1998 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 38-29
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Jon Matthews (38-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 10,665, Avg. 356 in 30 home dates
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins paced the league with 462 runs, powered by 70 home runs. Elizabethton yielded 375 runs. Michael Restovich led the squad with 13 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .355 clip. Grant Balfour topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Grant Balfour, Kevin Frederick, Michael Restovich and Saúl Rivera.
Jon Matthews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Almonte | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jimmy Alvarez | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Grant Balfour | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Eric Brosam | L | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | Redwood Falls, MN US |
| Andy Butler | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Findlay, OH US |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | January 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Todd Collura | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Brian Fitts | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 187 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Rick Flock | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Kevin Frederick | L | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 215 | Evanston, IL US |
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Aaron Jaworowski | L | R | August 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 216 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Yustin Jordan | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 214 | Monticello, AR US |
| Brian Kennedy | L | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Dave Marciniak | R | R | February 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Edison, NJ US |
| Brian McMillin | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Pablo Perez | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Restovich | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Rochester, MN US |
| Saúl Rivera | S | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Craig Selander | L | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Matt Sheets | R | R | September 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Tim Sturdy | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Bruce Sutton | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Valley View, OK US |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Jamie Vallis | R | L | May 22, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Lester Victoria | R | L | June 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | CW, CW |
| Leonel Vilorio | R | R | March 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
