2008 New York Yankees Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 4,298,655, Avg. 53,070
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Joe Girardi (88-71)
Manager: Rob Thomson (1-2)
Location: New York, New York
2008 New York Yankees Statistics
2008 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees tallied 789 runs and conceded 727 runs. Alex Rodriguez walloped 35 home runs for New York, while Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon and Jason Giambi each added 20 or more, too. Alex Rodriguez accounted for 103 RBI. Johnny Damon led all regular batters by hitting .303. Mike Mussina topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Joe Girardi and Rob Thomson coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bobby AbreuRFLRMarch 11, 19746'0"220Maracay, Ar Venezuela
Alfredo AcevesPRRDecember 8, 19826'2"205San Luis Rio Colorado, So Mexico
Jonathan AlbaladejoPRROctober 30, 19826'5"270San Juan, P.R.
Wilson Betemit1BBRNovember 2, 19816'2"220Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Chris BrittonPRRDecember 16, 19826'3"275Hollywood, FL USA
Brian BruneyPRRFebruary 17, 19826'3"235Astoria, OR USA
Melky CabreraCFBLAugust 11, 19845'10"210Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Robinson Cano2BLROctober 22, 19826'0"228San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Francisco CervelliCRRMarch 6, 19866'0"220Valencia, Ca Venezuela
Joba ChamberlainPRRSeptember 23, 19856'3"245Lincoln, NE USA
Justin ChristianLFRRApril 3, 19806'1"195Lincoln, NE USA
Phil CokePLLJuly 19, 19826'1"210Sonora, CA USA
Johnny DamonLFLLNovember 5, 19736'2"205Fort Riley, KS USA
Shelley Duncan1BRRSeptember 29, 19796'5"215Tucson, AZ USA
Morgan Ensberg3BRRAugust 26, 19756'2"210Redondo Beach, CA USA
Kyle FarnsworthPRRApril 14, 19766'4"230Wichita, KS USA
Brett GardnerCFLLAugust 24, 19835'11"195Holly Hill, SC USA
Jason Giambi1BLRJanuary 8, 19716'3"240West Covina, CA USA
Dan GiesePRRMay 19, 19776'3"200Anaheim, CA USA
Alberto GonzalezSSRRApril 18, 19835'10"195Maracaibo, Zu Venezuela
LaTroy HawkinsPRRDecember 21, 19726'5"220Gary, IN USA
Phil HughesPRRJune 24, 19866'5"240Mission Viejo, CA USA
Kei IgawaPLLJuly 13, 19796'1"210Oarai, Ib Japan
Derek JeterSSRRJune 26, 19746'3"195Pequannock, NJ USA
Ian KennedyPRRDecember 19, 19846'0"210Huntington Beach, CA USA
Damaso MartePLLFebruary 14, 19756'2"215Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Hideki MatsuiLFLRJune 12, 19746'2"210Nomi, Is Japan
Juan Miranda1BLLApril 25, 19836'0"220Consolacion del Sur, Cuba
Chad MoellerCRRFebruary 18, 19756'3"207Upland, CA USA
Jose MolinaCRRJune 3, 19756'0"250Bayamon, P.R.
Mike MussinaPLRDecember 8, 19686'2"185Williamsport, PA USA
Xavier NadyLFRRNovember 14, 19786'2"215Salinas, CA USA
Ross OhlendorfPRRAugust 8, 19826'4"240Austin, TX USA
Scott PattersonPRRJune 20, 19796'7"225Oakdale, PA USA
Carl PavanoPRRJanuary 8, 19766'5"265New Britain, CT USA
Andy PettittePLLJune 15, 19726'5"235Baton Rouge, LA USA
Sidney PonsonPRRNovember 2, 19766'1"220Noord, Aruba
Jorge PosadaCBRAugust 17, 19706'2"215Santurce, P.R.
Edwar RamirezPRRMarch 28, 19816'3"165El Cercado, Sa D.R.
Cody Ransom1BRRFebruary 17, 19766'2"200Mesa, AZ USA
Darrell RasnerPRRJanuary 13, 19816'3"210Carson City, NV USA
Mariano RiveraPRRNovember 29, 19696'2"195Panama, Pa Panama
David RobertsonPRRApril 9, 19855'11"195Birmingham, AL USA
Alex Rodriguez3BRRJuly 27, 19756'3"230New York, NY USA
Ivan RodriguezCRRNovember 27, 19715'9"205Manati, P.R.
Humberto SanchezPRRMay 28, 19836'6"270Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Richie Sexson1BRRDecember 29, 19746'7"205Portland, OR USA
Chris StewartCRRFebruary 19, 19826'4"215Fontana, CA USA
Billy TraberPLLSeptember 18, 19796'5"200Torrance, CA USA
Jose VerasPRROctober 20, 19806'6"240Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Chien-Ming WangPRRMarch 31, 19806'4"225Tainan City, Taiwan



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