2008 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 60-36
Finished 1st in the AA's North Division
Manager: Steve Shirley (60-36)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 150,837, Avg. 3,209 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 3 games, Sioux City Explorers 0
Finals - Sioux Falls Canaries 3 games, Grand Prairie AirHogs 1
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 60 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Canaries scored 540 runs, best in the league. Sioux Falls conceded 428 runs. Beau Torbert led the team with 19 home runs, and Grant Richardson walloped 15 or more also. Grant Richardson and Beau Torbert each drove in 71 runs. Beau Torbert paced hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Ryan Ford topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Pat Mahomes played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux Falls Canaries to do so.
Steve Shirley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Barbaro | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Alex Bardeguez | S | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 255 | Coram, NY US |
| Lenny Bays | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Kennard Bibbs | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 143 | Houston, TX US |
| Kelly Casares | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 185 | Missouri City, TX US |
| Kevin Cheppenko | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'8" | 225 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Ryan Ford | L | L | July 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 180 | Troy, MI US |
| Javier Garcia | R | R | January 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 207 | San Casimiro, Aragua VE |
| Ryan Grant | R | R | July 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Hutting | R | R | October 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Valencia, CA US |
| Travis Kane | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Josh Kite | L | L | March 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Pat Mahomes | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Ben Moore | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Croix Falls, WI US |
| Angelo Morales | R | R | May 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui PA |
| Josh Patton | L | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Connerville, IN US |
| Kris Regas | S | L | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Bourbonnais, IL US |
| Pat Reilly | L | L | December 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| J. D. Reininger | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Grant Richardson | R | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Mark Roberts | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Will Smith | L | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Paul Smyth | R | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Brawley, CA US |
| Beau Torbert | R | R | May 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Ben Van Iderstine | R | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Westminster, BC CA |
| Kyle Zweber | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakeville, MN 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.
