1998 Charleston RiverDogs Roster
Team Record: 67-74
Finished 5th in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Greg Mahlberg (67-74)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark
Attendance: 234,840, Avg. 3,454 in 68 home dates
The Charleston RiverDogs of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Central Division.
The RiverDogs scored 685 runs and conceded 657 runs. Aubrey Huff and Paul Wilder paced Charleston with 13 home runs apiece. Jose Velazquez accounted for 64 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .308 average. Dan Wheeler led the squad with 12 wins, while Todd Belitz recorded a 2.42 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Charleston RiverDogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jared Sandberg, Todd Belitz, Ryan Rupe, Paul Hoover, Toby Hall, Travis Phelps, Aubrey Huff, Lee Gardner, Bobby Seay, Kenny Kelly, Delvin James, Dan Wheeler and Víctor Zambrano.
Greg Mahlberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bain | L | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Agana, GU |
| Aaron Bass | L | L | October 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, MO US |
| Todd Belitz | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Robert Berns | R | L | October 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| John Box | R | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Garrett Butler | S | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Roger Carter | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Cummins | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Versailles, KY US |
| Ed Deckard | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Kalin Foulds | S | R | July 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Lee Gardner | R | R | January 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 219 | Hartland, MI US |
| Ignacio Gonzalez | R | R | June 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Robstown, TX US |
| Rafael Guerrero | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Hale | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Toby Hall | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Paul Hoover | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Aubrey Huff | L | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Marion, OH US |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jack Joffrion | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Kenny Kelly | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Plant City, FL US |
| Mike Kimbrell | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Scott Leon | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike Lopez-Cao | L | R | August 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Scott Madison | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Scott Neuberger | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Luke Owens-Bragg | S | R | June 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Néstor Pérez | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 172 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Travis Phelps | R | R | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Neosho, MO US |
| Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Eddy Reyes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Reynolds | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Joplin, MO US |
| Ryan Rupe | R | R | March 31, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Trey Salinas | R | R | June 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Damian Scioneaux | L | R | June 4, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bobby Seay | L | L | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 221 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Miguel Suriel | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Mike Trahan | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Ryan Ware | R | R | February 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Wheeler | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
| Matt White | R | R | August 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| Paul Wilder | L | R | January 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Víctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
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.
