1998 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Juan Bustabad (69-71)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 481,352, Avg. 7,079 in 68 home dates
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Cougars scored 644 runs and allowed 662 runs. Ross Gload led Kane County with 12 home runs and drove in 92 runs. Matt Erickson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .324 clip. A. J. Burnett and Scott Henderson topped the squad with 10 wins each, while A. J. Burnett recorded a 1.97 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Brandon Harper, Michael Tejera, Matt Erickson, Héctor Almonte, Gary Knotts, A. J. Burnett, Ross Gload and Jason Pearson were all players from the 1998 Kane County Cougars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Bustabad served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Akin | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jorge Bautista | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Reece Borges | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| A. J. Burnett | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Scott Comer | L | L | June 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Rhodney Donaldson | L | R | April 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Matt Erickson | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Raul Franco | R | R | March 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Gagliano | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ross Gload | L | L | April 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Kevin Green | R | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY US |
| Brandon Harper | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
| Scott Henderson | R | R | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Hector Henriquez | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Travis Hunter | R | R | September 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Gary Knotts | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Decatur, AL US |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Levan | L | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | West Chester, PA US |
| Cory Lima | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Marriott | R | R | March 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Alex Melconian | R | R | March 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Todd Noel | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Abbeville, LA US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Isreal Polonia | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Billy Putnicki | R | R | December 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brian Reed | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Julio Rivas | R | R | August 22, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guayanaba, NI |
| Nick Rizzo | R | R | January 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Derek Santiago | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Schnabel | L | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Webster City, IA US |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Kelley Washington | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, VA 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.
