2008 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the SL's North Division
Manager: Don Money (73-67)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 160,080, Avg. 2,389 in 67 home dates
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Stars scored 733 runs, best in the league. Huntsville conceded 618 runs. Matt LaPorta led the team with 20 home runs, while Mat Gamel and Chris Errecart walloped 15 or more as well. Mat Gamel recorded 96 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .329. David Welch paced the squad with 11 wins, and Brae Wright recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Cole Gillespie, Donovan Hand, Ángel Sálome, Jeremy Jeffress, Ben Howard, Troy Cate, Matt LaPorta, Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Mat Gamel, Guilder Rodríguez, Martín Maldonado, Sam Narron, Michael Brantley, Jason Shiell, Jay Gibbons and Carlos Corporán were all players from the 2008 Huntsville Stars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Money served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Aguilar | R | R | March 31, 1985 | 5'11" | 220 | Merced, CA US |
| Joe Bateman | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | March 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Michael Brantley | L | L | May 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Steve Bray | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Lorenzo Cain | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Troy Cate | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Carlos Corporán | S | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 240 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Ryan Crew | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Anderson De La Rosa | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Chris Errecart | R | L | February 11, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Alcides Escobar | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Mat Gamel | L | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Michael Garciaparra | R | R | April 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jay Gibbons | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Cole Gillespie | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Steve Hammond | R | L | April 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Donovan Hand | R | R | April 20, 1986 | 6'3" | 238 | Tecumseh, AL US |
| Robert Hinton | R | R | August 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| J. R. Hopf | L | R | November 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Jeremy Jeffress | R | R | September 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | South Boston, VA US |
| David Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Corona, CA US |
| Brent Krause | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Andover, MN US |
| Matt LaPorta | R | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Port Charlotte, FL US |
| Martín Maldonado | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 230 | Naguabo, PR |
| Derek Miller | L | L | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Winchester, MA US |
| Sam Narron | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Freddy Parejo | R | R | October 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 193 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Yohannis Perez | R | R | October 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Colon, CU |
| Alex Periard | L | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Eustache, QC CA |
| Guilder Rodríguez | S | R | July 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Pat Ryan | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ángel Sálome | R | R | June 8, 1986 | 5'7" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Sandoval | R | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| E. J. Shanks | R | R | April 8, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jason Shiell | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Ben Stanczyk | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Pewaukee, WI US |
| Melqui Torres | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rusty Tucker | R | L | July 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Nic Ungs | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Joshua Wahpepah | R | R | July 17, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Shawnee, OK US |
| David Welch | R | L | June 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Brae Wright | L | L | November 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Laurel, MS 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.
