2008 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Mike Bell (67-72)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 67,045, Avg. 972 in 69 home dates
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 623 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 654 runs. Ricardo Sosa led Visalia with 13 home runs Peter Clifford accounted for 75 RBI. Pedro Ciriaco paced all regular batters with a .310 average. Barry Enright topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.44 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2008 Visalia Oaks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gerardo Parra, Barry Enright, Eric Byrnes, Ed Easley, Pedro Ciriaco, Chris Snyder, Daniel Stange, Evan Scribner, Bryan Augenstein, Chad Beck, Scott Maine, Leyson Séptimo, Konrad Schmidt and César Valdez.
Mike Bell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Augenstein | R | R | July 11, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | Sebastian, FL US |
| Joseph Batten | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | McRae, GA US |
| Chad Beck | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 250 | Jasper, TX US |
| Justin Brashear | L | R | January 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Dallas Buck | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Newberg, OR US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chase Christianson | R | R | December 11, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Edina, MN US |
| Pedro Ciriaco | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Peter Clifford | L | L | December 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ed Easley | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Josh Ellis | R | R | August 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 209 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Barry Enright | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Cody Evans | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Manuel Ferrer | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'9" | 201 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Evan Frey | L | L | June 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Mark Hallberg | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Jeddah, SA |
| Tyler Jones | L | L | December 29, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Mobile, AL US |
| Scott Maine | L | L | February 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Jose Marte | R | R | September 4, 1983 | 6'6" | 215 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Mike Mee | L | R | October 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Richfield, MN US |
| Steve Mena | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Richard Mercado | R | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Brad Miller | R | R | June 25, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Muncie, IN US |
| Bill Musselman | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Kyler Newby | R | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Gerardo Parra | L | L | May 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Jorge Perez | R | R | January 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 167 | Castanuela, Monte Cristi DO |
| Wes Roemer | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddie Romero | L | L | November 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 206 | Fresno, CA US |
| Konrad Schmidt | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'10" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Evan Scribner | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | New Milford, CT US |
| Leyson Séptimo | L | L | July 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joey Side | R | R | December 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Snellville, GA US |
| Chris Snyder | R | R | February 12, 1981 | 6'4" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Ricardo Sosa | R | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Daniel Stange | R | R | December 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Orange, CA US |
| Greg Thomson | L | L | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Jason Urquidez | R | R | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Tarzana, CA US |
| César Valdez | R | R | March 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Wright | R | R | April 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Bellevue, WA 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.
