2008 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Hector De La Cruz (58-79)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 220,821, Avg. 3,346 in 66 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The BayBears plated 557 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 635 runs. Rusty Ryal paced Mobile with 16 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Bryan Byrne led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Tony Barnette topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.88 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Héctor Ambriz, Tony Barnette, Gerardo Parra, Rusty Ryal, Brooks Brown, John Hester and César Valdez were all players from the 2008 Mobile BayBears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hector De La Cruz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Ambriz | L | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Orange, CA US |
| Tony Barnette | R | R | November 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Vince Bongiovanni | R | R | January 11, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Javier Brito | R | R | March 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Brooks Brown | L | R | June 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Brandon Burgess | S | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Bryan Byrne | L | R | April 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Forrest Cory | R | L | October 13, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Hampton Roads, VA US |
| Frank Curreri | L | R | December 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Matt Elliott | R | R | April 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Cody Evans | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Matt Green | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Cyle Hankerd | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| John Hester | R | R | September 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adam Howard | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Reid Mahon | R | R | June 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jose Marte | R | R | September 4, 1983 | 6'6" | 215 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | March 13, 1985 | 5'9" | 220 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Cesar Nicolas | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Gerardo Parra | L | L | May 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Chris Rahl | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Guillermo Reyes | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 177 | Cana Chapeton, DO |
| Mark Rosen | L | L | June 30, 1984 | 5'10" | 235 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Rusty Ryal | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Yunesky Sánchez | R | R | May 3, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| A. J. Shappi | R | R | October 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Greg Thomson | L | L | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Matt Torra | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Jason Urquidez | R | R | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Tarzana, CA US |
| César Valdez | R | R | March 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Abe Woody | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Tulsa, OK 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.
