1998 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Randy Ingle (67-72)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 269,525, Avg. 3,964 in 68 home dates
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 676 runs and allowed 711 runs. George Lombard paced Greenville with 22 home runs, while Adam Johnson walloped 15 or more, too. Adam Johnson drove in 77 runs. George Lombard topped all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Bruce Chen led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.3 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Howard Battle, Pascual Matos, Ismael Villegas, Odalis Pérez, Micah Bowie, John Smoltz, Kevin McGlinchy, Jamie Arnold, Joe Nelson, Danny Bautista, Bruce Chen, Pedro Borbón, Mark Wohlers, George Lombard, Carl Schutz, Joe Winkelsas, Mike Mahoney and Mark DeRosa were all players from the 1998 Greenville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Randy Ingle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Jayson Bass | S | R | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Jefferson City, TN US |
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Danny Bautista | R | R | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Micah Bowie | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | Humble, TX US |
| Anthony Briggs | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 155 | Manning, SC US |
| Antone Brooks | L | L | December 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Jason Bullard | R | R | October 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Wharton, TX US |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Charlie Cruz | L | L | October 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Delgado | S | R | March 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark DeRosa | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Mike Eaglin | R | R | April 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jason Flach | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Jacobs | R | L | February 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| Adam Johnson | L | L | July 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Jason Katz | S | R | October 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Lombard | L | R | September 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Mahoney | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Adrian Manzano | R | R | November 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 198 | Ocotlan, Jalisco MX |
| Pascual Matos | R | R | December 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Kevin McGlinchy | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Malden, MA US |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Erick Nelson | L | L | May 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Joe Nelson | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Alameda, CA US |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Eric Olszewski | L | R | November 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Tyrone Pendergrass | S | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Odalis Pérez | L | L | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Lonell Roberts | S | R | June 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 172 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Toby Rumfield | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Brian Rust | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Jerry Salzano | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Carl Schutz | L | L | August 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 208 | Hammond, LA US |
| Jacob Shumate | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Florence, SC US |
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Trippy | L | L | July 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ismael Villegas | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mark Wohlers | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA 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.
