Yankees Farmhands in the Midwest League

Player Roster

Players who played for the New York Yankees as members of Midwest League teams. The list begins with 1949 and ends with 2004, which fully covers the Yanks' involvement with the Midwest League. It includes all players, managers, coaches, and trainers I have been able to identify.

Players who were assigned to the MWL by the Yankees in more than one season are listed for each season.

102 different players are listed on this page (4 of whom have played in the majors, though not necessarily for the Yankees); the list includes 9 non-playing personnel. Many are listed more than once. This count does not include 2007 callups, which shows more on this list than most.

While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's certain that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.

There's more information about the MWL Roster project on my blog, A Dabbler's Journal.

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
50      Manuel Acosta           5/1/1981        Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Erold Andrus            7/16/1984       Battle Creek    2003    OF      
13      Erold Andrus            7/16/1984       Battle Creek    2004    OF      
6       Joaquin Arias           9/21/1984       Battle Creek    2003    SS      MLB

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Brad Baisley            0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Richard Barkley         0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    P       
        T.J. Beam               8/28/1980       Battle Creek    2003    P       MLB
27      T.J. Beam               8/28/1980       Battle Creek    2004    P       MLB
        Gary Bell               9/14/1979       Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Ted Birkeland           0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
48      Brad Blackwell          5/8/1982        Battle Creek    2004    P       
25      Blake Blase             1/31/1981       Battle Creek    2003    OF      
        Herb Bracken            0/0/1919        Belleville      1949            
21      Matt Brumit             10/28/1979      Battle Creek    2003    P       
48      Matt Brumit             10/28/1979      Battle Creek    2004    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Edwin Cabrera           0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    DH      
20      Melky Cabrera           8/11/1984       Battle Creek    2004    OF      MLB
        Al Callo                0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
40      Juan Camacho            1/13/1981       Battle Creek    2003    3B      
17      Matt Carson             7/1/1981        Battle Creek    2003    OF      
14      Matt Carson             7/1/1981        Battle Creek    2004    OF      
43      Heath Castle            1/6/1982        Battle Creek    2004    P       
18      Ray Clark               10/27/1980      Battle Creek    2003    P       
19      Tyler Clippard          2/14/1985       Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Bob Cruse               0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
18      Enrique Cruz            7/13/1981       Battle Creek    2004    2B      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Herb Davis              0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Matthew Desalvo         9/11/1980       Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Ken Dickhens            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
28      Jayson Drobiak          3/3/1979        Battle Creek    2003    1B      
12      Eric Duncan             12/7/1984       Battle Creek    2004    3B      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Harley Eaves            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Manuel Esquivia         5/30/1980       Battle Creek    2004    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        John Gabler             0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
43      Anderson Garcia         3/23/1981       Battle Creek    2003    P       
29      Jose Garcia             6/2/1981        Battle Creek    2003    P       
30      Mike Gardner            5/23/1981       Battle Creek    2004    P       
41      Abel Gomez              11/29/1984      Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Edwar Gonzalez          0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    1B      
36      Rudy Guillen            11/23/1983      Battle Creek    2003    OF      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Don Harman              0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
46      Brandon Harmsen         12/13/1981      Battle Creek    2003    P       
46      Brandon Harmsen         12/13/1981      Battle Creek    2004    P       
21      Estee Harris            1/8/1985        Battle Creek    2004    OF      
        Ty Hawkins              0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2003    Coach   
        John Hitt               0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
45      Charlie Isaacson        5/5/1980        Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Ed Itner                0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Jason Jones             11/20/1982      Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Ben Julianel            9/4/1979        Battle Creek    2003    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
34      Bryce Kartler           6/9/1980        Battle Creek    2004    DH      
40      Chris Kemlo             9/22/1983       Battle Creek    2004    P       
34      Jeremy King             11/12/1981      Battle Creek    2003    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
2       Gabe Lopez              3/11/1980       Battle Creek    2003    2B      
        Charles Luebbers        0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
6       Hector Made             12/18/1984      Battle Creek    2004    SS      
        Sandy Madera            8/11/1980       Battle Creek    2003    1B      
49      Thad Markray            9/20/1979       Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Michael Martinez        0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    P       
24      Cristian Mendoza        5/1/1982        Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Bunny Mick              0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Malcolm Mick            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949    Manager 
        Bob Miskell             0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Burl Moffitt            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
11      Benjamin Moore          6/10/1981       Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Bill Mosiello           0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    Manager 
        Bill Mosiello           0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    Coach   
30      Eric Mosley             5/27/1981       Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Ron Moss                0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Les Mueller             3/4/1919        Belleville      1949    Manager MLB

