1998 Bowie Baysox Roster
Team Record: 71-71
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Joe Ferguson (71-71)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bowie, Maryland
Ballpark: Prince George's Stadium
Attendance: 400,058, Avg. 5,971 in 67 home dates
The Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 71 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Baysox plated 686 runs and conceded 678 runs. Calvin Pickering walloped 31 home runs for Bowie, while Ryan Minor swatted 15 or more, too. Calvin Pickering accounted for 114 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Matt Snyder paced the team with 9 wins, and Jason McCommon registered a 4.28 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rocky Coppinger, Jayson Werth, David Lamb, Larry Mitchell, Melvin Rosario, Jim Converse, Ryan Kohlmeier, Gene Kingsale, Danny Perez, Luis Matos, Calvin Pickering, Radhames Dykhoff, Josh Towers, Jesse Garcia, Scott Kamieniecki, Gabe Molina, Doug Drabek, Rick Short, Chris Fussell, Nerio Rodríguez, Chad Paronto, Tommy Davis, Ryan Minor, Jerry Hairston, Terry Mathews, Brian Sackinsky, Howie Clark, Augie Ojeda and Jeffrey Hammonds were all players from the 1998 Bowie Baysox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Ferguson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wady Almonte | R | R | April 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Bryan Bogle | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Merritt Island, FL US |
| Howie Clark | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tim Clark | L | L | February 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Decomba Conner | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Jim Converse | L | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rocky Coppinger | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX US |
| Chris Curtis | R | R | May 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Hearne, TX US |
| Tommy Davis | R | R | May 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Javier De La Hoya | R | R | February 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 182 | Durango, Durango MX |
| Tim DeCinces | L | R | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Doug Drabek | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Radhames Dykhoff | L | L | September 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Paradera, AW |
| Scott Eibey | L | L | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 208 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Dave Evans | R | R | January 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Foster | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Warwick, RI US |
| Chris Fussell | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH US |
| Kevin Gallaher | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jerry Hairston | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Maximo Heredia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 183 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francis Hernandez | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Johnny Isom | R | R | August 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 222 | Urbana, IL US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Rich Kelley | L | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Gene Kingsale | S | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Solito, AW |
| Ryan Kohlmeier | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Salina, KS US |
| David Lamb | S | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 165 | West Hills, CA US |
| Aaron Lane | L | L | June 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chip Lawrence | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 192 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Ryan Luzinski | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Eddy Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Terry Mathews | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Luis Matos | R | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason McCommon | R | R | August 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Carlos Medina | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Ryan Minor | R | R | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 225 | Canton, OH US |
| Larry Mitchell | R | R | October 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | Flint, MI US |
| Gabe Molina | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Augie Ojeda | S | R | December 20, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chad Paronto | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Danny Perez | R | R | February 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | El Paso, TX US |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Roberto Ramirez | R | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Rogers | L | L | April 5, 1973 | 6'6" | 220 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Sackinsky | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Al Shepherd | R | R | May 12, 1974 | 6'7" | 235 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Hut Smith | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Concord, NC US |
| Matt Snyder | R | R | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Akron, OH US |
| Earl Steinmetz | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Limestone, ME US |
| Chaad Stewart | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | Elgin, IL US |
| Josh Towers | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Port Hueneme, CA US |
| Greg Twiggs | R | L | October 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Blairstown, NJ US |
| Andy Utting | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Jayson Werth | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Springfield, IL 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.
