2008 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 60-36
Finished 1st in the AA's South Division
Manager: Chad Tredaway (60-36)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: New LaGrave Field
Attendance: 185,175, Avg. 3,940 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Grand Prairie AirHogs 3 games, Fort Worth Cats 1
The Fort Worth Cats of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 60 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cats paced the circuit with just 398 runs allowed. Fort Worth scored 534 runs. John Allen led the squad with 20 home runs, while Nelson Teilon walloped 15 or more, too. Nelson Teilon drove in 74 runs. John Allen topped all regular hitters by hitting .327. Pedro Flores paced the team with 14 wins, and Lee Gwaltney recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Aaron Crow played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Worth Cats to do so.
Chad Tredaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Cameron Blair | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Buechner | R | R | August 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Orange, TX US |
| Steve Butler | L | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Charles Carter | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Aaron Crow | R | R | November 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jonas Fester | R | R | July 18, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Osiel Flores | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | McAllen, TX US |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Fryer | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Marco Garza | R | R | September 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Jake Gautreau | L | R | November 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Dan Grybash | R | R | December 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lee Gwaltney | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisebaden, DE |
| Tim Haines | S | R | May 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Mission, TX US |
| Wayne Hedden | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joel Kirsten | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ken Lup | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Brian Martin | L | L | November 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 240 | Texas City, TX US |
| Ed Montague | L | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Daly City, CA US |
| Pat O'Sullivan | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Matt Reilly | R | R | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Ryan Riddle | L | L | June 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Bedford, TX US |
| Kelly Shearer | L | L | April 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Missouri City, TX US |
| Aaron Sisk | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Nelson Teilon | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tim Vasquez | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kyle Yates | R | R | January 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Kerrville, TX 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.
