2008 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 74-70
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Stan Cliburn (74-70)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Frontier Field
Attendance: 490,806, Avg. 6,913 in 71 home dates
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Red Wings scored 703 runs and allowed 662 runs. Garrett Jones led Rochester with 23 home runs, while Randy Ruiz walloped 15 or more, too. Garrett Jones drove in 92 runs. Randy Ruiz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .320 clip. Philip Humber and Francisco Liriano topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Francisco Liriano earned a 3.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Chris Basak, Brian Bass, Brian Buscher, Carmen Cali, Alexi Casilla, Howie Clark, Michael Cuddyer, Casey Daigle, Julio De Paula, Brian Duensing, Adam Everett, Danny Graves, Luke Hughes, Philip Humber, Garrett Jones, Ryan Jorgensen, Bobby Kielty, Jon Knott, Bobby Korecky, Francisco Liriano, Alejandro Machado, Matt Macri, Darnell McDonald, José Morales, Kevin Mulvey, Glen Perkins, Brock Peterson, Trevor Plouffe, Jason Pridie, Randy Ruiz, Sergio Santos, Tom Shearn, Kevin Slowey, Denard Span, Anthony Swarzak, Tommy Watkins and Eli Whiteside were all players from the 2008 Rochester Red Wings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Brian Buscher | L | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Carmen Cali | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alexi Casilla | S | R | July 20, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Christy | R | R | April 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Howie Clark | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Michael Cuddyer | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Casey Daigle | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Duensing | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Marysville, KS US |
| Adam Everett | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Philip Humber | R | R | December 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Garrett Jones | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ryan Jorgensen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Jon Knott | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Manassas, VA US |
| Bobby Korecky | R | R | September 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Hillside, NJ US |
| Tim Lahey | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'6" | 250 | Worcester, MA US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Macri | R | R | May 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Darnell McDonald | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| José Morales | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kevin Mulvey | R | R | May 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Parlin, NJ US |
| Glen Perkins | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Trevor Plouffe | R | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Jason Pridie | L | R | October 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Sergio Santos | R | R | July 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Kevin Slowey | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Conroe, TX US |
| Denard Span | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Anthony Swarzak | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Heath Totten | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Tommy Watkins | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Eli Whiteside | R | R | October 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | New Albany, MS 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.
