2008 Kane County Cougars Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Aaron Nieckula (72-66)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 472,596, Avg. 7,161 in 66 home dates
2008 Kane County Cougars Statistics

Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Kane County Cougars 0

The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's Western Division.

The Cougars plated 627 runs and allowed 591 runs. Greg Dowling paced Kane County with 15 home runs Todd Johnson drove in 74 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Chad Kerfoot led the team with 8 wins, while Scott Hodsdon recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2008 Kane County Cougars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Corey Brown, Tyson Ross and Jemile Weeks.

Aaron Nieckula served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Carlos ArriecheRRMarch 30, 19855'10"190Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Travis BanwartRRFebruary 14, 19866'3"220Wichita, KS US
Corey BrownLLNovember 26, 19856'1"200Tampa, FL US
Anthony CapraLLApril 3, 19876'1"225Arvada, CO US
Jason ChristianLRJune 16, 19876'3"185Cincinnati, OH US
Larry CobbRRJuly 10, 19855'9"179Bradenton, FL US
Wally CorreaRRJuly 17, 19866'1"200Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Scott DealRRDecember 11, 19866'3"195Tacoma, WA US
Branden DewingLLJanuary 1, 19845'11"170Modesto, CA US
Greg DowlingLLNovember 15, 19836'3"231Marietta, GA US
Leonardo EspinalRRFebruary 6, 19846'3"226San Jose, DO
Chris FarleyRRFebruary 24, 19836'2"220Greenfield, MA US
Jose FragosoRRNovember 12, 19846'0"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Justin FrashLRApril 26, 19845'9"190Oxnard, CA US
Justin FriendRRJune 21, 19866'1"210Tracy, CA US
Jason GlushonRRMay 26, 19856'2"195Tarzana, CA US
Danny HamblinRRFebruary 10, 19856'1"200Garland, TX US
Carlos HernandezLLMarch 4, 19875'11"155Santa Clara, CA US
Brad HertzlerRLApril 11, 19866'1"210Providence, RI US
Scott HodsdonRRMay 31, 19856'1"185Glendora, CA US
D. J. HollingsworthLLMay 28, 19855'9"175San Leandro, CA US
Ben HornbeckRLJuly 22, 19876'5"180Phoenix, AZ US
Brett HunterRRJune 27, 19876'4"215Westlake, CA US
Craig ItalianoRRJuly 22, 19866'4"215Cleveland, OH US
Todd JohnsonLLDecember 17, 19846'1"202Jackson, MS US
Jonathan JohnstonLRFebruary 13, 19846'0"195Trenton, NJ US
Shane KeoughSRSeptember 11, 19866'3"196Los Angeles, CA US
Chad KerfootRRApril 1, 19856'0"185Annapolis, MD US
Adam KleinLLAugust 21, 19835'11"170Los Angeles, CA US
Mike LissmanRLJune 10, 19855'10"210Ontario, OR US
Dante LoveRRApril 8, 19875'11"195San Diego, CA US
Brent LysanderRRApril 5, 19856'7"210Mountain View, CA US
Scott MitchinsonRRDecember 28, 19846'3"185Perth, Western Australia AU
Scott MooreRRDecember 4, 19836'1"210Houston, TX US
Dusty NapoleonLRMay 21, 19866'2"210Park Ridge, IL US
Juan NunezRRAugust 27, 19876'1"215Bani, Peravia DO
Earl OakesRRSeptember 3, 19856'3"225Bristol, CT US
Petey ParamoreRROctober 30, 19866'2"195Allen, TX US
Matt RaySRJanuary 28, 19845'9"179Athens, TN US
Mike RichardRRAugust 20, 19845'10"180Lake Charles, LA US
Jamie RichmondRRMarch 23, 19866'3"225Toronto, ON CA
Gustavo RosendoRRMarch 1, 19866'0"242, Carabobo VE
Tyson RossRRApril 22, 19876'6"245Berkeley, CA US
Lance SewellLLJune 17, 19866'3"195San Diego, CA US
Jake SmithRRJune 5, 19836'0"214Greensboro, NC US
Matt SmithRRJanuary 30, 19865'11"215Plano, TX US
Ryne TackerRRFebruary 2, 19846'2"195Houston, TX US
Christian VittersLRJune 26, 19856'3"201Anaheim, CA US
Nick WaltersLLSeptember 30, 19856'2"175Phoenix, AZ US
Jemile WeeksSRJanuary 26, 19875'9"170Orlando, FL 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.




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