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California League (A+)

Record: 71-69 .507....2nd in California League Freeway
Stadium: Recreation Park
Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round
Attendance: 80,078

Oakland Athletics affiliate.

Affiliates - MLB: Oakland Athletics AAA Edmonton Trappers AA Huntsville Stars A+ Modesto A's A- Southern Oregon Timberjacks Rk Arizona Athletics

Team Leaders

HR: Chavez [18]
RBI: Chavez [100]
2B: Chavez, Filchner [30]
SB: Espada [46]
W: Laxton, Abbott [11]
SV: Weinberg [20]
SO: Gregg [136]

Oldest Player: Billy Brewer [29]
Youngest Player: Kevin Gregg [19]

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
-	Todd Abbott	P	23	R	R	6-4	200	9/13/1973	Fayetteville, AR	AAA
-	Oscar Abreu	P	21	R	R	6-1	175	2/21/1976	Santo Domingo, DR	A+
-	Danny Ardoin	C	22	R	R	6-0	205	7/8/1974	Mamou, LA	MLB	2000-2008
-	Benito Baez	P	20	L	L	6-0	160	5/6/1977	Bonao, DR	MLB	2001-2001
-	Brad Blumenstock	P	22	R	R	6-6	225	2/19/1975	Carbondale, IL	A+
-	D.J. Boston	IF	25	L	L	6-7	230	9/6/1971	Cincinnati, OH	AAA
-	Billy Brewer	P	29	L	L	6-1	197	4/15/1968	Fort Worth, TX	MLB	1993-1999
-	MacGregor Byers	3B	22	R	R	6-0	185	7/22/1974	Houston, TX	A+
-	Dionys Cesar	IF	20	B	R	5-10	155	9/27/1976	Yamasa, DR	AAA
-	Eric Chavez	3B	19	L	R	6-0	204	12/7/1977	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1998-2009
-	Ryan Christenson	CF-LF	23	R	R	6-0	191	3/28/1974	Redlands, CA	MLB	1998-2003
-	Jeff DaVanon	RF-CF	23	B	R	6-0	185	12/8/1973	San Diego, CA	MLB	1999-2007
-	Eric DuBose	P	21	L	L	6-3	231	5/15/1976	Bradenton, FL	MLB	2002-2006
-	Joe Espada	2B-SS	21	R	R	5-10	175	8/30/1975	Santurce, PR	AAA
-	Duane Filchner	OF	24	L	L	6-1	185	2/28/1973	Northampton, PA	A+
-	Kevin Gregg	P	19	R	R	6-6	200	6/20/1978	Corvallis, OR	MLB	2003-2009
-	Chad Harville	P	20	R	R	5-9	180	9/16/1976	Selmer, TN	MLB	1999-2006
-	Ramon Hernandez	C	21	R	R	6-0	227	5/20/1976	Caracas, VZ	MLB	1999-2009
-	Mike Holmes	P	21	R	R	6-2	200	10/11/1975	Greensboro, NC	A+
-	Bobby Kazmirski	P	25	R	R	6-3	200	6/24/1972	Van Nuys, CA	A+
-	Brian Kern	P	23	R	R	6-0	185	5/11/1974	Ewing, IL	A+
-	Mike Koerner	OF	21	L	L	6-0	190	3/28/1976	Stratford, NJ	A+
-	Eddie Lara	IF	21	B	R	5-9	145	10/30/1975	Bani, DR	A+
-	Brett Laxton	P	23	L	R	6-2	205	10/5/1973	Stafford, NJ	MLB	1999-2000
-	Todd Mensik	OF	22	L	L	6-2	190	2/27/1975	Chicago, IL	AA
-	Kevin Miodik	P	22	R	R	6-1	205	8/21/1974	Rosholt, WI	A+
-	Alex Miranda	1B	25	L	L	6-2	205	5/14/1972	Miami Beach, FL	A+
-	Chris Morrison	P	25	R	R	6-0	195	4/3/1972	Auburn, AL	A+
-	David Newhan	RF-2B	23	L	R	5-10	180	9/7/1973	Fullerton, CA	MLB	1999-2008
-	Jake O'Dell	P	23	R	R	6-1	205	9/22/1973	Carmel, CA	AA
-	Jose Paulino	P	20	R	R	6-3	170	1/24/1977	San Cristobal, DR	A+
-	Troy Penix	1B	-							A+
-	Juan Perez	P	24	L	L	6-0	155	3/28/1973	La Romana, DR	AAA
-	Joe Petcka	P	26	R	R	6-3	195	10/20/1970	Clintonville, WI	A+
-	Roberto Ramirez	OF	27	R	R	6-2	180	3/18/1970	Santo Domingo, DR	AAA
-	Troy Rauer	OF	24	R	R	6-4	225	11/18/1972	St. Joseph, MO	A+
-	David Slemmer	SS-2B	24	R	R	6-0	187	3/29/1973	Edwardsville, IL	AA
-	Andy Smith	P	22	R	R	6-5	220	1/29/1975	Kannapolis, NC	AA
-	Roberto Vaz	OF	22	L	L	5-9	195	3/15/1975	Brooklyn, NY	AAA
-	Wilfredo Ventura	C	20	R	R	5-11	210	10/11/1976	Santo Domingo, DR	AAA
-	Todd Weinberg	P	25	R	L	6-3	235	6/13/1972	Fall River, MA	AA