2008 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (75-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 358,792, Avg. 5,200 in 69 home dates
2008 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Statistics

Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Naturals scored 640 runs and conceded 628 runs. Kila Ka'aihue led Northwest Arkansas with 26 home runs, while Juan Richardson and Brian McFall walloped 15 or more, too. Juan Richardson accounted for 82 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Blake Johnson and Dan Cortes paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Dan Cortes recorded a 3.8 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2008 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cory Aldridge, John Bale, Cody Clark, Román Colón, Dan Cortes, Irving Falu, Jeff Fulchino, Tim Hamulack, Dusty Hughes, Kila Ka'aihue, Devon Lowery, Ed Lucas, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Carlos Rosa, Ángel Sánchez and Blake Wood.

Brian Poldberg served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cory AldridgeLRJune 13, 19796'0"210San Angelo, TX US
Greg AtencioRRJuly 15, 19816'2"191Phoenix, AZ US
John BaleLLMay 22, 19746'4"210Cheverly, MD US
Cody ClarkRRSeptember 14, 19816'3"200Fayetteville, AR US
Román ColónRRAugust 13, 19796'5"245Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO
Dan CortesRRMarch 4, 19876'6"235Pomona, CA US
Kyle CristRRJune 27, 19836'3"194Sacramento, CA US
Julio De La CruzRROctober 7, 19806'1"161Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO
Gilbert De La VaraLLOctober 4, 19845'10"190Tucson, AZ US
Adam DonachieRRMarch 3, 19846'1"215Winter Park, FL US
Jose DuarteRRMarch 7, 19855'10"165Santa Lucia, Miranda VE
Irving FaluSRJune 6, 19835'9"185Hato Rey, PR
Jeff FulchinoRRNovember 26, 19796'4"270Titusville, FL US
Patrick GreenLRFebruary 13, 19826'2"193Alpharetta, GA US
Tim HamulackRLNovember 14, 19766'2"215Ithaca, NY US
Rowdy HardyLLOctober 26, 19826'4"170Dallas, TX US
Aaron HartsockRRJanuary 17, 19846'3"200Brawley, CA US
Chris HayesRRFebruary 5, 19836'2"177Chicago, IL US
Dusty HughesLLJune 29, 19825'10"190Tupelo, MS US
Blake JohnsonRRJune 14, 19856'5"200Baton Rouge, LA US
Kila Ka'aihueLRMarch 29, 19846'4"240Kailua, HI US
Mario LissonRRMay 31, 19846'2"220Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Devon LoweryLRMarch 24, 19836'1"195Lincolnton, NC US
Ed LucasRRMay 21, 19826'3"210Grand Rapids, MI US
Marc MaddoxRRSeptember 16, 19835'11"185Hattiesburg, MS US
Brian McFallRRMarch 17, 19846'3"215Flagstaff, AZ US
Paul MildrenRLMay 3, 19846'1"195Adelaide, South Australia AU
Chris NicollRROctober 30, 19836'3"190Whittier, CA US
Juan Carlos OviedoRRMarch 15, 19826'2"195Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Matt PetersonRRFebruary 11, 19826'5"230Alexandria, LA US
Julio PimentelRRDecember 14, 19856'1"195La Romana, La Romana DO
Jarod PlummerRRJanuary 27, 19846'5"200Dallas, TX US
Juan RichardsonRRJanuary 27, 19795'11"215Bani, Peravia DO
Carlos RosaRRSeptember 21, 19846'1"195San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO
Ángel SánchezRRSeptember 20, 19836'1"205Humacao, PR
Ovandy SueroSRJune 20, 19825'10"160Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO
Kiel ThibaultRRMarch 2, 19846'0"200Jerome, ID US
Geraldo ValentinRRSeptember 8, 19826'1"185Rio Piedras, PR
Blake WoodRRAugust 8, 19856'5"233Atlanta, GA 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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