2008 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 42-32
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Julio Garcia (42-32)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Dehler Park
Attendance: 113,166, Avg. 3,059 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Great Falls Voyagers 2 games, Billings Mustangs 0
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 2008 season with a record of 42 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mustangs scored 444 runs and yielded 406 runs. Tony Brown led Billings with 12 home runs and drove in 47 runs. Dave Sappelt paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. Jamie Arneson topped the team with 6 wins, while Oscar Castro recorded a 4.16 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Billings Mustangs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Neftali Soto, Justin Freeman, Miguel Rojas, Dave Sappelt and Josh Ravin.
Julio Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arneson | L | L | November 5, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | Iowa Falls, IA US |
| Leonardo Astorga | R | R | March 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Brett Bartles | R | R | August 20, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Josh Beal | R | R | October 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Independence, KS US |
| Mike Bohana | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Roswell, GA US |
| Andrew Bowman | R | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Tony Brown | L | L | January 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Crestview, FL US |
| Alex Buchholz | R | R | September 30, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Oscar Castro | R | R | March 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Kevin Coddington | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 205 | West Linn, OR US |
| Kyle Day | L | R | July 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Justin Freeman | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Enrique Garcia | R | R | November 14, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Bryan Gardner | L | L | October 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Fairport, NY US |
| Aguido Gonzalez | L | L | September 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Gualdron | R | R | July 18, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Evan Hildenbrandt | L | R | February 13, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Jordan Hotchkiss | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Asheville, NC US |
| Will Hudgens | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Lance Janke | R | R | October 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Santee, CA US |
| Mike Konstanty | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 228 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Randall Linebaugh | R | R | October 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Junior Martinez | R | R | April 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris McMurray | R | R | October 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Frank Meade | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Andrew Means | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 214 | Fairview, OH US |
| Carlos Mendez | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | , Aragua VE |
| Steven Otterness | L | L | October 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cody Puckett | R | R | April 3, 1987 | 5'9" | 190 | Victorville, CA US |
| Josh Ravin | R | R | January 21, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Brandon Rice | R | R | January 11, 1988 | 6'4" | 210 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Miguel Rojas | R | R | February 24, 1989 | 5'11" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Hector Santana | R | R | February 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 186 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Sappelt | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 5'9" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Clayton Shunick | R | R | September 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 182 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Neftali Soto | R | R | February 28, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Manati, PR |
| Matt Stiffler | L | L | March 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Bellbrook, OH US |
| Tyler Stovall | R | R | October 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Loveland, OH US |
| Mace Thurman | L | L | April 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 187 | Austin, TX US |
| David Torcise | L | L | August 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Temple Terrace, FL US |
| Jordan Wideman | R | R | March 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Byron Wiley | L | L | December 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Tomball, TX US |
| Dan Zeffiro | R | R | August 13, 1985 | 6'3" | 175 | Queens, NY 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.
