1998 Burlington Indians Roster
Team Record: 31-36
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (31-36)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 45,495, Avg. 1,264 in 36 home dates
The Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 31 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Indians scored 335 runs and gave up 409 runs. Paul Day recorded 45 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .362 clip. Brian Jackson and Donnie Suttles led the team with 5 wins each, while Donnie Suttles registered a 2.89 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 Burlington Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Maicer Izturis, CC Sabathia and Matt White.
Joe Mikulik served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Angel Bastardo | R | R | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
Carlos Batista | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 174 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Darrel Berck | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | San Fernando City, CA US |
Raul Centile | S | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Paul Day | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
Jeff DePippo | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Newport Beach, CA US |
Marques Esquerra | S | R | May 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Manassas, VA US |
Jason Farmer | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Astoria, OR US |
T. T. Gallaher | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, CT US |
Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
Todd Harding | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Eugene, OR US |
Mario Hernandez | R | R | July 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tegucigalpa, HN |
Maicer Izturis | S | R | September 12, 1980 | 5'8" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Brian Jackson | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Chris Jackson | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
Mark Koeth | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Eric Maleski | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Des Plaines, IL US |
Ryan McDermott | R | R | June 28, 1978 | 6'9" | 225 | Alamogordo, NM US |
Mike McPadden | L | R | February 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 185 | |
Tyler Minges | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Chris Morelock | R | R | June 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Eugene, OR US |
Mike Pursell | L | R | December 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | Pensacola, FL US |
Jacob Reynolds | R | R | January 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Huntsville, AL US |
Rudy Rosales | R | R | July 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Tucson, AZ US |
CC Sabathia | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA US |
Willmen Sanchez | L | L | February 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Charallave, Miranda VE |
Carlos Silva | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Donnie Suttles | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Marion, NC US |
Eric Thompson | L | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
Martin Vargas | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Frankie Ventura | R | R | June 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA 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.