2010 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Joe Depastino (62-77)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 371,575, Avg. 5,385 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2010 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps tallied 609 runs and yielded 625 runs. Wade Gaynor paced West Michigan with 10 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .286 average. Trevor Feeney topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Rob Brantly, Carlos Guillén, Melvin Mercedes, Giovanni Soto, Hernán Pérez, Jacob Turner, José Ortega, Brandon Inge and Avisaíl García were all players from the 2010 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Depastino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Alvino | R | R | September 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Ron Bourquin | L | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Canton, OH US |
| Rob Brantly | L | R | July 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nolan Cain | R | R | January 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 235 | Tampa, FL US |
| Patrick Cooper | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 204 | Danville, KY US |
| Antonio Cruz | L | L | October 7, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alexis Espinoza | R | R | December 20, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | La Victoria, Aragua VE |
| Kenny Faulk | L | L | May 27, 1987 | 6'0" | 235 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Trevor Feeney | R | R | June 4, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Channahon, IL US |
| Avisaíl García | R | R | June 12, 1991 | 6'4" | 250 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Wade Gaynor | R | R | April 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mike Gosse | L | R | May 30, 1986 | 5'7" | 165 | Pitt Meadows, CA US |
| Carlos Guillén | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jimmy Gulliver | L | R | June 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Allen Park, MI US |
| Cory Hamilton | R | R | April 15, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Sonora, CA US |
| Kevan Hess | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Brandon Inge | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Jamie Johnson | L | R | April 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | Calhoun, LA US |
| Clay Jones | R | R | November 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Corey Jones | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Victor Larez | R | R | May 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Ramon Lebron | R | R | January 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jordan Lennerton | L | L | February 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Langley, BC CA |
| Matt Little | R | R | March 19, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Miguel Mejia | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Melvin Mercedes | R | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 250 | El Seibo, DO |
| Nolan Moody | L | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Nate Newman | R | R | December 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| José Ortega | R | R | October 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | Caja Seca, Zulia VE |
| Luis Palacios | R | R | July 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 162 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Hernán Pérez | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Tony Plagman | L | L | August 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 211 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Jordan Pratt | R | R | September 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Harrison, AR US |
| Michael Rockett | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Julio Rodriguez | R | R | August 3, 1989 | 6'1" | 235 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Eric Roof | L | R | November 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Jeff Rowland | L | L | April 1, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Luis Salas | R | R | January 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Zach Samuels | L | R | October 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 173 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | February 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Christopher Sedon | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Kingston, PA US |
| Elvin Soto | L | R | May 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Giovanni Soto | L | L | May 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Carolina, PR |
| Shawn Teufel | L | L | July 16, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Jade Todd | R | L | March 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Jacob Turner | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Jared Wesson | L | L | January 30, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Richard Zumaya | R | R | November 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Chula Vista, 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.
