1998 Cape Fear Crocs Roster
Team Record: 80-61
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Lou Dorante (80-61)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: J.P. Riddle Stadium
Attendance: 75,799, Avg. 1,115 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Cape Fear Crocs 0
The Cape Fear Crocs of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 80 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Crocs scored 732 runs and conceded 658 runs. Noah Hall led Cape Fear with 11 home runs and recorded 90 runs batted in, while leading all regular batters by hitting .318. Ryan Becks topped the squad with 11 wins, and Matt Blank recorded a 2.62 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1998 Cape Fear Crocs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Strickland, Matt Blank, Jorge Julio, Jimmy Serrano, Henry Mateo, Milton Bradley, Yovanny Lara, Brian Schneider, J. D. Smart, Talmadge Nunnari and Bryan Hebson.
Lou Dorante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Agamennone | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Jason Baker | R | L | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Ryan Becks | L | L | April 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Mo Blakeney | R | R | January 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Matt Blank | L | L | April 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Milton Bradley | S | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Danny Bravo | S | R | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Lance Burkhart | R | R | December 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Karl Chatman | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Seoul, KR |
| Kevin Forbes | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Woomera, South Australia AU |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Bryan Hebson | R | R | March 12, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jason Hendricks | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kevin Hook | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Kenny James | S | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Bartow, FL US |
| Jorge Julio | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tobin Lanzetta | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Yovanny Lara | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ryan Lentz | L | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Henry Mateo | S | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Matz | L | L | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Talmadge Nunnari | L | L | April 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Willie Oropeza | R | R | October 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Julio Perez | R | R | August 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Raymond Plummer | L | L | November 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Quezada | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Pedernales, DO |
| Juan Ramos | R | R | February 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Reding | R | R | March 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | April 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jeremy Salyers | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Wise, VA US |
| Scott Sandusky | R | R | March 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Ryan Saylor | L | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Brian Schneider | L | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jon Schreiner | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'7" | 240 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jimmy Serrano | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Kyle Sheldon | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| J. D. Smart | R | R | November 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Saba, TX US |
| Scott Strickland | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Turman | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'10" | 210 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Ryan Van Gilder | R | R | December 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Scott Zech | R | R | June 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Niles, MI 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.
