2008 Augusta GreenJackets Roster
Team Record: 88-50
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Andy Skeels (88-50)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Lake Olmstead Stadium
Attendance: 200,222, Avg. 2,902 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Augusta GreenJackets 2 games, Asheville Tourists 0
Finals - Augusta GreenJackets 3 games, West Virginia Power 0
The Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 88 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The GreenJackets paced the circuit with just 478 runs allowed. Augusta scored 651 runs. Angel Villalona led the squad with 17 home runs, and Thomas Neal walloped 15 or more, too. Thomas Neal drove in 81 runs. Nick Noonan topped batters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Madison Bumgarner paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.47 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 Augusta GreenJackets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jackson Williams, Henry Sosa, Charlie Culberson, Dan Runzler, Eliézer Alfonzo, Nick Noonan, Waldis Joaquín, Madison Bumgarner, Joe Paterson, Thomas Neal, Scott Barnes, Francisco Peguero and Dan Otero.
Andy Skeels served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliézer Alfonzo | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Garrett Baker | R | R | November 16, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Turlock, CA US |
| Scott Barnes | L | L | September 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| Brock Bond | S | R | September 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| T. J. Brewer | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Dayton Buller | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 203 | Fresno, CA US |
| Madison Bumgarner | R | L | August 1, 1989 | 6'4" | 242 | Hickory, NC US |
| Steven Calicutt | L | L | February 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Spartansburg, SC US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Craig Clark | L | L | July 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Chance Corgan | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ramon Corona | R | R | August 10, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Tayler Creswell | R | R | February 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Daly City, CA US |
| Charlie Culberson | R | R | April 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Andrew Davis | S | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 210 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Andrew De La Garza | L | L | October 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Janesville, WI US |
| Dom Duggan | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gib Hobson | R | R | January 13, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Waldis Joaquín | R | R | December 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Shane Jordan | L | L | November 26, 1984 | 5'7" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Matt Klimas | R | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mitch Lively | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 250 | Susanville, CA US |
| Buster Lussier | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Fall River, MA US |
| Daryl Maday | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | McHenry, IL US |
| David Mixon | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Thomas Neal | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Nick Noonan | L | R | May 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Oliver Odle | R | R | July 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 229 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Dan Otero | R | R | February 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Paterson | R | L | May 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ryan Paul | L | L | August 10, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Francisco Peguero | R | R | June 1, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Nigua, San Cristobal DO |
| Nathan Pendley | L | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Lynn, MA US |
| Wilmin Rodriguez | L | L | May 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Nestor Rojas | R | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Dan Runzler | L | L | March 30, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Elio Sarmiento | S | R | June 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | , Carabobo VE |
| James Simmons | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Irving, TX US |
| Henry Sosa | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Skyler Stromsmoe | S | R | March 30, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Bow Island, AB CA |
| Daniel Turpen | R | R | August 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Angel Villalona | R | R | August 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 255 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jackson Williams | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Orlando Yntema | R | R | February 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
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.
