1998 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 76-67
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Dave Miley (76-67)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Victory Field
Attendance: 659,237, Avg. 9,839 in 67 home dates
The Indianapolis Indians of the International League ended the 1998 season with a record of 76 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Indians plated 787 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Roberto Petagine paced Indianapolis with 24 home runs, while Tony Tarasco, Mark Johnson and Guillermo Garcia each walloped 15 or more also. Roberto Petagine accounted for 109 RBI. Jason Williams topped hitters with significant playing time with a .266 average. Rod Bolton led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1998 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Baez, Rod Bolton, Aaron Boone, Sean Casey, Steve Cooke, Mark Corey, Jim Crowell, Brendan Donnelly, Joey Eischen, Brook Fordyce, Mike Frank, Guillermo Garcia, Steve Gibralter, Keith Glauber, Danny Graves, Mark Hutton, Damian Jackson, Kevin Jarvis, Mark Johnson, Ricardo Jordan, Brian Keyser, Scott Klingenbeck, Paul Konerko, Marc Kroon, Jason LaRue, Henry Mercedes, Chad Mottola, Glenn Murray, Melvin Nieves, Jon Nunnally, Jayhawk Owens, Steve Parris, Roberto Petagine, Eddie Priest, Dennys Reyes, Pete Rose, Scott Ruffcorn, Rich Sauveur, Tony Tarasco, Ozzie Timmons, Kevin Tolar, Mike Walker, Pat Watkins, Todd Williams, Scott Williamson and Scott Winchester.
Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Kevin Baez | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Rod Bolton | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
Aaron Boone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
Sean Casey | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ US |
Steve Cooke | R | L | January 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Lihue-Kauai, HI US |
Mark Corey | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
Jim Crowell | L | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
James Davis | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Franklin, KY US |
Brendan Donnelly | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
Joey Eischen | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
Brook Fordyce | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | New London, CT US |
Mike Frank | L | L | January 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
Guillermo Garcia | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Omar Garcia | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Steve Gibralter | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
Keith Glauber | R | R | January 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
Mark Hutton | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia AU |
Damian Jackson | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Kevin Jarvis | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
Mark Johnson | L | L | October 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | Worcester, MA US |
Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
Brian Keyser | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
Scott Klingenbeck | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Paul Konerko | R | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
Jason LaRue | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
Jesus Martinez | L | L | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Tim Marx | R | R | November 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Chad Mottola | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
Joe Norris | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Long Pine, CA US |
Jon Nunnally | L | R | November 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Pelham, NC US |
Jayhawk Owens | R | R | February 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 213 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Steve Parris | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
Eddie Priest | R | L | April 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Boaz, AL US |
Dennys Reyes | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa MX |
Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Scott Ruffcorn | R | R | December 29, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | New Braunfels, TX US |
Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
Rod Steph | R | R | August 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
Ozzie Timmons | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
Mike Walker | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Pat Watkins | R | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Raleigh, NC US |
Jason Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Todd Williams | R | R | February 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
Scott Williamson | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
Scott Winchester | R | R | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Midland, MI 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.