2008 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 56-80
Finished 8th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Terry Pollreisz (56-80)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Attendance: 190,263, Avg. 3,069 in 62 home dates
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 56 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Western Division.
The Timber Rattlers plated 527 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Joe Dunigan paced Wisconsin with 14 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Edilio Colina led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Michael Pineda topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.96 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nathan Adcock, Phillippe Aumont, Juan Díaz, Shawn Kelley, Alex Liddi, Edward Paredes, Michael Pineda and J. C. Ramírez were all players from the 2008 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Terry Pollreisz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Adcock | R | R | February 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Denny Almonte | S | R | September 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Jonathan Arias | R | R | February 8, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Phillippe Aumont | L | R | January 7, 1989 | 6'7" | 240 | Gatineau, QC CA |
| Gerardo Avila | L | L | July 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 240 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Calvin Beamon | L | L | May 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Aurora, CO US |
| Dan Carroll | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Edilio Colina | R | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Juan Díaz | L | R | December 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gavin Dickey | R | R | September 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Natividad Dilone | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Robbie Dominguez | R | R | October 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Pico Rivera, CA US |
| Jeff Dunbar | R | R | June 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 232 | Chino Hills, CA US |
| Joe Dunigan | L | L | March 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 240 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny DuRocher | R | R | June 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jose Escalona | L | L | January 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | , Lara VE |
| Korey Feiner | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Ronald Garth | R | R | November 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Rosita, NI |
| Cheyne Hann | R | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Rob Harmon | R | R | September 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 239 | Houston, TX US |
| Bryan Harris | R | R | September 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Eddy Hernandez | L | L | August 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Donald Hume | R | L | August 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Jose Jimenez | L | L | March 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Joseph Kantakevich | R | R | May 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Shawn Kelley | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 237 | Louisville, KY US |
| Alex Liddi | R | R | August 14, 1988 | 6'4" | 225 | Sanremo, IT |
| Brett Lorin | L | R | March 31, 1987 | 6'7" | 245 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Maximo Mendez | L | L | November 24, 1986 | 6'2" | 150 | Neiba, Baoruco DO |
| Alex Meneses | R | R | December 21, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Keith Meyer | L | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ryan Moorer | R | R | March 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Peabody, MA US |
| Travis Mortimore | L | L | August 1, 1984 | 6'5" | 225 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Israel Nunez | R | R | September 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Brendon O'Donnell | R | R | October 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Blake Ochoa | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Edward Paredes | L | L | September 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Arriva, DO |
| Michael Pineda | R | R | January 18, 1989 | 6'7" | 280 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| J. C. Ramírez | R | R | August 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 250 | Managua, Managua NI |
| Keith Renaud | R | R | February 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Southbridge, MA US |
| Kevin Reynolds | L | L | July 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Peters, MO US |
| Scott Robinson | L | L | October 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Terry Serrano | S | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'1" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Justin Souza | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Walter Suriel | R | R | July 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joe White | L | R | January 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jake Wild | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 6'5" | 195 | Kingsburg, 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.
