2008 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 43-51
Finished 3rd in the AA's South Division
Manager: Butch Henry (43-51)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Cohen Stadium
Attendance: 182,380, Avg. 3,965 in 46 home dates
The El Paso Diablos of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 43 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Diablos scored 465 runs and conceded 567 runs, most in the circuit. Jorge Alvarez paced El Paso with 12 home runs Bryon Smith drove in 60 runs. Jorge Alvarez led all regular hitters by hitting .317. Josh Neitz topped the squad with 10 wins, while Dave Whigham recorded a 4.32 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Roberto Mejía played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the El Paso Diablos to do so.
Butch Henry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alvarez | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Las Terrenas Sanchez, DO |
| Derek Bennett | R | R | January 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Adam Blackley | L | L | February 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Mike Cervera | R | R | April 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Evan Conley | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Bryan Cooksey | R | R | June 4, 1984 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Ricardo Crespo | R | R | March 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 210 | |
| Isaac Daniels | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Alex Derhak | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Elmira, NY US |
| Kory Drew | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Pleasant Grove, UT US |
| Julio Freites | R | R | May 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Jusef Frias | R | R | December 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Garcia | L | L | November 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Donovan Hendricks | L | L | March 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Cape Town, ZA |
| Bryan Herrera | L | L | September 25, 1982 | 5'8" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Beau Hintz | L | L | May 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jimmy Holm | R | R | April 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Brandon Hudson | L | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Josh Kauten | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Humble, TX US |
| David Keesee | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mat Kent | L | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Justin Knoff | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| B. J. Litchfield | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Trent Lockwood | L | L | June 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | Waco, TX US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Albenis Machado | S | R | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Aaron Marsden | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Minot, ND US |
| Brandon McConnell | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Roberto Mejía | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Josh Neitz | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Ryne Nelson | R | R | July 25, 1986 | , US | ||
| Walter Olmstead | S | R | December 5, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | San Antonio, TX US |
| J. D. Reininger | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Garvis Romero | R | R | January 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Paul Schmidt | L | L | June 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Bryon Smith | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryville, AZ US |
| Stantrel Smith | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | January 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ben Thurmond | R | R | October 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jason Vecchio | R | R | April 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Pearland, TX US |
| Dave Whigham | R | R | November 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | , MD 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.
