2008 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 52-44
Finished 2nd in the AA's North Division
Manager: Les Lancaster (52-44)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 87,616, Avg. 1,947 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 3 games, Sioux City Explorers 0
The Sioux City Explorers of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 52 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Explorers scored 431 runs and allowed 400 runs. Alex Llanos led Sioux City with 10 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Chad Gabriel paced batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Alexander Francisco topped the squad with 12 wins, while Nick Singleton registered a 2.25 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Sioux City Explorers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dusty Bergman, Charlton Jimerson and Walter Young.
Les Lancaster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Bergman | L | L | February 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Carson City, NV US |
| Jason Bryan | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Juan Camacho | S | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | San Carlos, VE |
| Cameron Cheek | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Atlanta, IL US |
| Curt Dixon | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Paige Dumont | R | R | November 26, 1982 | 6'8" | 240 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Keith Eusebio | S | R | January 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 173 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Paul Fagan | L | L | April 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | R | R | November 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Ronkonkoma, NY US |
| Alexander Francisco | S | R | November 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Anton French | L | R | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chad Gabriel | R | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Michael Gibbs | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'5" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tug Gillingham | R | R | May 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Chris Grossman | R | R | February 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Alamo, CA US |
| Luke Hetherington | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, WA US |
| Charlton Jimerson | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dustin Jones | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Matt Kretzschmar | R | R | August 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Tim Layden | L | L | December 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Ty Marotz | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nick McCoola | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike McTamney | R | R | December 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ramon Navarro | R | R | July 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Elk Grove Village, IL US |
| Tony O'Donnell | L | L | February 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Pete Pirman | R | R | June 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Brett Reid | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | July 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Garvis Romero | R | R | January 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Steve Russell | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'6" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derek Schermerhorn | R | R | April 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Juan Senreiso | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 191 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Nick Singleton | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jason Tuttle | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 5'8" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Geoff Wagner | L | L | September 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Sam Walker | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS 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.
