2008 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Roster
Team Record: 88-56
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Dave Miley (88-56)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: PNC Field
Attendance: 485,999, Avg. 7,147 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Finals - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 88 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Yankees scored 680 runs and allowed 582 runs. Cody Ransom led Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with 22 home runs, while Jason Lane walloped 15 or more, too. Cody Ransom drove in 71 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .255 clip. Kei Igawa paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.46 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2008 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bernie Castro, Kei Igawa, Phil Hughes, Darrell Rasner, Dan Giese, Justin Christian, Billy Traber, Daniel McCutchen, Scott Strickland, Scott Patterson, Alfredo Aceves, Brian Bruney, Shelley Duncan, David Robertson, Edwar Ramírez, Chris Stewart, Brett Gardner, Chris Basak, Mark Melancon, Sean Henn, Jeff Karstens, Nick Green, Víctor Zambrano, Alberto González, Jonathan Albaladejo, Jeff Marquez, Juan Miranda, Ross Ohlendorf, Melky Cabrera, Chad Moeller, Heath Phillips, Zach Kroenke, Cody Ransom, Chris Britton, Chase Wright, Jason Lane, Ian Kennedy, José Veras, JD Closser, Ben Broussard, Matt Carson, Phil Coke, Steven Jackson, Sidney Ponson and Wilson Betemit.
Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 270 | San Juan, PR |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Wilson Betemit | S | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Britton | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jason Brown | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brian Bruney | R | R | February 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 235 | Astoria, OR US |
| Melky Cabrera | S | L | August 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Carson | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Bernie Castro | S | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Christian | R | R | April 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Phil Coke | L | L | July 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Sonora, CA US |
| Daniel Cox | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| J. B. Cox | L | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Bay City, TX US |
| Eric Duncan | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Florham Park, NJ US |
| Shelley Duncan | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Brett Gardner | L | L | August 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Dan Giese | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Alberto González | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Nick Green | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bo Hall | R | R | September 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Sean Henn | R | L | April 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Alan Horne | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Marianna, FL US |
| Phil Hughes | R | R | June 24, 1986 | 6'5" | 240 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Kei Igawa | L | L | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Steven Jackson | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Sumter, SC US |
| Jason Jones | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Jeff Karstens | R | R | September 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ian Kennedy | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Zach Kroenke | R | L | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Chris Kunda | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jason Lane | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jeff Marquez | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Daniel McCutchen | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | McKinney, TX US |
| Mark Melancon | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Juan Miranda | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Consolacion del Sur, CU |
| Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
| Luis Nunez | R | R | November 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ross Ohlendorf | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Oakdale, PA US |
| Heath Phillips | L | L | March 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Evansville, IN US |
| Sidney Ponson | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, AW |
| Greg Porter | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 260 | West Point, NY US |
| Edwar Ramírez | R | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 165 | El Cercado, San Juan DO |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Darrell Rasner | R | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Carson City, NV US |
| David Robertson | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Eladio Rodriguez | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Scott Strickland | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| José Veras | R | R | October 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steven White | R | R | June 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | League City, TX US |
| Chase Wright | L | L | February 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Víctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
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.
