1998 Daytona Cubs Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (67-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 74,082, Avg. 1,176 in 63 home dates
The Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Cubs led the league with 830 runs. Daytona surrendered 754 runs. Ron Walker paced the team with 24 home runs, while Julio Zuleta and Nate Manning walloped 15 or more as well. Julio Zuleta drove in 86 runs. Nate Manning topped all regular hitters with a .269 average. Jose Espinal paced the squad with 10 wins, and Scott Downs recorded a 3.91 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Nate Teut, Roosevelt Brown, Scott Downs, Phil Norton, Danny Young, Julio Zuleta, Chad Meyers, Chris Gissell and Kevin Foster were all players from the 1998 Daytona Cubs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Abreu | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 203 | , Aragua VE |
| Casey Brookens | R | R | November 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Roosevelt Brown | L | R | August 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| John Cotton | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Javy DeJesus | L | L | August 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | Ponce, PR |
| Scott Downs | L | L | March 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jose Espinal | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Pedernales, DO |
| Barry Fennell | R | L | September 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Lou Fisher | R | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Franklin Font | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Trey Forkerway | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| Kevin Foster | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL US |
| Aaron Fuller | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Ronnie Hall | R | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Len Hart | L | L | October 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jeremy Hubbard | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Elinton Jasco | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gary Johnson | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brad King | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Lisanti | R | R | May 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
| Barry Markey | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Chad Meyers | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Phil Norton | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Brad Ramsey | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Chad Ricketts | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Waterloo, ON CA |
| Diego Rico | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ronnie Sorzano | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dorian Speed | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nate Teut | R | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Newton, IA US |
| Scott Vieira | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ron Walker | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Juan Williams | L | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Yedo | L | L | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeff Yoder | L | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Danny Young | R | L | November 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Smyrna, TN US |
| Julio Zuleta | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
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.
