2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 67-95
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,609,076, Avg. 20,113
Ballpark: PNC Park
Manager: John Russell (67-95)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's Central Division.

The Pirates scored 735 runs and surrendered 884 runs, most in the circuit. Nate McLouth paced Pittsburgh with 26 home runs, while Jason Bay, Ryan Doumit and Adam LaRoche each walloped 20 or more as well. Nate McLouth drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .276 clip. Paul Maholm paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.71 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

John Russell coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jimmy BarthmaierPRRJanuary 6, 19846'5"205Atlanta, GA USA
Denny BautistaPRRAugust 23, 19806'5"190Sanchez, Sa D.R.
Jose Bautista3BRROctober 19, 19806'0"205Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Jason BayLFRRSeptember 20, 19786'2"210Trail, BC CAN
T. J. BeamPRRAugust 28, 19806'7"215Scottsdale, AZ USA
Brian BixlerSSRROctober 22, 19826'1"195Sandusky, OH USA
Sean BurnettPLLSeptember 17, 19825'11"185Dunedin, FL USA
Matt CappsPRRSeptember 3, 19836'2"250Douglasville, GA USA
Jesse ChavezPRRAugust 21, 19836'1"175San Gabriel, CA USA
Raul ChavezCRRMarch 17, 19735'11"245Valencia, Ca Venezuela
Luis CruzSSRRFebruary 10, 19846'1"210Navojoa, So Mexico
Jason DavisPRRMay 8, 19806'6"195Chattanooga, TN USA
Robinzon DiazCRRSeptember 19, 19835'11"220Monte Plata, Mo D.R.
Ryan DoumitCBRApril 3, 19816'1"220Moses Lake, WA USA
Zach DukePLLApril 19, 19836'2"210Clifton, TX USA
Phil DumatraitPRLJuly 12, 19816'2"210Bakersfield, CA USA
Chris GomezIFRRJune 16, 19716'1"183Los Angeles, CA USA
Tom GorzelannyPRLJuly 12, 19826'3"218Evergreen Park, IL USA
John GrabowPLLNovember 4, 19786'1"205Arcadia, CA USA
Craig HansenPRRNovember 15, 19836'6"210Glen Cove, NY USA
Yoslan HerreraPRRApril 28, 19816'2"200Pinar del Rio, Pi Cuba
Jeff KarstensPRRSeptember 24, 19826'3"185San Diego, CA USA
Adam LaRoche1BLLNovember 6, 19796'2"205Orange County, CA USA
Andy LaRoche3BRRSeptember 13, 19836'0"205Fort Scott, KS USA
Paul MaholmPLLJune 25, 19826'2"245Greenwood, MS USA
Damaso MartePLLFebruary 14, 19756'2"215Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Nate McLouthCFLROctober 28, 19815'10"190Muskegon, MI USA
Evan MeekPRRMay 12, 19836'0"215Bellevue, WA USA
Jason MichaelsRFRRMay 4, 19766'0"215Tampa, FL USA
Doug MientkiewiczIFLRJune 19, 19746'2"195Toledo, OH USA
Nyjer MorganLFLLJuly 2, 19805'10"180San Francisco, CA USA
Matt MorrisPRRAugust 9, 19746'5"210Middletown, NY USA
Brandon MossLFLRSeptember 16, 19836'1"210Monroe, GA USA
Xavier NadyRFRRNovember 14, 19786'2"215Salinas, CA USA
Ross OhlendorfPRRAugust 8, 19826'4"240Austin, TX USA
Franquelis OsoriaPRRSeptember 12, 19816'0"210Santiago, Sa D.R.
Ronny PaulinoCRRApril 21, 19816'3"250Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Steve PearceRFRRApril 13, 19835'11"200Lakeland, FL USA
Luis Rivas2BRRAugust 30, 19795'10"175La Guaira, La Venezuela
Marino SalasPRROctober 2, 19816'0"195Hato Mayor del Rey, Ha D.R.
Freddy Sanchez2BRRDecember 21, 19776'0"200Hollywood, CA USA
Romulo SanchezPRRApril 28, 19846'5"270Carora, La Venezuela
Ian SnellPRROctober 30, 19815'11"200Dover, DE USA
Ty TaubenheimPRRNovember 17, 19826'5"200Bellingham, WA USA
John Van BenschotenPRRApril 14, 19806'4"215San Diego, CA USA
Jack WilsonSSRRDecember 29, 19776'0"200Westlake Village, CA USA
Tyler YatesPRRAugust 7, 19776'4"220Lihue, HI USA



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