2008 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Darren Bush (76-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Banner Island Park
Attendance: 214,080, Avg. 3,058 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Modesto Nuts 1
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
Finals - Stockton Ports 3 games, Lancaster JetHawks 1
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Ports scored 742 runs and conceded 707 runs. Chris Carter walloped 39 home runs for Stockton, while Sean Doolittle and Corey Brown added 15 or more, too. Chris Carter drove in 104 runs. Frank Martinez paced all regular batters by hitting .279. Jason Fernandez, Jim Heuser and Brett Anderson topped the team with 9 wins each, and Graham Godfrey registered a 5.1 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Santiago Casilla, Sean Doolittle, Josh Donaldson, Adrian Cardenas, Sam Demel, Trevor Cahill, Donnie Murphy, Arnold Leon, Keith Foulke, Fautino De Los Santos, Graham Godfrey, Brett Anderson, Henry Rodríguez, Rich Harden, Andrew Carignan, Andrew Brown, Corey Brown, Chris Carter and Chris Denorfia were all players from the 2008 Stockton Ports who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Darren Bush served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Affronti | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Carlos Arrieche | R | R | March 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Travis Banwart | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kristian Bell | R | R | January 11, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Benacka | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Corey Brown | L | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Trevor Cahill | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Adrian Cardenas | L | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Andrew Carignan | R | R | July 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 235 | New London, CT US |
| Chris Carter | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Larry Cobb | R | R | July 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Pat Currin | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 188 | Durham, NC US |
| Fautino De Los Santos | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Sam Demel | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Channelview, TX US |
| Chris Denorfia | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT US |
| Branden Dewing | L | L | January 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Josh Donaldson | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Sean Doolittle | L | L | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 204 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Chris Farley | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Jason Fernandez | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Keith Foulke | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD US |
| Jose Fragoso | R | R | November 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Archie Gilbert | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jason Glushon | R | R | May 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Graham Godfrey | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Derrick Gordon | S | L | October 16, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jose Guzman | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Jim Heuser | L | L | March 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Josh Horton | L | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Craig Italiano | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Darryl Lawhorn | L | R | December 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Arnold Leon | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Frank Martinez | S | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Massaro | L | L | April 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Jermaine Mitchell | L | L | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Naples, TX US |
| Scott Mitchinson | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Scott Moore | R | R | December 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Juan Nunez | R | R | August 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Richie Robnett | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Henry Rodríguez | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Jose Rojas | R | R | March 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Gustavo Rosendo | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 242 | , Carabobo VE |
| Matt Smith | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Matthew Spencer | L | L | January 27, 1986 | 6'4" | 230 | Morristown, TN US |
| Matthew Sulentic | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
