1998 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Ron Gideon (71-69)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 148,638, Avg. 2,154 in 69 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Tourists plated 696 runs and yielded 685 runs. Efrain Alamo paced Asheville with 16 home runs Todd Sears drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Justin Miller led the squad with 13 wins, while Travis Thompson registered a 3.24 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roger Bailey, Justin Miller, John Thomson, Elvis Peña, Todd Sears and John Lindsey.
Ron Gideon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efrain Alamo | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Jerome Alviso | S | R | September 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Livermore, CA US |
| Rogelio Arias | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roger Bailey | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattahoochee, FL US |
| Dean Brueggemann | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 186 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jamie Emiliano | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 210 | Andrews, TX US |
| Ryan Folmar | L | R | November 8, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | Hillsdale, MI US |
| Jose Gonzales | R | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Midland, TX US |
| Armando Gonzalez | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jeremy Jackson | L | R | May 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Moline, IL US |
| Mike Johns | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| D. J. Johnson | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Josh Kalinowski | L | L | December 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Pasco, WA US |
| Jake Kringen | L | L | June 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Stirling, VA US |
| Luis Landaeta | L | L | March 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| John Lindsey | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 255 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Steve Matcuk | R | R | April 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Justin Miller | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
| Andres Mitchell | R | R | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Enemencio Pacheco | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elvis Peña | S | R | September 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ara Petrosian | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Chris Price | R | R | December 5, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Roswell, NM US |
| Ryan Price | R | R | January 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Roswell, NM US |
| Cristy Rosa | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Whitey Schwartzbauer | L | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Todd Sears | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Ryan Seifert | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Doug Thompson | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Gilbert Vidal | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Jase Wrigley | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kent Zweifel | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Klamath Falls, OR 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.
