1998 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Mario Mendoza (66-74)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 287,005, Avg. 4,159 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 0
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's Freeway Division.
The Storm tallied 719 runs and yielded 786 runs. Steve Hagins paced Lake Elsinore with 17 home runs, while Jeff Guiel, Jason Dewey and Shawn Wooten each walloped 15 or more, too. Shawn Wooten drove in 74 runs. Shawn Wooten and Jason Dewey topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Brian Tokarse paced the team with 9 wins, and Jason Stephens registered a 4.1 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Allen Watson, Pep Harris, Shawn Wooten, Todd Greene, Ken Hill, Doug Nickle, Randy Velarde, Mike Colangelo, Jack McDowell and Larry Barnes.
Mario Mendoza served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaymie Bane | R | L | February 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Westminster, CA US |
| Larry Barnes | L | L | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mike Colangelo | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Brendon Cowsill | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Ryan Cummings | R | R | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Tommy Darrell | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 220 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| David Davalillo | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Deakman | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Corona del Mar, CA US |
| Jason Dewey | R | R | April 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Freddie Diaz | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bo Donaldson | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Renny Duarte | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joe Gangemi | R | L | May 3, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Denville, NJ US |
| Cesar Geronimo | R | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Gillespie | L | R | June 6, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bryan Graves | R | R | October 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Danny Greene | R | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Derry, NH US |
| Todd Greene | R | R | May 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jeff Guiel | L | R | January 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Steve Hagins | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Kevin Ham | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Mark Harriger | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Pep Harris | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Greg Johnson | L | L | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Patrick Johnson | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ryan Kane | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | South Bend, IN US |
| Edgar Leyva | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 196 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Jack McDowell | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jose Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Greg Morris | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nate Murphy | L | L | April 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Northampton, MA US |
| Doug Nickle | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Felix Perozo | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 193 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | L | December 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jason Stephens | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Paxton Stewart | L | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Jason Stockstill | L | L | November 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Brian Tokarse | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Gar Vallone | S | R | May 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Keith Volkman | L | L | January 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Glen Burnie, MD US |
| Allen Watson | L | L | November 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Kevin Webb | R | R | December 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Shawn Wooten | R | R | July 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | Glendora, CA 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.
