2008 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Randy Ready (70-74)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 392,512, Avg. 5,607 in 70 home dates
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Beavers scored 714 runs and surrendered 794 runs. Chip Ambres led Portland with 22 home runs, while Peter Ciofrone walloped 15 or more also. Chip Ambres drove in 77 runs. Will Venable paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Wade LeBlanc topped the squad with 11 wins, and Josh Geer earned a 4.55 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Paul McAnulty, Mike Adams, Marshall McDougall, Cla Meredith, Bryan Corey, Nick Vincent, Josh Banks, Óscar Robles, Dirk Hayhurst, Cesár Ramos, Wade LeBlanc, Justin Huber, Kevin Cameron, Wilton López, Enrique González, Wil Ledezma, Shawn Wooten, Michael Barrett, JD Closser, Clay Hensley, Brett Tomko, Brian Myrow, Luke Carlin, Jared Wells, Josh Geer, Chase Headley, Will Venable, Shawn Estes, Mauro Zárate, Chip Ambres, Edwin Moreno, Matt Antonelli, Chad Reineke, Edgar Gonzalez, Colt Morton, Josh Bard, Ernesto Frieri, Arturo López, Joe Thatcher, Justin Germano, Sean Henn, Luis Rodríguez, Jody Gerut, Craig Stansberry, Carlos Guevara, Justin Hampson and Nick Hundley were all players from the 2008 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Randy Ready served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Matt Antonelli | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Peabody, MA US |
| Manny Ayala | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Artesia, CA US |
| Josh Banks | R | R | July 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Josh Bard | S | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Michael Barrett | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adam Bass | R | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'6" | 210 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Kevin Cameron | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Peter Ciofrone | L | R | September 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Nesconset, NY US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Bryan Corey | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Tyler Davis | R | R | May 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Javis Diaz | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brett Dowdy | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Jon Ellis | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Shawn Estes | R | L | February 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Josh Geer | R | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Justin Germano | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jody Gerut | L | L | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Enrique González | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 225 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Carlos Guevara | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Justin Hampson | L | L | May 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Chase Headley | S | R | May 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Fountain, CO US |
| Sean Henn | R | L | April 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Clay Hensley | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Nick Hundley | R | R | September 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 203 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Tom King | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Panama City, FL US |
| Wade LeBlanc | L | L | August 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Wil Ledezma | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico VE |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, NI |
| John Madden | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 229 | Edgewater, NJ US |
| Paul McAnulty | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 5'11" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Marshall McDougall | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike Megrew | L | L | January 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Westerly, RI US |
| Cla Meredith | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Edwin Moreno | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | El Mojan, Zulia VE |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Brian Myrow | L | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Clinton Naylor | L | R | August 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Cesár Ramos | L | L | June 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Óscar Robles | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Vince Sinisi | L | L | November 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Craig Stansberry | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Dammam, SA |
| Joe Thatcher | L | L | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Will Venable | L | L | October 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Nick Vincent | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Jared Wells | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Robert Woodard | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Shawn Wooten | R | R | July 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | Glendora, CA US |
| Mauro Zárate | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
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.
