2008 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the SL's South Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (68-72)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville
Attendance: 364,365, Avg. 5,438 in 67 home dates
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Suns plated 646 runs and conceded 688 runs. Russ Mitchell paced Jacksonville with 16 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Iván De Jesús topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .324 clip. Marlon Arias and Jesus Castillo led the team with 7 wins each, while James McDonald registered a 3.2 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mark Bellhorn, Yhency Brazobán, Éric Cyr, Iván De Jesús, Eric DuBose, Scott Elbert, Jamie Hoffmann, Clayton Kershaw, Andrew Lambo, Andy LaRoche, Brent Leach, Josh Lindblom, Lucas May, James McDonald, Russ Mitchell, René Rivera, Travis Schlichting, Tanyon Sturtze and Cory Wade were all players from the 2008 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Adkins | R | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Nashville, TN US |
Brian Akin | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
Clayton Allison | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Visalia, CA US |
Mario Alvarez | L | R | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | La Caoba, DO |
Marlon Arias | L | L | September 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Rick Asadoorian | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Worcester, MA US |
Mark Bellhorn | S | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA US |
Matt Berezay | S | R | November 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Manteca, CA US |
Yhency Brazobán | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Jesus Castillo | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
Ãric Cyr | R | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
Iván De Jesús | R | R | May 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Guaynabo, PR |
Eric DuBose | L | L | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
Scott Elbert | L | L | August 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Joplin, MO US |
Luis Ferreras | R | R | December 28, 1989 | 5'9" | 150 | Guayacanal, DO |
Adam Godwin | R | R | December 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Alexander City, AL US |
Adolfo Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Juan Gonzalez | S | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Kelley Gulledge | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | Arlington, TX US |
Gabriel Gutierrez | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Zach Hammes | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'6" | 240 | Iowa City, IA US |
Jamie Hoffmann | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | New Ulm, MN US |
Greg Jacobs | L | L | October 9, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Orange County, CA US |
Shane Justis | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
Clayton Kershaw | L | L | March 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 226 | Dallas, TX US |
Andrew Lambo | L | L | August 11, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Newbury Park, CA US |
B. J. LaMura | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
Brent Leach | L | L | November 18, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Flowood, MS US |
Josh Lindblom | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, IN US |
Bobby Malek | L | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
Lucas May | R | R | October 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
James McDonald | L | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
Jacobo Meque | L | L | October 1, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
Russ Mitchell | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
Danny Muegge | L | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Brenham, TX US |
René Rivera | R | R | July 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
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 |
Travis Schlichting | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Denver, CO US |
Eduardo Sierra | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
Anthony Tomey | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI US |
James Tomlin | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Cory Wade | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Cody White | L | L | February 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, TX US |
Kyle Wilson | R | R | April 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA 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.