1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,560,950, Avg. 19,512
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (69-93)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's Central Division.

The Pirates scored 650 runs and conceded 718 runs. Kevin Young led Pittsburgh with 27 home runs and drove in 108 runs. Jason Kendall paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Francisco Cordova topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Gene Lamont coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jermaine AllensworthCFRRJanuary 11, 19726'0"178Anderson, IN USA
Steve BieserLFLRAugust 4, 19675'10"170Perryville, MO USA
Adrian BrownCFBRFebruary 7, 19746'0"175McComb, MS USA
Emil BrownLFRRDecember 29, 19746'2"195Chicago, IL USA
Jason ChristiansenPRLSeptember 21, 19696'5"230Omaha, NE USA
Lou CollierSSRRAugust 21, 19735'10"170Chicago, IL USA
Francisco CordovaPRRApril 26, 19725'10"190Cerro Azul, Ve Mexico
Elmer DessensPRRJanuary 13, 19715'11"200Hermosillo, So Mexico
Freddy Garcia3BRRAugust 1, 19726'2"190La Romana, La D.R.
Jose GuillenRFRRMay 17, 19765'11"165San Cristobal, Sa D.R.
Jason KendallCRRJune 26, 19746'0"181San Diego, CA USA
Tim Laker1BRRNovember 27, 19696'2"185Encino, CA USA
Sean LawrencePLLSeptember 2, 19706'4"215Oak Park, IL USA
Jon LieberPLRApril 2, 19706'3"220Council Bluffs, IA USA
Esteban LoaizaPRRDecember 31, 19716'2"230Tijuana, Ba Mexico
Rich LoisellePRRJanuary 12, 19726'5"225Neenah, WI USA
Al MartinLFLLNovember 24, 19676'2"220West Covina, CA USA
Javier MartinezPRRFebruary 5, 19776'2"210Bayamon, P.R.
Manny MartinezCFRROctober 3, 19706'2"169San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Jeff McCurryPRRJanuary 21, 19706'7"210Tokyo, To Japan
Abraham NunezSSBRMarch 16, 19765'11"200Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Keith OsikCRROctober 22, 19686'0"185Port Jefferson, NY USA
Chris PetersPLLJanuary 28, 19726'1"162Fort Thomas, KY USA
Kevin PolcovichSSRRJune 28, 19705'9"170Auburn, NY USA
Aramis Ramirez3BRRJune 25, 19786'1"205Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Ricardo RinconPLLApril 13, 19705'10"190Cuitlahuac, Ve Mexico
Chance Sanford3BLRJune 2, 19725'10"165Houston, TX USA
Jason SchmidtPRRJanuary 29, 19736'5"185Lewiston, ID USA
Jose SilvaPRRDecember 19, 19736'6"235Tijuana, Ba Mexico
Mark SmithLFRRMay 7, 19706'3"205Pasadena, CA USA
Doug Strange3BBRApril 13, 19646'2"170Greenville, SC USA
Jeff TabakaPRLJanuary 17, 19646'2"195Barberton, OH USA
Todd Van PoppelPRRDecember 9, 19716'5"210Hinsdale, IL USA
Turner WardOFBRApril 11, 19656'2"200Orlando, FL USA
Marc WilkinsPRROctober 21, 19705'11"205Mansfield, OH USA
Mike WilliamsPRRJuly 29, 19686'2"190Radford, VA USA
Tony Womack2BLRSeptember 25, 19695'9"160Danville, VA USA
Kevin Young1BRRJune 16, 19696'3"210Alpena, MI USA



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