2008 New Orleans Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 66-75
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (0-0), Marty Scott (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 355,395, Avg. 5,226 in 68 home dates
The New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 66 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Zephyrs scored 635 runs and conceded 687 runs. Chris Aguila paced New Orleans with 29 home runs, while Val Pascucci and Michel Abreu walloped 15 or more as well. Val Pascucci drove in 81 runs. Jesús Feliciano topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .308 clip. Brian Stokes led the squad with 10 wins, and Willie Collazo registered a 4.06 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 New Orleans Zephyrs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Stokes, Andy Green, Willie Collazo, Ramón Martínez, Tony Armas, Ryan Church, Mike Nickeas, Anderson Hernández, Daniel Murphy, Nate Field, Juan Padilla, Duaner Sánchez, José Santiago, Brady Clark, Jose Díaz, Chris Aguila, Argenis Reyes, Robinson Cancel, John Rodriguez, Eude Brito, Fernando Tatís, Bobby Parnell, Val Pascucci, Jonathon Niese, Shawn Wooten, Ruddy Lugo, Gustavo Molina, Abraham Núñez, José Valentín, Jesús Feliciano, Brandon Knight, Claudio Vargas, Raúl González, Raúl Casanova, Trot Nixon, Anderson Machado, Ricardo Rincón, Carlos Muñiz, Nelson Figueroa and Eddie Kunz.
Ken Oberkfell and Marty Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Michel Abreu | R | R | January 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 245 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
Chris Aguila | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
Luis Alen | R | R | April 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
Adam Bostick | L | L | March 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 240 | Jeannette, PA US |
Eude Brito | L | L | August 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
Eddie Camacho | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Mission Hills, CA US |
Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
Raúl Casanova | S | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, PR |
Ryan Church | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
Brady Clark | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Willie Collazo | L | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'8" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Jesús Feliciano | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
Nate Field | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
Andy Green | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Casey Hoorelbeke | R | R | April 4, 1980 | 6'8" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
Eddie Kunz | R | R | April 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 260 | Portland, OR US |
Ruddy Lugo | R | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Ivan Maldonado | R | R | June 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
Ramón Martínez | R | R | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Tim McNab | R | R | June 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
Victor Mendez | S | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
Gustavo Molina | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
Carlos Muñiz | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
Daniel Murphy | L | R | April 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 221 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Mike Nickeas | R | R | February 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
Jonathon Niese | L | L | October 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
Trot Nixon | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC US |
Abraham Núñez | S | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Bobby Parnell | R | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Salisbury, NC US |
Val Pascucci | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 6'6" | 265 | Bellflower, CA US |
Robert Paulk | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Valdosta, GA US |
Josh Petersen | R | R | April 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Naples, FL US |
Argenis Reyes | S | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
Duaner Sánchez | R | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
José Santiago | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Fajardo, PR |
Caleb Stewart | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Ashland, KY US |
Brian Stokes | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
Fernando Tatís | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
José Valentín | S | R | October 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Manati, PR |
Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
Shawn Wooten | R | R | July 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | Glendora, CA 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.