2008 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 74-63
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Carlos Subero (74-63)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 302,979, Avg. 4,456 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Mississippi Braves 3 games, Birmingham Barons 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Barons led the league with just 570 runs allowed. Birmingham scored 602 runs. Brandon Allen and Stefan Gartrell paced the squad with 14 home runs apiece. Victor Mercedes accounted for 59 RBI. Miguel Negron topped all regular batters by connecting at a .299 clip. Justin Cassel paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2008 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Omogrosso, Fernando Hernández, Carlos Torres, Bobby Jenks, Joe Winkelsas, Lucas Harrell, Jack Egbert, Brandon Allen, Esteban Loaiza, Dewon Day, Clayton Richard, Jon Link, Aaron Poreda, Kanekoa Texeira and Ryan O'Malley.
Carlos Subero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Allen | L | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Conroe, TX US |
| Cole Armstrong | L | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Justin Cassel | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Javier Castillo | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Herrera, PA |
| Javier Colina | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Tom Collaro | R | R | April 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 216 | Sunrise, FL US |
| David Cook | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Lee Cruz | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Dade City, FL US |
| Dewon Day | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jack Egbert | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Stefan Gartrell | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Lucas Harrell | S | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Hollis | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Amory, MS US |
| Robbie Hudson | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bobby Jenks | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| C. J. Lang | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | Reno, NV US |
| Jon Link | R | R | March 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Esteban Loaiza | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| John Lujan | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 230 | Waco, TX US |
| Kyle McCulloch | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Negron | L | L | August 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Caguas, PR |
| Ryan O'Malley | R | L | April 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Brian Omogrosso | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Joe Persichina | L | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Aaron Poreda | L | L | October 1, 1986 | 6'6" | 240 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Clayton Richard | L | L | September 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Adam Ricks | S | R | September 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Derek Rodriguez | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Rote | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Erick San Pedro | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Clevelan Santeliz | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Micah Schnurstein | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Kanekoa Texeira | R | R | February 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Kula, HI US |
| Freddie Thon | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Carlos Torres | R | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Joe Torres | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rob Valido | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Matt Zaleski | R | R | December 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Arlington Heights, 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.
