2008 Idaho Falls Chukars Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-43
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: Jim Gabella (33-43)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: McDermott Field
Attendance: 95,470, Avg. 2,512 in 38 home dates
2008 Idaho Falls Chukars Statistics

The Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League ended the 2008 season with a record of 33 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Chukars plated 397 runs and conceded 418 runs. J. D. Alfaro drove in 55 runs. Antonio Jimenez paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip, while Ivor Hodgson recorded a 3.16 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2008 Idaho Falls Chukars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Foster, Juan Graterol, Blaine Hardy, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Pérez.

Jim Gabella served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
J. D. AlfaroRRApril 28, 19885'9"170Fort Worth, TX US
Colby BeachRRJuly 9, 19856'0"205Roxie, MS US
Joe BillickRRMay 30, 19856'2"230Cedar Rapids, IA US
Jesse CarverLLJanuary 28, 19856'0"183Starkville, MS US
Bryan CaseyRRJune 5, 19866'1"200Yuma, AZ US
Luis CotaRRAugust 19, 19856'2"200Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Alberto EspinosaRRSeptember 15, 19865'11"210Miami, FL US
John FosterLLMay 17, 19786'0"200Stockton, CA US
Nick FrancisRRMarch 5, 19866'3"195Tallahassee, FL US
Fernando GarciaSRJuly 28, 19886'0"160Manati, PR
Justin GarciaRROctober 19, 19846'0"185Violet, LA US
Stephen GilgenbachLLFebruary 12, 19866'2"215Fund du Lac, WI US
Juan GraterolRRFebruary 14, 19896'1"205Maracay, Aragua VE
Shawn GriffinLRAugust 9, 19866'3"200Fort Meyers, FL US
Blaine HardyLLMarch 14, 19876'2"218Seattle, WA US
Ivor HodgsonSLApril 25, 19866'2"190Silver Spring, MD US
Eric HosmerLLOctober 24, 19896'4"225South Miami, FL US
Tim HuberLLFebruary 1, 19865'10"190Omaha, NE US
Antonio JimenezRRApril 20, 19876'2"155Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Sean McCauleyRRMay 13, 19896'2"200Alexandria, VA US
Steve MillerRRMarch 23, 19866'2"220Houston, TX US
Yeldrys MolinaRRJanuary 8, 19895'9"170Maracay, Aragua VE
Ryan MorganRRJanuary 29, 19876'1"190St. Louis, MO US
Patrick NorrisSRMarch 17, 19866'2"195Oklahoma City, OK US
Gary NovakowskiRRJune 15, 19856'4"215Prospect, CT US
Alwin PerezLRApril 4, 19876'0"150Chitre, Herrera PA
Salvador PérezRRMay 10, 19906'4"240Valencia, Carabobo VE
Matt PetersonRRFebruary 11, 19826'5"230Alexandria, LA US
Orlando RadaLLDecember 20, 19855'11"165Higuerote, Miranda VE
Paul RaglioneRRJanuary 15, 19876'5"195Portland, OR US
Derrick SaitoLLDecember 26, 19875'9"155Wailuku, HI US
Neder SeverinoRRFebruary 9, 19886'2"205San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Brandon SiskLLJuly 13, 19856'2"220Palestine, TX US
Carlo TestaLLDecember 16, 19866'3"220Akron, OH US
James ThompsonRRAugust 15, 19876'3"195West Point, GA US
Aneidy ToribioLLMay 21, 19886'1"172Santiago, Santiago DO
Devery Van De KeereLRJanuary 29, 19856'2"210Barrhead, AB CA

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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