2012 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Statistics

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 4th in the TL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (58-81)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 321,254, Avg. 4,656 in 69 home dates
2012 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2012 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division. Represents Springdale, Arkansas.

The Naturals scored 564 runs and allowed 721 runs, most in the circuit. Carlo Testa and John Whittleman led Northwest Arkansas with 15 home runs apiece. Carlo Testa drove in 54 runs. Paulo Orlando paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Michael Mariot and Ryan Dennick topped the team with 6 wins each, while Michael Mariot registered a 3.42 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2012 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Paulo Orlando, Sugar Ray Marimón, Jason Kendall, Wil Myers, Chris Dwyer, Felipe Paulino, Justin Marks, Whit Merrifield, Yordano Ventura, Buddy Baumann, Mike Montgomery, Blaine Hardy, Tim Melville, Jeremy Jeffress, Yuniesky Betancourt, Ryan Dennick, Greg Holland, Terry Evans, Christian Colón, J. C. Gutiérrez, Rey Navarro, Lorenzo Cain, Michael Mariot, Manny Piña, Jake Odorizzi and Kevin Kouzmanoff.

Brian Poldberg served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Michael Mariot63.6673.4031144001113.711148431230281408470
Ryan Dennick65.5454.623031200474.0654538930072508322
Chris Dwyer58.3855.251716000085.77957501344071401377
Jake Odorizzi42.6673.3277000038.0271514210047004152
Noel Argüelles414.2226.4125250000119.314695851266059227553
Kendal Volz31.7502.191601100624.71676011216004100
Buddy Baumann32.6004.123201000259.0473127733358304258
Justin Marks35.3753.801717000085.3793936838073224362
Sugar Ray Marimón36.3334.591212000066.7663434929036604288
Ethan Hollingsworth38.2734.17236700273.38037346205485110310
Bryan Paukovits201.0005.01290900055.7673831427445408258
Tim Melville21.6677.7165000023.3272220415119303112
Jon Keck22.5004.042801500042.3382119227142302185
Patrick Keating22.5004.793202100941.3403022718139005183
Elisaul Pimentel25.2866.17177100054.0644037721140404240
Mike Montgomery26.2506.671010000058.06944431221044305259
Sam Runion101.0002.30100700315.713440401120260
Tim Sexton101.0002.844020006.3832020500029
Felipe Paulino101.0004.0533000013.312663401400056
Blaine Hardy11.5002.61100600320.717863901320486
Brendan Lafferty11.5004.774302300160.3553632940171606278
Yordano Ventura12.3334.6066000029.3231615113025403123
John Whittleman000.001010000.710001000004
Ryan Jenkins000.001010000.300001001003
Jeremy Jeffress000.001010011.300001030005
Andrew Dobies005.402000005.0433130400022
J. C. Gutiérrez009.005040035.0855220500025
Greg Holland01.0000.002200002.011000030017
Nick Rogers02.00010.2410040009.71011111160810054
Juan Carlos Sulbaran04.0007.6266000026.0332522722024105135
Totals5881.4174.8043613913900351210.01206721645141558219766551025316

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Yem Prades1185224957113330384414711114.269.288.390.67819354841
Paulo Orlando116462420541171826402163057.279.329.374.703157114352
Rey Navarro10944940051100143339943041.250.305.322.62712994960
Mario Lisson116435376409324211522044583.247.338.410.74815488330
Carlo Testa1134153645189164155412440109.245.320.434.754158103351
Christian Colón733152733379925271263127.289.364.392.75610752720
John Whittleman93376305456718115441167109.220.359.433.79213231032
Brian Fletcher6528025432651121034631596.256.318.433.75111059020
Eric Duncan5220018721506242431845.267.303.385.6887262210
Julio Rodriguez6722020120479011700731.234.276.294.5695995610
Wil Myers3515213432461111330411642.343.414.7311.1469841010
Sharlon Schoop50186165184470719211741.267.341.436.7777232110
Alex McClure612101931441521966760.212.250.275.5255363610
Nick Van Stratten4414713412386201431418.284.324.358.6824814500
Kevin Kouzmanoff34127120103610021510419.300.323.433.7565231020
Manny Piña4316213193430520002424.260.389.397.7865215020
Ryan Jenkins4413612910319001300628.240.274.310.5844040100
Whit Merrifield24106961225211832819.260.314.333.6483250110
Michael Liberto3911510114242001211229.238.319.257.5762610200
Kurt Mertins258473615200412510.205.277.233.5101733120
Ben Theriot827231600030028.261.308.261.569600110
Yuniesky Betancourt415151510140003.333.333.600.933900000
Lorenzo Cain724244510110006.208.208.375.583900000
Terry Evans625211430010037.190.280.333.613700010
Yowill Espinal721191300002026.158.238.158.396300000
Jason Kendall2331100000001.333.333.333.667100000
Totals135552144656564119821727109517122503941033.257.321.386.70617961026159446


