2008 Grand Prairie AirHogs Roster
Team Record: 56-40
Finished 2nd in the AA's South Division
Manager: Pete Incaviglia (56-40)
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
Ballpark: QuikTrip Park
Attendance: 143,627, Avg. 3,056 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Grand Prairie AirHogs 3 games, Fort Worth Cats 1
Finals - Sioux Falls Canaries 3 games, Grand Prairie AirHogs 1
The Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 56 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The AirHogs scored 503 runs and allowed 420 runs. Derek Nicholson led Grand Prairie with 12 home runs Billy Munoz drove in 56 runs. David Espinosa paced all regular batters with a .310 average. Kieran Mattison topped the team with 9 wins, while Scot Drucker recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Pete Incaviglia served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Rodney Brantley | R | R | June 6, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Garland, TX US |
| Ben Brockman | R | R | July 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Victor Burgos | L | L | January 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brandon Carter | L | R | November 12, 1982 | 5'7" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Conroy | L | L | October 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Scituate, MA US |
| José Cordero | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Vinnie DeChristofaro | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 168 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Justin Drabek | S | R | October 15, 1986 | 5'10" | 168 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Scot Drucker | R | R | May 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason Furrow | R | L | December 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 184 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Geivy Garcia | R | R | July 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Justin Garcia | L | L | March 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 160 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Michael Gardner | R | R | November 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Aaron Garza | R | R | September 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Nat Harris | R | R | December 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Demetrius Heath | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
| Drew Holder | R | R | October 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Chris Homer | R | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jason Hurst | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Jeff Jamnik | R | R | November 29, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Arlington, TX US |
| Aaron Jenkins | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Steve MacFarland | R | R | November 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Edwin Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Brandon McConnell | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Cameron McGuire | R | R | September 29, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | |
| Cody Merrell | R | R | February 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Perryton, TX US |
| James Morrison | R | R | February 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Billy Munoz | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jose Nieto | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Matt Righter | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Clint Smith | R | R | October 28, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Clifton, TX US |
| Zac Stott | R | R | July 26, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Noel Trevino | R | R | October 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| J. B. Tucker | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Julian Williams | R | L | March 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX 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.
