The 2008 Pacific Coast League season was the 106th season in the league's history. It ended with the Sacramento River Cats winning their second straight PCL championship. The River Cats also won the third Bricktown Showdown.
Final standings[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
American Conference[edit]
Pacific Conference[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Conference Championships[edit]
| Iowa vs. Oklahoma
|
| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 3 |
Oklahoma 3 |
Iowa 10
|
| September 4 |
Oklahoma 6 |
Iowa 2
|
| September 5 |
Iowa 2 |
Oklahoma 1
|
| September 6 |
Iowa 6 |
Oklahoma 9
|
| September 7 |
Iowa 5 |
Oklahoma 16
|
| Oklahoma wins series 3-2
|
|
| Salt Lake vs. Sacramento
|
| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 3 |
Salt Lake 13 |
Sacramento 10
|
| September 4 |
Salt Lake 3 |
Sacramento 8
|
| September 5 |
Sacramento 13 |
Salt Lake 5
|
| September 6 |
Sacramento 8 |
Salt Lake 3
|
| Sacramento wins series 3-1
|
|
Championship Finals[edit]
| Sacramento vs. Oklahoma
|
| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 9 |
Oklahoma 4 |
Sacramento 8
|
| September 10 |
Oklahoma 11 |
Sacramento 2
|
| September 12 |
Sacramento 8 |
Oklahoma 5
|
| September 14 |
Sacramento 4 |
Oklahoma 2
|
| Sacramento wins series 3-1 and
|
| advances to Bricktown Showdown
|
|
League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Terry Tiffee, Las Vegas, .378
- Runs Scored Tim Raines Jr., Tucson, 96
- Hits Freddy Sandoval, Salt Lake, 176
- Doubles Sandoval, 45
- Triples Raines, 13
- Home Runs Dallas McPherson, Albuquerque, 42
- Runs Batted In Joe Koshansky, Colorado Springs, 121
- Stolen Bases Andrés Torres, Iowa, 29
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Eulogio De La Cruz, Albuquerque, 13
- Earned Run Average Mitchell Boggs, Memphis, 3.45
- Complete Games Brad Hennessey, Fresno, 3
- Strikeouts Matt Palmer, Freso, 143
- Saves Jared Wells, Portland and Tacoma, 20
All-Star Team[edit]
- First Base Joe Koshansky, Colorado Springs
- Second Base Eric Patterson, Sacramento
- Shortstop Brandon Wood, Salt Lake
- Third Base Matt Brown, Salt Lake; Jamie D'Antona, Tucson
- Outfield Nelson Cruz, Oklahoma; Nick Stavinoha, Memphis; Terry Tiffee, Las Vegas
- Catcher Rob Johnson, Tacoma
- Designated Hitter Dallas McPherson, Albuquerque
- Right-Handed Pitcher Shane Loux, Salt Lake
- Left-Handed Pitcher Gio González, Sacramento
- Relief Pitcher Jason Bulger, Salt Lake
References[edit]
- Will Lingo, ed.: Baseball America's 2009 Almanac, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2008.
External Links[edit]
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