2009 Worcester Tornadoes Roster
Team Record: 43-50
Finished 4th in the CAA
Manager: Rich Gedman (43-50)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fitton Field
Attendance: 78,174, Avg. 1,818 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Worcester Tornadoes 3 games, New Jersey Jackals 0
Finals - Quebec Capitales 3 games, Worcester Tornadoes 1
The Worcester Tornadoes of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 43 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the CAA.
The Tornadoes plated 417 runs and surrendered 464 runs. Carlos Sosa paced Worcester with 15 home runs and drove in 69 runs. Nick Salotti led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Ryan Lobban topped the squad with 10 wins, while Zach Zuercher recorded a 3.53 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2009 Worcester Tornadoes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yohanny Valera, Chris Colabello and Santiago Ramírez.
Rich Gedman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Anderson | L | L | March 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 205 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Albert Ayala | R | R | November 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Steve Cadoret | L | L | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Chris Colabello | R | R | October 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Nick Conway | R | R | August 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Chris Farley | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Jusef Frias | R | R | December 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Peter Gilardo | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Orangeburg, NY US |
| Heath Keel | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jeff Lahair | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Greg Lemon | L | R | April 17, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Mike Leonard | R | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
| Ryan Lobban | L | L | June 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Michael MacMillan | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Nesconset, NY US |
| Joe McGhee | R | R | September 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ryan Mitchell | R | R | August 13, 1987 | 6'5" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike O'Malley | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Garrett Olson | R | R | March 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Norway, ME US |
| Dave Pellegrine | L | R | November 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eddie Pena | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Omar Pena | R | R | March 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Vinny Pennell | L | R | July 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 188 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ryan Quinn | R | R | September 29, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Nick Salotti | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Palm Desert, CA US |
| Baron Short | R | R | August 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | College Park, GA US |
| Carlos Sosa | L | R | October 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Soto | S | R | December 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 179 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Anthony Sullivan | R | R | July 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Lucas Taylor | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| P. J. Thomas | R | R | September 29, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | |
| Alex Trezza | L | R | September 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Weagle | R | R | July 11, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Zach Zuercher | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Warwick, RI 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.
