2008 Inland Empire 66ers Roster
Team Record: 68-73
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: John Valentin (68-73)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Bernardino, California
Ballpark: Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Attendance: 183,845, Avg. 2,589 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Inland Empire 66ers 0
The Inland Empire 66ers of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 68 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The 66ers plated 777 runs and conceded 787 runs. Tommy Giles paced Inland Empire with 22 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Drew Locke led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Josh Wall topped the team with 9 wins, while Alberto Bastardo registered a 5.21 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Johnson, Carlos Santana, Víctor Gárate, Jason Schmidt, Gary Bennett, Javy Guerra, Josh Wall, Esteban Loaiza, Trayvon Robinson, Chris Withrow, Jerome Williams, Elián Herrera, Josh Bell, Brent Leach, Scott Van Slyke, Scott Proctor and Éric Cyr were all players from the 2008 Inland Empire 66ers who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Valentin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adkins | R | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Nashville, TN US |
| Alberto Bastardo | L | L | April 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Josh Bell | S | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Rockford, IL US |
| Gary Bennett | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Matt Berezay | S | R | November 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Manteca, CA US |
| Blake Brannon | R | R | March 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Éric Cyr | R | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Francisco Felix | R | R | July 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Justin Fuller | L | R | July 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Juneau, AK US |
| Austin Gallagher | L | R | November 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Alex Garabedian | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Víctor Gárate | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tommy Giles | L | L | August 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Javy Guerra | R | R | October 31, 1985 | 6'1" | 216 | Denton, TX US |
| Gabriel Gutierrez | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Elián Herrera | S | R | February 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bridger Hunt | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Fumi Ishibashi | R | R | September 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Maebashi City, JP |
| Steve Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joseph Jones | R | R | November 16, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Paul Koss | R | R | June 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Given Kutz | R | R | November 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Everett, WA US |
| Christian Lara | S | R | April 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Brent Leach | L | L | November 18, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Flowood, MS US |
| Francisco Lizarraga | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Esteban Loaiza | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Drew Locke | R | R | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Esteban Lopez | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Globe, AZ US |
| Brian Mathews | R | R | August 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jacobo Meque | L | L | October 1, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Jaime Pedroza | S | R | September 12, 1986 | 5'8" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Eduardo Perez | S | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Pfeiffer | L | L | August 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Jordan Pratt | R | R | May 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 212 | Hood River, OR US |
| Scott Proctor | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Stuart, FL US |
| Trayvon Robinson | S | R | September 1, 1987 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jesus Rodriguez | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Ryan Rogowski | L | L | January 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Livonia, MI US |
| Carlos Santana | S | R | April 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Sartor | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 6'6" | 250 | Irving, TX US |
| Jason Schmidt | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Tim Sexton | R | R | June 10, 1987 | 6'6" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brandon Tuten | R | R | October 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, TN US |
| Scott Van Slyke | R | R | July 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Luis Vasquez | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Wall | R | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'6" | 220 | Walker, LA US |
| Cody White | L | L | February 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Garrett White | L | L | May 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 235 | Austin, TX US |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Chris Withrow | R | R | April 1, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Austin, 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.
