2008 Washington Wild Things Roster
Team Record: 48-48
Finished 3rd in the FL's East Division
Manager: Greg Jelks (48-48)
Location: Washington, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Falconi Field
Attendance: 154,444, Avg. 2,970 in 52 home dates
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 48 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Wild Things scored 560 runs and conceded 548 runs. Jacob Dempsey led Washington with 17 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Chris Sidick paced hitters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Aaron Ledbetter and Mike Schellinger topped the team with 9 wins each, while Brooks Dunn recorded a 3.33 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Greg Jelks served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tim Alberts | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | |
John Alonso | R | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
Brad Arnett | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Richard Austin | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
Corey Bachman | R | R | May 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Lexington, VA US |
Burke Baldwin | R | L | May 28, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Blue Island, IL US |
Jeff Beachum | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
Phil Butch | S | R | June 4, 1985 | 5'7" | 160 | Warren, OH US |
Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Chris Carrara | R | R | May 11, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Joe D'Alessandro | R | R | February 20, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Woodbury, NJ US |
Jacob Dempsey | L | R | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
Kyle Dempsey | R | R | September 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Brooks Dunn | L | L | May 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
Josh Eachues | S | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Newberry, SC US |
Michael Eisenberg | L | R | February 19, 1985 | 6'7" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Josh Geric | S | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Canfield, OH US |
Brett Grandstrand | R | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
Zach Groh | R | R | July 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Gerard Haran | R | R | September 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Matawan, NJ US |
Adam Heffron | L | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Laurel, MD US |
Ian Heisel | R | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Drew Hoisington | R | R | February 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | |
J. J. Hollenbeck | R | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Vienna, VA US |
Dan Horvath | L | L | October 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | |
Robbie Knapp | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
Aaron Ledbetter | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Smith, AR US |
John Leonard | R | R | January 23, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
Sam Mann | R | R | June 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | |
Matt Maradeo | R | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
Nathan Messner | R | R | November 21, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Olney, IL US |
Pat O'Brien | R | R | January 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Rene Quintana | L | R | March 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Mayaguez, PR |
Christopher Raber | L | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Conway, SC US |
Kevin Reese | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | East Stroudsburg, PA US |
Matt Restivo | L | L | July 24, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Hicksville, NY US |
Chris Rivera | R | R | March 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
Kris Rochelle | R | R | September 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
Mike Schellinger | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
Chris Sidick | S | R | March 19, 1983 | 5'9" | 190 | Canonsburg, PA US |
Alan Stidfole | L | L | March 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Harrisburg, PA US |
Matt Sutton | L | L | September 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Durham, NC US |
Rob Vernon | R | R | April 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
Jim Wladyka | R | R | May 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
Matt Yurish | R | L | 6'2" | 210 | Martinsburg, WV 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.