1998 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 25-42
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Steve Turco (25-42)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 19,684, Avg. 656 in 30 home dates
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 25 wins and 42 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 351 runs and gave up 469 runs, most in the circuit. Jason Bowers drove in 38 runs. Jack Wilson led all regular batters with a .373 average, while Jeremy Lambert registered a 4.92 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1998 Johnson City Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Rodríguez, Jack Wilson and Bud Smith.
Steve Turco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Acosta | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Alvin Alcantara | L | L | May 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 145 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ramon Araujo | S | R | March 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Marco Banez | L | L | September 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeremy Book | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Breese, IL US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Ryan Christenson | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Darren Dyt | L | R | December 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gustavo Escobar | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Jose Espino | R | R | November 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Gargano | R | R | July 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Carl Gooden | R | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jon Hand | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Heidelberg, DE |
| Craig Hopson | R | R | February 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Gabe Johnson | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Pearisburg, VA US |
| Bill Kerry | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Blake Ledbetter | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Sikeston, MO US |
| Tim Lemon | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jason Marr | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Matew | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Remer McIntyre | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Kris Rayborn | L | L | August 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 170 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Miguel Rizo | R | R | June 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| José Rodríguez | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, PR |
| Bud Smith | L | L | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Reynaldo Torres | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| Geraldo Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Viles | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Nicholas Zachery | L | L | May 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL 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.
