2009 El Paso Diablos
2009 American Association
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Record: 42-54 (1st half: 21-27, 5th place; 2nd half: 21-27, 5th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 200,323 (2nd)
Manager: Butch Henry (4th season)
Midseason All-Stars:
OF Kennard Bibbs
RHP David Whigham (DNP)
Postseason Awards:
RHP Chris Thomspon — Reliever of the Year
2009 El Paso Diablos Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-4 (10) | L | 0-1 | Ty Marotz | Joe Klein | Brett Reid | 3:07 | 7,902 |
| 5/15/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-12 | L | 0-2 | Curtis Pasma | Nick Martin | 3:00 | 3,432 | |
| 5/16/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-5 | W | 1-2 | Robert Wooley | Tyler Meigs | Chris Thompson | 3:05 | 2,871 |
| 5/17/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-4 | L | 1-3 | Steven Spurgeon | Mark Michael | Brett Reid | 2:48 | 3,927 |
| 5/19/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-7 (10) | L | 1-4 | Brent Solich | Derek Bennett | Hunter Davis | 3:36 | 5,645 |
| 5/20/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 11-8 | W | 2-4 | Joe Klein | Dane DeValk | Chris Thompson | 2:57 | 6,009 |
| 5/21/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 11-10 | W | 3-4 | Robert Wooley | Corey Bass | 3:32 | 1,764 | |
| 5/22/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-1 | W | 4-4 | Dane De La Rosa | Jorge Lugo | 3:11 | 2,764 | |
| 5/23/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-2 | W | 5-4 | Mark Michael | Logan Williamson | Chris Thompson | 2:26 | 1,174 |
| 5/24/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 5-3 | W | 6-4 | David Whigham | Thad Markray | Chris Thompson | 3:12 | 1,987 |
| 5/25/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 8-7 (12) | W | 7-4 | Garvis Romero | Brent Solich | Chris Thompson | 3:50 | 1,206 |
| 5/26/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-5 | L | 7-5 | Ulysses Roque | Baron Short | Hunter Davis | 2:43 | 1,045 |
| 5/27/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-9 | L | 7-6 | Bubba Nelson | Dane De La Rosa | 3:17 | 1,282 | |
| 5/29/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-6 | W | 8-6 | Ricardo Rivas | Robert Romero | 2:57 | 6,239 | |
| 5/30/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-2 | W | 9-6 | Garvis Romero | Thad Markray | Chris Thompson | 2:44 | 3,165 |
| 5/31/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-7 (10) | W | 10-6 | Joe Klein | Matt Petty | 3:20 | 3,648 | |
| 6/1/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 1-0 | W | 11-6 | Nick Martin | Will Savage | Chris Thompson | 2:33 | 1,016 |
| 6/2/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 6-7 (11) | L | 11-7 | Amad Stephens | Joe Klein | Robert Rhoden | 3:21 | 1,697 |
| 6/3/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-16 | L | 11-8 | Brad Davis | Mark Michael | 2:42 | 2,036 | |
| 6/4/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-6 | L | 11-9 | Justin Garcia | Joe Klein | Dustin Cameron | 2:43 | 2,157 |
| 6/5/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-2 | W | 12-9 | Josh Neitz | Ryan Riddle | Chris Thomspon | 2:53 | 5,124 |
| 6/6/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-6 | L | 12-10 | Lee Gwaltney | Nick Martin | Dustin Cameron | 2:45 | 3,626 |
| 6/7/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-11 | L | 12-11 | Jae Hun Jung | Dane De La Rosa | 2:41 | 2,085 | |
| 6/8/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-11 | L | 12-12 | Pat Mahomes | Joe Klein | 2:55 | 1,343 | |
| 6/9/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 10-9 (10) | W | 13-12 | Yury Santana | John Wesley | 3:33 | 1,249 | |
| 6/10/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-10(10) | L | 13-13 | Luke Prihoda | Tony Pluta | 3:34 | 5,104 | |
| 6/12/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-7 | L | 13-14 | Jae Hun Jung | Nick Martin | 2:46 | 5,607 | |
| 6/13/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 9-10 | L | 13-15 | Taylor Parker | Chris Thomspon | 3:50 | 4,671 | |
| 6/14/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-4 | L | 13-16 | Joel Kirsten | Cardoza Tucker | Dustin Cameron | 2:40 | 2,167 |
| 6/15/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-4 | W | 14-16 | David Whigham | Nat Harris | Chris Thompson | 2:47 | 1,673 |
| 6/16/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-5 | L | 14-17 | Cody Crowell | Justin Mallett | James Morrison | 2:56 | 1,546 |
