1998 Colorado Rockies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,792,683, Avg. 46,806
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (77-85)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1998 Colorado Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,792,683, Avg. 46,806
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (77-85)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1998 Colorado Rockies Results
The Colorado Rockies of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Rockies plated 826 runs and yielded 855 runs. Vinny Castilla walloped 46 home runs for Colorado, while Ellis Burks, Todd Helton, Larry Walker and Dante Bichette each added 20 or more also. Vinny Castilla accounted for 144 RBI. Larry Walker led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .363. Pedro Astacio and Darryl Kile topped the squad with 13 wins each, and John Thomson recorded a 4.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Baylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Abbott | IF | R | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Pedro Astacio | P | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Jeff Barry | RF | B | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR USA |
| Jason Bates | 2B | B | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Downey, CA USA |
| Dante Bichette | LF | R | R | November 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Mark Brownson | P | L | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| Ellis Burks | CF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | R | R | July 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca Mexico |
| Edgard Clemente | RF | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | R | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Mike DeJean | P | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Angel Echevarria | 1B | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Derrick Gibson | LF | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Lariel Gonzalez | P | R | R | May 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | San Cristobal, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Curtis Goodwin | CF | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Darryl Hamilton | CF | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Todd Helton | 1B | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Bobby Jones | P | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Darryl Kile | P | R | R | December 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Mike Lansing | 2B | R | R | April 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Rawlins, WY USA |
| Curt Leskanic | P | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA USA |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | B | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Kirt Manwaring | C | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Chuck McElroy | P | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Mike Munoz | P | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Baldwin Park, CA USA |
| Neifi Perez | SS | B | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Fred Rath | P | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jeff Reed | C | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Kevin Ritz | P | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ USA |
| Mike Saipe | P | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | R | R | August 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Jim Stoops | P | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Edison, NJ USA |
| Mark Strittmatter | C | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Huntington, NY USA |
| Mark Thompson | P | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY USA |
| John Thomson | P | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| John Vander Wal | RF | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Dave Veres | P | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | L | R | November 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Larry Walker | RF | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CAN |
| Derrick White | LF | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA USA |
| Jamey Wright | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
