1998 Marlins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-22
Finished 1st in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Jon Deeble (38-22)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
1998 Marlins StatisticsTeam Record: 38-22
Finished 1st in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Jon Deeble (38-22)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Playoffs - Devil Rays 1 game, Marlins 0
The Marlins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 38 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Marlins paced the circuit with just 178 runs allowed. The team scored 274 runs. Jesus Medrano led all regular hitters by connecting at a .286 clip. Drew Shields topped the team with 7 wins, while Wes Anderson recorded a 1.4 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1998 Marlins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Ugueto, Jeff Bailey, Claudio Vargas, Jason Pearson and Chris Aguila.
Jon Deeble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aguila | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Antwoine Anderson | L | L | November 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Anderson | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 170 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| David Campos | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Scott Conway | L | L | October 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Brett Craun | R | R | February 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Foerter | L | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Luis Galarraga | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 191 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff LaRoche | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Chris Louwsma | R | R | December 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Jesus Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Renato Mejia | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Pablo Minaya | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Paulino | L | R | November 20, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Brian Reed | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dadny Reyes | S | R | August 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta, DO |
| Julio Rivas | R | R | August 22, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guayanaba, NI |
| Marino Rodriguez | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | El Seibo, DO |
| Drew Shields | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gaige Thomas | S | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Luis Ugueto | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Luis Venales | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 176 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bill Villanueva | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javon Walker | R | R | October 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Galveston, TX US |
| David Wesolowski | R | R | January 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Winton Zapey | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
