1998 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 90-51
Finished 1st in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Doug Davis (90-51)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 141,138, Avg. 2,107 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Piedmont Boll Weevils 0
Playoffs - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Hagerstown Suns 1
Finals - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Greensboro Bats 1
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 90 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Bombers scored 761 runs and gave up 619 runs. Alex Escobar led Capital City with 27 home runs, while Jason Roach and Mo Bruce walloped 15 or more also. Alex Escobar drove in 91 runs. Mo Bruce topped all regular batters with a .341 average. Kevin Dougherty paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.75 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 Capital City Bombers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leo Estrella, Tyler Walker, Jerrod Riggan, Jason Roach, César Crespo, Tim Corcoran, Alex Escobar, Jason Phillips, Eric Cammack and Dicky Gonzalez.
Doug Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barry | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Manchester, CT US |
| Brendan Behn | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 212 | Merced, CA US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Craig Berger | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Juan Brito | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 152 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mo Bruce | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Pat Burns | S | L | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric Cammack | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Nederland, TX US |
| Brandon Copeland | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tim Corcoran | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| César Crespo | S | R | May 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Todd Cutchins | R | L | July 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Allen Dina | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Kevin Dougherty | L | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Pat Gorman | R | R | August 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Suffern, NY US |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Sean Johnston | L | L | June 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clark Lambert | R | R | May 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ray Lovingood | L | L | April 8, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Mark Maberry | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Ethan McEntire | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Sean McGrath | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 202 | North Adams, MA US |
| Kenny Miller | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Juan Moreno | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Cory Patton | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 189 | Herrin, IL US |
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Kirk Presley | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Mike Queen | L | L | December 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 232 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Jason Roach | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Kinston, NC US |
| Humberto Santana | L | L | March 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Tom Stanton | L | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Tyler Walker | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 260 | San Francisco, 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.
