2008 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 1st in the TL's North Division
Manager: Ron Warner (76-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: John Q. Hammonds Field
Attendance: 461,020, Avg. 6,681 in 69 home dates
The Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League ended the 2008 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 681 runs and conceded 667 runs. Allen Craig led Springfield with 22 home runs, while Tyler Greene walloped 15 or more, too. Allen Craig drove in 85 runs. Allen Craig and Mark Shorey topped hitters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Marco Gonzalez, Luke Gregerson and Fernando Salas paced the team with 7 wins each, and Adam Ottavino recorded a 5.24 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Mark Mulder, Chris Carpenter, Clayton Mortensen, Adam Wainwright, Brandon Dickson, Shane Robinson, Andrew Brown, Allen Craig, Jason Isringhausen, Jess Todd, P. J. Walters, Jon Jay, Adam Ottavino, Matt Clement, Steven Hill, Matt Pagnozzi, Donovan Solano, Daniel Descalso, Bryan Anderson, Mark Hamilton, Luke Gregerson, Jaime García, Josh Kinney, Tyler Greene, Brendan Ryan, Brett Wallace, Luis Perdomo and Fernando Salas were all players from the 2008 Springfield Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | L | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brandon Buckman | L | L | February 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Carpenter | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH US |
| Matt Clement | R | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | McCandless, PA US |
| Allen Craig | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Adam Daniels | L | L | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Daniel Descalso | L | R | October 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Josh Dew | R | R | January 15, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Brandon Dickson | R | R | November 3, 1984 | 6'5" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Justin Fiske | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Brad Furnish | S | L | January 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Isa Garcia | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jaime García | L | L | July 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Marco Gonzalez | R | R | May 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Merced, CA US |
| Luke Gorsett | R | R | May 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Tyler Greene | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Plantation, FL US |
| Luke Gregerson | L | R | May 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Cody Haerther | L | R | July 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | July 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tyler Herron | R | R | August 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steven Hill | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Kris Honel | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Jon Jay | L | L | March 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Daryl Jones | L | L | June 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Josh Kinney | R | R | March 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
| Pete Maestrales | S | R | July 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Delray Beach, FL US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Mark McCormick | R | R | October 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Jon Mikrut | R | R | November 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Wauconda, IL US |
| Clayton Mortensen | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Mark Mulder | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL US |
| Kyle Mura | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Adam Ottavino | S | R | November 22, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | New York, NY US |
| Matt Pagnozzi | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, AZ US |
| Luis Perdomo | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jim Rapoport | L | L | June 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Cory Rauschenberger | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Shane Robinson | R | R | October 30, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Casey Rowlett | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Brendan Ryan | R | R | March 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Sadlowski | R | R | June 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Reading, PA US |
| Fernando Salas | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Matt Scherer | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 260 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Mark Shorey | L | L | August 13, 1984 | 6'0" | 230 | Melrose, MA US |
| Donovan Solano | R | R | December 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 205 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Jess Todd | R | R | April 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Longview, TX US |
| A. J. Van Slyke | L | R | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Scott Vander Weg | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Adam Wainwright | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 235 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Brett Wallace | L | R | August 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 250 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| P. J. Walters | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL US |
| Nicholas Webber | R | R | May 9, 1984 | 6'7" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brandon Yarbrough | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Rob Zimmermann | R | R | November 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Zach Zuercher | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Warwick, RI 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.
