1998 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-27
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: John Kuehl (29-27)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1998 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 29-27
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: John Kuehl (29-27)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 1998 season with a record of 29 wins and 27 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 353 runs and surrendered 334 runs. Rusty Keith drove in 39 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip, while Jesús Colomé registered a 3.2 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Oscar Salazar, Willie Adams, Miguel Olivo, Jesús Colomé, Jeff D'Amico, George Williams, Esteban Germán, Franklyn Germán and Tyler Yates were all players from the 1998 Athletics who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
John Kuehl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'7" | 215 | Gallup, NM US |
| Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
| Tom Bennett | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| DeWayne Betts | R | R | June 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Jesús Colomé | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Corniel | R | R | June 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jay Crawford | L | L | December 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Chatham, IL US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jose De La Cruz | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Declet | R | R | September 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Matt Forbes | R | R | February 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | Stuttgart, DE |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Franklyn Germán | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Seth Kenny | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | September 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 235 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Eric Meeks | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Orlando, FL US |
| Alex Negron | R | R | May 2, 1978 | 6'7" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Justin Nixon | L | L | July 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Miguel Olivo | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Diogenes Pitre | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jamie Porter | R | R | May 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeremy Schied | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Havre, MT US |
| J. P. Schmidt | L | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Rigoberto Suazo | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Tauscher | S | L | October 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tony Taylor | R | R | October 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| George Williams | S | R | April 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI US |
