1998 Huntington Rail Kings Roster
Heartland League (HL) - Independent
Team Record: 12-28
in the HL
Manager: Mike Richmond (12-28)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Ballpark: St. Cloud Commons
Attendance: 3,515, Avg. 176
1998 Huntington Rail Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 12-28
in the HL
Manager: Mike Richmond (12-28)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Ballpark: St. Cloud Commons
Attendance: 3,515, Avg. 176
The Huntington Rail Kings of the Heartland League ended the 1998 season with a record of 12 wins and 28 lossesHuntington disbanded July 8.
The Rail Kings scored 145 runs and allowed 242 runs. Nekie Dixon led all regular batters with a .250 average, while Felipe Suarez recorded a 4.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ted Power played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Huntington Rail Kings to do so.
Mike Richmond served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Baum | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | Monterey, CA US |
| Chad Baumgardner | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Huntington, WV US |
| Eric Burroughs | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 5'9" | 165 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Jeff Cordle | R | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Richmond, VA US |
| Purvis Cowens | R | R | June 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Peter Dallas | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Deerfield, IL US |
| Nekie Dixon | L | R | June 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Anderson, SC US |
| Jude Donato | R | R | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| David Gates | L | L | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Plantation, FL US |
| Gil Gonzalez | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 206 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Huguet | R | R | September 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Steve Langhans | R | R | September 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Claude Love | L | L | September 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Moore | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Charleston, WV US |
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Tobias Price | L | L | August 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Henry Schelb | R | R | January 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ray Schmittle | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Altoona, PA US |
| Barry Shelton | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Caleb Slaughter | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Moorehead City, NC US |
| Chris Starkey | L | R | February 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Belleville, IL US |
| Felipe Suarez | R | R | March 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Bogota, Distrito Capital CO |
| Wayne Tyus | R | L | March 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| J. R. Watts | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Steven Wilkerson | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Daniel Zitnick | R | R | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
