2008 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 88-56
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (88-56)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 631,457, Avg. 9,152 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Louisville Bats 1
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 88 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bats plated 717 runs and yielded 616 runs. Kevin Barker paced Louisville with 21 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Drew Anderson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Adam Pettyjohn topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.6 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jon Adkins, Drew Anderson, Homer Bailey, Kevin Barker, Matt Belisle, Bill Bray, Jim Brower, Jay Bruce, Jared Burton, Jolbert Cabrera, Wilkin Castillo, Todd Coffey, Alvin Colina, Chris Dickerson, Carlos Fisher, Josh Fogg, Jerry Gil, Andy Green, Jerry Hairston, Ryan Hanigan, Aaron Harang, Danny Herrera, Norris Hopper, Paul Janish, Jeff Keppinger, Justin Lehr, Bobby Livingston, Rob Mackowiak, Gary Majewski, Matt Maloney, Robert Manuel, Marcus McBeth, Kent Mercker, Logan Ondrusek, Corey Patterson, Adam Pettyjohn, Andy Phillips, Ramón Ramírez, Danny Richar, Josh Roenicke, Adam Rosales, David Ross, Scott Sauerbeck, Tom Shearn, Ricky Stone, Drew Stubbs, Craig Tatum, Daryl Thompson and David Weathers were all players from the 2008 Louisville Bats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Drew Anderson | S | R | February 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Brownsburg, IN US |
| Drew Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kearney, NE US |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Kevin Barker | L | L | July 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Bristol, VA US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Luis Bolivar | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | , Aragua VE |
| Bill Bray | L | L | June 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Jay Bruce | L | L | April 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Jolbert Cabrera | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Wilkin Castillo | S | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Alvin Colina | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Shaun Cumberland | L | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Chris Dickerson | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Carlos Fisher | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jerry Gil | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy Green | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
| Michael Griffin | R | R | October 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jerry Hairston | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Ryan Hanigan | R | R | August 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington, DC US |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Herr | R | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Danny Herrera | L | L | October 21, 1984 | 5'6" | 165 | Odessa, TX US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Paul Janish | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Jukich | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Kroski | L | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittston, PA US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Bobby Livingston | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Gary Majewski | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Justin Mallett | R | R | November 11, 1981 | 6'6" | 210 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matt Maloney | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Robert Manuel | R | R | July 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Kent Mercker | L | L | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Dublin, OH US |
| Logan Ondrusek | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Corey Patterson | L | R | August 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tyler Pelland | R | L | October 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Middlebury, VT US |
| Adam Pettyjohn | R | L | June 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Andy Phillips | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Danny Richar | L | R | June 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Josh Roenicke | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Adam Rosales | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Ross | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Scott Sauerbeck | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Drew Stubbs | R | R | October 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| B. J. Szymanski | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Craig Tatum | R | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Camilo Vazquez | L | L | October 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| David Weathers | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN 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.
