2008 Long Beach Armada Roster
Team Record: 48-40
Finished 2nd in the GBL's South Division
Manager: Steve Yeager (48-40)
Location: Long Beach, California
Ballpark: Blair Field
Attendance: 67,255, Avg. 1,640 in 41 home dates
Playoffs - Orange County Flyers 3 games, Long Beach Armada 2
The Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 48 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Armada plated 478 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 512 runs. Norm Hutchins paced Long Beach with 15 home runs Ryan Lehr recorded 58 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Rik Currier led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.64 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2008 Long Beach Armada who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nick Bierbrodt, Steve Smyth, Cleatus Davidson, Seth Etherton, Jerome Williams and Tony Torcato.
Steve Yeager served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bierbrodt | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Omar Bramasco | R | R | October 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Ryan Brown | L | R | October 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Glendale, CA US |
| Sean Buller | L | L | November 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Danny Buxbaum | R | R | January 17, 1973 | 6'4" | 217 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Nick Cavanagh | R | R | March 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Redlands, CA US |
| Ryan Claypool | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Springville, NY US |
| Rik Currier | R | R | May 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Seth Etherton | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Jonathan Figueroa | L | L | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Brett Flowers | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Wayne Foltin | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Michael Glomb | R | R | November 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dusty Gober | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Guerrero | R | R | June 8, 1984 | 5'7" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Chris Klemm | L | L | April 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Andrew Layfield | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Octavio Martinez | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Petie Montero | S | R | September 28, 1985 | 5'8" | 185 | |
| Steve Moss | R | R | January 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Garrett Murdy | R | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dave Parrish | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| David Ramirez | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Justin Segal | R | R | June 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Dan Trumble | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 219 | Nampa, ID US |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Julian Williams | R | R | July 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Aaron Wilson | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Yoo | S | R | March 31, 1983 | 5'9" | 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.
