1998 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 47-37
Finished 1st in the NL's North Division
Manager: Charli Sullivan (47-37)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 89,855, Avg. 2,246 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 2 games, Waterbury Spirit 0
Finals - New Jersey Jackals 2 games, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 0
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northeast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 47 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dogs scored 430 runs and allowed 430 runs. Dan Kopriva led Albany-Colonie with 16 home runs and drove in 64 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .391 clip. Mark Lavenia topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rafael Valdez and Francisco Cabrera both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Charli Sullivan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bauer | R | R | November 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Rensselaer, NY US |
| Kyle Billingsley | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 202 | Provo, UT US |
| Trevor Brown | R | R | January 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Francisco Cabrera | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Castro | L | L | December 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marc Cerbone | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Cooperstown, NY US |
| Fermin Cruz | R | R | October 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jamie Davis | R | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Barre, VT US |
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | March 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | La Vega, DO |
| Jay Edwards | R | R | January 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Crawford, MS US |
| Craig Farmer | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Hurst, TX US |
| Gary Gordon | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Cesar Jimenez | S | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Jamie Keefe | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NH US |
| Dan Kopriva | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Mark Lavenia | R | L | August 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Niskayuna, NY US |
| Kevin Legault | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Steve Maddock | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Joe Mariano | R | R | September 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Marcus McCain | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Greenville, MS US |
| Jorge Melendez | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rafael Mercado | R | R | March 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Mercedes | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jon Mueller | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 245 | Stillwater, NY US |
| Sean Murphy | L | R | May 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Moline, IL US |
| Mark Parantala | L | L | January 6, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Gary Phillips | R | R | September 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Elvis Romero | S | L | October 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Coto, DO |
| Cesar Santana | R | R | January 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | , DO |
| Sandi Santiago | R | R | March 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Nizao, Bani DO |
| Rich Sauget | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jarod Smith | R | R | July 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Eric Sparks | S | L | June 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Bennington, VT US |
| Tom Tegeler | R | R | March 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Kingston, NY US |
| Rafael Valdez | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Chad Ward | R | L | June 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Edward, NY US |
| Juan Williams | R | L | December 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Jeff Yarbrough | R | R |
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.
