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Major League Baseball

Record:  71-90   .441.... 5th in American League West
Stadium:  Comiskey Park
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,491,100

Top Draft Pick:  David White  (#31)   A

General ManagerRoland Hemond
ManagerLarry Doby, Bob Lemon

Hitting CoachLarry Doby  Pitching CoachStan Williams  First Base CoachTony LaRussa  Third Base CoachMinnie Minoso  Assistant CoachBobby Knoop

Affiliates  - AAA  Iowa Oaks   AA  Knoxville Sox   A  Appleton Foxes

Team Leaders

HR:  Soderholm [20]
RBI:  Johnson [72]
2B:  Lemon [24]
SB:  Molinaro [22]
W:  Stone [12]
SV:  LaGrow [16]
SO:  Kravec [154]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Harry Chappas (Sep 7)  Mike Colbern (Jul 18)  Marv Foley (Sep 11)  Joe Gates (Sep 12)  Tom Spencer (Jul 17)  
Pitchers: Ross Baumgarten (Aug 16)  Britt Burns (Aug 5)  Steve Trout (Jul 1)  Rich Wortham (May 3)  


2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.
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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
231 June-RegDavid White3B176-0195RRAValdosta (Valdosta,GA) 
244** June-RegBuck BelueOF AAValdosta (Valdosta,GA) 
370 June-RegBritt BurnsP196-5218LLMLB1978-1985Huffman (Birmingham,AL) 
376 June-RegMike MaitlandP AAAMonsignor Pace (Miami,FL) 
496** June-RegMike RubelC AAABanning (Banning,CA) 
5122 June-RegDennis KeatingOF AAMarin Catholic (Kentfield,CA) 
6148** June-RegDom Fucci1B-OF21AAAAuburn University 
7174** June-RegMichael SchoellerC-1B AAFlorida Southern College 
8200 June-RegIvan MesaSS AAA  
9226 June-RegPreston Williams1B RookieIndiana State University 
10252** June-RegBrian StembergerSS AAEastern Michigan University 
11278 June-RegRamon MurilloP AAAUniversity of Arizona 
12304 June-RegMark Platelp AAVeghany (Del Mor,NY) 
13330** June-RegRick WittSS-3B A-Spokane Falls Community College 
14356** June-RegBob MeachamSS176-1180BRMLB1983-1988Mater Dei (Santa Ana,CA) 
15382 June-RegAndrew DawsonOF -Waxahachie (Waxahachie,TX) 
16408 June-RegWilliam Stroope1B -Waxahachie (Waxahachie,TX) 
17434** June-RegLarry DobyOF ADuke University 
18459 June-RegThomas KokasOF-2B -Northwestern University 
118** June-SecMark ChristyP A+Miami-Dade College 
238** June-SecDuane DeweyC-iF196-0190RRAAAMiami-Dade College 
349** June-SecGary GaettiIF196-0205RRMLB1981-2000Lincoln Land Community College 
117** Jan-RegMark ChristyP A+Miami-Dade College 
243 Jan-RegJohn WolferP -Miami-Dade College 
369** Jan-RegJeff OrvilleP RookieSanta Ana College 
494** Jan-RegDuane DeweyC-1B196-0190RRAAAMiami-Dade College 
5117 Jan-RegDon BrownellP -Seminole Community College 
6139 Jan-RegRuss FowlerIF -San Diego Mesa College 
7158 Jan-RegKen HallinP -Southwestern Community College 
1Jan-SecVic WaltersP AMiami-Dade College 
233** Jan-SecRandy BrownP -San Jacinto College