2008 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,302,431, Avg. 28,425
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (83-73)
Manager: Scott Ullger (5-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2008 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 88-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,302,431, Avg. 28,425
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (83-73)
Manager: Scott Ullger (5-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2008 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 88 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The Twins tallied 829 runs and yielded 745 runs. Justin Morneau paced Minnesota with 23 home runs, while Jason Kubel walloped 20 or more, too. Justin Morneau accounted for 129 RBI. Joe Mauer topped all regular hitters by hitting .328. Glen Perkins and Kevin Slowey led the squad with 12 wins each, and Scott Baker recorded a 3.45 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ron Gardenhire and Scott Ullger coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baker | P | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Brian Bass | P | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC USA |
| Nick Blackburn | P | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK USA |
| Boof Bonser | P | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Craig Breslow | P | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brian Buscher | 3B | L | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Alexi Casilla | 2B | B | R | July 20, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Howie Clark | 1B | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jesse Crain | P | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Michael Cuddyer | RF | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Adam Everett | SS | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA USA |
| Carlos Gomez | CF | R | R | December 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Eddie Guardado | P | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Matt Guerrier | P | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Brendan Harris | IF | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Queensbury, NY USA |
| Livan Hernandez | P | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | , Villa Clara Cuba |
| Philip Humber | P | R | R | December 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
| Ryan Jorgensen | C | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Bobby Korecky | P | R | R | September 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Hillside, NJ USA |
| Jason Kubel | RF | L | R | May 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Belle Fourche, SD USA |
| Mike Lamb | 3B | L | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Francisco Liriano | P | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Matt Macri | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Joe Mauer | C | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jose Mijares | P | L | L | October 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 265 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Craig Monroe | CF | R | R | February 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Justin Morneau | 1B | L | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CAN |
| Joe Nathan | P | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Pat Neshek | P | B | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI USA |
| Glen Perkins | P | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jason Pridie | RF | L | R | October 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Nick Punto | SS | B | R | November 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Mike Redmond | C | R | R | May 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Dennys Reyes | P | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Juan Rincon | P | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Randy Ruiz | P | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Kevin Slowey | P | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Conroe, TX USA |
| Denard Span | RF | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Matt Tolbert | IF | B | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | McComb, MS USA |
| Delmon Young | LF | R | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL USA |
