The 2008 roster for the Red Sox included Jon Lester at pitcher, Jason Varitek at catcher, Kevin Youkilis at first baseman, Dustin Pedroia at second baseman and Mike Lowell at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Aardsma | P | 6'3" | 215 | 12/27/1981 | 26 | Denver, CO | |
| 2 | | J. Bailey | 1B | 6'2" | 200 | 11/19/1978 | 29 | Longview, WA | |
| 3 | | J. Bay | OF | 6'2" | 210 | 9/20/1978 | 29 | Trail, Canada | |
| 4 | | J. Beckett | P | 6'5" | 230 | 5/15/1980 | 28 | Spring, TX | |
| 5 | | M. Bowden | P | 6'3" | 215 | 9/9/1986 | 21 | Winfield, IL | |
| 6 | | C. Buchholz | P | 6'3" | 190 | 8/14/1984 | 23 | Nederland, TX | |
| 7 | | P. Byrd | P | 6'1" | 190 | 12/3/1970 | 37 | Louisville, KY | |
| 8 | | C. Carter | DH | 6'0" | 230 | 9/16/1982 | 25 | Fremont, CA | |
| 9 | | S. Casey | 1B | 6'4" | 230 | 7/2/1974 | 33 | Willingsboro, NJ | |
| 10 | | K. Cash | C | 6'0" | 200 | 12/6/1977 | 30 | Tampa, FL | |
| 11 |  | B. Colon | P | 5'11" | 285 | 5/24/1973 | 35 | Altamira, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | | A. Cora | SS | 6'0" | 200 | 10/18/1975 | 32 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | | B. Corey | P | 5'10" | 170 | 10/21/1973 | 34 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 14 | | C. Crisp | OF | 5'10" | 185 | 11/1/1979 | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 15 | | M. Delcarmen | P | 6'2" | 225 | 2/16/1982 | 26 | Boston, MA | |
| 16 | | J.D. Drew | OF | 6'1" | 200 | 11/20/1975 | 32 | Valdosta, GA | |
| 17 | | J. Ellsbury | OF | 6'1" | 195 | 9/11/1983 | 24 | Madras, OR | |
| 18 | | D. Hansack | P | 6'2" | 180 | 2/5/1978 | 30 | Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua | |
| 19 | | C. Hansen | P | 6'6" | 230 | 11/15/1983 | 24 | Glen Cove, NY | |
| 20 | | M. Kotsay | OF | 6'0" | 220 | 12/2/1975 | 32 | Whittier, CA | |
| 21 | | G. Kottaras | C | 6'0" | 200 | 5/10/1983 | 25 | Scarborough, Canada | |
| 22 |  | J. Lester | P | 6'4" | 240 | 1/7/1984 | 24 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 23 | | J. Lopez | P | 6'4" | 220 | 7/11/1977 | 30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 24 | | M. Lowell | 3B | 6'3" | 210 | 2/24/1974 | 34 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 25 |  | J. Lowrie | SS | 6'0" | 180 | 4/17/1984 | 24 | Salem, OR | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 35 | .593 | ||
49 | 39 | .557 | 3.0 | |
47 | 42 | .528 | 5.5 | |
46 | 43 | .517 | 6.5 | |
36 | 52 | .409 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
54 | 32 | .628 | ||
49 | 39 | .557 | 6.0 | |
46 | 39 | .541 | 7.5 | |
44 | 45 | .494 | 11.5 | |
40 | 47 | .460 | 14.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
58 | 31 | .652 | ||
43 | 44 | .494 | 14.0 | |
43 | 44 | .494 | 14.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 21.0 | |
36 | 53 | .404 | 22.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 33 | .612 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 4.0 | |
42 | 46 | .477 | 11.5 | |
41 | 48 | .461 | 13.0 | |
38 | 48 | .442 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 42 | .528 | ||
45 | 42 | .517 | 1.0 | |
42 | 47 | .472 | 5.0 | |
38 | 50 | .432 | 8.5 | |
35 | 53 | .398 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 43 | .511 | ||
45 | 44 | .506 | 0.5 | |
43 | 47 | .478 | 3.0 | |
41 | 47 | .466 | 4.0 | |
36 | 53 | .404 | 9.5 |
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