2008 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Joe Depastino (72-65)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 367,532, Avg. 5,569 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps scored 581 runs and surrendered 544 runs. Kody Kaiser led West Michigan with 11 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Justin Henry paced all regular hitters with a .295 average. Jon Kibler topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Curtis Granderson, Brayan Villarreal, Casper Wells, Mauricio Robles, Alfredo Fígaro, Thad Weber, Alex Avila, Magglio Ordóñez and Andy Dirks were all players from the 2008 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Depastino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Avila | L | R | January 29, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Ron Bourquin | L | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Canton, OH US |
| Joe Bowen | L | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocala, FL US |
| Chris Carlson | R | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Topeka, KS US |
| Adrian Casanova | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Kelvin Cedano | R | R | November 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Audy Ciriaco | R | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rudy Darrow | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Andy Dirks | L | L | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Brandon Douglas | R | R | August 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Knoxville, IA US |
| Alfredo Fígaro | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Angel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Manati, PR |
| Aaron Fuhrman | L | L | April 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| L. J. Gagnier | R | R | February 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ramon Garcia | L | L | October 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 165 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Wilton Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 165 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Curtis Granderson | L | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Scott Green | R | R | August 10, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Dayton, OH US |
| Joaquin Guzman | S | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brandon Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Millbrook, AL US |
| Justin Henry | L | R | April 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, MS US |
| Andrew Hess | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Matt Hoffman | L | L | November 8, 1988 | 6'2" | 224 | Owasso, OK US |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Kody Kaiser | S | R | April 6, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Bethany, OK US |
| Jon Kibler | L | L | August 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Noah Krol | S | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Nickerson, KS US |
| Mark McBratney | L | R | December 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Cory Middleton | R | R | October 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Santo Mieses | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Emmanuel Miguelez | L | L | November 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Paul Nardozzi | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Amherst, NY US |
| Jordan Newton | R | R | August 29, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Magglio Ordóñez | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Hayden Parrott | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | West Bloomfield, MI US |
| Orlando Perdomo | R | R | May 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Kyle Peter | L | R | February 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mauricio Robles | L | L | March 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Keith Stein | L | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | College Station, TX US |
| Roger Tomas | S | R | April 17, 1986 | 5'8" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joseph Tucker | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Canton, OH US |
| Brayan Villarreal | R | R | May 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Thad Weber | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Seward, NE US |
| Casper Wells | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Chris White | S | R | November 12, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | Lompoc, 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.
