1998 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jeff Banister (59-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 230,768, Avg. 3,444 in 67 home dates
The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Mudcats plated 706 runs and allowed 780 runs. Tracy Sanders paced Carolina with 22 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Emil Brown led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Bronson Arroyo topped the team with 9 wins, while Jason Phillips registered a 4.71 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Bronson Arroyo, Brian O'Connor, Kevin Tolar, Alex Hernández, Kane Davis, Craig Wilson, Miguel Ojeda, Emil Brown, Ricardo Rincón, Doug Strange, Marc Wilkins, Luis Figueroa, Jason Phillips, Carlos Crawford, Warren Morris, Sam McConnell and Kevin Pickford were all players from the 1998 Carolina Mudcats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Banister served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ah Yat | R | L | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bronson Arroyo | R | R | February 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Mike Asche | R | R | February 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Springfield, IL US |
| Tony Beasley | R | R | December 5, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Luis Brito | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Brown | L | L | December 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Brown | R | R | May 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| Todd Bussa | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Honesdale, PA US |
| Gino Caruso | L | L | July 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Henderson, NV US |
| Chris Corn | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Carlos Crawford | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dave Daniels | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 182 | New York, NY US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Mariano De Los Santos | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Dillinger | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Roger Doman | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Dave Evans | R | R | January 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Mark Farris | L | R | February 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Eddy Furniss | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Ken Giard | R | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 219 | Cranston, RI US |
| Kevin Grijak | L | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Halperin | L | L | September 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Naples, FL US |
| Kevin Haverbusch | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Jason Haynie | L | L | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | Savannah, GA US |
| Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Elvin Hernandez | R | R | August 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Ranchete, DO |
| Elinton Jasco | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Kelly | L | L | January 11, 1975 | 6'6" | 232 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Garrett Long | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 207 | Houston, TX US |
| Del Mathews | L | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 224 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Sam McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Middletown, OH US |
| Warren Morris | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Brian O'Connor | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Kevin Pickford | L | L | March 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Curtis Shaw | L | L | August 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| T. J. Staton | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jon Sweet | L | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jason Temple | R | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 197 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Steve Thobe | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 237 | Akron, OH US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 217 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS 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.
