2008 Kalamazoo Kings Roster
Team Record: 60-36
Finished 1st in the FL's East Division
Manager: Fran Riordan (60-36)
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ballpark: Sutherland Field
Attendance: 83,157, Avg. 1,631 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Kalamazoo Kings 3 games, Gateway Grizzlies 1
Finals - Windy City Thunderbolts 3 games, Kalamazoo Kings 0
The Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 60 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Kings scored 594 runs and yielded 466 runs. Simon Williams led Kalamazoo with 20 home runs, while Mike Russell and Brendan Murphy walloped 15 or more, too. Brendan Murphy accounted for 77 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .332. John Brownell paced the squad with 11 wins, and Joe DiPietro recorded a 3.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers. Fran Riordan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Achberger | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ryan Additon | R | R | December 5, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Brandon Anderson | S | R | August 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jorge Araiza | R | R | May 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Rich Babb | R | R | October 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 230 | |
| Dan Baerlocher | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Casey Bowling | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Chapmanville, WV US |
| John Brownell | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Mitchell, SD US |
| Bobby Carrington | R | R | June 3, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Westfield, MA US |
| Will Carroll | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Boothbay, ME US |
| Joe Catanese | R | R | March 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brian Chad | R | L | December 28, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Kevin Davis | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe DiPietro | R | R | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Fred Duquette | L | L | September 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Manassas, VA US |
| Joe Frazee | L | R | June 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Travis Fultz | R | R | September 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jeff Grose | L | L | July 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jimmy Holm | R | R | April 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Mike Honce | R | R | August 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, WV US |
| Matt Hudgins | L | R | August 8, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Kyle Kmiecik | R | R | June 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Trent Lare | L | L | August 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 195 | Lyndon, KS US |
| Jeff Long | R | R | November 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Destan Makonnen | L | R | October 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Sam Mann | R | R | June 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Randy Moley | R | R | May 23, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mike Mongiardini | L | L | September 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Brendan Murphy | R | R | October 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ricky Owens | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Seminary, MS US |
| Omar Padilla | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'9" | 177 | |
| Brandon Parillo | L | L | September 22, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Dave Pellegrine | L | R | November 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Joe Ramos | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bernard Robert | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 188 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Dominique Rodgers | R | R | January 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 211 | Kent, OH US |
| Chad Rothford | S | R | April 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 250 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Russell | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 197 | Bothell, WA US |
| Jon Troop | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Joseph Welsh | L | L | September 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Ottawa Lake, MI US |
| Simon Williams | R | L | June 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Cody Youngblood | L | R | February 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
