2008 Orange County Flyers Roster
Team Record: 51-35
Finished 1st in the GBL's South Division
Manager: Gary Carter (51-35)
Location: Fullerton, California
Ballpark: Goodwin Field
Attendance: 26,604, Avg. 858 in 31 home dates
Playoffs - Orange County Flyers 3 games, Long Beach Armada 2
Finals - Orange County Flyers 3 games, Calgary Vipers 2
The Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 51 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Flyers scored 631 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Patrick Breen led Orange County with 28 home runs, while Mark Okano, Fernando Pacheco and Jermy Acey each walloped 15 or more, too. Jermy Acey drove in 97 runs. Patrick Breen paced hitters with significant playing time with a .396 average. Andre Simpson topped the team with 8 wins, and Bobby Cramer recorded a 3.9 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Orange County Flyers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Troy Cate, Dane De La Rosa and Bobby Cramer.
Gary Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermy Acey | S | R | May 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Josh Arhart | R | R | September 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 240 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Patrick Breen | L | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Troy Cate | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Eun Chul Choi | December 24, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | |||
| Bobby Cramer | L | L | October 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Marcus Crockett | L | L | January 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Dane De La Rosa | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'7" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Matt Durkin | S | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Nick Guerra | L | R | December 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Travon Jackson | L | L | February 19, 1986 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Michael Jacobellis | L | R | 5'8" | 170 | La Verne, CA US | |
| Zach Kalter | L | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| David Keesee | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Larue | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Livonia, MI US |
| Sean Lorentz | R | R | ||||
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Gabriel Mayorga | R | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Duarte, CA US |
| Terry Mermer | R | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 245 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Charles Merricks | L | L | December 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Gered Mochizuki | L | R | July 7, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | Maui, HI US |
| Buddy Morales | R | R | December 1, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Mike Natale | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mark Okano | S | R | February 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Fernando Pacheco | L | L | October 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Rocco | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Palm Desert, CA US |
| Ezequiel Ruvalcaba | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Eric Sheridan | R | R | September 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Andre Simpson | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jesse Smith | R | R | July 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 214 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Jeff Van Houten | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Gabe Ward | L | L | October 15, 1985 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Jeremy Zick | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Monterey Park, 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.
