Richmond Flying Squirrels | 3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-359-3866 | Squirrelsbaseball.Com | @Gosquirrels
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Richmond Flying Squirrels | 3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-359-3866 | SquirrelsBaseball.com | @GoSquirrels FOR THE RECORD: The Flying Squirrels posted a 55-84 record, sixth place in the East- YOUTH MOVEMENT: Outfielder Heliot Ramos became the youngest player in Flying ern League Western Division, 22.5 games behind first-place Erie and last in the Eastern Squirrels franchise history (19 years, 336 days) with his debut on August 9. He was the first League overall. In the league’s first-ever split season, Richmond went 23-44 in the first teenager ever to suit up for the Flying Squirrels. With his debut on Sept. 1, Anyesber Sivira half, 17.5 games behind first-place Harrisburg. The team went 23-40 in the second-half became the new youngest player to debut for the Flying Squirrels (19 years, 235 days) and standings, 14.0 games behind first-place Bowie. The Flying Squirrels started the season the first player born in the new millennium (January 9, 2000). Sivira and Ramos were the 3-0 for the first time in franchise history. The team’s overall record was the worst in fran- second- and third-youngest players in the Eastern League this season, behind only Harris- chise history and seventh-worst in all of full-season minor league baseball for 2019. The burg infielder Luis Garcia (born May 16, 2000). Flying Squirrels -136 run differential was the worst in franchise history, second-worst in all of Double-A and seventh-worst in all of minor league baseball. A LITTLE RELIEF: The Flying Squirrels bullpen combined for a 3.28 ERA on the season, ninth-best in the league and third-best in the franchise’s history. Through the first 59 2019 FLYING SQUIRRELS games of the season through June 8, the Richmond bullpen combined for a 4.38 ERA Overall Record.................................................................................. 55-84 (114/234.1). Over the final 80 games from June 9 through Sept. 2, the bullpen combined for Overall Place (EL West) ........................................................... 6th/-22.5 a 2.40 ERA (77 ER/289.0 IP) with 295 strikeouts and 121 walks and held opposing hitters to First Half ..............................................................................................23-44 a .217 batting average. After posting an 8.44 ERA through his first 10 appearances of the 1st Half Place (EL West) .............................................................6th/-17.5 season through May 16, Ryan Halstead posted a 1.10 ERA (3 ER/24.2 IP) over his final 18 Second Half ....................................................................................... 32-40 relief appearances. Melvin Adon posted a 5.00 ERA through his first 14 outings through 2nd Half Place (EL West) ......................................................... 5th/-14.0 May 15, but had a 1.00 ERA (3 ER/27.0 IP) with 11 saves in his final 22 outings prior to being Home ................................................................................................... 23-46 promoted to Triple-A. In 18 outings from July 1 through his promotion to Triple-A, Tyler Cyr Road .................................................................................................... 32-38 posted a 0.82 ERA (2 ER/22.0 IP). After posting an 8.53 ERA through his first 10 outings Batting Average ............................................................. .219 (12th in EL) with Richmond on the year, Chase Johnson posted a 1.98 ERA (9 ER/41.0 IP) in his last 19 ERA ..................................................................................... 3.58 (6th in EL) outings from May 31 until he was promoted to Triple-A. In his final 12 outings with Richmond Fielding Percentage .................................................... .973 (12th in EL) from June 21 through August 29, Sam Moll posted a 0.57 ERA (1 ER/15.2 IP). Carlos Navas pitched 20 games with the Flying Squirrels on the season, combining for a 1.56 ERA (7 A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: On the year, the Flying Squirrels won 11 series, ER/40.1 IP). Caleb Simpson had a 2.45 ERA (8 ER/29.1 IP) with the Flying Squirrels on the lost 27 and split four. At The Diamond, Richmond won four, lost 15 and split two series. On year. Sam Wolff posted a 1.78 ERA (7 ER/35.1 IP) for the season with Richmond. the road, the team won seven, lost 12 and split two sets. From May 2-June 3, the Flying Squirrels lost or split nine consecutive series. The Flying Squirrels finished the season FLYING SQUIRRELS IN THE LEAGUE LEADERS (TOP 10) winning four of the final five series beginning August 17, with the lone exception being a BATTING four-game sweep in Akron from August 22-25. Games ....................................................................................................... Jalen Miller - 135 (T-1st) At-Bats ..........................................................................................................Jalen Miller - 491 (4th) HOME-FIELD DISADVANTAGE: After winning the first series of the season (3 games to 1 Plate Appearances.................................................................................. Jalen Miller - 550 (4th) over Hartford), the Flying Squirrels lost or split the next 17 home sets (15 lost and two split). On-Base Percentage ......................................................................Jacob Heyward - .357 (6th) They snapped that streak with a two-game, rain-shortened sweep against Harrisburg on Walks ......................................................................................................Jacob Heyward - 80 (1st) August 17 and 18, starting a stretch of winning the final three home series to finish the year. Intentional Walks ............................................................................... Jonah Arenado - 2 (T-9th) After starting the year 5-2 at home through April 18, the Flying Squirrels went 10-42 over ................................................................................................................... Matt Winn - 2 (T-9th) the next 52 home games from April 20-August 10. Richmond went 8-2 over the final 10 Strikeouts ........................................................................................Jacob Heyward - 147 (T-2nd) games at The Diamond from Aug. 11-Sept. 2. For the year, the Flying Squirrels’ 23-46 home Stolen Bases ................................................................................... Johneshwy Fargas - 50 (1st) record was the worst in franchise history. .................................................................................................................. Jalen Miller - 27 (7th) Caught Stealing ............................................................................. Johneshwy Fargas - 23 (1st) PACKING THE HOUSE: The Flying Squirrels drew 400,321 fans at The Diamond this sea- ............................................................................................................... Jalen Miller - 13 (T-3rd) son, the highest overall total for the franchise since 2014, second-highest in the league and Hit By Pitch .................................................................................. Johneshwy Fargas - 14 (T-3rd) fourth-highest in Double-A this year. The Flying Squirrels averaged 6,255 fans per game, ......................................................................................................Jacob Heyward - 10 (T-10th) the highest since 2014 for the franchise, highest in the Eastern League and third-highest in PITCHERS Double-A. The team drew these numbers despite dropping six dates to postponements, ERA ........................................................................................................Caleb Baragar - 3.45 (8th) including three Friday night games and the Fourth of July. Those attendance numbers Wins .........................................................................................................Alfred Gutierrez - 9 (8th) do not include the 7,112 fans who attended the Eastern League Home Run Derby on July Losses ................................................................................................Brandon Lawson - 9 (T-7th) 9 or the 9,560 fans at the Eastern League All-Star Game on July 10. The Flying Squirrels Strikeouts ............................................................................................Alfred Gutierrez - 120 (6th) sold out their Opening Day game on April 4 for the 10th consecutive year, matching a sin- Games Started ................................................................................. Alfred Gutierrez - 26 (T-1st) gle-game team record with 9,845 fans. ....................................................................................................Brandon Lawson - 24 (T-8th) Complete Games ................................................................................. Caleb Baragar - 1 (T-5th) 2019 ATTENDANCE INFO Games Finished ...................................................................................Melvin Adon - 24 (T-10th) 2019 Home Attendance .............................. 400,321 (2nd in EL) Holds ....................................................................................................................Sam Moll - 13 (1st) Average Attendance ......................................6,255 (1st in EL) ......................................................................................................................Tyler Cyr - 9 (T-6th) Home Openings ....................................................................... 64 Saves ............................................................................................................Melvin