1998 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 64-36
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Willie Upshaw (64-36)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 296,145, Avg. 4,420 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Atlantic City Surf 3 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 1
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 64 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Bluefish plated 568 runs and surrendered 453 runs. Kinnis Pledger paced Bridgeport with 26 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .331 clip. Scott Conner topped the squad with 10 wins, and Steve Renko recorded a 2.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1998 Bridgeport Bluefish who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Duane Singleton, Terry McGriff, Pat Ahearne and Mike Felder.
Willie Upshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Marshall Bennett | R | R | January 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Malcolm Cepeda | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jose Cintron | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Rafael Collazo | L | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Fidel Compres | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | La Vega, DO |
| Scott Conner | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Brian Cornelius | L | R | February 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Georgetown, GY |
| Gerald Davis | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Lamont Edwards | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Clinton, NC US |
| Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jim Klemyk | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| James Landingham | L | L | April 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Painesville, OH US |
| Ruben Marquez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Adam Meinershagen | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Asbel Ortiz | S | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Carey Paige | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Duane Singleton | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Joe Walker | S | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Mel Wearing | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jason Yoder | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'10" | 230 | Riverside, NJ 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.
