1998 Abilene Prairie Dogs Roster
Team Record: 39-45
Finished 3rd in the TTL
Manager: Barry Jones (39-45)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Crutcher-Scott Field
Attendance: 53,095, Avg. 1,295 in 41 home dates
The Abilene Prairie Dogs of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1998 season with a record of 39 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the TTL.
The Prairie Dogs scored 462 runs and allowed 512 runs. Ramon Cedeno led Abilene with 11 home runs Efrain Contreras accounted for 46 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Steve Ortiz paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.01 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Víctor Rosario and Mike Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Barry Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Abrego | R | R | October 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | DeSoto, TX US |
| Greg Aiken | R | R | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Temecula, CA US |
| Sam Arminio | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| John Baack | R | R | December 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brandon Brown | L | L | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brent Bubela | L | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Wharton, TX US |
| Sergio Cairo | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Efrain Contreras | L | R | December 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jamie Glore | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mark Hampton | R | R | September 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | Independence, LA US |
| James Hemphill | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Hammond, LA US |
| Jody Holder | L | R | May 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Shawn Hughes | S | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | College Station, TX US |
| Jerod Hyde | R | R | May 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| Brent Leffingwell | R | R | October 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Lamont Mason | R | R | July 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ashley Moore | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | DeSoto, TX US |
| Jeff Motes | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Ortiz | L | L | January 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Killeen, TX US |
| Jose Parra | S | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ryan Pearson | S | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Mike Perini | L | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Jamil Phillips | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Preston | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Keith Rockwell | S | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Víctor Rosario | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| David Sandoval | L | R | December 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Barry Takahashi | L | L | October 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 210 |
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.
