2008 Lincoln Saltdogs Roster
Team Record: 50-45
Finished 3rd in the AA's North Division
Manager: Tim Johnson (50-45)
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Haymarket Park
Attendance: 182,852, Avg. 3,975 in 46 home dates
The Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 50 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Saltdogs scored 475 runs and yielded 445 runs. Mario Delgado paced Lincoln with 11 home runs Dustin Yount drove in 69 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Jarrett Gardner led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Lincoln Saltdogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kit Pellow, Félix José and Dusty Bergman.
Tim Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Adams | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Eric Alvarez | R | R | June 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Daryl Arreola | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Dusty Bergman | L | L | February 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Carson City, NV US |
| Omar Bramasco | R | R | October 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Deacon Burns | L | L | October 28, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Brian Campbell | R | R | November 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Benny Cepeda | R | R | May 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Matt Clayman | R | R | January 19, 1981 | |||
| Zac Cline | L | L | July 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Erie, PA US |
| Anthony Contreras | L | R | September 26, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Adam Daniels | L | L | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Vince Davis | R | L | August 22, 1982 | 6'6" | 245 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mario Delgado | L | L | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Dempsey | R | R | August 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Ryan Dittfurth | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jonathan Figueroa | L | L | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jarrett Gardner | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Norman, OK US |
| Mark Goodman | L | L | October 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Corey Harrington | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Jason Jarvis | R | R | October 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Félix José | S | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jonny Kaplan | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Josh Kauten | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Humble, TX US |
| Dan Knox | L | L | August 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Tahuya, WA US |
| Albenis Machado | S | R | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Maloney | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Josh Mazur | November 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US | ||
| Ross McCoy | R | R | March 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Shea McFeely | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 229 | Orange, CA US |
| Shawn McGill | R | R | February 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Curt Miaso | R | R | September 28, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Durham, NC US |
| Matt Mindick | R | R | September 1, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Luis Nieblas | R | R | February 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Alvaro Orozco | R | R | October 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | San Bruno, CA US |
| Jim Paduch | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Luis Perez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 193 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Reekers | R | R | October 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Moraga, CA US |
| Eddie Rios | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| R. D. Spiehs | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Nathan Staggs | R | R | March 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Amad Stephens | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Storey | S | L | September 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 189 | Riverside, CA US |
| Calen Sutton | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Bay City, MI US |
| Johnny Thompson | R | R | November 27, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Ben Tinius | R | R | June 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ryan Trytten | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 216 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Adam White | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | |
| Dustin Yount | L | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | West Allis, WI US |
| Amadeo Zazueta | S | R | January 31, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
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.
