Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team Candidates: Relief Pitchers

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team, 1995-2009

Who was the best Timber Rattlers player at each position in the first fifteen seasons of the Timber Rattlers?  Cast your vote on the Timber Rattlers homepage to help select their 15th Anniversary Team.

Relief Pitcher candidates:

Brett Iddon - 1996

The Stats: 11-4, 11 saves, 2.78 ERA, 50 games, 97 IP, 41 walks, 114 strikeouts, 1.27 WHIP

The Facts:  Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent out of Australia in 1994; Midwest League All Star; Opening Day Age: 20

The Case:  Did not start a game, but had 11 wins to go with his 11 saves.

 

Aquilino Lopez - 2000

The Stats: 6-1, 17 saves, 1.85 ERA, 39 games, 68 IP, 20 walks, 67 strikeouts, 0.99 WHIP

The Facts: Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1997; Midwest League All Star; Opening Day Age: 25

The Case:  The first of three Rattlers to get 17 saves in a season.

 

Chad Wiles - 2001

The Stats: 3-4, 17 saves, 2.17 ERA, 39 games, 45.2 IP, 8 walks, 45 strikeouts, 1.25 WHIP

The Facts: Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Nebraska in 2000; Opening Day Age: 23

The Case:  Tied Lopez for second on the team's save list.

 

Craig James - 2005

The Stats: 2-1, 9 saves, 0.88 ERA, 26 games, 30.2 IP, 5 walks, 31 strikeouts, 0.75 WHIP

The Facts: Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent out of the Miami-Dade College in 2004; Opening Day Age: 22

The Case:  Dominant for the short time he spent with the Rattlers, having the lowest ERA and WHIP.

 

Jim Henderson - 2009

The Stats: 0-0, 17 saves, 1.07 ERA, 25 games, 25.1 IP, 8 walks, 26 strikeouts, 1.07 WHIP

The Facts: Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as a Minor League Free Agent in 2009; Midwest League All Star; Opening Day Age: 26

The Case:  In only half a season, Henderson tied for the second most saves in team history.

 

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 15th Anniversary Team

Catcher - John Castellano - 2001 - 48% of the vote

First Base - David Arias - 1996 - 80%

Second Base - Pedro Liriano - 2001 - 41%

Third Base - Bo Robinson - 1999 - 71%

Shortstop - Adam Jones - 2004 - 44%

Left Field - Juan Silvestre - 1999 - 65%

Center Field - Shin Soo Choo - 2000 - 54%

Right Field - T.J. Bohn - 2003 - 83%

Right-Handed Starter - Chris Mears - 1999 - 56%

Left-Handed Starter - Bobby Livingston - 2003 - 82%

Reliever -