1998 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 83-59
Finished 1st in the EL's North Division
Manager: John Russell (83-59)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 181,643, Avg. 2,838 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - New Britain Rock Cats 3 games, Binghamton Mets 1
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, New Britain Rock Cats 1
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 83 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Rock Cats scored 670 runs and allowed 611 runs. Jacque Jones led New Britain with 21 home runs, while Doug Mientkiewicz walloped 15 or more also. Doug Mientkiewicz recorded 88 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .323 average. Mike Lincoln paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1998 New Britain Rock Cats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chad Allen, John Barnes, Cristian Guzmán, Jeff Harris, Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones, Mike Lincoln, Joe Mays, Doug Mientkiewicz, Chad Moeller, Mike Moriarty, Dan Perkins, A. J. Pierzynski, Rob Radlosky, Mark Redman and J. C. Romero.
John Russell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Chad Allen | R | R | February 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
John Barnes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
Jason Bell | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Ocala, FL US |
Dan Cey | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Walker Chapman | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 201 | Cumberland, MD US |
Trevor Cobb | L | L | July 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
Anthony Felston | L | L | November 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
Troy Fortin | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 209 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
Joe Fraser | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
Tom Gourdin | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Price, UT US |
Shane Gunderson | R | R | October 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Faribault, MN US |
Cristian Guzmán | S | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
Torii Hunter | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
J. J. Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 204 | Sharon, CT US |
Jacque Jones | L | L | April 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
Mike Lincoln | R | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 211 | Carmichael, CA US |
Alan Mahaffey | L | L | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Altus, OK US |
Joe Mays | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
Doug Mientkiewicz | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
Mike Moriarty | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
Rick Moss | L | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 197 | Hinsdale, IL US |
Kelcey Mucker | L | R | February 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 250 | Washington, IN US |
Brad Niedermaier | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | Park Ridge, IL US |
Israel Paez | S | R | December 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 188 | , Carabobo VE |
Dan Perkins | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 193 | Miami, FL US |
A. J. Pierzynski | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY US |
Rob Radlosky | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 192 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
Mark Redman | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
J. C. Romero | S | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Jeff Smith | L | R | June 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Akron, OH US |
Brent Stentz | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | New Port Richey, FL US |
Nate Yeskie | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | La Crosse, WI 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.