2008 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (83-56)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 175,892, Avg. 2,625 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Augusta GreenJackets 2 games, Asheville Tourists 0
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Tourists scored 693 runs and allowed 582 runs. Jeff Cunningham led Asheville with 18 home runs, while Brian Rike and Kevin Clark walloped 15 or more also. Darin Holcomb drove in 102 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .318 clip. Connor Graham paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.26 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ryan Speier, Matt Reynolds, Edgmer Escalona, Everth Cabrera, Shane Lindsay, Jhoulys Chacín, Christian Friedrich and Bruce Billings were all players from the 2008 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Mikulik served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Aguailar | L | R | April 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Goleta, CA US |
| Craig Baker | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Bruce Billings | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bo Bowman | L | L | September 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Gering, NE US |
| Everth Cabrera | S | R | November 17, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Nandaime, NI |
| Jhoulys Chacín | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| David Christensen | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Margate, FL US |
| Kevin Clark | L | L | December 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Cunningham | L | R | March 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lars Davis | L | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Grande Prairie, AB CA |
| Edgmer Escalona | R | R | October 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Robinson Fabian | R | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Christian Friedrich | R | L | July 8, 1987 | 6'4" | 222 | Evanston, IL US |
| Connor Graham | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'6" | 235 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Andrew Groves | R | R | October 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | North Liberty, IN US |
| Darin Holcomb | R | R | December 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ethan Katz | R | R | July 4, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Clarita, CA US |
| Sheng-An Kuo | R | R | January 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Qi Shan, TW |
| Brian Lapin | R | R | May 24, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Madera, CA US |
| Shane Lindsay | R | R | January 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Spence Nagy | S | R | June 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Matt Reynolds | L | L | October 2, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brian Rike | L | L | December 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Ruston, LA US |
| Cory Riordan | R | R | May 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Killingworth, CT US |
| Craig Rodriguez | L | L | June 27, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Warren Schaeffer | R | R | January 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Vandergrift, PA US |
| Beau Seabury | R | R | June 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Mount Vernon, WA US |
| Ryan Speier | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Randall Taylor | R | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Helder Velazquez | R | R | October 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Joey Williamson | R | R | January 28, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Lantanta, FL 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.
