2008 Somerset Patriots Roster

Atlantic League (AL) - Independent
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 1st in the AL's Freedom Division
Manager: Sparky Lyle (74-66)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 347,735, Avg. 5,433 in 64 home dates
2008 Somerset Patriots Statistics

Playoffs - Somerset Patriots 2 games, York Revolution 0
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Camden Riversharks 1

The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's Freedom Division.

The Patriots paced the league with just 662 runs allowed. Somerset scored 765 runs. Brandon Larson and Josh Pressley each. walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Matt Hagen, Sean Smith, Vito Chiaravalloti and Mike Ryan each swatted 15 or more also. Josh Pressley drove in 101 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .354 clip. Brian Adams led the squad with 11 wins, and Jim Magrane recorded a 4.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 2008 Somerset Patriots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Brooks, Jeff Duncan, Aaron Fultz, Brandon Knight, Brandon Larson, Bret Prinz, Ryan Radmanovich, Brian Reith, Mike Ryan, Brian Tollberg, Andy Van Hekken and Scott Wiggins.

Sparky Lyle served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Brian AdamsLLOctober 2, 19776'3"191Sumter, SC US
Gera AlvarezRROctober 31, 19795'10"180Oceanside, CA US
Travis AndersonRRAugust 29, 19796'0"195Lakewood, CA US
Rick AsadoorianRRJuly 23, 19806'2"205Worcester, MA US
Elio AyalaRRNovember 7, 19785'9"160Naguabo, PR
Byron BatsonRROctober 20, 19786'5"200Wilmington, NC US
Jason BelcherLRJanuary 13, 19826'1"217Jonesboro, AR US
Kip BouknightRRNovember 16, 19786'0"190Columbia, SC US
Josh BreyRLAugust 26, 19796'0"185Allentown, PA US
Frank BrooksLLSeptember 6, 19786'1"190Brooklyn, NY US
Chris BuglovskyLRNovember 22, 19796'1"170Edison, NJ US
Joe BurkeLRDecember 16, 19836'0"195Brooklyn, NY US
Casey CahillRRMarch 15, 19826'3"197New Brunswick, NJ US
Vito ChiaravallotiRROctober 26, 19806'3"225Red Bank, NJ US
Bo DonaldsonRROctober 10, 19746'0"200Philadelphia, PA US
Jeff DuncanLLDecember 9, 19786'2"180Harvey, IL US
Aaron FultzLLSeptember 4, 19736'0"196Memphis, TN US
Anthony GranatoRRMarch 18, 19816'0"200Toronto, ON CA
Matt HagenRRJanuary 3, 19806'4"230Watsonville, CA US
David HouselSRSeptember 6, 19816'2"165Morristown, NJ US
Jon HuntonRRNovember 30, 19826'9"260Plainfield, NJ US
Landon JacobsenRRMay 4, 19796'3"220Mitchell, SD US
Steve KellyRRSeptember 30, 19796'0"210Cincinnati, OH US
Joel KirstenLLMay 9, 19816'1"193Van Nuys, CA US
Brandon KnightLROctober 1, 19756'0"175Oxnard, CA US
Kevin KotchLRAugust 31, 19846'4"235Franklin Park, NJ US
Brandon LarsonRRMay 24, 19766'0"210San Angelo, TX US
Mike LockwoodLLDecember 27, 19766'0"196Columbus, OH US
Jim MagraneRRJuly 23, 19786'2"200Ottumwa, IA US
D. J. MattoxRRMay 24, 19806'2"195West Columbia, SC US
Travis MinixRRAugust 8, 19776'1"190Knox, IN US
Frank MooreLRJuly 2, 19786'2"213Douglas, GA US
Mike MuscatoSRJanuary 10, 19846'1"210
Teuris OlivaresRRDecember 15, 19786'0"160San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Josh PressleyLRApril 2, 19806'6"240Bangor, ME US
Bret PrinzRRJune 15, 19776'3"185Chicago Heights, IL US
Ryan RadmanovichLRAugust 9, 19716'2"200Calgary, AB CA
Brian ReithRRFebruary 28, 19786'5"220Fort Wayne, IN US
Jason RichardsonRRJune 11, 19806'4"225Lakeland, FL US
Mike RyanLRJuly 6, 19775'10"182Indiana, PA US
Sean SmithRRAugust 24, 19826'0"195Beverly Hills, CA US
Brock TillRRJuly 1, 19805'10"210Macomb, IL US
Brian TollbergRRSeptember 16, 19726'3"195Tampa, FL US
Andy Van HekkenRLJuly 31, 19796'3"185Holland, MI US
Scott WigginsLLMarch 24, 19766'3"205Fort Thomas, KY 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.




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