1998 Bend Bandits Roster

Western League (WL) - Independent
Team Record: 43-46
Finished 2nd in the WL's North Division
Manager: Wally Backman (43-46)
Location: Bend, Oregon
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium
Attendance: 39,692, Avg. 902 in 44 home dates
1998 Bend Bandits Statistics

The Bend Bandits of the Western League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Bandits tallied 539 runs and allowed 562 runs. Randy Kapano paced Bend with 25 home runs, and Mark Charbonnet walloped 15 or more also. Mark Charbonnet accounted for 85 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .364 average. Collin Kerley led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Erik Bennett played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bend Bandits to do so.

Wally Backman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chris BennettRRSeptember 8, 19656'6"205Yreka, CA US
Erik BennettRRSeptember 13, 19686'2"205Yreka, CA US
Troy BidwellLRApril 8, 19756'0"210
Kyle BillingsleyLLJuly 9, 19736'0"202Provo, UT US
Shane BrittLLFebruary 15, 19746'0"190Lexington, TN US
Mark CharbonnetLLApril 5, 19716'1"185Harbor City, CA US
Brian ConleyRRDecember 5, 19745'11"180Minot, ND US
Ned DarleyRRFebruary 27, 19716'4"200Manning, SC US
Billy DunnRRMarch 25, 19725'11"180Washington, DC US
Sergio FloresRR5'10"175
Bill FlyntLLNovember 23, 19676'5"215Escondido, CA US
Denny GilichRRAugust 21, 19756'7"210Tacoma, WA US
Steve GrennanLLJuly 3, 19705'10"153Kansas City, KS US
Jeff HebertRRFebruary 25, 19766'0"210San Mateo, CA US
Randy KapanoRRMay 28, 19706'2"220Covina, CA US
Jamie KeefeRRAugust 29, 19735'11"180Rochester, NH US
Collin KerleyRRMarch 26, 19706'3"200Chicago, IL US
Mark LopezLRFebruary 13, 19756'1"190
Joey MaddenRRFebruary 1, 19716'4"190San Francisco, CA US
Marcus McGowanSRDecember 10, 19716'1"180Oakland, CA US
Pat MeierRRNovember 15, 19726'5"200Aurora, CO US
Tajah MerrillRLDecember 11, 19736'3"205St. John, BB
Ken MitchellSRDecember 6, 19736'0"210Portland, OR US
Mike NadeauRRAugust 31, 19735'9"180Portland, OR US
Nate PalmerRRFebruary 15, 19755'11"200Lemoore, CA US
Jordan PergolaRR5'10"225
Gordon PowellRRSeptember 27, 19706'2"208Cincinnati, OH US
Morgan ReiterLRNovember 12, 19726'2"175Calgary, AB CA
Kevin RobellLLJune 22, 19755'10"170Eugene, OR US
Raul RodarteRRApril 9, 19705'11"190Los Angeles, CA US
Tony StoecklinRLSeptember 10, 19706'1"175Greenville, IL US
Carter ValRRApril 8, 19746'1"215San Jose, CA US
Rich ValleroLRAugust 5, 19726'0"220Burlingame, CA US
Rich WestoverRROctober 28, 19746'3"210Brooklyn, NY 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.




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