2008 Akron Aeros Roster
Team Record: 80-62
Finished 2nd in the EL's Southern Division
Manager: Mike Sarbaugh (80-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 342,816, Avg. 5,117 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Akron Aeros 3 games, Bowie Baysox 1
Finals - Trenton Thunder d games, Akron Aeros 1
The Akron Aeros of the Eastern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 80 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Aeros scored 654 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Wes Hodges led Akron with 18 home runs and drove in 97 runs. Wes Hodges and Stephen Head topped all regular hitters with a .290 average. Frank Herrmann and J. D. Martin paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Ryan Edell recorded a 3.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Akron Aeros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Roberto Hernández, Jake Westbrook, Wyatt Toregas, Chris Gimenez, Jeff Stevens, Neil Wagner, Víctor Martínez, Trevor Crowe, Tony Sipp, Carlos Santana, Jerad Head, J. D. Martin, Michael Aubrey, Bronson Sardinha, Joe Borowski, Luis Perdomo, Joshua Rodriguez, Josh Barfield, Steven Wright, David Huff, Matt LaPorta, José Constanza, Scott Lewis and Frank Herrmann.
Mike Sarbaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aubrey | L | L | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Josh Barfield | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Joe Borowski | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| T. J. Burton | L | R | July 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Bubbie Buzachero | R | R | June 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Livingston, TN US |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| José Constanza | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Trevor Crowe | S | R | November 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Kelvin De La Cruz | L | L | August 1, 1988 | 6'5" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| James Deters | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Kevin Dixon | R | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Ryan Edell | L | L | July 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Damaso Espino | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Chris Gimenez | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Ryan Goleski | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Warren, MI US |
| Jerad Head | R | R | November 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Stephen Head | L | L | January 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Raymond, MS US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Herrmann | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Rutherford, NJ US |
| Wes Hodges | R | R | September 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| David Huff | S | L | August 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Matt LaPorta | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Port Charlotte, FL US |
| Scott Lewis | S | L | September 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Covina, CA US |
| Chuck Lofgren | L | L | January 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Víctor Martínez | S | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Joanniel Montero | R | R | February 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Newsom | R | R | May 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Shawn Nottingham | L | L | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Luis Perdomo | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Doug Pickens | R | R | June 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 201 | Southfield, MI US |
| Brandon Pinckney | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joshua Rodriguez | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 192 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Carlos Santana | S | R | April 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Reid Santos | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Wahiawa, HI US |
| Bronson Sardinha | L | R | April 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Tony Sipp | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | September 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Erik Stiller | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Wyatt Toregas | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Sung-Wei Tseng | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Taitong City, TW |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jake Westbrook | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA US |
| Matt Whitney | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steven Wright | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
