2008 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Tommy John (67-73)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 156,429, Avg. 2,370 in 66 home dates
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Liberty Division.
The Bluefish plated 786 runs and allowed 900 runs, most in the circuit. Jesse Hoorelbeke paced Bridgeport with 28 home runs and accounted for 106 RBI. Ryan Bear topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Barry Hertzler paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.48 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2008 Bridgeport Bluefish who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chad Bentz, Carlos Castillo, Tim Drew, Eric DuBose, Matt Ford, Adam Greenberg, Luis Lopez, Henry Mateo, Glenn Murray, Calvin Pickering, Mike Porzio, Alex Prieto, Jeff Tam and T. J. Tucker.
Tommy John served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Batista | S | R | February 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Cabral, Barahona DO |
| Ryan Bear | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | El Paso, TX US |
| Chad Bentz | R | L | May 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Juneau, AK US |
| Garrett Berger | R | R | May 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 240 | Northridge, CA US |
| Rafael Bergstrom | R | R | September 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Pacific Grove, CA US |
| Mike Bille | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Jay Caligiuri | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Bobby Darula | L | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Jake Daubert | L | R | May 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Randy Dicken | R | R | August 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Martinsburg, PA US |
| Ryan DiPietro | L | L | July 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Steve Doetsch | R | R | December 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Evanston, IL US |
| Tim Drew | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Eric DuBose | L | L | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Chris Eickhorst | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Travis Ezi | S | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Branden Florence | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Matt Ford | S | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Plantation, FL US |
| Adam Greenberg | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Shea Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington Township, NJ US |
| Barry Hertzler | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Providence, RI US |
| Charlie Hesseltine | L | L | January 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Meriden, CT US |
| Jesse Hoorelbeke | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 263 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Joyce | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Henry Mateo | S | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Munhall | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Jordan Pals | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'8" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Franklin Perez | R | R | June 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | St. Thomas, St. Thomas VI |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Mike Porzio | L | L | August 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Alex Prieto | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eddy Ramos | S | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 179 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mark Romanczuk | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jarrett Stawarz | L | R | April 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Lance Stevens | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Matt Sweeney | R | R | February 25, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Jeff Tam | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA US |
| T. J. Tucker | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Andrew Weimer | R | R | March 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN 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.