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
35      Josh Neitz              7/2/1979        Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Addie Nesbit            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949    Manager 
20      Andres Nunez            7/20/1982       Battle Creek    2003    3B      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Glenn Piland            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Harry Poelker           0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
        Charles Popovich        0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Elvys Quezada           12/15/1981      Battle Creek    2003    P       
33      Elvys Quezada           12/15/1981      Battle Creek    2004    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Steve Renko             12/10/1944      Battle Creek    2003    Coach   MLB
        Steve Renko             12/10/1944      Battle Creek    2004    Coach   MLB
        Luis Robles             3/2/1982        Battle Creek    2003    C       
28      Luis Robles             3/2/1982        Battle Creek    2004    C       
26      Rafael Rodriguez        1/11/1984       Battle Creek    2004    2B      
31      Tommy Rojas             3/31/1982       Battle Creek    2003    C       
31      Tommy Rojas             3/31/1982       Battle Creek    2004    C       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
12      Jaime Saldana           10/30/1980      Battle Creek    2003    P       
26      Alexander Santa         12/27/1982      Battle Creek    2003    OF      
27      Omir Santos             4/29/1981       Battle Creek    2003    C       
39      Pito Santos             4/29/1981       Battle Creek    2004    C       
        Bronson Sardinha        4/6/1983        Battle Creek    2003    OF      
        Mitch Seoane            0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2003    Manager 
        Mitch Seoane            0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    Manager 
14      Wilton Sevilla          7/19/1983       Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Jon Skaggs              3/27/1978       Battle Creek    2003    P       
50      Josh Smith              11/15/1981      Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Quincy Smith            0/0/1921        Belleville      1949            
        Jon-Mark Sprowl         8/1/1980        Battle Creek    2003    C       
        Amad Stephens           0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Kaazim Summerville      9/18/1978       Battle Creek    2003    OF      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Hal Taylor              0/0/1927        Belleville      1949            
38      Paul Thorp              9/23/1980       Battle Creek    2004    P       
11      Jared Treadway          12/21/1979      Battle Creek    2004    OF      
        Ralph Turley            0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Jack Urban              12/5/1928       Belleville      1949            MLB
24      John Urick              2/22/1982       Battle Creek    2004    1B      

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
20      Jose Valdez             1/22/1983       Battle Creek    2003    P       
        Jason Van Meetren       10/4/1979       Battle Creek    2004    OF      
        Randy Vanderplow        0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    P       
11      Willie Vasquez          7/26/1983       Battle Creek    2003    3B      
29      Willie Vasquez          7/26/1983       Battle Creek    2004    3B      
38      Eric Verbryke           8/6/1981        Battle Creek    2003    OF      
        Robert Villanova        0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    OF      
        Bill Villanueva         10/6/1978       Battle Creek    2004    OF      
13      Francisco Villegas      3/23/1978       Battle Creek    2003    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Nick Walsh              0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    OF      
        Howard Weiland          0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
45      Adam Wheeler            4/26/1983       Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Clarence Wheeler        0/0/0000        Belleville      1949            
40      Steven White            1/15/1981       Battle Creek    2004    P       
22      Steven Wiseman          4/23/1980       Battle Creek    2003    P       
22      Steven Wiseman          4/23/1980       Battle Creek    2004    P       
        Zac Womack              0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2003    Trainer 
        Zac Womack              0/0/0000        Battle Creek    2004    Trainer 
24      Chase Wright            2/8/1983        Battle Creek    2003    P       
35      Chase Wright            2/8/1983        Battle Creek    2004    P       

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Joseph Yurkovich        0/0/0000        Belleville      1949    Manager 

If you find errors, or can help fill the gaps in this information, please drop me a line. Thanks.

Sources

• Pre- and Post-Season rosters as published by the MWL teams.
• Baseball America website.
• Baseball America Almanacs
• Team Yearbooks.
• Scorecard inserts.