| 6/17/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-2 | W | 15-17 | Joe Klein | Pat Mahomes | Chris Thompson | 2:53 | 1,439 |
| 6/18/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-4 | L | 15-18 | Kieran Mattison | Cardoza Tucker | James Morrison | 2:33 | 3,227 |
| 6/19/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-0 | W | 16-18 | David Whigham | Joel Kirsten | 2:23 | 7,968 | |
| 6/20/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 8-7 (10) | W | 17-18 | Tony Pluta | Dustin Cameron | 3:48 | 6,152 | |
| 6/21/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 6-7 | L | 17-19 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Mallett | Alex Morales | 3:03 | 4,814 |
| 6/23/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-6 | L | 17-20 | Jonathan Figueroa | Nick Martin | Chris Thompson | 3:03 | 2,423 |
| 6/24/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-7 | L | 17-21 | Josh Giles | Cardoza Tucker | Chris Thompson | 3:07 | 2,743 |
| 6/25/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-4 | L | 17-22 | Jarrett Gardner | Josh Neitz | 2:15 | 3,011 | |
| 6/26/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-5 | L | 17-23 | Kris Regas | Garvis Romero | 3:08 | 3,783 | |
| 6/27/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-2 | W | 18-23 | Justin Mallett | Jino Gonzalez | 2:58 | 3,581 | |
| 6/28/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-8 | L | 18-24 | Aaron Cotter | Tony Pluta | Kris Regas | 3:09 | 2,759 |
| 6/30/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 | L | 18-25 | Cody Crowell | Tony Pluta | James Morrison | 2:36 | 1,721 |
| 7/1/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-0 | W | 19-25 | Josh Neitz | Jose Cordero | 2:05 | 8,248 | |
| 7/2/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 8-7 | W | 20-25 | Michael Cervera | James Morrison | 3:46 | 3,104 | |
| 7/3/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-5 | L | 20-26 | Logan Williamson | Justin Mallett | Matt Petty | 2:40 | 7,627 |
| 7/4/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-5 | W | 21-26 | Nick Martin | Ron Lowe | Dane De La Rosa | 2:43 | 12,642 |
| 7/5/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 11-15 | L | 21-27 | Jakob Cunningham | Dane De La Rosa | 3:42 | 6,127 | |
| 7/7/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 10-11(13) | L | 0-1 (21-28) | Ron Hill | Dane De La Rosa | 4:24 | 1,004 | |
| 7/8/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 0-5 (7) | L | 0-2 (21-29) | Kyle Middleton | Justin Mallett | 2:10 | 1,113 | |
| 7/9/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-5 | W | 1-2 (22-29) | Ricardo Rivas | Ulysses Roque | Michael Cervera | 3:57 | 1,804 |
| 7/10/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 2-2 (23-29) | Yury Santana | Hunter Davis | Michael Cervera | 3:19 | 2,415 |
| 7/11/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 0-5 | L | 2-3 (23-30) | Randy Beam | Josh Neitz | 2:31 | 1,230 | |
| 7/12/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-5 | L | 2-4 (23-31) | Tyler Wilson | Tony Pluta | Hunter Davis | 3:01 | 1,129 |
| 7/14/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 23-1 | W | 3-4 (24-31) | Justin Mallett | Matthew Green | 3:45 | 1,508 | |
| 7/15/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-11 | L | 3-5 (24-32) | Cody Crowell | Nick Martin | 3:13 | 1,652 | |
| 7/16/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-2 | W | 4-5 (25-32) | Clegg Snipes | Jose Cordero | 2:30 | 3,174 | |
| 7/17/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-8 | L | 4-6 (25-33) | Joel Kirsten | Cardoza Tucker | 2:44 | 6,257 | |
| 7/18/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-3 | W | 5-6 (26-33) | Guillermo Villalona | Taylor Parker | Michael Cervera | 3:04 | 4,956 |
| 7/19/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-3 (13) | W | 6-6 (27-33) | Tony Pluta | Tyler Pearson | Yury Santana | 4:24 | 1,971 |
| 7/23/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-16 | L | 6-7 (27-34) | Cody Crowell | Nick Martin | 3:26 | 3,170 | |
| 7/24/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-7 | W | 7-7 (28-34) | Josh Neitz | Jose Cordero | Michael Cervera | 3:11 | 7,504 |
| 7/25/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 12-14 | L | 7-8 (28-35) | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Albert Montes | James Morrison | 4:01 | 5,118 |
| 7/26/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-15(12) | L | 7-9 (28-36) | Matt Petty | Tony Pluta | 4:41 | 4,967 | |
