2008 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 34-42
Finished 3rd in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Rick Magnante (34-42)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 129,073, Avg. 3,585 in 36 home dates
The Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Canadians scored 314 runs and gave up 369 runs. Jeremy Barfield accounted for 41 RBI. Jason Christian paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Kenny Smalley topped the team with 5 wins, while Pedro Figueroa registered a 3.96 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Dusty Coleman and Pedro Figueroa both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rick Magnante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arrieche | R | R | March 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jeremy Barfield | R | L | July 12, 1988 | 6'5" | 245 | Houston, TX US |
| Trey Barham | L | L | November 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jason Christian | L | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dusty Coleman | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Wally Correa | R | R | July 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Inoel Deaza | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Pedro Figueroa | L | L | November 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matthew Fitts | R | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Leonardo Gil | R | R | August 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Fabian Gomez | S | L | August 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Deming, NM US |
| Jose Guzman | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Hart | R | R | February 9, 1987 | 5'11" | 225 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Shawn Haviland | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmington, CT US |
| Carlos Hernandez | L | L | March 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 155 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Brad Hertzler | R | L | April 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Ben Hornbeck | R | L | July 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryne Jernigan | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Milton, FL US |
| Mathieu LeBlanc Poirier | L | R | March 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Laval, QC CA |
| Chad Lee | R | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mitch LeVier | L | L | January 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mike Lissman | R | L | June 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 210 | Ontario, OR US |
| Dante Love | R | R | April 8, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marcos Luis | R | R | November 27, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brent Lysander | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'7" | 210 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Lorenzo Macias | R | R | August 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 188 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ronny Morla | R | R | May 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 180 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Dusty Napoleon | L | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Juan Nunez | R | R | August 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| J. D. Pruitt | R | R | March 11, 1985 | 5'9" | 195 | Skipperville, AL US |
| Julio Rivera | R | R | July 20, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Rodney Rutherford | R | R | June 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Kenny Smalley | R | R | July 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Cartersville, IL US |
| Ryne Tacker | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Edgar Tejeda | R | R | March 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Daniel Thomas | R | R | February 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Thomas | S | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Francisco Tirado | S | R | July 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Juan Villegas | R | R | January 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Daniel Wentzell | L | L | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Newberg, OR US |
| Jareck West | R | R | April 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 210 | Cleveland, 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.
