1998 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 33-34
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Andy Etchebarren (33-34)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 39,940, Avg. 1,210 in 33 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 33 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Orioles scored 331 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 342 runs. Tom Hage led Bluefield with 10 home runs and recorded 37 runs batted in. Ntema Ndungidi paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .295 clip. Ricky Casteel and Kenny Sims topped the team with 5 wins each, while Sonny Garcia recorded a 2.05 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Sean Douglass played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.
Andy Etchebarren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Bello | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Benham | L | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | May 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Shannon Carter | L | L | March 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | El Reno, OK US |
| Ricky Casteel | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Ashanti Davison | R | R | October 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Maikell Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Derek Dixon | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Sean Douglass | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Jimmy Escalante | S | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sonny Garcia | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | April 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Hage | L | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mack Haman | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joey Hammond | R | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Frederick, MD US |
| Sean Jones | R | R | April 12, 1978 | 6'7" | 185 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | L | L | November 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Chuck Koone | S | L | September 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherford, NC US |
| Tommy Martin | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Brian Murphy | L | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Darren Murphy | L | L | September 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robbie Myers | R | R | June 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Dover, DE US |
| Ntema Ndungidi | L | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Kisangani, CD |
| Regino Nolasco | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Pacheco | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Norberto Perez | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | September 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Arroyo, PR |
| Craig Ratliff | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'7" | 215 | Floyd County, KY US |
| Jason Ryba | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Kenny Sims | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 217 | Union, SC US |
| Rafael Tapia | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Simieon Theodile | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Andy Utting | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Cliff Wilson | L | R | April 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Greer, SC 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.
