2008 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-64
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,299,840, Avg. 40,739
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
Manager: Lou Piniella (97-64)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2008 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 97-64
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,299,840, Avg. 40,739
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
Manager: Lou Piniella (97-64)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2008 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs paced the league with 855 runs. Chicago allowed 671 runs. Alfonso Soriano powered the team with 29 home runs, while Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Geovany Soto and Jim Edmonds each walloped 20 or more as well. Aramis Ramirez accounted for 111 RBI. Ryan Theriot led all regular batters with a .307 average. Ryan Dempster and Ted Lilly topped the squad with 17 wins each, and Ryan Dempster recorded a 2.96 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella coached the team. The 2008 Chicago Cubs qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Ascanio | P | R | R | May 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Henry Blanco | C | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Ronny Cedeno | 2B | R | R | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Neal Cotts | P | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Lebanon, IL USA |
| Ryan Dempster | P | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CAN |
| Mark DeRosa | 2B | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Jim Edmonds | CF | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Scott Eyre | P | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Mike Fontenot | 2B | L | R | June 9, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Slidell, LA USA |
| Chad Fox | P | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Coronado, CA USA |
| Kosuke Fukudome | RF | L | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | So-gun, Kagoshima Japan |
| 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 |
| Angel Guzman | P | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Rich Harden | P | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Kevin Hart | P | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Koyie Hill | C | B | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Rich Hill | P | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 221 | Boston, MA USA |
| Micah Hoffpauir | OF | L | L | March 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Bob Howry | P | L | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Reed Johnson | CF | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Derrek Lee | 1B | R | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'5" | 240 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jon Lieber | P | L | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Ted Lilly | P | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Carlos Marmol | P | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 235 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel D.R. |
| Jason Marquis | P | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Sean Marshall | P | L | L | August 30, 1982 | 6'7" | 225 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Matt Murton | LF | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Eric Patterson | LF | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Felix Pie | CF | L | L | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Carmen Pignatiello | P | R | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jeff Samardzija | P | R | R | January 23, 1985 | 6'4" | 233 | Merrillville, IN USA |
| Alfonso Soriano | LF | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Geovany Soto | C | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Ryan Theriot | SS | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Daryle Ward | 1B | L | L | June 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Randy Wells | P | R | R | August 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Kerry Wood | P | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX USA |
| Michael Wuertz | P | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN USA |
| Carlos Zambrano | P | B | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
