2008 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,169,760, Avg. 27,122
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Eric Wedge (81-81)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2008 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,169,760, Avg. 27,122
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Eric Wedge (81-81)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2008 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians scored 805 runs and allowed 761 runs. Grady Sizemore walloped 33 home runs for Cleveland, while Kelly Shoppach, Ben Francisco and Jhonny Peralta each swatted 20 or more as well. Ryan Garko and Grady Sizemore each recorded 90 runs batted in. Jhonny Peralta paced all regular batters by hitting .276. Cliff Lee topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Eric Wedge coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aubrey | 1B | L | L | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Josh Barfield | 2B | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Rick Bauer | P | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Rafael Betancourt | P | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Casey Blake | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Joe Borowski | P | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Craig Breslow | P | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Bryan Bullington | P | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Paul Byrd | P | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | 2B | B | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 235 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Shin-Soo Choo | RF | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Busan, Busan South Korea |
| David Dellucci | LF | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Brendan Donnelly | P | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC USA |
| Scott Elarton | P | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'7" | 240 | Lamar, CO USA |
| Sal Fasano | C | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ben Francisco | LF | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Ryan Garko | 1B | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Matt Ginter | P | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Andy Gonzalez | 1B | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Franklin Gutierrez | RF | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Travis Hafner | P | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND USA |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Zach Jackson | P | L | L | May 13, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Jorge Julio | P | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Masahide Kobayashi | P | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Otsuki, Yamanashi Japan |
| Aaron Laffey | P | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD USA |
| Cliff Lee | P | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR USA |
| Jensen Lewis | P | R | R | May 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Scott Lewis | P | B | L | September 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Andy Marte | 3B | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Victor Martinez | C | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Tom Mastny | P | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | East Bontang, Indonesia |
| Jon Meloan | P | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jason Michaels | LF | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Edward Mujica | P | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Jhonny Peralta | SS | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Rafael Perez | P | L | L | May 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Anthony Reyes | P | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Downey, CA USA |
| Juan Rincon | P | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Rich Rundles | P | L | L | June 3, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| CC Sabathia | P | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Grady Sizemore | CF | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Brian Slocum | P | R | R | March 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| Jeremy Sowers | P | L | L | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Clairsville, OH USA |
| Jason Tyner | LF | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bedford, TX USA |
| Jorge Velandia | SS | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Jake Westbrook | P | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA USA |
