1998 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 56-84
6th in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Mark Haley (56-84)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 193,258, Avg. 2,761 in 70 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, sixth in the league's Central Division.
The Crawdads scored 614 runs and allowed 761 runs. Matt Berger led Hickory with 24 home runs, while Josh Fauske walloped 20 or more, too. Matt Berger drove in 94 runs. Jimmy Terrell paced all regular batters by hitting .338. Aaron Myette and Hansel Izquierdo topped the team with 9 wins each, and Pat Daneker recorded a 3.15 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jim Abbott, Pat Daneker, Josh Fogg, Jon Garland, Hansel Izquierdo, Aaron Myette, Aaron Rowand and Danny Sandoval were all players from the 1998 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mark Haley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | L | L | September 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Flint, MI US |
| Aaron Rowand | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Elvis Perez | L | L | February 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Secaucus, NJ US |
| Jamie Nichols | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Bear, DE US |
| Jeff Newkirk | L | L | August 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Kinston, NC US |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| J. R. Mounts | R | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Jake Meyer | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | S | R | April 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Danny Sandoval | S | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Steve Schorzman | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Marty Weymouth | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Romeo, MI US |
| Adam Virchis | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Tokarse | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jimmy Terrell | L | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Edina, MN US |
| Eloy Tellez | L | R | January 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | El Paso, TX US |
| Joe Sutton | L | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Jason Stockstill | L | L | November 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Brian Scott | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Derek Kopacz | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Chuck Klee | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Tim Currens | L | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Steve Cardona | R | R | February 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Brett Caradonna | L | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Matt Borne | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Elio Borges | S | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, CU |
| Matt Berger | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Covington, KY US |
| Rashad Albert | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Brian Downs | R | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Chad Durham | R | R | June 23, 1978 | 5'8" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Darontaye Hollins | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Jon Garland | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA US |
| Ariel Garcia | R | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 206 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Luke Fitzpatrick | L | L | April 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Juan Felix | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Josh Fauske | R | R | March 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Curtis Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 240 | Goldsboro, NC 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.
