2008 Norfolk Tides Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Gary Allenson (64-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 433,767, Avg. 6,286 in 69 home dates
2008 Norfolk Tides Statistics

The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Tides scored 635 runs and surrendered 704 runs, most in the circuit. Luis Terrero and Oscar Salazar paced Norfolk with 13 home runs apiece. Luis Terrero drove in 88 runs. Oscar Salazar led all regular batters with a .316 average. Andy Mitchell topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.3 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2008 Norfolk Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Greg Aquino, Ryan Bukvich, Brian Burres, Freddie Bynum, Fernando Cabrera, Alberto Castillo, Rocky Cherry, Scott Chiasson, Alex Cintrón, Zach Clark, Lance Cormier, Mike Costanzo, Ben Davis, Cory Doyne, Brandon Fahey, Jeff Fiorentino, Chris Heintz, Luis Hernández, Jim Johnson, Randy Keisler, Gary Knotts, Jon Leicester, Radhames Liz, Mike McCoy, Bob McCrory, Kam Mickolio, Jim Miller, Scott Moore, Roberto Novoa, Garrett Olson, Hayden Penn, Tike Redman, Chris Roberson, Oscar Salazar, Omir Santos, Alfredo Simón, Adam Stern, Luis Terrero, Eider Torres, Chris Waters and Esteban Yan.

Gary Allenson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Craig AndersonLLOctober 30, 19806'3"185Gosford, New South Wales AU
Greg AquinoRRJanuary 11, 19786'1"190Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO
Sebastien BoucherLROctober 19, 19816'0"190Gatineau, QC CA
Travis BrownRRAugust 1, 19805'11"180Kankakee, IL US
Ryan BukvichRRMay 13, 19786'2"250Naperville, IL US
Brian BurresLLApril 8, 19816'1"175Oregon City, OR US
Freddie BynumLRMarch 15, 19806'1"185Wilson, NC US
Fernando CabreraRRNovember 16, 19816'4"225Toa Baja, PR
Alberto CastilloLLJuly 5, 19756'2"255La Habana, La Habana CU
Rocky CherryRRAugust 19, 19796'5"225Dallas, TX US
Scott ChiassonRRAugust 14, 19776'3"210Norwich, CT US
Alex CintrónSRDecember 17, 19786'2"210Humacao, PR
Zach ClarkRRJuly 11, 19836'0"200Wilmington, DE US
Lance CormierRRAugust 19, 19806'1"200Lafayette, LA US
Mike CostanzoLRSeptember 9, 19836'2"205Springfield, PA US
Ben DavisSRMarch 10, 19776'4"195Chester, PA US
Fredy DezaRRDecember 11, 19826'2"175La Romana, La Romana DO
Cory DoyneRRAugust 13, 19816'2"240Tampa, FL US
Brandon FaheyLRJanuary 18, 19816'2"160Dallas, TX US
Jeff FiorentinoLRApril 14, 19836'1"185Pembroke Pines, FL US
Chris HeintzRRAugust 6, 19746'1"210Syosset, NY US
Luis HernándezSRJune 26, 19845'10"190Quibor, Lara VE
Jim JohnsonRRJune 27, 19836'6"250Johnson City, NY US
Randy KeislerLLFebruary 24, 19766'3"200Richardson, TX US
Gary KnottsRRFebruary 12, 19776'4"235Decatur, AL US
Jon LeicesterRRFebruary 7, 19796'3"220Mariposa, CA US
Radhames LizRROctober 6, 19836'2"200El Seibo, El Seibo DO
Mike McCoyRRApril 2, 19815'9"180San Diego, CA US
Bob McCroryRRMay 3, 19826'1"205Steens, MS US
Kam MickolioRRMay 10, 19846'9"255Wolf Point, MT US
Jim MillerRRApril 28, 19826'1"200Randolph, NJ US
Andy MitchellRRSeptember 10, 19786'3"205Conyers, GA US
Scott MooreLRNovember 17, 19836'2"195Long Beach, CA US
Roberto NovoaRRAugust 15, 19796'5"200Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO
Garrett OlsonRLOctober 18, 19836'1"205Fresno, CA US
Hayden PennRROctober 13, 19846'3"200La Jolla, CA US
Tike RedmanLLMarch 10, 19775'11"175Tuscaloosa, AL US
Chris RobersonSRAugust 23, 19796'2"180Oakland, CA US
Felix RomeroRRJune 18, 19806'1"215San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Oscar SalazarRRJune 27, 19786'0"195Maracay, Aragua VE
Omir SantosRRApril 29, 19816'0"215Bayamon, PR
Alfredo SimónRRMay 8, 19816'6"265Santiago, Santiago DO
Adam SternLRFebruary 12, 19805'11"190London, ON CA
Josh TarnowRRNovember 4, 19846'0"180Sarasota, FL US
Luis TerreroRRMay 18, 19806'3"205Barahona, Barahona DO
Eider TorresSRJanuary 16, 19835'8"165Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Chris WatersLLAugust 17, 19806'0"170Lakeland, FL US
Esteban YanRRJune 22, 19756'4"255Campina, El Seibo DO

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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