2008 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,048,250, Avg. 37,633
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to Tampa Bay Rays 4-3
Manager: Terry Francona (95-65)
Manager: Brad Mills (0-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2008 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,048,250, Avg. 37,633
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to Tampa Bay Rays 4-3
Manager: Terry Francona (95-65)
Manager: Brad Mills (0-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2008 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 845 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Kevin Youkilis paced Boston with 29 home runs, while David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J. D. Drew, Manny Ramirez and Mike Lowell each walloped 20 or more, too. Kevin Youkilis accounted for 115 RBI. Dustin Pedroia topped all regular batters by hitting .326. Daisuke Matsuzaka led the team with 18 wins, plus Jon Lester added 15 or more wins, too Daisuke Matsuzaka earned a 2.90 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Francona and Brad Mills coached the team. The 2008 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aardsma | P | R | R | December 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Denver, CO USA |
| Jeff Bailey | 1B | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA USA |
| Jason Bay | LF | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Trail, BC CAN |
| Josh Beckett | P | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Spring, TX USA |
| Michael Bowden | P | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL USA |
| Clay Buchholz | P | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX USA |
| Paul Byrd | P | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Chris Carter | LF | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA USA |
| Sean Casey | 1B | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ USA |
| Kevin Cash | C | R | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Bartolo Colon | P | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Alex Cora | SS | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Bryan Corey | P | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA USA |
| Coco Crisp | CF | B | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Manny Delcarmen | P | R | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA USA |
| J. D. Drew | RF | L | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | OF | L | L | September 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Madras, OR USA |
| Devern Hansack | P | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Pearl Lagoon, Atlantico Sur Nicaragua |
| Craig Hansen | P | R | R | November 15, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Glen Cove, NY USA |
| Mark Kotsay | RF | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA USA |
| George Kottaras | C | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Jon Lester | P | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 249 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Javier Lopez | P | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Mike Lowell | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Jed Lowrie | 3B | B | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Salem, OR USA |
| Julio Lugo | SS | R | R | November 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Justin Masterson | P | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | P | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Brandon Moss | RF | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA USA |
| Hideki Okajima | P | L | L | December 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| David Ortiz | P | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jonathan Papelbon | P | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| David Pauley | P | R | R | June 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Longmont, CO USA |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Woodland, CA USA |
| Manny Ramirez | LF | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| David Ross | C | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Bainbridge, GA USA |
| Chris Smith | P | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA USA |
| Kyle Snyder | P | B | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Julian Tavarez | P | L | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Joe Thurston | LF | L | R | September 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Fairfield, CA USA |
| Mike Timlin | P | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX USA |
| Jonathan Van Every | RF | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS USA |
| Jason Varitek | C | B | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Gil Velazquez | 2B | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tim Wakefield | P | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| Kevin Youkilis | 1B | R | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Charlie Zink | P | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA USA |
