2008 Rockford RiverHawks Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 48-48
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Bob Koopmann (48-48)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Riverhawks Stadium
Attendance: 138,234, Avg. 2,765 in 50 home dates
2008 Rockford RiverHawks StatisticsTeam Record: 48-48
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Bob Koopmann (48-48)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Riverhawks Stadium
Attendance: 138,234, Avg. 2,765 in 50 home dates
The Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 48 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The RiverHawks plated 516 runs and allowed 521 runs. Jason James paced Rockford with 13 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Joe Anthonsen led all regular hitters by connecting at a .352 clip. Garrett Bauer topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Bob Koopmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Anthonsen | L | R | October 23, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Stillwater, MN US |
| Boe Baitinger | R | R | May 1, 1986 | 5'8" | 165 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Shawn Balteff | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Garrett Bauer | R | L | September 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Matt Borman | L | L | December 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roy Bringelson | L | L | December 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ryan Brnardic | L | R | November 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Jono Brooks | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Greg Burrows | R | R | September 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Brandon Cohen | L | L | April 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Bryan Cook | L | L | February 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| James Cramphin | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ryan Czyz | R | R | November 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Aaron Davis | L | L | December 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Joe Dempsey | R | R | August 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Kyle Dempsey | R | R | September 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Matt DiBlasi | L | L | December 13, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Marc Dulkowski | S | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Brad Dutton | R | R | May 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Matt Enderle | L | L | August 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Tim Flattery | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | R | R | April 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Drew Himes | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'6" | 215 | Princeton, IL US |
| Lucas Hulsey | R | R | November 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jason James | L | L | August 30, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Vernon Hills, IL US |
| Josh Jarman | R | R | December 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robbie Knapp | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ryan Kowalski | R | R | July 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Langlois | R | R | October 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 188 | |
| Kyffin Marcum | R | R | September 26, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Marksbury | R | R | February 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Mazurek | L | R | March 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Ryan McArdle | R | R | February 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Marcus McKenzie | L | L | August 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike McTamney | R | R | December 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brad Meier | R | R | June 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Paduch | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kyle Pawelczyk | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Morehead, KY US |
| Steve Pickerell | R | R | February 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Christopher Raber | L | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Conway, SC US |
| George Rasiarmos | L | L | December 31, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Addison, IL US |
| Rob Recuenco | L | R | December 13, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | November 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 175 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Christian Rosa | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Peden Rucker | L | L | April 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Roberto Sabates | R | R | October 11, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Nick Santos | R | R | March 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 196 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| Mike Scripture | S | R | November 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Taylor Sinclair | L | L | December 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Corey Stang | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Camrose, AB CA |
| Scott Talbert | L | L | April 19, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Thamann | R | R | March 23, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Brett Thomas | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Danville, VA US |
| Mathew Wilson | R | R |
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.
