1998 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Roster
Team Record: 64-21
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Manager: Doug Simunic (64-21)
Location: Moorhead, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota
Ballpark: Newman Outdoor Field
Attendance: 182,938, Avg. 4,356 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
Finals - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, St. Paul Saints 0
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 64 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Fargo- RedHawks allowed 332 runs, least in the league. Moorhead plated 568 runs. Forry Wells paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Marc Fink and Johnny Knott walloped 15 or more also. Marc Fink recorded 63 runs batted in. Johnny Knott led batters with significant playing time with a .333 average. Jeff Bittiger topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.95 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ozzie Canseco, Darryl Motley, Blaise Ilsley, Chris Coste and Jeff Bittiger.
Doug Simunic served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Akers | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Madison, WV US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chris Coste | R | R | February 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Fargo, ND US |
| Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Justin Fletschock | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Munich, ND US |
| David Francisco | R | R | February 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dan Geiszler | L | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Steve Hine | L | R | February 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Milford, CT US |
| Jamie Hoffner | L | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Rugby, ND US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Jeff Jackson | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt Jeckell | L | R | December 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Johnny Knott | R | R | December 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Koch | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Hamilton, BM |
| Tony Kunka | L | L | December 17, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Stephen Lukas | S | R | November 11, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | West Islip, NY US |
| Jesus Marquez | L | L | March 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kevin Mlodik | R | R | August 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Barry Nelson | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Paul Ottavinia | L | L | April 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Peter Prodanov | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Will Rushing | L | L | November 8, 1972 | 6'3" | 193 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Greg Salvevold | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Ruben Santana | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| George Schmidt | R | R | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Schultz | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cory Smith | S | R | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Robert Toth | R | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Gardena, CA US |
| John Vandemark | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Amherst, NY US |
| Forry Wells | L | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL 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.
