1998 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster
Team Record: 81-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dave Machemer (81-61)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Attendance: 295,938, Avg. 4,228 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Hagerstown Suns 2 games, Delmarva Shorebirds 0
The Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 81 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Shorebirds plated 678 runs and conceded 598 runs. Franky Figueroa paced Delmarva with 13 home runs and accounted for 94 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Jay Spurgeon topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Rick Bauer, Eddy Garabito, Luis Matos, Darnell McDonald, Matt Riley, Jay Spurgeon, John Stephens and Jayson Werth were all players from the 1998 Delmarva Shorebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Machemer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Achilles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Silvis, IL US |
| Rick Bauer | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Gilberto Bello | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Derek Brown | R | R | July 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 184 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Curtis Charles | R | R | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | , TT |
| Ashanti Davison | R | R | October 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Maikell Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Franky Figueroa | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'6" | 239 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tom Fontaine | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenville, PA US |
| Eddy Garabito | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'8" | 186 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Sonny Garcia | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeremy Halpin | R | R | November 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 199 | Rome, NY US |
| Mack Haman | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joey Hammond | R | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Frederick, MD US |
| Corey Hoch | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Daren Hooper | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Hughes | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Metairie, LA US |
| Brandon Huntsman | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Provo, UT US |
| Tod Lee | R | R | September 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 235 | La Grande, GA US |
| Eddy Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Matos | R | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Darnell McDonald | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Carlos Medina | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Darren Murphy | L | L | September 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Pacheco | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Paxton | L | R | December 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Rich Paz | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Americo Peguero | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 140 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Norberto Perez | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Richard Perez | R | R | February 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kasey Richardson | L | L | August 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 191 | Washington, DC US |
| Matt Riley | L | L | August 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Antioch, CA US |
| Roberto Rivera | S | R | November 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Jay Spurgeon | R | R | July 5, 1976 | 6'6" | 211 | West Covina, CA US |
| John Stephens | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Rafael Tapia | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Simieon Theodile | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Jayson Werth | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Springfield, IL US |
| William Wise | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'4" | 203 | Americus, GA 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.
