1998 Mission Viejo Vigilantes Roster
Team Record: 49-41
Finished 3rd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Buck Rodgers (49-41)
Location: Mission Viejo, California
Ballpark: Mission Viejo Stadium at Saddleback College
Attendance: 80,208, Avg. 1,782 in 45 home dates
The Mission Viejo Vigilantes of the Western League ended the 1998 season with a record of 49 wins and 41 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Vigilantes scored 493 runs and allowed 460 runs. Alan Burke led Mission Viejo with 23 home runs and drove in 92 runs. Phil Kernan paced all regular batters by hitting .338. Mike Smith topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.52 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Wally Ritchie played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Mission Viejo Vigilantes to do so.
Buck Rodgers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Belovsky | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Fremont, NE US |
| Dwaine Bostic | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alan Burke | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Steve Ceterko | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Steve Chatham | L | L | ||||
| Mike Cowell | S | R | ||||
| Randy Curtis | L | L | January 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Tim Davidson | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kendrick Davis | S | R | ||||
| Tracy Edmondson | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Dan Ehler | R | R | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Kent Ervin | R | R | January 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Englewood, CO US |
| Manny Gagliano | R | R | December 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Gennaro | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Brett Grebe | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Westminster, CA US |
| Brian Grebeck | R | R | August 31, 1967 | 5'7" | 160 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Kirk Hagge | S | R | October 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | La Crescenta, CA US |
| Brent Hansen | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| John Homan | R | L | September 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kirk Irvine | R | R | January 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Phil Kernan | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kirt Kishita | R | R | April 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Gardena, CA US |
| Stanley Lewis | R | R | ||||
| Timothy McDonnell | S | R | January 20, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Chino, CA US |
| Aaron Mitchell | R | R | ||||
| Mike Moore | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Culver City, CA US |
| Willie Mosher | R | R | January 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Robert Muro | R | R | January 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Chris Powell | L | L | September 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Bryce Primm | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Wally Ritchie | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bodie Shepherd | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Salinas, CA US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | June 17, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Tahan | R | R | August 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hiro Taniguchi | R | R | ||||
| Max Tremblay | L | L | June 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Chad Wanders | R | R |
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.
