2008 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 52-87
Finished 7th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Gary Green (52-87)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 133,512, Avg. 2,023 in 66 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 52 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 614 runs and surrendered 774 runs, most in the circuit. Miles Durham led Hickory with 14 home runs Erik Huber drove in 60 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .259. Brad Lincoln, Harrison Bishop and Dustin Molleken paced the team with 5 wins each, while Duke Welker recorded a 5.51 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Adam LaRoche, Dustin Molleken, Bryan Morris, Brad Lincoln, Jordy Mercer, Matt Hague and Duke Welker were all players from the 2008 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gary Green served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Aguirre | R | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Carlos Amaro | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Gary Amato | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Charles Benoit | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Harrison Bishop | R | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Redmond, WA US |
| Tom Boleska | R | R | July 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Danny Bomback | S | R | September 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Matt Cavagnaro | S | R | August 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 177 | Brightwaters, NY US |
| Jorge Charry | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Tajardo, PR |
| Brad Clapp | R | R | May 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 240 | Seattle, WA US |
| Marcus Davis | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Magee, MS US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael De Los Santos | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 191 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | March 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 164 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Miles Durham | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Michael Felix | L | L | August 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 206 | Syosset, NY US |
| Caleb Fields | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Matt Foust | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Emilis Guerrero | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tom Hagan | L | R | September 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Charleston, SC US |
| Matt Hague | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Erik Huber | R | R | March 6, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Victor Igsema | R | R | November 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Jones | R | R | February 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Albert Laboy | R | R | December 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Adam LaRoche | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA US |
| Serguey Linares | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Brad Lincoln | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 225 | Lake Jackson, TX US |
| Wanell Macia | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Austin McClune | R | R | November 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Aeden McQueary | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire GB |
| Matt McSwain | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 197 | High Point, NC US |
| Jordy Mercer | R | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Taloga, OK US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Bryan Morris | L | R | March 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Joe Munoz | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 155 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Zac Oliver | L | L | January 29, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Waco, TX US |
| Francisco Ortiz | R | R | March 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 213 | San Juan, PR |
| Wilson Ortiz | R | R | November 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 181 | Maiquetia, Vargas VE |
| Ronald Pena | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 191 | New York City, NY US |
| Silvio Pena | R | R | August 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Picart | S | R | September 25, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dionis Rodriguez | R | R | February 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 181 | Jicome, DO |
| Adam Simon | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 193 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Keanon Simon | L | L | December 6, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Lamar, OK US |
| Bobby Spain | L | R | May 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Andrew Walker | R | R | January 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 212 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Duke Welker | L | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'7" | 240 | Kirkland, WA 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.