| 7/27/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-11 | L | 7-10 (28-37) | Jimmy Heard | Guillermo Villalona | 2:57 | 1,051 | |
| 7/28/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 11-4 | W | 8-10 (29-37) | Tony Pluta | Ron Lowe | 3:04 | 1,233 | |
| 7/29/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-4 | W | 9-10 (30-37) | Josh Neitz | Logan Williamson | 3:13 | 1,729 | |
| 7/30/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-2 | W | 10-10 (31-37) | Justin Mallett | Jose Cordero | 2:50 | 4,157 | |
| 7/31/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-5 | L | 10-11 (31-38) | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Ricardo Rivas | 2:32 | 3,040 | |
| 8/1/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-5 | L | 10-12 (31-39) | Steve Andrade | Guillermo Villalona | James Morrison | 3:01 | 3,233 |
| 8/2/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 12-3 | W | 11-12 (32-39) | Garvis Romero | Dimitri Camareno | 3:20 | 3,788 | |
| 8/3/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-9 (11) | L | 11-13 (32-40) | Matt Petrusek | Michael Cervera | Chris Thompson | 3:12 | 1,421 |
| 8/4/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-0 | W | 12-13 (33-40) | Justin Mallett | Brian Campbell | 2:43 | 1,924 | |
| 8/5/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-18 | L | 12-14 (33-41) | Tim Brown | Clegg Snipes | 3:00 | 2,314 | |
| 8/7/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-6 | L | 12-15 (33-42) | Kyle Foster | Albert Montes | Jim Brower | 3:03 | 5,617 |
| 8/8/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-4 | L | 12-16 (33-43) | Mark Moriarty | Garvis Romero | Ryn Ariail | 2:48 | 7,042 |
| 8/9/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 9-1 | W | 13-16 (34-43) | Josh Neitz | Thomas Buske | 2:40 | 6,262 | |
| 8/10/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-3 | W | 14-16 (35-43) | Justin Mallett | David Trahan | Michael Cervera | 3:18 | 898 |
| 8/11/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-3 (12) | W | 15-16 (36-43) | Joe Klein | Tyler Meigs | Michael Cervera | 3:50 | 1,553 |
| 8/12/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-7 | L | 15-17 (36-44) | Ryan Harris | Guillermo Villalona | 2:30 | 1,293 | |
| 8/14/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 4-9 | L | 15-18 (36-45) | Tyler Wilson | Joe Klein | 3:33 | 7,987 | |
| 8/15/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-15 | L | 15-19 (36-46) | Kevin Cooper | Josh Neitz | 3:20 | 9,641 | |
| 8/16/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-11 | L | 15-20 (36-47) | Ron Hill | Joe Klein | 3:25 | 5,237 | |
| 8/17/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-7 (11) | L | 15-21 (36-48) | Scott Vander Weg | Johnny Dillard | 3:18 | 1,246 | |
| 8/18/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-7 | L | 15-22 (36-49) | Ryan Riddle | Guillermo Villalona | 2:29 | 1,169 | |
| 8/19/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 9-15 | L | 15-23 (36-50) | Nat Harris | Garvis Romero | 3:46 | 1,718 | |
| 8/21/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-3 | W | 16-23 (37-50) | Chris Luera | Bubba Nelson | Michael Cervera | 3:06 | 1,743 |
| 8/22/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 10-4 | W | 17-23 (38-50) | Justin Mallett | Dane DeValk | 2:57 | 2,026 | |
| 8/23/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 3-6 | L | 17-24 (38-51) | Francisco Butto | Clegg Snipes | Hunter Davis | 3:10 | 1,013 |
| 8/24/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-9 | L | 17-25 (38-52) | Andrew Coffey | Guillermo Villalona | 2:46 | 1,007 | |
| 8/25/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-4 | L | 17-26 (38-53) | Matt Petty | Johnny Dillard | Jakob Cunningham | 3:08 | 1,545 |
| 8/26/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-1 | W | 18-26 (39-53) | Justin Mallett | Thad Markray | Michael Cervera | 2:46 | 1,794 |
| 8/27/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 8-7 | W | 19-26 (40-53) | Michael Cervera | Ryan Trytten | 3:20 | 2,846 | |
| 8/28/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 4-10 | L | 19-27 (40-54) | Matt Gibbs | Guillermo Villalona | 2:46 | 5,326 | |
| 8/29/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-3 | W | 20-27 (41-54) | Josh Neitz | Dustin Cameron | 2:38 | 7,257 | |
| 8/30/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-4 | W | 21-27 (42-54) | Chris Luera | Gary Lee | Michael Cervera | 2:28 | 5,681 |
