1998 Greensboro Bats Roster
Team Record: 79-63
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Tom Nieto (79-63)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 160,465, Avg. 2,469 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 0
Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Cape Fear Crocs 0
Finals - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Greensboro Bats 1
The Greensboro Bats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 79 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Bats scored 625 runs and allowed 631 runs. Allen Butler paced Greensboro with 19 home runs, while Ryan Soules and Scott Kidd walloped 15 or more also. Allen Butler drove in 81 runs. Scott Kidd led all regular batters by hitting .274. Randy Flores topped the squad with 12 wins, and Brian Reith recorded a 2.29 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Greensboro Bats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alberto Castillo, Randy Flores, Scott Seabol, Zach Day, John Rodriguez, Scott Wiggins, Erick Almonte, Brian Reith, Chris Spurling and Randy Choate.
Tom Nieto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Almonte | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gordie Amerson | L | L | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brian Aylor | L | L | April 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Jeremy Blevins | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Allen Butler | L | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Orlando Carey | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Randy Choate | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rick Cremer | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Marion, IL US |
| John Darjean | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Zach Day | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Clay Eavenson | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Palestine, TX US |
| Randy Flores | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Scott Kidd | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Eric Krall | L | L | February 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Craig Lewis | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Jason Mathys | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Monroe, WI US |
| Vernon Maxwell | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jason McBride | R | R | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jackson Melian | R | R | January 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Marc Mirizzi | S | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Montilla | S | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Omar Obando | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Chinandega, NI |
| Rene Pinto | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Purkiss | L | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Lindsay, CA US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Cody Samuel | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 252 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Eric Schaffner | R | R | October 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Scott Seabol | R | R | May 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ryan Soules | L | R | February 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Chris Spurling | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jeff Staubach | R | R | December 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brien Taylor | L | L | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Beaufort, NC US |
| Dennis Twombley | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 218 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Yoiset Valle | L | L | June 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chris Wallace | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Marion, OH US |
| Dion Washington | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Scott Wiggins | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Stanton Wood | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA 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.
