2008 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Steve Decker (85-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 183,788, Avg. 2,626 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Giants allowed 531 runs, least in the league. San Jose plated 736 runs. Matt Downs paced the team with 17 home runs, and Andy D'Alessio walloped 15 or more also. Andy D'Alessio accounted for 78 RBI. Matt Downs led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Jesse English and Tim Alderson topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Tim Alderson recorded a 2.79 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ryan Rohlinger, Jackson Williams, Henry Sosa, Brett Pill, Merkin Valdez, Steve Edlefsen, Jesse English, Omar Vizquel, Tyler Graham, Matt Downs, Joe Paterson, Darren Ford, Waldis Joaquín, Travis Denker, Daniel Ortmeier, Kevin Correia, Dan Otero and Pablo Sandoval were all players from the 2008 San Jose Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Decker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Alderson | R | R | November 3, 1988 | 6'6" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chris Begg | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Uxbridge, ON CA |
| Brock Bond | S | R | September 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brad Boyer | L | R | October 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dayton Buller | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 203 | Fresno, CA US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kevin Correia | R | R | August 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Andy D'Alessio | L | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 227 | Newark, NJ US |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Matt Downs | R | R | March 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Dom Duggan | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve Edlefsen | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jesse English | L | L | September 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Bobby Felmy | L | L | April 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Darren Ford | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Tyler Graham | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Dan Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1984 | 6'7" | 245 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Waldis Joaquín | R | R | December 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Tyler LaTorre | L | R | April 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Daryl Maday | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | McHenry, IL US |
| Mike McBryde | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Mooney | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Musgrave | R | R | April 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 199 | Ocala, FL US |
| Daniel Ortmeier | S | L | May 11, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dan Otero | R | R | February 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Paterson | R | L | May 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ryan Paul | L | L | August 10, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Nick Pereira | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Fremont, CA US |
| Brett Pill | R | R | September 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Kevin Pucetas | R | R | November 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Wilmin Rodriguez | L | L | May 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Rohlinger | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Bend, WI US |
| Pablo Sandoval | B | R | August 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 268 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Elio Sarmiento | S | R | June 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | , Carabobo VE |
| Sharlon Schoop | R | R | April 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Ryan Shaver | R | R | December 17, 1984 | 6'5" | 197 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Jesse Shriner | R | R | February 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Ben Snyder | L | L | July 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Bellevue, OH US |
| Henry Sosa | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Clayton Tanner | R | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Mona Vale, New South Wales AU |
| Juan Trinidad | R | R | November 6, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Daniel Turpen | R | R | August 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Merkin Valdez | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Omar Vizquel | S | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Craig Whitaker | R | R | November 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Taylor Wilding | R | R | October 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Jackson Williams | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Tulsa, OK 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.
