2008 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 64-77
Finished 5th in the EL's Northern Division
Manager: Bobby Cuellar (64-77)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 365,756, Avg. 5,301 in 69 home dates
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Northern Division.
The Rock Cats plated 626 runs and allowed 711 runs. David Winfree paced New Britain with 19 home runs, and Luke Hughes walloped 15 or more, too. David Winfree drove in 87 runs. Dustin Martin led hitters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Ryan Mullins and Jay Rainville topped the team with 9 wins each, while Ryan Mullins recorded a 4.31 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Anthony Swarzak, Jeff Manship, Steven Tolleson, Brock Peterson, Matt Tolbert, Danny Graves, Yohan Pino, Luke Hughes, Armando Gabino, Jason Miller, Brian Dinkelman, Rob Delaney, Frank Mata, Drew Butera, Trevor Plouffe, Danny Valencia and José Mijares were all players from the 2008 New Britain Rock Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Cuellar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Aselton | R | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Daniel Berg | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Glen Iris, Victoria AU |
| Drew Butera | R | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jeff Christy | R | R | April 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Rob Delaney | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 250 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Brian Dinkelman | L | R | November 10, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Centralia, IL US |
| Armando Gabino | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Toby Gardenhire | R | R | September 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Mahasset, NY US |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Ben Julianel | S | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Erik Lis | L | L | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Palos, IL US |
| Jeff Manship | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dustin Martin | L | L | April 4, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Frank Mata | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| José Mijares | L | L | October 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 265 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason Miller | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Matt Moses | L | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Ryan Mullins | L | L | November 13, 1983 | 6'6" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rodolfo Palacios | R | R | June 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Montalban, VE |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Yohan Pino | R | R | December 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Turmero, Aragua VE |
| Trevor Plouffe | R | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Jay Rainville | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Brandon Roberts | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jay Sawatski | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dave Shinskie | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Danville, PA US |
| Errol Simonitsch | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Glendale, CA US |
| Oswaldo Sosa | R | R | September 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Tovar, VE |
| Anthony Swarzak | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Matt Tolbert | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | McComb, MS US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Danny Valencia | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Zach Ward | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 250 | Concord, NC US |
| David Winfree | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Virginia Beach, VA 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.
