1998 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mike Boulanger (65-73)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 107,110, Avg. 1,552 in 69 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Miracle scored 704 runs and yielded 735 runs. Tommy Peterman led Fort Myers with 20 home runs and accounted for 110 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Mick Fieldbinder topped the squad with 10 wins, and Corey Spiers recorded a 3.34 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Cleatus Davidson, Matt Kinney, Matt LeCroy, Joe Mays, Chad Moeller, Danny Mota, Micheal Nakamura and Luis Rivas were all players from the 1998 Fort Myers Miracle who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Boulanger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Bauder | L | L | May 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 171 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Seth Bean | R | R | March 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Troy Carrasco | S | L | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 177 | Tampa, FL US |
| Walker Chapman | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 201 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Joey Cranford | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Macon, GA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Anthony Felston | L | L | November 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Mick Fieldbinder | R | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'4" | 204 | Springfield, IL US |
| Joe Fraser | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Garza | L | L | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shane Gunderson | R | R | October 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Faribault, MN US |
| Steve Hacker | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dave Hooten | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Steve Huls | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 178 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Matt Kinney | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME US |
| Tom LaRosa | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 188 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Matt LeCroy | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Belton, SC US |
| Aaron Lough | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Joe Mays | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Ryan Mills | R | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
| Rick Moss | L | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 197 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Danny Mota | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Kelcey Mucker | L | R | February 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 250 | Washington, IN US |
| Micheal Nakamura | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Brad Niedermaier | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Mario Opipari | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jeromy Palki | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Tommy Peterman | L | L | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 228 | Springfield, OH US |
| Nelson Prada | R | R | February 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Luis Rivas | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Chad Roper | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 223 | Anderson, SC US |
| Johnny Schroeder | L | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | June 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Akron, OH US |
| Corey Spiers | L | L | June 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tony Stevens | S | R | September 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Lateef Vaughn | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nate Yeskie | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | La Crosse, WI 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.
