2008 Norfolk Tides Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Craig Anderson | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
Greg Aquino | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
Sebastien Boucher | L | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Gatineau, QC CA |
Travis Brown | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
Ryan Bukvich | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL US |
Brian Burres | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Oregon City, OR US |
Freddie Bynum | L | R | March 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Wilson, NC US |
Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Rocky Cherry | R | R | August 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
Scott Chiasson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwich, CT US |
Alex Cintrón | S | R | December 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Humacao, PR |
Zach Clark | R | R | July 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
Lance Cormier | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Lafayette, LA US |
Mike Costanzo | L | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, PA US |
Ben Davis | S | R | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
Fredy Deza | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
Brandon Fahey | L | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
Jeff Fiorentino | L | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
Luis Hernández | S | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Quibor, Lara VE |
Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Johnson City, NY US |
Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
Gary Knotts | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Decatur, AL US |
Jon Leicester | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mariposa, CA US |
Radhames Liz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
Mike McCoy | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
Bob McCrory | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Steens, MS US |
Kam Mickolio | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'9" | 255 | Wolf Point, MT US |
Jim Miller | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Randolph, NJ US |
Andy Mitchell | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Conyers, GA US |
Scott Moore | L | R | November 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
Garrett Olson | R | L | October 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
Hayden Penn | R | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
Tike Redman | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
Chris Roberson | S | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
Felix Romero | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Omir Santos | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
Alfredo Simón | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'6" | 265 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Adam Stern | L | R | February 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | London, ON CA |
Josh Tarnow | R | R | November 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Sarasota, FL US |
Luis Terrero | R | R | May 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
Eider Torres | S | R | January 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Chris Waters | L | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
Esteban Yan | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, 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.