2008 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 40-36
Finished 1st in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (40-36)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 130,069, Avg. 3,423 in 38 home dates
2008 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.

The Emeralds scored 432 runs and conceded 377 runs. Dan Robertson drove in 45 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .377. Rob Musgrave led the team with 6 wins, while Geoff Vandel recorded a 3.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 2008 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dean Anna, Anthony Bass, Simón Castro, Matt Clark, James Darnell, Erik Davis, Jaff Decker, Cole Figueroa, Logan Forsythe, Mat Latos, Dan Robertson, Alí Solís, Blake Tekotte and Nick Vincent.

Greg Riddoch served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dean AnnaLRNovember 24, 19865'11"180Glenwood, IL US
Tyson BagleyRROctober 20, 19856'8"250Bakersfield, CA US
Anthony BassRRNovember 1, 19876'2"200Dearborn, MI US
Robert BlauerLLSeptember 8, 19855'11"210Newport Beach, CA US
Cooper BrannanRRNovember 7, 19846'4"235Houston, TX US
Shane BuschiniLLApril 24, 19856'4"220San Diego, CA US
Sawyer CarrollLRMay 9, 19866'4"215Stillwater, OK US
Simón CastroRRApril 9, 19886'5"230San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Matt ClarkLRDecember 10, 19866'5"230West Covina, CA US
James DarnellRRJanuary 19, 19876'2"205Fresno, CA US
Erik DavisRROctober 8, 19866'3"205San Jose, CA US
Tom DavisRRJune 3, 19866'2"215Madison, CT US
Tyler DavisRRMay 15, 19856'3"195Honolulu, HI US
Jaff DeckerLLFebruary 23, 19905'9"190Phoenix, AZ US
Cole FigueroaLRJune 30, 19875'10"185Tallahassee, FL US
Logan ForsytheRRJanuary 14, 19876'1"195Memphis, TN US
Rey GarramoneRRAugust 22, 19876'2"175Denver, CO US
Logan GelbrichRRDecember 1, 19856'3"205Los Angeles, CA US
Omar GutierrezRRApril 10, 19856'1"215Sinton, TX US
Zach HerrLLDecember 1, 19865'9"185Omaha, NE US
Kyle HeyneRRAugust 17, 19846'5"220Coldwater, OH US
Ryan HillLLApril 5, 19856'0"190Hillsdale, NJ US
Pascual JuanLLFebruary 14, 19856'2"163San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Alexis LaraRRMarch 23, 19876'0"150Bani, Peravia DO
Mat LatosRRDecember 9, 19876'6"245Alexandria, VA US
Matt MeansLLAugust 2, 19856'1"210Mountain View, CA US
Pablo MenchacaRRNovember 28, 19876'4"225Torreon, Coahuila MX
Angel MercadoRRAugust 19, 19856'0"205Daytona Beach, FL US
Rob MusgraveLLSeptember 26, 19856'1"210Topeka, KS US
Clinton NaylorLRAugust 3, 19885'11"200Brisbane, Queensland AU
Gary PoynterRRJune 12, 19876'2"190Dallas, TX US
Emmanuel QuilesRROctober 26, 19895'11"186Arecibo, PR
Joey RaileyLRDecember 9, 19855'7"180Pittsburg, CA US
Dan RobertsonRRSeptember 30, 19855'11"200Fontana, CA US
Nick SchumacherRRJuly 24, 19856'4"220Huntington Beach, CA US
Derek ShunkRROctober 31, 19856'1"178Bethlehem, PA US
Alí SolísRRSeptember 29, 19876'0"200Mexicali, Baja California MX
Blake TekotteLRMay 24, 19875'11"180Columbia, MO US
Jeudy ValdezRRMay 5, 19895'10"190Bani, Peravia DO
Geoff VandelLLJune 9, 19876'1"190Columbus, GA US
Bobby VerbickRRJanuary 5, 19855'11"205Angleton, TX US
Nick VincentRRJuly 12, 19866'0"185Poway, CA US
Beamer WeemsRRJuly 28, 19875'10"175Virginia Beach, VA 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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