1998 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Ed Romero (69-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Cohen Stadium
Attendance: 296,609, Avg. 4,299 in 69 home dates
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Diablos scored 835 runs and allowed 912 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Groppuso paced El Paso with 25 home runs, and Toby Kominek walloped 15 or more, too. Alex Andreopoulos recorded 93 runs batted in. Anthony Iapoce topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Greg Beck paced the team with 9 wins.
Players from the 1998 El Paso Diablos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brad Cornett, Rafael Roque, Valerio De Los Santos, Robinson Cancel, Mickey Lopez, Horacio Estrada, Santiago Pérez, Todd Dunn, Kevin Barker, Blas Minor, Kelly Wunsch, José Mercedes, Allen Levrault, Dave Nilsson and Kyle Peterson.
Ed Romero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Andreopoulos | L | R | August 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Kevin Barker | L | L | July 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Bristol, VA US |
| Greg Beck | R | R | October 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Brad Cornett | R | R | February 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Miguel Correa | S | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Jason Dawsey | L | L | May 27, 1974 | 5'8" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Valerio De Los Santos | L | L | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Todd Dunn | R | R | July 29, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Horacio Estrada | L | L | October 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Adam Faurot | R | R | August 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Kevin Gallaher | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Chad Green | S | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Mike Groppuso | R | R | March 9, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Stacy Hollins | R | R | July 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Conroe, TX US |
| Brian Hommel | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Jeff Huber | R | L | December 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Omaha, NE US |
| Scott Huntsman | R | R | October 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 236 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Anthony Iapoce | R | L | August 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Astoria, NY US |
| Daron Kirkreit | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Toby Kominek | R | R | June 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Toledo, OH US |
| Allen Levrault | R | R | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mickey Lopez | S | R | November 17, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Roberto Lopez | S | R | November 15, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | Bayamon, PR |
| José Mercedes | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Blas Minor | R | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Dave Nilsson | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Jim Nix | R | R | September 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Brenham, TX US |
| Joe Norris | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Long Pine, CA US |
| Troy O'Neal | R | R | April 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Mike Pasqualicchio | R | L | August 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Flushing, NY US |
| Brian Passini | L | L | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Richard Perez | R | R | January 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | , Lara VE |
| Santiago Pérez | S | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Peterson | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Elkhorn, NE US |
| Kelly Phair | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Rennhack | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Frankie Rodriguez | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rafael Roque | L | L | January 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 186 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Al Sadler | R | R | February 10, 1972 | 6'6" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kelly Wunsch | L | L | July 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 192 | Houston, 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.
