2008 Tennessee Smokies Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the SL's North Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (62-77)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Kodak, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Attendance: 250,209, Avg. 3,680 in 68 home dates
2008 Tennessee Smokies Statistics

The Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.

The Smokies tallied 659 runs and conceded 718 runs, most in the league. Jake Fox paced Tennessee with 25 home runs Tyler Colvin drove in 80 runs. Doug Deeds led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Mitch Atkins topped the team with 9 wins, while Donnie Veal recorded a 4.53 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2008 Tennessee Smokies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mitch Atkins, Justin Berg, Ben Broussard, Esmailin Caridad, Welington Castillo, José Ceda, Robinson Chirinos, Steve Clevenger, Tyler Colvin, Darin Downs, Scott Eyre, Chad Fox, Jake Fox, Sam Fuld, Ángel Guzmán, Kevin Hart, Jim Henderson, Blake Lalli, Juan Mateo, Chris Robinson, James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Nate Spears and Donnie Veal.

Buddy Bailey served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mitch AtkinsRROctober 1, 19856'4"225Browns Summit, NC US
Matt AveryRRSeptember 7, 19836'6"230Fairfax, VA US
Justin BergRRJune 7, 19846'3"225Antigo, WI US
Ben BroussardLLSeptember 24, 19766'2"220Beaumont, TX US
Matt CampLRMay 29, 19846'0"200Gastonia, NC US
Ed CampusanoLLJuly 14, 19826'4"175San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Esmailin CaridadRROctober 28, 19835'10"195Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Marco CarrilloRRFebruary 1, 19875'11"215Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Welington CastilloRRApril 24, 19875'10"220San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO
José CedaRRJanuary 28, 19876'5"280Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Robinson ChirinosRRJune 5, 19846'1"210Punto Fijo, Falcon VE
Steve ClevengerLRApril 5, 19865'10"210Baltimore, MD US
Corey ColesLLJanuary 30, 19826'2"180Lafayette, LA US
Tyler ColvinLLSeptember 5, 19856'3"210Augusta, GA US
Michael CooperRRJanuary 29, 19846'6"230Tustin, CA US
Rafael CovaRRMarch 5, 19826'2"175Cariaco, VE
Matt CraigSRApril 16, 19816'3"215Dallas, TX US
Doug DeedsLLJune 2, 19816'2"195Columbus, OH US
Darin DownsRLDecember 26, 19846'3"200Southfield, MI US
Jesse EstradaRROctober 27, 19836'8"260El Paso, TX US
Scott EyreLLMay 30, 19726'1"160Inglewood, CA US
Chad FoxRRSeptember 3, 19706'2"180Coronado, CA US
Jake FoxRRJuly 20, 19826'0"220Indianapolis, IN US
Sam FuldLLNovember 20, 19815'9"180Durham, NH US
Dumas GarciaRRJuly 7, 19836'2"200Tulia, CO
Ángel GuzmánRRDecember 14, 19816'3"190Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Kevin HartRRDecember 29, 19826'4"215Cleveland, OH US
Ryan HarveyRRAugust 30, 19846'5"240Clearwater, FL US
Jim HendersonLROctober 21, 19826'5"220Calgary, AB CA
Mark HollimanRRSeptember 19, 19836'0"195Germantown, TN US
Grant JohnsonRRMay 26, 19836'6"220Kansas City, MO US
Blake LalliLRMay 12, 19836'1"210Pittsburgh, PA US
Casey LambertLLDecember 11, 19855'11"175Charlottesville, VA US
Josh LansfordRRJuly 31, 19846'2"215Livermore, CA US
Jose MadeRROctober 23, 19855'8"175, DO
Alex MaestriRRJune 1, 19855'11"175Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT
Juan MateoRRDecember 17, 19826'2"235Bani, Peravia DO
Matt MatuliaSRMay 24, 19846'0"185Charleston, SC US
Jake MuycoRRSeptember 16, 19846'0"190Richland, WA US
Mark ReedLRApril 13, 19865'11"180Upland, CA US
Greg ReinhardLRAugust 11, 19836'2"215Marinette, WI US
Kyle ReynoldsLRSeptember 1, 19836'2"190Houston, TX US
Chris RobinsonRRMay 12, 19846'0"220London, ON CA
Rocky RoquetRRNovember 6, 19826'2"215San Luis Obispo, CA US
James RussellLLJanuary 8, 19866'4"205Cincinnati, OH US
Issmael SalasRRJuly 25, 19825'9"200Tijuana, Baja California MX
Jeff SamardzijaRRJanuary 23, 19856'5"240Merrillville, IN US
Chris ShaverLLAugust 21, 19816'7"250Alexandria, VA US
Joe SimokaitisRRDecember 27, 19826'1"200St. Louis, MO US
Nate SpearsLRMay 3, 19855'11"180Fort Myers, FL US
Donnie VealLLSeptember 18, 19846'4"235Jackson, MS US
Tanner WatsonRRJune 14, 19826'3"210Arnprior, ON CA

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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