Neiko Johnson | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 5'9" | 165 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Emilio King | R | R | August 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 212 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Kenny Long | L | L | January 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 165 | Fox River Grove, IL US |
| Jarrod McKinney | R | R | October 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 205 | Hughes Springs, TX US |
| Jeremiah Meiners | L | L | August 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Juan Minaya | R | R | September 18, 1990 | 6'4" | 210 | Maimon, DO |
| Jobduan Morales | S | R | June 7, 1991 | 5'10" | 211 | Bayamon, PR |
| Cristian Moronta | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| John Neely | R | R | July 9, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Juri Perez | R | R | August 8, 1990 | 5'11" | 203 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Brad Propst | R | R | March 18, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Euris Quezada | R | R | April 6, 1989 | 6'6" | 210 | Sabana Larga de Comendador, DO |
| Brady Rodgers | R | R | September 17, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Richmond, TX US |
| Joe Sclafani | S | R | April 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tommy Shirley | L | L | November 11, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Oakland, PA US |
| Preston Tucker | L | L | July 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Vince Velasquez | R | R | June 7, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Montclair, CA US |
| Aaron West | R | R | June 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Everett, WA US |
| Jesse Wierzbicki | R | R | November 24, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Scott Zuloaga | R | L | September 20, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Scottsdale, 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.
