1998 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 46-28
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Rolando Pino (46-28)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 34,631, Avg. 989 in 35 home dates
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League ended the 1998 season with a record of 46 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays conceded 407 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Medicine Hat plated 508 runs. Jay Gibbons paced the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .397 average. Scott Cassidy topped the team with 8 wins, and Pat Lynch earned a 2.32 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Medicine Hat Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Orlando Hudson, Jay Gibbons, Scott Cassidy and Bob File.
Rolando Pino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barrett | L | R | July 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Antonio Caceres | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Scott Cassidy | R | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mark Curtis | R | L | December 1, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Justin Davies | L | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Bankok, TH |
| Jermaine Davis | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, NC US |
| Orlando Espinal | R | R | March 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bob File | R | R | January 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ryan Fleming | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 5'9" | 177 | Franklin County, OH US |
| Perfecto Gaud | L | L | December 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Jay Gibbons | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Alexis Guzman | S | R | April 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Travis Hubbel | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Orlando Hudson | S | R | December 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Darlington, SC US |
| Adam Huxhold | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jonny Juarez | L | L | June 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Kremblas | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Matt Logan | L | R | July 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Cambridge, ON CA |
| Pat Lynch | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Tony Martelli | R | R | February 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Queens, NY US |
| Johen Montanez | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Chris Mowday | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 221 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Steve Murray | L | L | June 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Peterborough, ON CA |
| Jorge Nuñez | R | R | March 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Joe Orloski | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tyler Renwick | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 206 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Auntwan Riggins | S | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Juan Santos | S | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 186 | Bayamon, PR |
| Pete Silletti | S | R | April 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 172 | Lexington, KY US |
| Reuben St. Amand | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Glennallen, AK US |
| Mike Stafford | S | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Josh Stevens | R | R | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Henry Ventura | R | R | December 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Orlando Woodards | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ryan Zeber | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Orange, 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.
