2008 Iowa Cubs Roster
Team Record: 83-59
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division of the American Conference
Manager: Pat Listach (83-59)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Principal Park
Attendance: 487,348, Avg. 7,384 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Oklahoma RedHawks 3 games, Iowa Cubs 2
The Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 83 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division of the American Conference.
The Cubs plated 816 runs and allowed 690 runs. Micah Hoffpauir and Jason Dubois paced Iowa with 25 home runs apiece., while Koyie Hill, Bobby Scales and Josh Kroeger each walloped 15 or more, too. Micah Hoffpauir accounted for 100 RBI. Bobby Scales led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Randy Wells topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.04 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2008 Iowa Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Randy Wells, Sam Fuld, Les Walrond, Andy Cavazos, José Ascanio, Rich Hill, Félix Pie, JD Closser, Jason Stanford, Ben Broussard, Blake Parker, Welington Castillo, Héctor Carrasco, Ángel Guzmán, Neal Cotts, Alfonso Soriano, Koyie Hill, Jake Fox, Casey McGehee, Eric Patterson, Michael Wuertz, Josh Kroeger, Mike Burns, Sean Marshall, Micah Hoffpauir, Justin Berg, Daryle Ward, Jeff Samardzija, Sean Gallagher, Jesse Garcia, Matt Murton, Jim Brower, Andrés Torres, Jim Henderson, Carmen Pignatiello, Juan Mateo, Andrés Blanco, Bobby Scales, Scott Eyre, Jason Dubois, Randy Keisler, Luis Figueroa, Nate Spears, Kevin Hart and Mitch Atkins.
Pat Listach served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ascanio | R | R | May 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mitch Atkins | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Browns Summit, NC US |
| Justin Berg | R | R | June 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Antigo, WI US |
| Andrés Blanco | S | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo VE |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | July 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Héctor Carrasco | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Welington Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1987 | 5'10" | 220 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Cavazos | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Freeport, TX US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Corey Coles | L | L | January 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Neal Cotts | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matt Craig | S | R | April 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jason Dubois | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jesse Estrada | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'8" | 260 | El Paso, TX US |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jake Fox | R | R | July 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Sam Fuld | L | L | November 20, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | Durham, NH US |
| Sean Gallagher | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Dumas Garcia | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulia, CO |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ángel Guzmán | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kevin Hart | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Henderson | L | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Koyie Hill | S | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rich Hill | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 221 | Boston, MA US |
| Micah Hoffpauir | L | L | March 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mark Holliman | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Germantown, TN US |
| Geoff Jones | L | L | August 10, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Carnegie, OK US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Josh Kroeger | L | L | August 31, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Davenport, IA US |
| Sean Marshall | L | L | August 30, 1982 | 6'7" | 225 | Richmond, VA US |
| Juan Mateo | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| J. R. Mathes | L | L | November 9, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Granger, IN US |
| Casey McGehee | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Matt Murton | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Blake Parker | R | R | June 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Eric Patterson | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Félix Pie | L | L | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Carmen Pignatiello | R | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Hammond, IN US |
| Greg Reinhard | L | R | August 11, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Marinette, WI US |
| Tony Richie | R | R | February 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeff Samardzija | R | R | January 23, 1985 | 6'5" | 240 | Merrillville, IN US |
| Nate Samson | R | R | August 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocala, FL US |
| Bobby Scales | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Chris Shaver | L | L | August 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Joe Simokaitis | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alfonso Soriano | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nate Spears | L | R | May 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Daryle Ward | L | L | June 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Randy Wells | R | R | August 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Michael Wuertz | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN 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.
