2008 Aberdeen IronBirds Roster
Team Record: 36-39
Finished 4th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Gary Kendall (36-39)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
Ballpark: Ripken Stadium
Attendance: 247,836, Avg. 6,522 in 38 home dates
The Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2008 season with a record of 36 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's McNamara Division.
The IronBirds scored 330 runs and surrendered 333 runs. Tyler Kolodny led Aberdeen with 10 home runs and drove in 38 runs. Caleb Joseph paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .261 clip. Cole McCurry topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.77 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Ray, Kyle Hudson, Bob McCrory, Oliver Drake, Tim Spooneybarger, Cory Doyne, Caleb Joseph, Matt Albers and Greg Aquino were all players from the 2008 Aberdeen IronBirds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gary Kendall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | L | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Brent Allar | R | R | March 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jason Altenhof | L | R | August 20, 1986 | 5'9" | 165 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Greg Aquino | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| T. J. Baxter | L | R | December 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Brian Bent | R | R | September 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kraig Binick | R | L | February 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Old Westbury, NY US |
| Arthur Bonevacia | S | R | May 16, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
| Paul Chmiel | L | R | May 17, 1987 | 6'5" | 200 | Mount Pocono, PA US |
| Brandon Cooney | R | R | August 2, 1985 | 6'6" | 240 | Miami, FL US |
| Fredy Deza | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Oliver Drake | R | R | January 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Chad Durakis | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Lutherville, MD US |
| Tom Edwards | L | R | October 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Pat Egan | R | R | October 25, 1984 | 6'7" | 230 | Hartford, CT US |
| Lee Ellis | R | R | July 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 213 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Joe Esposito | L | R | May 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Paco Figueroa | R | R | February 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Nick Haughian | L | L | January 1, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Marysville, WA US |
| Kyle Hudson | L | L | January 7, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Mattoon, IL US |
| Caleb Joseph | R | R | June 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jacob Julius | L | L | March 13, 1986 | 6'5" | 210 | New Albany, IN US |
| Tony Kirbis | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tyler Kolodny | R | R | March 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 206 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Luis Lebron | R | R | March 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Calvin Lester | S | R | December 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Bob McCrory | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Steens, MS US |
| Cole McCurry | L | L | September 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Candler, NC US |
| Greg Miclat | S | R | July 23, 1987 | 5'8" | 180 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Marcus Moore | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
| Nathan Moreau | L | L | September 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 223 | Lilburn, GA US |
| Scott Mueller | R | R | June 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan O'Shea | L | R | May 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Aaron Odom | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Eric Perlozzo | R | R | September 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Shippensburg, PA US |
| Stephen Procner | L | L | December 27, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chris Ray | R | R | January 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Garabez Rosa | R | R | October 12, 1989 | 6'2" | 165 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Chris Salberg | R | L | May 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Andy Schindling | R | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Jacob Smith | L | L | October 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Tim Spooneybarger | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jedidiah Stephen | R | R | April 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Josh Tamba | L | R | November 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Robbie Widlansky | L | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Plantation, FL US |
| Henry Williamson | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'5" | 233 | Houston, TX US |
| Rick Zagone | L | L | September 30, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Crystal Lake, IL 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.
