2008 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 74-70
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Charlie Montoyo (74-70)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Attendance: 503,636, Avg. 6,995 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Louisville Bats 1
Finals - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Durham Bulls of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Bulls tallied 699 runs and allowed 682 runs. Chris Richard paced Durham with 26 home runs, while Dan Johnson and Joel Guzmán walloped 15 or more as well. Chris Richard drove in 88 runs. Dan Johnson led all regular hitters with a .307 average. Mitch Talbot topped the squad with 13 wins, and Jeff Niemann recorded a 3.59 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2008 Durham Bulls who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andy Cannizaro, Héctor Giménez, Kurt Birkins, Ben Zobrist, Jeff Niemann, Fernando Perez, Elliot Johnson, Scott Dohmann, Chris Richard, Evan Longoria, David Price, Mitch Talbot, Nathan Haynes, Wade Davis, Scott Munter, Scott Kazmir, Dan Johnson, Juan Salas, Jonny Gomes, Colter Bean, Grant Balfour, Josh Labandeira, Justin Ruggiano, Ben Hendrickson, Jae Kuk Ryu, Reid Brignac, Joel Guzmán, John Rodriguez, Heath Phillips, Steve Andrade, Dale Thayer, Mike Difelice, John Jaso and Willy Aybar.
Charlie Montoyo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Andrade | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Woodland, CA US |
| Willy Aybar | S | R | March 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Grant Balfour | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Colter Bean | R | R | January 16, 1977 | 6'6" | 255 | Anniston, AL US |
| Kurt Birkins | L | L | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 188 | West Hills, CA US |
| Reid Brignac | S | R | January 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Amant, LA US |
| Andy Cannizaro | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jeremy Cummings | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Wade Davis | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 227 | Lake Wales, FL US |
| Nick DeBarr | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Hayward, CA US |
| Mike Difelice | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Scott Dohmann | R | R | February 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Jonny Gomes | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Joel Guzmán | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'7" | 225 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nathan Haynes | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Henderson | L | L | May 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Conroe, TX US |
| Ben Hendrickson | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Alex Jamieson | L | R | April 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| John Jaso | L | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 202 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Dan Johnson | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Elliot Johnson | S | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Safford, AZ US |
| Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Scott Kazmir | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Josh Labandeira | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Tulare, CA US |
| Evan Longoria | R | R | October 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Downey, CA US |
| Kevin Lynn | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Chris Mason | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Calvin Medlock | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Ronnie Merrill | S | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Scott Munter | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'6" | 260 | Norfolk, NE US |
| Jeff Niemann | R | R | February 28, 1983 | 6'9" | 285 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Nowak | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jeremy Owens | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Fernando Perez | S | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Heath Phillips | L | L | March 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Evansville, IN US |
| David Price | L | L | August 26, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Mike Prochaska | L | L | May 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chris Richard | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Justin Ruggiano | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Jae Kuk Ryu | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Choon Chung Do, KR |
| Juan Salas | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mitch Talbot | R | R | October 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Cedar City, UT US |
| Dale Thayer | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Jon Weber | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Ben Zobrist | S | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL 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.