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Mario Lisson1B6348532552.9908.206
John Whittleman1B6248024648.9888.129
Sharlon Schoop1B1912440101.0006.737
Kevin Kouzmanoff1B6541081.0009.167
Eric Duncan1B426020.9296.500
Rey Navarro2B76157198954.9754.671
Whit Merrifield2B243762216.9804.125
Christian Colón2B1741470141.0005.176
Sharlon Schoop2B14252914.9823.857
Michael Liberto2B6119011.0003.333
Mario Lisson2B5715031.0004.400
Kurt Mertins2B34911.9294.333
Yuniesky Betancourt2B208011.0004.000
Alex McClure2B134021.0007.000
Yowill Espinal2B110001.0001.000
Mario Lisson3B45311021119.9242.956
Eric Duncan3B29144926.9692.172
Michael Liberto3B26273716.9852.462
Kurt Mertins3B1853122.9472.000
Rey Navarro3B121129041.0003.333
Sharlon Schoop3B841913.9582.875
Kevin Kouzmanoff3B5116031.0003.400
Yowill Espinal3B421011.9233.000
Wil Myers3B201011.000.500
Julio RodriguezC6537451109.9776.53814381933.3
Ryan JenkinsC412832113.9977.4151361833.3
Manny PiñaC372354321.9937.5142202353.5
Ben TheriotC866221.9718.50009325.0
Jason KendallC27110.8894.0000300.0
Yem PradesCF102248531.9882.480
Wil MyersCF20613011.0003.200
Paulo OrlandoCF17341001.0002.059
Lorenzo CainCF5100001.0002.000
Nick Van StrattenCF22111.7501.500
Carlo TestaLF61101320.9811.705
Brian FletcherLF4963120.9701.306
Paulo OrlandoLF2329311.9701.391
Nick Van StrattenLF10201001.0002.100
Terry EvansLF230001.0001.500
Yem PradesOF114275531.9892.456
Paulo OrlandoOF1032151042.9832.184
Carlo TestaOF78137522.9861.821
Brian FletcherOF4963120.9701.306
Nick Van StrattenOF4271924.9761.905
Wil MyersOF33914011.0002.879
Lorenzo CainOF5100001.0002.000
Mario LissonOF4100001.0002.500
Terry EvansOF450001.0001.250
Sharlon SchoopOF12020.5002.000
Kurt MertinsOF10000.000
Brendan LaffertyP431410.833.116
Patrick KeatingP3226001.000.250
Buddy BaumannP322421.750.188
Michael MariotP31612011.000.581
Ryan DennickP301721.800.267
Bryan PaukovitsP2946001.000.345
Jon KeckP282910.917.393
Noel ArgüellesP2541712.955.840
Ethan HollingsworthP2341211.941.696
Elisaul PimentelP1726011.000.471
Justin MarksP1749001.000.765
Chris DwyerP1741420.9001.059
Kendal VolzP162210.800.250
Sugar Ray MarimónP1245001.000.750
Sam RunionP1011001.000.200
Nick RogersP100000.000
Mike MontgomeryP1026021.000.800
Blaine HardyP1001001.000.100
Jake OdorizziP704001.000.571
Yordano VenturaP653001.0001.333
Juan Carlos SulbaranP615001.0001.000
Tim MelvilleP603011.000.500
J. C. GutiérrezP510001.000.200
Tim SextonP402001.000.500
Felipe PaulinoP310001.000.333
Greg HollandP201001.000.500
Andrew DobiesP202001.0001.000
John WhittlemanP101001.0001.000
Ryan JenkinsP10000.000
Jeremy JeffressP10000.000
Paulo OrlandoRF65152631.9812.431
Nick Van StrattenRF3149713.9821.806
Carlo TestaRF17362021.0002.235
Yem PradesRF15270001.0001.800
Wil MyersRF13301001.0002.385
Mario LissonRF4100001.0002.500
Terry EvansRF220001.0001.000
Sharlon SchoopRF12020.5002.000
Kurt MertinsRF10000.000
Alex McClureSS6078161637.9763.983
Christian ColónSS54661481723.9263.963
Rey NavarroSS232458911.9013.565
Sharlon SchoopSS6121722.9354.833
Michael LibertoSS31411.8331.667
Yowill EspinalSS22710.9004.500
Totals206345091459137377.9782.893171066337.3

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.





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