2008 Bristol White Sox Roster
Team Record: 34-30
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Bobby Thigpen (34-30)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 21,696, Avg. 723 in 30 home dates
The Bristol White Sox of the Appalachian League ended the 2008 season with a record of 34 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The White Sox scored 343 runs and surrendered 273 runs. Drew Garcia drove in 37 runs. Jordan Kendall paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Onarkys Paniagua topped the team with 5 wins, while Greg Infante recorded a 2.67 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Bristol White Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Charles Leesman, Nate Jones, Greg Infante and Lucas Harrell.
Bobby Thigpen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Asselin | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Rohnert Park, CA US |
| Shaydron Buckridge | R | R | May 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Changuinola, PA |
| Shane Buriff | R | L | May 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jorge Castillo | L | R | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Miami, FL US |
| Nick Damas | R | R | April 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Chad Dawson | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Brent DeFoor | R | R | January 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Oakman, AL US |
| Terry Doyle | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 250 | Concord, MA US |
| Kevin Dubler | L | R | February 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Drew Garcia | S | R | April 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Kenny Gilbert | L | L | February 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | De Soto, TX US |
| Murilo Gouvea | R | R | September 15, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Brett Graffy | R | R | March 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Justin Greene | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Lucas Harrell | S | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Greg Infante | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Garrett Johnson | L | L | September 2, 1987 | 6'10" | 235 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Nate Jones | R | R | January 28, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Butler, KY US |
| John Kateon | R | R | August 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Newton, MA US |
| Jordan Kendall | R | R | February 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Justin Kuehn | R | R | June 9, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Zach Larson | R | R | October 15, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Charles Leesman | L | L | March 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Po Yu Lin | R | R | September 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Taipei, TW |
| Michael Lucas | R | R | July 18, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joucer Martinez | R | R | February 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jedon Matthews | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Juan Moreno | R | R | November 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 176 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Willy Mota | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Onarkys Paniagua | R | R | January 26, 1986 | 6'3" | 170 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Dan Puls | R | L | January 30, 1986 | 6'7" | 200 | Alpena, MI US |
| Dan Remenowsky | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Orlando Santos | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | San Jose Matas, DO |
| Brandon Short | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Mary's County, MD US |
| Luis Sierra | L | R | July 23, 1987 | 5'11" | 150 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Juan Silverio | R | R | April 18, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Misael Tavarez | R | R | December 6, 1987 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steven Upchurch | R | R | September 14, 1989 | 6'4" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Hancer Vargas | S | R | December 5, 1988 | 5'11" | 174 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | December 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Ventura, 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.
