1998 Madison Black Wolf Roster
Team Record: 35-51
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Manager: Al Gallagher (35-51)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 56,462, Avg. 1,412 in 40 home dates
The Madison Black Wolf of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 35 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Black Wolf plated 417 runs and yielded 525 runs. Donald Harris paced Madison with 18 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Nate Vopata led all regular hitters by connecting at a .306 clip. Mike Badorek and Michel Laplante topped the team with 8 wins each, while Mike Badorek recorded a 3.86 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Donald Harris and Gil Reyes both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Gallagher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Badorek | R | R | May 15, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Mount Zion, IL US |
| Phil Bailey | L | L | October 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Duke Baxter | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgewater, NJ US |
| Skipp Benzing | L | R | November 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Winona, MN US |
| Jeremy Booth | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nevin Brewer | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Downey, CA US |
| Jesus Campos | R | R | October 12, 1973 | 5'9" | 150 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Todd Carl | R | R | January 3, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Dodgeville, WI US |
| Brent Deremer | R | R | August 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Scott Deremer | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Stephane Dionne | L | R | November 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Rimouski, QC CA |
| Darin Everson | L | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 224 | Ada, MN US |
| Derek Fahs | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Narcisco Febles | L | L | July 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| David Francisco | R | R | February 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dan Grice | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Donald Harris | R | R | November 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Waco, TX US |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Michel Laplante | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Val d'Or, QC CA |
| David Meyer | L | L | December 15, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Jamie Mullikin | R | L | April 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Joey Painich | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Gil Reyes | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chad Roper | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 223 | Anderson, SC US |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Donnie Taylor | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Atkinson, WI US |
| Patrick Tobiasz | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pewaukee, WI US |
| Dave Tokheim | L | L | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nate Vopata | L | R | February 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Vinton, IA US |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Frank Ward | R | R | July 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 183 | Sumter, SC US |
| Rod Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Flatonia, TX 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.
