1998 Allentown Ambassadors Roster
Team Record: 52-32
Finished 2nd in the NL's South Division
Manager: Ed Ott (52-32)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bicentennial Park
Attendance: 122,738, Avg. 3,068 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 2 games, Allentown Ambassadors 0
The Allentown Ambassadors of the Northeast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 52 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Ambassadors scored 532 runs, best in the league. Allentown conceded 398 runs. Lorenzo De La Cruz led the squad with 17 home runs and recorded 85 runs batted in. Erskine Kelley and Lorenzo De La Cruz topped hitters with significant playing time with a .340 average. Ray Davis paced the squad with 10 wins, while Rich Hunter recorded a 2.95 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 Allentown Ambassadors who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Thobe, Pablo Martínez, Kim Batiste and Rich Hunter.
Ed Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | R | R | August 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Wilson Borough, PA US |
| Joe Barbao | R | R | April 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Beller | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | , WV US |
| Steve Ceterko | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Tom D'Angelo | L | R | February 13, 1975 | 5'7" | 160 | , NJ US |
| Fernando DaSilva | R | R | September 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Lorenzo De La Cruz | R | R | September 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Dillinger | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Nolan Fry | R | L | December 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | Allentown, PA US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Rickey Holifield | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rich Hunter | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ricardo Jimenez | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | La Higuera, DO |
| James Kammerer | L | L | July 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Winona, MN US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Erskine Kelley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Freeport, NY US |
| Jay Laub | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Middlesex, NJ US |
| Kevin Losty | R | R | December 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Al Marshall | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 5'8" | 191 | |
| Pablo Martínez | S | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Heath McElwee | R | R | January 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jose Montilla | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Brandon Naples | R | L | November 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Joe Norris | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Long Pine, CA US |
| Jamie Northeimer | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 174 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Yudith Ozorio | S | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Torrey Pettiford | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
| Matt Ramagli | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Mark Randall | R | R | May 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Robin Roberts | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Rohrbach | S | L | June 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Jared Sadlowski | R | R | October 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Anthony Salley | L | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Thobe | L | L | September 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 195 | Covington, KY US |
| Keith White | L | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Rahway, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
