2008 Quebec Capitales Roster
Team Record: 58-36
Finished 1st in the CAA
Manager: Michel Laplante (58-36)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Quebec Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 140,933, Avg. 3,203 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - Quebec Capitales 3 games, Atlantic City Surf 1
Finals - Sussex Skyhawks 3 games, Quebec Capitales 0
The Quebec Capitales of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the CAA.
The Capitales led the league with 530 runs. Quebec allowed 401 runs, least in the league. Pat Scalabrini paced the squad with 14 home runs Pat Deschenes drove in 67 runs. Alex Nunez topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Michel Simard paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.32 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Éric Cyr played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Quebec Capitales to do so.
Michel Laplante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arellan | L | L | February 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 201 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Kevin Beavers | L | L | October 22, 1979 | 6'5" | 190 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Chris Begg | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Uxbridge, ON CA |
| Iván Blanco | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Colafemina | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 5'8" | 150 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jose Contreras | S | R | April 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Éric Cyr | R | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Patrick D'Aoust | R | R | February 21, 1986 | 5'9" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Pat Deschenes | L | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Karl Gélinas | R | R | August 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Laval, QC CA |
| Issael Gonzalez | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Mike Goss | L | L | September 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Ackerman, MS US |
| Jose Guanchez | L | L | December 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mark James | R | R | July 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Eddie Lantigua | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| James Mondesir | S | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Erick Nadon | L | R | November 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Jean-Francis Neveu | R | R | ||||
| Alex Nunez | L | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Shawn Ryan | R | R | June 25, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Pat Scalabrini | R | R | March 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Coaticook, QC CA |
| Jason Schutt | R | R | December 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Michel Simard | R | R | September 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| T. J. Stanton | L | R | May 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| Greg Stevens | S | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Siler City, NC US |
| Goef Tomlinson | L | L | August 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Elizabeth, JM |
| Orlando Trias | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Luis Valdez | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'4" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Wasylak | R | R | December 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Lansing, MI 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.
