2008 Camden Riversharks Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 3rd in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Joe Ferguson (67-73)
Location: Camden, New Jersey
Ballpark: Campbell's Field
Attendance: 236,526, Avg. 3,530 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Camden Riversharks 2 games, Long Island Ducks 0
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Camden Riversharks 1
The Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's Liberty Division.
The Riversharks plated 707 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 739 runs. Ron Davenport paced Camden with 18 home runs, and Nic Jackson walloped 15 or more, too. Ron Davenport drove in 93 runs. Nic Jackson led all regular hitters by connecting at a .333 clip. Julio Guerrero and Tony Peguero topped the team with 7 wins each.
Members of the 2008 Camden Riversharks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Lawrence, Mike Vento, José Lima, Damian Jackson, Abe Alvarez, Jason Phillips, Félix Rodríguez, Ryan Drese, Ben Davis, Kevin Walker, Alberto Castillo and Josh Rabe.
Joe Ferguson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Alvarez | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Arhart | R | R | September 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 240 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Federico Baez | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| L. J. Biernbaum | L | L | July 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Brett Bonvechio | L | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Shaun Boyd | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Corona, CA US |
| Nate Buttenfield | L | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Gary Cates | R | R | July 3, 1981 | 5'7" | 155 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cody Collet | R | R | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Ron Davenport | L | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, NC US |
| Ben Davis | S | R | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Ryan Dittfurth | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ryan Drese | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Korey Feiner | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Sheldon Fulse | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Rob Gandolfo | L | R | August 24, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Buddy Hernandez | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Damian Jackson | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nic Jackson | L | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tim Johnson | R | R | October 15, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Chestnut Hill, PA US |
| Brian Lawrence | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | L | September 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Richard Lewis | R | R | June 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| José Lima | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kevin Mannix | R | R | December 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Randy McGarvey | L | R | February 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Kyle Nichols | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Panama City, FL US |
| Tony Peguero | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Vince Perkins | L | R | September 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Josh Rabe | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL US |
| Félix Rodríguez | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Robert Romero | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| Darren Sack | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Erick San Pedro | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Gabe Suarez | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Mike Vento | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Tyler Von Schell | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Chris Walker | S | R | July 3, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Kevin Walker | L | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Irving, TX US |
| Chris Young | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 218 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
