2008 Edmonton Cracker-Cats Roster
Team Record: 51-37
Finished 1st in the GBL's North Division
Manager: Brent Bowers (51-37)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: TELUS Stadium
Attendance: 46,695, Avg. 1,086 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Calgary Vipers 3 games, Edmonton Cracker-Cats 0
The Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 51 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cracker-Cats allowed 511 runs, least in the league. Edmonton plated 626 runs. José Morban paced the team with 13 home runs Joe Jiannetti drove in 85 runs. Carlos Arroyo led hitters with significant playing time with a .377 average. Eric Van Slyke topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.43 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Robert Coello, Ricardo Rodríguez, Jorge De Paula, Orlando Miller, Steve Smyth, José Morban and Agustín Montero were all players from the 2008 Edmonton Cracker-Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brent Bowers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Altman | R | R | December 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Canal Zone, PA |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | L | May 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jason Bryan | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brandon Camardese | R | L | July 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Kendall, FL US |
| Josh Carter | R | R | November 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 214 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Jonathan Castro | S | R | November 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Coello | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 250 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Chris Cullen | R | R | October 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Jorge De Paula | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Dave Detienne | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Kevin House | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| David Humen | R | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Evanston, IL US |
| Juan Infante | S | R | October 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Joe Jiannetti | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jordan Lundberg | R | R | May 19, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Dan Luyben | L | R | May 28, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Malone | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Corwin Malone | R | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grove Hill, AL US |
| Orlando Miller | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Changuinola, PA |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Chris Mowday | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 221 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Marcus Nettles | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jon Pasieka | R | R | December 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 205 | , NY US |
| Nicholas Peterson | R | R | October 3, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Odessa, FL US |
| Randy Rapp | R | R | September 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | L | R | May 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Joel Schmal | L | L | August 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | , IN US |
| Pete Sikaras | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Phil Sobkow | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Yorkton, SK CA |
| Danny Touchet | R | R | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jake Upwood | L | L | September 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Jose Valdez | L | R | September 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 152 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Chris Van Rossum | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Eric Van Slyke | R | R | May 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
