2008 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,945,677, Avg. 24,321
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Manager: Ron Washington (79-83)
Location: Arlington, Texas
2008 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,945,677, Avg. 24,321
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Manager: Ron Washington (79-83)
Location: Arlington, Texas
2008 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 901 runs, best in the league. Texas conceded 967 runs, most in the circuit. Josh Hamilton walloped 32 home runs for the team, while David Murphy, Milton Bradley, Chris Davis and Ian Kinsler each swatted 20 or more also. Josh Hamilton drove in 130 runs. Ian Kinsler led batters with significant playing time with a .319 average. Vicente Padilla topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.74 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ron Washington coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Arias | 2B | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | R | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Hank Blalock | 1B | L | R | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Brandon Boggs | LF | B | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jason Botts | 1B | B | R | July 26, 1980 | 6'5" | 250 | Paso Robles, CA USA |
| Milton Bradley | RF | B | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Harbor City, CA USA |
| Ben Broussard | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 245 | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Frank Catalanotto | 1B | L | R | April 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Smithtown, NY USA |
| Nelson Cruz | RF | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Chris Davis | 1B | L | R | March 17, 1986 | 6'4" | 255 | Longview, TX USA |
| Jose Diaz | P | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| German Duran | 3B | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas Mexico |
| Jason Ellison | OF | R | R | April 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Quincy, CA USA |
| Scott Feldman | P | L | R | February 7, 1983 | 6'6" | 225 | Kailua, HI USA |
| Frank Francisco | P | R | R | September 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Kazuo Fukumori | P | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Japan |
| Kason Gabbard | P | L | L | April 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Oxford, OH USA |
| Franklyn German | P | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Brian Gordon | P | L | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | West Point, NY USA |
| Eddie Guardado | P | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Josh Hamilton | CF | L | L | May 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Matt Harrison | P | L | L | September 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Durham, NC USA |
| Tommy Hunter | P | R | R | July 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 250 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Eric Hurley | P | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | Sikeston, MO USA |
| Jason Jennings | P | L | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Gerald Laird | C | R | R | November 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Wes Littleton | P | R | R | September 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Hayward, CA USA |
| Kameron Loe | P | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'8" | 245 | Simi Valley, CA USA |
| Warner Madrigal | P | R | R | March 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Doug Mathis | P | R | R | June 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Maryvale, AZ USA |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'8" | 225 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Adam Melhuse | C | B | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA USA |
| Luis Mendoza | P | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Travis Metcalf | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Manhattan, KS USA |
| Kevin Millwood | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| David Murphy | RF | L | L | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| A. J. Murray | P | B | L | March 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Vernal, UT USA |
| Dustin Nippert | P | R | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'7" | 215 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Vicente Padilla | P | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 230 | Chinandega, Chinandega Nicaragua |
| Sidney Ponson | P | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, Aruba |
| Elizardo Ramirez | P | B | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Max Ramirez | C | R | R | October 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 220 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Ryan Roberts | P | R | R | September 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Josh Rupe | P | R | R | August 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | B | R | May 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Chris Shelton | 1B | R | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Taylor Teagarden | C | R | R | December 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Rob Tejeda | P | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Ramon Vazquez | 3B | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, P.R. |
| Bill White | P | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisville, KY USA |
| C. J. Wilson | P | L | L | November 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Jamey Wright | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Michael Young | SS | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Covina, CA USA |
