1998 Evansville Otters Roster
Team Record: 43-36
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Greg Tagert (43-36)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 88,259, Avg. 2,452 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Springfield Capitals 2 games, Evansville Otters 1
The Evansville Otters of the Frontier League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Otters scored 481 runs and allowed 451 runs. Travis Gray drove in 60 runs. Eric Joseph led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Tista Perri topped the team with 7 wins, while Jeremy Schlee recorded a 4.44 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Greg Tagert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baklik | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | El Campo, TX US |
| L. A. Bowman | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | McGehee, AR US |
| Jeff Bowne | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Orange County, CA US |
| Todd Brown | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Houma, LA US |
| Brooks Bryan | L | L | April 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 203 | |
| Nick Burns | R | R | ||||
| Matt Cano | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Ceriani | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Jason Clark | L | L | December 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Scott Cooper | R | R | ||||
| Jim Cueto | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Scott Dapprich | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 5'8" | 150 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| John Donati | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brian Foster | L | L | March 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Rob Garola | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Scott Giallella | R | R | July 2, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Travis Gray | L | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | Ashville, OH US |
| Mike Holcomb | R | R | November 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Pekin, IL US |
| Eric Joseph | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Jason Kalbrener | L | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Brent Kelley | R | R | March 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Matt Kottmeyer | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Centralia, IL US |
| Jeff Leystra | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Rich Luna | R | R | October 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Mauro | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 190 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Kyle May | R | R | January 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Andrew Micali | R | R | May 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Miller | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 177 | Memphis, TN US |
| Migdoel Miranda | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Rob Murphy | L | L | June 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Mariemont, OH US |
| Todd Niemeier | R | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Tista Perri | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| David Robinson | L | L | November 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Tony Robinson | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Keith Rockwell | S | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Rodgers | L | L | March 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Olney, IL US |
| Eric Rogow | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Jeremy Schlee | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Aaron Schooler | R | R | June 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Nick Schwieder | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Rolla, MO US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Mike Stadelhofer | R | R | June 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Travis Stockam | R | R | May 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Joplin, MO 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.
