2008 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 65-77
Finished 5th in the EL's Southern Division
Manager: Tim Leiper (65-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 346,973, Avg. 5,179 in 67 home dates
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 65 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southern Division.
The Curve tallied 539 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 666 runs. Jonel Pacheco paced Altoona with 12 home runs and drove in 52 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .288 average. Juan Mateo topped the team with 7 wins, and Yoslán Herrera registered a 3.47 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jimmy Barthmaier, Ronald Belisario, Matt Capps, Luis Cruz, Dave Davidson, Melvin Dorta, Ryan Doumit, Chris Duffy, Yoslán Herrera, Jared Hughes, Steven Lerud, Juan Mateo, Evan Meek, Miguel Pérez, Dan Reichert, Brian Rogers, Jamie Romak, José Tábata and Jack Wilson were all players from the 2008 Altoona Curve who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tim Leiper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Derek Antelo | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Jimmy Barthmaier | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ronald Belisario | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'3" | 240 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kyle Bloom | R | L | February 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Pat Bresnehan | R | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 211 | Danbury, CT US |
| Matt Capps | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Christian Castorri | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brad Corley | R | R | December 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 198 | Louisville, KY US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Dave Davidson | L | L | April 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Jason Delaney | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Melvin Dorta | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Chris Duffy | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Brian Finegan | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Shelby Ford | S | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Emilis Guerrero | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Corey Hamman | L | L | April 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Denville, NJ US |
| Derek Hankins | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Chris Hernandez | R | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 189 | Redlands, CA US |
| Yoslán Herrera | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Brian Holliday | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Juan Mateo | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Evan Meek | R | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Luis Munoz | R | R | January 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Negrych | L | R | March 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jonel Pacheco | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Tacarigua, Miranda VE |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pedro Powell | S | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'7" | 145 | Eastman, GA US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Kevin Roberts | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | July 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Jeff Sues | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Edison, NJ US |
| José Tábata | R | R | August 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Kris Watts | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Anthony Webster | L | R | April 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Parsons, TN US |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, 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.
