2008 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 51-45
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Rick Forney (51-45)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: CanWest Global Park
Attendance: 284,398, Avg. 6,464 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 51 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Goldeyes plated 506 runs and allowed 490 runs. Kevin West paced Winnipeg with 18 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Brent Metheny led all regular batters by connecting at a .357 clip. Andrew Walker topped the team with 9 wins, while Brian Beuning recorded a 1.75 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brandon Kintzler played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Winnipeg Goldeyes to do so.
Rick Forney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Trino Aguilar | R | R | July 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Guarico, VE |
Ryan Ariail | L | L | October 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
Zach Baldwin | R | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Barboursville, WV US |
Bear Bay | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
Brian Beuning | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Sauk Center, MN US |
Iván Blanco | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Jeff DeSmidt | R | R | February 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | |
D. J. Dixon | L | R | December 11, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Acaponeta, Nayarit MX |
Greg Dupas | R | R | January 31, 1984 | 6'6" | 230 | Whittier, CA US |
Chad Ehrnsberger | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
Brady Everett | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
Wayne Foltin | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
Antoin Gray | R | R | May 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Demetrius Heath | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
Jamar Hill | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Aaron Jackson | S | R | March 28, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
Adam Kalafos | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | |
Brandon Kintzler | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Fehlandt Lentini | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
Cristian Mendoza | R | R | May 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 160 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Brent Metheny | L | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Winchester, VA US |
Mark Michael | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
Dustin Pease | S | L | October 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
Max Poulin | L | R | October 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Beauceville, QC CA |
Robert Ransom | R | R | August 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
Dustin Richardson | R | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 218 | |
Colin Roberson | L | R | July 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
Scott Schade | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
Jason Sherrer | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | |
Nicholas Stillwagon | R | R | November 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrejon AFB, ES |
Andrew Walker | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
Kevin West | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, 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.