1998 Lethbridge Black Diamonds Roster
Team Record: 43-32
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (43-32)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Henderson Stadium
Attendance: 40,998, Avg. 1,108 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Lethbridge Black Diamonds 2 games, Great Falls Dodgers 1
Finals - Idaho Falls Braves 2 games, Lethbridge Black Diamonds 1
The Lethbridge Black Diamonds of the Pioneer League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Black Diamonds tallied 489 runs and allowed 421 runs. Jack Cust paced Lethbridge with 11 home runs Jack Cust and Robby Hammock each recorded 56 runs batted in. Jack Cust topped all regular batters by hitting .345. Mike McCutcheon, Jody Fuller, Justin Kees, Simon Sanchez and Paul Giambalvo led the team with 5 wins each, while Simon Sanchez recorded a 4.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Lethbridge Black Diamonds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Cintrón, Jack Cust, Robby Hammock, Mike Koplove and Bret Prinz.
Joe Almaraz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Scott Abeyta | L | L | March 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
Jeff Barndollar | R | R | April 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
Justin Beasley | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
Jose Bido | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
Jeff Brooks | R | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Mountain City, TN US |
Alex Cintrón | S | R | December 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Humacao, PR |
Darryl Conyer | L | L | December 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
Jack Cust | L | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Flemington, NJ US |
Phil Davis | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
Lance Downing | L | R | March 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Warren, AR US |
Brian Fox | L | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
Jody Fuller | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Huntingdon, TN US |
Paul Giambalvo | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
Antonio Guzman | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Julio Guzman | R | R | April 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Robby Hammock | R | R | May 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
Adolfo Joseph | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | , HT |
Justin Kees | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
Doug Kohl | R | R | July 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
Mike Koplove | R | R | August 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Belvani Martinez | R | R | December 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 172 | Palenque, DO |
Josh McAffee | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | Rock Springs, WY US |
Travis McCall | S | L | December 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
Mike McCutcheon | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
Francisco Mendez | L | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
Hatuey Mendoza | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Steve Neal | L | L | February 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 260 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
Troy Niehaus | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
Bret Prinz | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
Jim Rinne | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Lincoln, NE US |
Miguel Rodriguez | R | R | May 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | El Sombrero, VE |
Simon Sanchez | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
Justin Santonocito | L | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
Dan Singletary | L | L | August 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Wayne, NJ US |
Seth Tate | R | R | January 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
Steve Verigood | R | L | April 13, 1976 | 6'6" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
Paul Weichard | S | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ringwood, Victoria AU |
Keith Wilson | R | R | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ 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.