2008 Southern Illinois Miners Roster
Team Record: 58-38
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Mike Pinto (58-38)
Location: Marion, Illinois
Ballpark: Rent One Park
Attendance: 218,191, Avg. 4,278 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Windy City Thunderbolts 3 games, Southern Illinois Miners 1
The Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Miners plated 587 runs and allowed 442 runs. Tim Dorn paced Southern Illinois with 23 home runs, while Brandon Jones and Joey Metropoulos walloped 15 or more also. Tim Dorn recorded 83 runs batted in. Joey Metropoulos topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Ryan Bird led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.49 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tanner Roark and Clay Zavada both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Pinto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Akashian | L | R | May 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Lowell, MA US |
| Chris Allen | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Brad Arnett | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Griffin Bailey | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Andrew Bennett | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| George Biddle | L | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | Newark, OH US |
| Ryan Bird | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Potomac, IL US |
| Brett Cannon | R | R | May 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | , IN US |
| Armando Carrasco | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Curt Dixon | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Kevin Dooley | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Papillion, NE US |
| Tim Dorn | R | R | December 30, 1982 | 6'8" | 245 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jeremy Dow | R | R | March 24, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Sunfield, MI US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | March 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Josh Farkes | R | R | February 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Bradley Goldsmith | R | R | November 22, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Gordie Gronkowski | R | R | June 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Juan Guzman | S | R | April 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Travis Hope | R | R | January 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Marion, IL US |
| Kevin House | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Brandon Jones | S | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Crossett, AR US |
| Willie Keene | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Kevin Koski | L | L | December 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tyler Lairson | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, IN US |
| Chris Little | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Benjamin Lovell | R | R | April 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Monroe, MI US |
| Marcus McKenzie | L | L | August 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jake McMurran | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joey Metropoulos | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 265 | San Diego, CA US |
| Andre Miller | ||||||
| Brad Miller | R | R | June 25, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Muncie, IN US |
| Beau Milner | R | R | February 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Josh Neal | L | L | October 7, 1985 | 5'8" | 162 | Haskell, OK US |
| Manny Paula | R | R | April 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Altus, OK US |
| Mike Phelps | R | R | May 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bo Prather | ||||||
| Reid Price | L | L | October 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Ryan Quigley | R | R | April 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tanner Roark | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 240 | Wilmington, IL US |
| Ulysses Roque | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Randy Rosa | L | R | March 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 240 | Toa Alta, PR |
| Tony Roth | R | R | October 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mike Scanzano | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Brett Scarpetta | R | R | May 16, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jake Smith | R | R | July 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | East Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Starnes | R | R | May 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Eric Suttle | R | R | July 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| Mike Victor | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Brian Wilburn | L | L | April 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Clay Zavada | L | L | June 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Streator, IL 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.
