2008 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Todd Steverson (83-61)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 700,168, Avg. 9,725 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Sacramento River Cats 3 games, Salt Lake Bees 1
Finals - Sacramento River Cats 3 games, Oklahoma RedHawks 1
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats plated 786 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Brooks Conrad paced Sacramento with 28 home runs, while Wes Bankston, Landon Powell and Danny Putnam each walloped 15 or more also. Brooks Conrad drove in 91 runs. Casey Rogowski topped all regular batters with a .277 average. Dan Meyer led the squad with 10 wins, and Kirk Saarloos and Gio Gonzalez recorded a 4.24 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2008 Sacramento River Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Baisley, Wes Bankston, Daric Barton, Jerry Blevins, Dallas Braden, Andrew Brown, Travis Buck, Kiko Calero, Santiago Casilla, Troy Cate, Eric Chavez, Brooks Conrad, Aaron Cunningham, Chris Denorfia, Joey Devine, Lenny DiNardo, Justin Duchscherer, Dana Eveland, Jeff Fiorentino, Keith Foulke, José García, Chris Gissell, Graham Godfrey, Carlos González, Gio Gonzalez, Jeff Gray, Jesús Guzmán, Rich Harden, Brad Kilby, Justin Knoedler, Shane Komine, Todd Linden, Jay Marshall, Vin Mazzaro, Kevin Melillo, Dan Meyer, Donnie Murphy, Matt Murton, Josh Outman, Eric Patterson, Cliff Pennington, Gregorio Petit, Landon Powell, Bret Prinz, Danny Putnam, Kirk Saarloos, Greg Smith, Mike Sweeney, Ryan Sweeney and Brad Ziegler.
Todd Steverson 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 |
| Jeff Baisley | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Wes Bankston | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Daric Barton | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT US |
| Nick Blasi | R | R | September 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jerry Blevins | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Danny Borrell | L | L | January 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Dallas Braden | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Kiko Calero | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Troy Cate | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Eric Chavez | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Cornejo | L | R | November 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Aaron Cunningham | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Chris Denorfia | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT US |
| Joey Devine | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Junction City, KS US |
| Lenny DiNardo | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Dana Eveland | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA 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 |
| Jeff Fiorentino | L | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Keith Foulke | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| José García | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Dajabon, Dajabon DO |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA 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 |
| Carlos González | L | L | October 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Gio Gonzalez | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX US |
| Jesús Guzmán | R | R | June 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Brad Kilby | L | L | February 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Modesto, CA US |
| Justin Knoedler | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, IL US |
| Brad Knox | R | R | May 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Todd Linden | S | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Jay Marshall | L | L | February 25, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Massaro | L | L | April 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Kevin Melillo | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Dan Meyer | R | L | July 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Matt Murton | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Josh Outman | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Eric Patterson | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Cliff Pennington | S | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Gregorio Petit | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Landon Powell | S | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 265 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Bret Prinz | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Richie Robnett | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Casey Rogowski | L | L | May 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Livonia, MI US |
| Kirk Saarloos | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| David Shafer | R | R | March 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Jesus Silva | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 199 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Greg Smith | L | L | December 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Mike Sweeney | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Ryan Sweeney | L | L | February 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Ryan Wing | L | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Brad Ziegler | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS 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.
