1998 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jeffrey Leonard (72-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 257,915, Avg. 3,849 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Mobile BayBears 3 games, Huntsville Stars 0
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Stars scored 810 runs and surrendered 833 runs, most in the circuit. T. R. Marcinczyk led Huntsville with 26 home runs, while Mario Encarnación, Eric Chavez, Ramón Hernández and Danny Ardoin each walloped 15 or more also. Ramón Hernández recorded 98 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .296. Brett Laxton paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Danny Ardoin, Benito Báez, Eric Chavez, Jeff D'Amico, Carl Dale, Eric DuBose, Mario Encarnación, Webster Garrison, Chad Harville, Ramón Hernández, Tim Hudson, Brett Laxton, Jason McDonald, Cody McKay, Kerwin Moore, Mike Neill, José Ortiz, Miguel Tejada and Luis Vizcaíno were all players from the 1998 Huntsville Stars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jeffrey Leonard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jason Anderson | L | L | April 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Salem, VA US |
Danny Ardoin | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Mamou, LA US |
Benito Báez | L | L | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
Tom Bennett | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
Jason Berry | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
Justin Bowles | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Freeport, TX US |
Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
Jose Castro | S | R | October 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
Eric Chavez | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
Carl Dale | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Pete Della Ratta | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 223 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
Eric DuBose | L | L | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
Mario Encarnación | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
Webster Garrison | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marrero, LA US |
Kevin Gunther | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
Ramón Hernández | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Tim Hudson | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Columbus, GA US |
Ryan Kjos | R | R | March 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 217 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
Brett Laxton | L | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Stratford, NJ US |
Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
Jason McDonald | S | R | March 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
Cody McKay | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Mike Neill | L | L | April 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Martinsville, VA US |
Chris Nelson | S | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
Jake O'Dell | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Carmel, CA US |
José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Juan Perez | L | L | March 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Scott Rivette | S | R | February 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Montclair, CA US |
Dave Slemmer | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | Highland, IL US |
Andy Smith | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Kannapolis, NC US |
Miguel Tejada | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Roberto Vaz | L | L | March 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Luis VizcaÃno | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
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.