2008 Wichita Wingnuts Roster
Team Record: 45-50
Finished 4th in the AA's North Division
Manager: Kash Beauchamp (45-50)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 146,408, Avg. 3,405 in 43 home dates
The Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 45 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Wingnuts plated 438 runs and allowed 450 runs. Michael Thompson paced Wichita with 10 home runs Steve Pearson and Brenan Herrera each drove in 51 runs. Kevin Hooper led batters with significant playing time by hitting .373. Bradley Davis topped the team with 8 wins, while Richard Salazar registered a 3.59 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Dustan Mohr and Kevin Hooper both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Kash Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Jimmy Baker | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Chelsea, MI US |
| Ronald Ball | R | R | December 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Bub Bergstrom | L | L | July 28, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Daniel Caldwell | R | R | October 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Kevin Cheppenko | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'8" | 225 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Chris Colton | R | R | September 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Newnan, GA US |
| David Cross | R | R | August 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Bradley Davis | R | L | December 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Felipe Del Rosario | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 204 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Asher Demme | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bernie Dennis | R | R | July 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Scott Dunham | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Byron Embry | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Richmond, KY US |
| Kevin Foeman | R | R | April 2, 1984 | 6'6" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Blake Gailen | L | L | March 27, 1985 | 5'9" | 180 | Verdugo Hills, CA US |
| David Gates | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Brenan Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Lawton, OK US |
| Kevin Hooper | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Doug Hurn | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Aaron Jenkins | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Heath Keel | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Alejandro Martinez | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gustavo Mata | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 260 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Brandon McConnell | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Carter McQuigg | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dustan Mohr | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Steve Pearson | L | L | April 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Dave Rider | R | R | September 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Larry Robles | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Richard Salazar | L | L | September 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Derek Schermerhorn | R | R | April 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Clint Smith | R | R | June 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Amad Stephens | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | March 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Danville, VA US |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Leivi Ventura | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Geoff Wagner | L | L | September 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Adam White | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | |
| Demetri White | R | L | June 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Justin Young | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 |
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.
