2008 Bluefield Orioles Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Colin Allen | R | R | October 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Lamar, CO US |
Jose Barajas | R | R | February 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 202 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Samuel Basta | L | L | February 21, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Durham, NC US |
Luis Bernardo | R | R | January 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Dustin Black | R | R | December 8, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
Arthur Bonevacia | S | R | May 16, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
Buck Britton | L | R | May 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Panorama City, CA US |
Rodolfo Cardona | R | R | November 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 155 | La Sabana, VE |
Levi Carolus | R | R | September 22, 1987 | 6'0" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
Brian Conley | L | R | May 7, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Towson, MD US |
Richard D Oleo | L | L | May 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Oliver Drake | R | R | January 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
Daniel Eastham | R | R | December 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tehachapi, CA US |
Josh Faiola | R | R | October 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Pueblo, CO US |
Eddie Gamboa | R | R | December 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Merced, CA US |
Adolfito Garcia | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Jason Gurka | L | L | January 10, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
Daniel Heller | L | L | January 11, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
Patrick Kantakevich | R | R | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
T. R. Keating | R | R | September 16, 1985 | 6'6" | 205 | Lakewood, CO US |
Kenny Moreland | R | R | April 2, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
Conrad Orman | L | L | May 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Oranjestad, AW |
Preston Pehrson | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Towson, MD US |
Thomas Phelps | R | R | October 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Westminster, CA US |
Chase Phillips | R | R | September 14, 1986 | 6'4" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
Elvin Polanco | S | L | March 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
Nicholas Ray | L | L | November 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Nampa, ID US |
Raul Rivero | R | R | May 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 220 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
Jason Rook | L | R | August 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Greensboro, NC US |
Tyler Sexton | L | L | July 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | High Point, NC US |
Brian Sisk | L | L | August 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
Bobby Stevens | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
Josh Tarnow | R | R | November 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Sarasota, FL US |
Kyle Touchatt | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
Ronnie Welty | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
Lance West | R | R | November 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, 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.