1998 Batavia Muckdogs Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Frank Klebe (43-33)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 42,908, Avg. 1,160 in 37 home dates
1998 Batavia Muckdogs Statistics

Playoffs - Auburn Doubledays 2 games, Batavia Muckdogs 1

The Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's Stedler Division.

The Muckdogs plated 387 runs and allowed 340 runs. Jason Michaels paced Batavia with 11 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI. Shayne Carnes led all regular hitters by hitting .329. Geoff Geary topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.61 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1998 Batavia Muckdogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Geoff Geary, Jason Michaels, Nick Punto and Carlos Silva.

Frank Klebe served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Demetrius BeverlyRRNovember 3, 19746'2"245San Leandro, CA US
Shomari BeverlyRRFebruary 16, 19786'0"165San Leandro, CA US
Elin BonillaRRDecember 7, 19776'0"180La Vega, La Vega DO
Shayne CarnesLLSeptember 16, 19766'2"200Birmingham, AL US
Uriel CasillasRRAugust 22, 19755'11"160Los Angeles, CA US
Dave CieslaLLJuly 28, 19766'0"190Riverside, CA US
Corey DagleyRRApril 15, 19776'2"180Centralia, IL US
Jeremy DeitrickRRSeptember 14, 19766'0"210Williamsport, PA US
Chip DeNureRRJune 5, 19766'0"190Columbus, WI US
T. J. DonovanRRJuly 20, 19766'0"195Cleveland, TN US
Carlos DuncanRRJune 30, 19776'1"207San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Geoff GearyRRAugust 26, 19766'0"180Buffalo, NY US
Ed GrammerRROctober 8, 19756'4"215Dyersburg, TN US
Cary HilesRRNovember 29, 19755'10"173Toledo, OH US
Greg KubesRLNovember 10, 19766'6"205Wharton, TX US
Derrick MaddoxLRJune 18, 19766'0"182Voorhees, NJ US
Ron McGinnisRRAugust 17, 19766'3"215San Antonio, TX US
Jason MichaelsRRMay 4, 19766'0"215Tampa, FL US
Peter MondelloRRDecember 18, 19746'4"180Port Arthur, TX US
Chris PilatoRRSeptember 8, 19776'3"170Rochester, NY US
Melvin PizzaroLLMarch 16, 19786'1"185San Juan, PR
Nick PuntoSRNovember 8, 19775'9"195San Diego, CA US
Wes RachelsRRJanuary 19, 19765'9"180Los Angeles, CA US
Ian RaulsLLOctober 2, 19776'2"170Trenton, NJ US
Roger RodeheaverRROctober 16, 19766'2"215Morgantown, WV US
Jeremy SalazarRRMarch 18, 19766'0"190Lafayette, LA US
Elio SerranoRRDecember 4, 19786'3"265Valencia, Carabobo VE
Carlos SilvaRRApril 23, 19796'4"280, Bolivar VE
Jerry ValdezRRJune 6, 19745'11"185El Paso, TX US
Jeremy WedelRRNovember 27, 19766'0"190Wasco, CA US
Ken WestmorelandRRFebruary 26, 19756'1"215Decatur, AL US
Andrew WiedlRLMarch 12, 19766'3"200La Crosse, WI US
Ricky WilliamsRRMay 21, 19776'0"215San Diego, CA US
Mike ZipserRRSeptember 14, 19766'0"215Northridge, CA 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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