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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 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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