2008 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster
Team Record: 56-40
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Greg Tagert (56-40)
Location: Gary, Indiana
Ballpark: U.S. Steel Yard
Attendance: 159,586, Avg. 3,469 in 46 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
Finals - Kansas City T-Bones 3 games, Gary SouthShore RailCats 1
The Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 56 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The SouthShore RailCats plated 617 runs and allowed 501 runs. Cristian Guerrero paced Gary with 16 home runs Tanner Townsend accounted for 84 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .371. Jeremy Plexico led the squad with 10 wins, while Tony Cogan recorded a 2.08 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brad Voyles and Tony Cogan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Greg Tagert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Bevis | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Eric Blakeley | R | R | September 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 188 | Coldwater, OH US |
| John Boker | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Matt Brinkmann | R | R | November 27, 1984 | 6'6" | 220 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Tony Cogan | L | L | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Cook | R | R | October 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 175 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Eddy De La Cruz | R | R | December 18, 1988 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Drew Dickinson | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 174 | Freeport, IL US |
| Anthony Esquer | R | R | September 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Montebello, CA US |
| Brian Forystek | L | L | October 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Palos Park, IL US |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Haake | L | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Brian Halford | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Brandon Higelin | L | L | April 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Garret Holleran | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Travis Kerber | R | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Kyle Kobernus | R | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'4" | 230 | Naperville, IL US |
| Jon Lewis | R | R | May 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Rob Marconi | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | La Grange, IL US |
| Yuki Matsumoto | R | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| John McCarthy | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Eric McNamee | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Koishi Misawa | R | R | June 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Iruma-gun, Saitama JP |
| Omar Padilla | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'9" | 177 | |
| Joe Panozzo | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Billy Phillips | R | R | August 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 177 | Independence, KS US |
| Jeremy Plexico | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mike Reese | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Mike Rohde | L | R | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Tomasiewicz | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 225 | Sleepy Hollow, IL US |
| Tanner Townsend | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Kai Tuomi | L | L | July 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brad Voyles | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Brett Wallace | R | R | August 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, 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.
