2008 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,575,899, Avg. 19,948
Ballpark: McAfee Coliseum
Manager: Bob Geren (75-86)
Location: Oakland, California
2008 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 75-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,575,899, Avg. 19,948
Ballpark: McAfee Coliseum
Manager: Bob Geren (75-86)
Location: Oakland, California
2008 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 646 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 690 runs. Jack Cust walloped 33 home runs for Oakland and recorded 77 runs batted in. Kurt Suzuki led all regular hitters by hitting .279. Justin Duchscherer topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Geren coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Baisley | 3B | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Wes Bankston | 1B | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Daric Barton | 1B | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT USA |
| Joe Blanton | P | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Jerry Blevins | P | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 182 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Rob Bowen | C | B | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bedford, TX USA |
| Dallas Braden | P | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Andrew Brown | P | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH USA |
| Emil Brown | RF | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Travis Buck | RF | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA USA |
| Kiko Calero | P | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Santiago Casilla | P | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Brooks Conrad | 3B | B | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bobby Crosby | SS | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Aaron Cunningham | LF | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Jack Cust | LF | L | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Flemington, NJ USA |
| Rajai Davis | CF | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Chris Denorfia | CF | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT USA |
| Joey Devine | P | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Lenny DiNardo | P | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL USA |
| Justin Duchscherer | P | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Alan Embree | P | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR USA |
| Dana Eveland | P | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA USA |
| Jeff Fiorentino | CF | L | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL USA |
| Keith Foulke | P | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD USA |
| Sean Gallagher | P | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Boston, MA USA |
| Chad Gaudin | P | R | R | March 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Metairie, LA USA |
| Carlos Gonzalez | CF | L | L | October 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Jeff Gray | P | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Rich Harden | P | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Fernando Hernandez | P | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL USA |
| Dan Johnson | P | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN USA |
| Dan Meyer | P | R | L | July 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Woodbury, NJ USA |
| Donnie Murphy | 3B | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Matt Murton | LF | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Josh Outman | P | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Eric Patterson | 2B | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Cliff Pennington | IF | B | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Gregorio Petit | SS | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Kirk Saarloos | P | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Greg Smith | P | L | L | December 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Huston Street | P | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Austin, TX USA |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI USA |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA USA |
| Ryan Sweeney | RF | L | L | February 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Frank Thomas | P | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 240 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Brad Ziegler | P | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS USA |
