2008 Traverse City Beach Bums Roster
Team Record: 50-46
Finished 2nd in the FL's East Division
Manager: Jon Cahill (50-46)
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Ballpark: Wuerfel Park
Attendance: 193,724, Avg. 3,587 in 54 home dates
The Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 50 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Beach Bums paced the circuit with just 398 runs allowed. Traverse City scored 441 runs. Kyle Maunus led the team with 10 home runs Kyle Maunus and Mike Epping each recorded 53 runs batted in. Mike Epping topped all regular hitters by hitting .284. David Nathanson paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.29 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers. Jon Cahill served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blackburn | R | R | September 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brett Bostelman | L | R | October 16, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jeff Brown | S | R | August 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Speedway, IN US |
| John Brummett | R | R | December 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Clarinda, IA US |
| Zach Cole | R | R | January 18, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Bryan Cryer | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | |
| Weston Curles | L | L | September 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Hertford, NC US |
| Matt Dillard | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 6'7" | 200 | |
| Mike Epping | L | L | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ryan Gehring | L | L | May 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Burlington, WI US |
| Ted Gjeldum | R | L | September 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 204 | St. Charles, IL US |
| Mike Goetz | L | R | July 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jon Haldis | R | R | March 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Matt Imwalle | S | R | October 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 230 | |
| Alfred Joseph | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Zach Kalter | L | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| J. T. King | R | R | January 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Grove, OK US |
| Ryan Kottke | R | R | September 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 209 | |
| James Ledford | S | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Damon Lessler | S | R | December 9, 1982 | 5'6" | 155 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jared Locke | L | L | August 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Kyle Maunus | R | R | February 26, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Grand Ledge, MI US |
| Peter McEneaney | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brad Miller | R | R | December 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| David Nathanson | R | R | January 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Eric Newton | R | R | June 17, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Nick Pepper | R | R | January 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Patrick Perry | L | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Niwot, CO US |
| Tycen Povey | R | R | April 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bryan Rembisz | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 5'8" | 165 | Middletown, CT US |
| Steve Roberts | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Clarks Summit, PA US |
| Brad Roblin | R | R | December 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | March 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Danville, VA US |
| Mike Takashima | R | R | March 17, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Drew Taylor | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Matt Trausch | L | L | June 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | Charlotte, MI US |
| Reed Welker | R | L | June 26, 1986 | 6'4" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jake Whitesides | L | R | June 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Jeff Williams | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Denver, CO US |
| Steve Young | S | R | April 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
