1998 New Britain Rock Cats Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
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
1998 New Britain Rock Cats Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chad AllenRRFebruary 6, 19756'1"195Dallas, TX US
John BarnesRRApril 24, 19766'2"205San Diego, CA US
Jason BellRRSeptember 30, 19746'3"210Ocala, FL US
Dan CeyRRNovember 8, 19755'11"168Los Angeles, CA US
Walker ChapmanRRFebruary 25, 19766'3"201Cumberland, MD US
Trevor CobbLLJuly 13, 19736'2"190Everett, WA US
Chris CumberlandRLJanuary 15, 19736'1"189Clearwater, FL US
Anthony FelstonLLNovember 26, 19745'9"180Mound Bayou, MS US
Troy FortinRRFebruary 24, 19755'11"209Winnipeg, MB CA
Joe FraserRRAugust 23, 19746'0"205Long Beach, CA US
Tom GourdinRRMay 24, 19736'3"220Price, UT US
Shane GundersonRROctober 16, 19736'0"205Faribault, MN US
Cristian GuzmánSRMarch 21, 19786'0"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jeff HarrisRRJuly 4, 19746'1"190Alameda, CA US
Torii HunterRRJuly 18, 19756'2"220Pine Bluff, AR US
J. J. JohnsonRRAugust 31, 19736'0"204Sharon, CT US
Jacque JonesLLApril 25, 19755'10"175San Diego, CA US
Mike LincolnRRApril 10, 19756'2"211Carmichael, CA US
Alan MahaffeyLLFebruary 2, 19746'1"200Altus, OK US
Joe MaysSRDecember 10, 19756'1"160Flint, MI US
Doug MientkiewiczLRJune 19, 19746'2"195Toledo, OH US
Chad MoellerRRFebruary 18, 19756'3"207Upland, CA US
Mike MoriartyRRMarch 8, 19746'0"195Camden, NJ US
Rick MossLRSeptember 18, 19756'2"197Hinsdale, IL US
Kelcey MuckerLRFebruary 17, 19756'4"250Washington, IN US
Brad NiedermaierRRFebruary 9, 19736'2"209Park Ridge, IL US
Israel PaezSRDecember 23, 19765'10"188, Carabobo VE
Dan PerkinsRRMarch 15, 19756'2"193Miami, FL US
A. J. PierzynskiLRDecember 30, 19766'3"250Bridgehampton, NY US
Rob RadloskyRRJanuary 7, 19746'2"192West Palm Beach, FL US
Mark RedmanLLJanuary 5, 19746'5"220San Diego, CA US
J. C. RomeroSLJune 4, 19765'11"205Rio Piedras, PR
Jeff SmithLRJune 17, 19746'3"210Akron, OH US
Brent StentzRRJuly 24, 19756'5"235New Port Richey, FL US
Nate YeskieRRAugust 13, 19746'3"201La 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.




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