2015 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Andrew Graham (75-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 391,055, Avg. 5,667 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Fort Wayne TinCaps 0
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1 - Second Round
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 2
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2015 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps tallied 569 runs and surrendered 544 runs. Mike Gerber paced West Michigan with 13 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .292 average. A. J. Ladwig topped the squad with 12 wins, and Spencer Turnbull registered a 3.02 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2015 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Drew Smith, Joe Jiménez, Mike Gerber, Artie Lewicki, Christin Stewart, Josh Lester, Spencer Turnbull, A. J. Ladwig, Gabe Speier, Spenser Watkins and Derek Hill.
Andrew Graham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Belisario | R | R | August 13, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Rashad Brown | L | L | December 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Giancarlo Brugnoni | R | R | February 25, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Francisco Contreras | R | R | December 3, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Davenport | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'8" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Chase Edwards | R | R | February 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Tyler Ford | L | L | September 11, 1991 | 5'8" | 175 | Richmond, TX US |
| Steven Fuentes | S | R | October 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nate Fury | R | R | February 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Harahan, LA US |
| Mike Gerber | L | R | July 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| David Gonzalez | S | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'9" | 140 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Josh Heddinger | R | R | January 16, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gabe Hemmer | R | R | June 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | Yuma, CA US |
| Taylor Hicks | R | R | February 26, 1992 | 6'3" | 230 | Athens, GA US |
| Derek Hill | R | R | December 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Jiménez | R | R | January 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 272 | San Juan, PR |
| Will Kengor | L | R | July 24, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ross Kivett | R | R | October 19, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Broadview Heights, OH US |
| A. J. Ladwig | R | R | December 24, 1992 | 6'5" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Josh Lester | L | R | July 17, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Artie Lewicki | R | R | April 8, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Will Maddox | L | R | June 11, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Garrett Mattlage | S | R | February 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Dominic Moreno | R | R | March 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 197 | Farmington, MN US |
| Gerson Moreno | R | R | September 10, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Yamasa, DO |
| Franklin Navarro | S | R | October 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 181 | Caracas, Miranda VE |
| Victor Padron | L | R | July 5, 1994 | 5'8" | 160 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Joey Pankake | R | R | November 23, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Easley, SC US |
| Arvicent Perez | R | R | January 14, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Fernando Perez | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 181 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Ravenelle | R | R | October 5, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Boston, MA US |
| Austin Schotts | R | R | September 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kade Scivicque | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ross Seaton | L | R | September 18, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Zac Shepherd | R | R | September 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Sydney, AU |
| A. J. Simcox | R | R | June 22, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Scott Sitz | R | R | September 10, 1990 | 5'10" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Drew Smith | R | R | September 24, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Gage Smith | R | R | February 13, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Gabe Speier | L | L | April 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Christin Stewart | L | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Trent Szkutnik | R | L | August 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MI US |
| Trey Teakell | R | R | February 17, 1992 | 6'5" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Jeff Thompson | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 6'6" | 245 | Louisville, KY US |
| Spencer Turnbull | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Madison, MS US |
| Paul Voelker | R | R | August 19, 1992 | 5'10" | 190 | Plymouth, MN US |
| Spenser Watkins | R | R | August 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Shane Zeile | R | R | June 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Valencia, 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.
