2008 Bluefield Orioles Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-36
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (29-36)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 29,867, Avg. 905 in 33 home dates
2008 Bluefield Orioles Statistics

The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2008 season with a record of 29 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Orioles plated 298 runs and conceded 337 runs. Elvin Polanco paced Bluefield with 10 home runs and drove in 42 runs. Ronnie Welty led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Kenny Moreland topped the team with 6 wins, while Colin Allen recorded a 2.32 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2008 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Oliver Drake, Eddie Gamboa and Jason Gurka.

Orlando Gomez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Colin AllenRROctober 14, 19866'1"175Lamar, CO US
Jose BarajasRRFebruary 25, 19886'1"202Las Vegas, NV US
Samuel BastaLLFebruary 21, 19866'0"165Durham, NC US
Luis BernardoRRJanuary 16, 19886'0"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Dustin BlackRRDecember 8, 19866'0"205Knoxville, TN US
Arthur BonevaciaSRMay 16, 19885'9"160Willemstad, CW
Buck BrittonLRMay 16, 19866'0"170Panorama City, CA US
Rodolfo CardonaRRNovember 27, 19865'10"155La Sabana, VE
Levi CarolusRRSeptember 22, 19876'0"160Willemstad, CW
Brian ConleyLRMay 7, 19866'2"195Towson, MD US
Richard D OleoLLMay 5, 19866'2"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Oliver DrakeRRJanuary 13, 19876'4"215Worcester, MA US
Daniel EasthamRRDecember 30, 19846'2"200Tehachapi, CA US
Josh FaiolaRROctober 3, 19836'3"200Pueblo, CO US
Eddie GamboaRRDecember 21, 19846'1"215Merced, CA US
Adolfito GarciaRRJanuary 31, 19856'2"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jason GurkaLLJanuary 10, 19886'0"170Houston, TX US
Daniel HellerLLJanuary 11, 19876'3"210Woodland Hills, CA US
Patrick KantakevichRRAugust 11, 19866'2"215Rockville, MD US
T. R. KeatingRRSeptember 16, 19856'6"205Lakewood, CO US
Kenny MorelandRRApril 2, 19865'11"200Norfolk, VA US
Conrad OrmanLLMay 1, 19876'2"180Oranjestad, AW
Preston PehrsonLRSeptember 25, 19846'2"215Towson, MD US
Thomas PhelpsRROctober 12, 19876'2"215Westminster, CA US
Chase PhillipsRRSeptember 14, 19866'4"175Lubbock, TX US
Elvin PolancoSLMarch 3, 19876'3"190Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO
Nicholas RayLLNovember 5, 19856'0"185Nampa, ID US
Raul RiveroRRMay 6, 19866'0"220Cumana, Sucre VE
Jason RookLRAugust 28, 19876'1"200Greensboro, NC US
Tyler SextonLLJuly 24, 19856'4"205High Point, NC US
Brian SiskLLAugust 21, 19855'10"200Tyler, TX US
Bobby StevensRRMarch 30, 19876'0"190Chicago, IL US
Josh TarnowRRNovember 4, 19846'0"180Sarasota, FL US
Kyle TouchattRRNovember 22, 19846'2"200Wichita, KS US
Ronnie WeltyRRJanuary 19, 19886'3"205Seattle, WA US
Lance WestRRNovember 8, 19876'2"215Shreveport, LA 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.




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