2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 55-41
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Rick Forney (55-41)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: CanWest Global Park
Attendance: 278,099, Avg. 6,180 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 2
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 55 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Goldeyes scored 531 runs and yielded 475 runs. Juan Díaz led Winnipeg with 29 home runs, and Kevin West walloped 15 or more, too. Juan Díaz drove in 90 runs. Dee Brown topped all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Andrew Walker paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Pulsipher, Ian Thomas and Juan Díaz.
Rick Forney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Asanovich | R | R | January 31, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
| Zach Baldwin | R | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Barboursville, WV US |
| Bear Bay | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Dee Brown | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Kurt Crowell | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Andy Cruse | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Davis | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Wilmington, OH US |
| Jeff DeSmidt | R | R | February 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Cody Ehlers | L | L | April 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Derek Feldkamp | R | R | May 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Adrian, MI US |
| Adam Frost | R | R | October 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Sobieski, WI US |
| Daniel Haigwood | R | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Batesville, AR US |
| Vince Harrison | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Lexington, KY US |
| Chris Homer | R | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jon Huizinga | R | R | October 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Hank Lanto | L | L | October 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 230 | Modesto, CA US |
| Tim Layden | L | L | December 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Brent Metheny | L | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Winchester, VA US |
| Mark Michael | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Mark Minicozzi | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Wayne, PA US |
| Aaron Odom | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Cory Patton | L | L | June 18, 1982 | 5'9" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Pfinsgraff | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Dustin Richardson | R | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 218 | |
| Jordan Stewart | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Paso Robles, CA US |
| Ian Thomas | R | L | April 20, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Andrew Walker | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kevin West | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, CA 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.
