1998 Clinton LumberKings Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tom Levasseur (65-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 44,401, Avg. 694 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Clinton LumberKings 0
Playoffs - Clinton LumberKings 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
The Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The LumberKings scored 592 runs and conceded 668 runs. Kevin Eberwein and Johnny Hunter led Clinton with 10 home runs apiece. Kevin Burford and Wil Nieves each recorded 55 runs batted in. Kevin Burford paced all regular batters by connecting at a .258 clip. Junior Herndon and Rick Guttormson topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Rick Guttormson registered a 2.6 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Kevin Walker, Junior Herndon, Wascar Serrano, Wil Nieves, Brian Lawrence, Rod Lindsey and Shawn Camp were all players from the 1998 Clinton LumberKings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Levasseur served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Aragon | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 238 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Leobardo Arauz | S | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Kevin Burford | L | L | November 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Shawn Camp | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Shane Cronin | R | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Kevin Eberwein | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Santos Gonzalez | S | R | June 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Matt Halloran | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Brent Horsman | L | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Johnny Hunter | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Aaron Kramer | S | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brian Lawrence | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Tony Lawrence | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Rod Lindsey | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL US |
| Ryan Lynch | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Ryan McDaniel | R | R | March 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Hickory, NC US |
| Todd Naff | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Wil Nieves | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Jon Oiseth | R | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Jerry Parent | L | R | December 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Tim Perry | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Jason Rakers | L | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jacob Ruotsinoja | L | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Willmer, MN US |
| Daryl Rutherford | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Union, SC US |
| Pat Ryan | R | R | November 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Clay Snellgrove | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ron Tegland | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Orlando Verdugo | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 5'9" | 203 | Bahia de Tortugas, MX |
| Dustin Viator | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 192 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Kevin Walker | L | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Irving, TX 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.
