2008 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 85-58
Finished 2nd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Ron Johnson (85-58)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 636,788, Avg. 9,097 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 2008 season with a record of 85 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox scored 753 runs, best in the league. Pawtucket conceded 578 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Jonathan Van Every led the team with 26 home runs, while Jeff Bailey, Chris Carter and George Kottaras each walloped 15 or more also. Chris Carter drove in 81 runs. Joe Thurston paced all regular batters by connecting at a .316 clip. David Pauley and Charlie Zink topped the squad with 14 wins each, and Charlie Zink recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gil Velazquez, Danny Kolb, Bobby Kielty, Michael Bowden, Chris Carter, Michael Tejera, Chris Smith, Jason Lane, David Pauley, Abe Alvarez, Craig Hansen, David Ross, Hunter Jones, Keith Ginter, Devern Hansack, Dusty Brown, Jeff Bailey, Justin Masterson, Mike Lowell, Brandon Moss, George Kottaras, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Sean Casey, Marcus McBeth, Eric Hull, Alex Cora, David Ortiz, Lee Gronkiewicz, Jon Switzer, Joe Thurston, Jonathan Van Every, Clay Buchholz, Bartolo Colón, Kyle Snyder, Josh Wilson, Jed Lowrie, Miguel Asencio, Mike Timlin, Bryan Corey and Charlie Zink.
Ron Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aardsma | R | R | December 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Abe Alvarez | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Miguel Asencio | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Michael Bowden | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL US |
| Dusty Brown | R | R | June 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Clay Buchholz | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX US |
| Chris Carter | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA US |
| Sean Casey | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Bartolo Colón | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Alex Cora | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, PR |
| Bryan Corey | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jeff Corsaletti | L | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Sean Danielson | S | R | August 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 165 | Euless, TX US |
| Keith Ginter | R | R | May 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Tony Granadillo | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Lee Gronkiewicz | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Devern Hansack | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Craig Hansen | R | R | November 15, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Lincoln Holdzkom | R | R | March 23, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Eric Hull | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Hunter Jones | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Jason Lane | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Mike Lowell | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Jed Lowrie | S | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Salem, OR US |
| Sandy Madera | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edgar Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 245 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Justin Masterson | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | Kingston, JM |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Brandon Moss | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA US |
| Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
| David Ortiz | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Pauley | R | R | June 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Longmont, CO US |
| Bryan Pritz | R | R | May 5, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Weston, CT US |
| David Ross | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Chris Smith | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Chad Spann | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Americus, GA US |
| Jon Switzer | L | L | August 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Thurston | L | R | September 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Mike Timlin | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX US |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| Jose Vaquedano | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 167 | La Ceiba, HN |
| Beau Vaughan | S | R | June 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Charlie Zink | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA 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.
