1998 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Omar Malave (71-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 123,686, Avg. 1,819 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 0
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Smokies scored 795 runs and allowed 781 runs. Luis Lopez and Adam Melhuse paced Knoxville with 15 home runs apiece. Andy Thompson drove in 88 runs. Luis Lopez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .313 clip. Chris McBride topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Bale, Casey Blake, Brent Bowers, Tom Davey, Ryan Freel, Gary Glover, Beiker Graterol, Luis Lopez, Mark Lukasiewicz, Adam Melhuse, Julio Mosquera, Anthony Sanders, Brian Smith, Andy Thompson and Chris Woodward.
Omar Malave served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
Casey Blake | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Des Moines, IA US |
Brent Bowers | L | R | May 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeview, IL US |
Chad Brown | L | L | December 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
Ben Candelaria | L | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 167 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Tom Davey | R | R | September 11, 1973 | 6'7" | 215 | Garden City, MI US |
Roger Doman | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
Ryan Freel | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Gary Glover | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
Mike Gordon | L | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Quincy, FL US |
Beiker Graterol | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 165 | , Lara VE |
Mike Halperin | L | L | September 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Naples, FL US |
D. J. Harris | R | R | April 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Moultrie, GA US |
Ty Hartshorn | R | R | August 3, 1974 | 6'5" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
Ryan Jones | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Torrance, CA US |
Clint Lawrence | L | L | October 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Burlington, ON CA |
Jeremy Lee | R | R | October 20, 1974 | 6'8" | 235 | Galesburg, IL US |
Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Mark Lukasiewicz | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Chris McBride | L | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, NC US |
Sean McClellan | R | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Doug Meiners | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'8" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
Adam Melhuse | S | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
Julio Mosquera | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
Rob Mummau | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
Mike Peeples | R | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Orange Park, FL US |
Alan Probst | R | R | October 24, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Lock Haven, PA US |
Jon Rivers | R | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Tuskegee, AL US |
Scott Rivette | S | R | February 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Montclair, CA US |
Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
Reed Secrist | L | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
Will Skett | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
Brian Smith | R | R | July 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
Fausto Solano | R | R | June 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Jason Stevenson | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
Ryan Stromsborg | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Andy Thompson | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Oconomowoc, WI US |
Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
Chris Woodward | R | R | June 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
Joe Young | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort McMurray, AB CA |
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.