1998 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Chris Maloney (80-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 190,987, Avg. 3,237 in 59 home dates
Playoffs - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 0
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Travelers plated 787 runs and conceded 707 runs. Tyrone Horne walloped 37 home runs for Arkansas, while Chris Haas and Nate Dishington added 15 or more, too. Tyrone Horne drove in 139 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. José Jiménez led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.11 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Armando Almanza, J. D. Drew, Bronson Heflin, Delino DeShields, Adam Kennedy, Jeff Brantley, Scarborough Green, Matt Morris, José Jiménez, Chris Richard, Cliff Politte, Joe McEwing, Stubby Clapp, Rick Heiserman and Donovan Osborne.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Almanza | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
| Greg Almond | R | R | April 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Adam Benes | L | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jeff Brantley | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL US |
| Ken Cameron | L | L | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Stubby Clapp | L | R | February 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Kevin Crafton | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Delino DeShields | L | R | January 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Seaford, DE US |
| Kris Detmers | S | L | June 22, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Decatur, IL US |
| Nate Dishington | L | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 290 | Burbank, CA US |
| J. D. Drew | L | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ossie Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Scarborough Green | S | R | June 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Creve Coeur, MO US |
| Chris Haas | L | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Yates Hall | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Mike Hardge | R | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 183 | Fort Hood, TX US |
| Bronson Heflin | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Rick Heiserman | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'7" | 225 | Atlantic, IA US |
| Tyrone Horne | L | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Troy, NC US |
| Matt Jarvis | R | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| José Jiménez | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adam Kennedy | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Stacy Kleiner | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Lariviere | R | R | September 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Biddeford, ME US |
| Marcus Logan | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Evanston, IL US |
| Kevin Lovingier | L | L | August 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Maywood, IL US |
| Mike McDougal | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joe McEwing | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA US |
| Matt Morris | R | R | August 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Juan Munoz | L | L | March 27, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | Dirirmba, NI |
| Mark Nussbeck | L | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Donovan Osborne | S | L | June 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Cliff Politte | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Chris Richard | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Rivera | R | R | April 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Schmidt | L | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Yakima, WA US |
| Clint Weibl | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Travis Welch | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Mike Windham | R | R | March 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jay Woolf | S | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL 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.
