1998 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 2nd in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Don Wakamatsu (82-58)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 151,245, Avg. 2,224 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - High Desert Mavericks 2 games, Lancaster Jethawks 0
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 2
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's Valley Division.
The Mavericks tallied 779 runs and yielded 676 runs. Rod Barajas paced High Desert with 23 home runs, while Kevin Clark and Jarrod Patterson walloped 15 or more, too. Jarrod Patterson accounted for 102 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .335 average. Brad Penny led the team with 14 wins, and John Patterson registered a 2.83 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 High Desert Mavericks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Randolph, Julius Matos, John Patterson, Jarrod Patterson, Eric Knott, Rod Barajas, Ron Calloway, Junior Spivey, Erik Sabel, Nick Bierbrodt, Brad Penny and Cory Lidle.
Don Wakamatsu served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Olathe, KS US |
| Brad Allison | R | R | November 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jeff Andrews | R | R | September 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, MA US |
| Rod Barajas | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA US |
| Juan Bautista | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Nick Bierbrodt | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Ron Calloway | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Clark | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Henderson, NV US |
| Jason Crews | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Casey Cuntz | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jamie Gann | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 191 | Fort Leonard Wood, MO US |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Tim Grieve | R | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Bert Hudson | R | R | October 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Russell Jacob | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | Bartow, FL US |
| Eric Knott | L | L | September 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 188 | Harvey, IL US |
| Cory Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Jared Martin | S | R | March 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Jason Martines | L | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, MI US |
| Tony Martinez | R | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Julius Matos | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Josh McAffee | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | Rock Springs, WY US |
| Adam Neubart | R | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Ben Norris | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| George Oleksik | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| John Patterson | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Orange, TX US |
| Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Don Peters | R | R | October 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Jamie Puorto | L | L | June 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Steve Randolph | L | L | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Okinawa, JP |
| Jackie Rexrode | L | R | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Larry Rodriguez | R | R | September 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Guanajay, CU |
| Miguel Rodriguez | R | R | May 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | El Sombrero, VE |
| Erik Sabel | R | R | October 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Martin Sanchez | R | R | January 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jhensy Sandoval | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Junior Spivey | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kevin Sweeney | L | L | March 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jamie Sykes | R | R | January 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Wilson | R | L | May 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 206 | Columbia, SC US |
| Keith Wilson | R | R | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ 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.
