2008 Calgary Vipers Roster
Team Record: 45-42
Finished 2nd in the GBL's North Division
Manager: Mike Busch (45-42)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Burns Stadium
Attendance: 45,686, Avg. 1,269 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Calgary Vipers 3 games, Edmonton Cracker-Cats 0
Finals - Orange County Flyers 3 games, Calgary Vipers 2
The Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 45 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Vipers scored 662 runs and conceded 588 runs. Drew Miller led Calgary with 19 home runs, and Félix José walloped 15 or more, too. Félix José and Drew Miller each recorded 70 runs batted in. Félix José paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .391. Evan Greusel topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.89 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2008 Calgary Vipers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bartolomé Fortunato, Mac Suzuki, José Morban, Félix José, Robert Coello and Kit Pellow.
Mike Busch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Alexander | R | L | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Patrick Arlis | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 235 | Winfield, IL US |
| Shaun Ashman | L | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rich Austin | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| P. J. Bevis | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Robert Coello | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 250 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Travis Drader | L | R | July 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Carlos Duncan | R | R | June 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 207 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Theoren Fleury | R | R | June 29, 1968 | 5'6" | 180 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Bartolomé Fortunato | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Geoff Freeborn | L | L | January 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Red Deer, AB CA |
| Evan Greusel | R | R | August 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Upland, CA US |
| Jef Groeger | R | R | September 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Jon Huizinga | R | R | October 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Félix José | S | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sean Kramer | R | R | April 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Jorge Mejia | R | R | August 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nathan Melek | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Drew Miller | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Medicine Hat, AB CA |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Colin Moro | R | R | July 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jordan Neufeld | L | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Dillon O'Krane | R | R | July 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Langley, BC CA |
| Ryan Olson | S | L | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kevin Price | R | R | May 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Dane Renkert | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Reggie Rivard | L | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Joe Sergent | L | L | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tracy, CA US |
| Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
| Phil Sobkow | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Yorkton, SK CA |
| Max Soto | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mac Suzuki | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Jorge Tang | R | R | January 21, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
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.
