2008 Windy City Thunderbolts Roster
Team Record: 60-36
Finished 1st in the FL's West Division
Manager: Brian Nelson (0-0), Mike Kashirsky (0-0)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 90,616, Avg. 1,777 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Windy City Thunderbolts 3 games, Southern Illinois Miners 1
Finals - Windy City Thunderbolts 3 games, Kalamazoo Kings 0
The Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 60 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The ThunderBolts paced the circuit with 608 runs. Windy City surrendered 483 runs. Phil Hawke powered the squad with 22 home runs Mike Coles drove in 75 runs. Wes Long topped all regular batters with a .331 average. Ross Stout led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Brian Nelson and Mike Kashirsky served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Amyx | R | R | March 17, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Tyler, TX US |
| Ben Barrone | R | R | November 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Winona, MN US |
| Scott Billak | R | R | August 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Patrick Brooks | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Doug Coe | R | R | October 15, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Mike Coles | R | R | September 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Marcus Davis | S | R | January 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Adam Dominick | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 6'5" | 235 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Michael Eisenberg | L | R | February 19, 1985 | 6'7" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bobby Findlay | S | R | November 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Joliet, IL US |
| Stephen Flake | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ben Foster | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Eric Fussell | R | R | March 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Mokena, IL US |
| Brandon Garner | R | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Ryan Giblin | R | R | March 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Feasterville, PA US |
| Philip Grau | R | L | October 25, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | Tyler, TX US |
| Phil Hawke | L | L | August 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 240 | Pensacola, FL US |
| LaFringe Hayes | L | L | November 13, 1983 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Isaac Hess | L | L | August 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Josh Horn | R | R | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brock Hunton | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Matt Jernstad | L | L | June 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 245 | Oswego, IL US |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Desmond Jones | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Tyler Kelsey | L | L | July 17, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | , US |
| Chris Klepps | R | R | June 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Jason Lowey | R | R | December 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Josh Lowey | R | R | December 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Mark McBratney | L | R | December 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brian McCullough | R | R | July 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gilberto Mejia | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kevin Noles | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Charles O'Neal | R | L | September 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 165 | Roberta, GA US |
| Matt Petty | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Emporia, KS US |
| Alain Quijano | R | L | July 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Amos Ramon | R | R | June 19, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ted Ratliff | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Anthony Rebyanski | R | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Indiana, PA US |
| Dan Remenowsky | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Danny Sawyer | R | R | February 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Derek Schlecker | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Dallas Sims | L | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Justin Sims | L | R | December 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Corey Stang | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Camrose, AB CA |
| Ross Stout | R | R | February 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Mike Sullivan | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Munster, IN US |
| Justin Tellam | R | R | November 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Kyle Zweber | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakeville, MN 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.
