1998 Orlando Rays Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dan Rohn (67-71)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 144,126, Avg. 2,151 in 67 home dates
The Orlando Rays of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Rays scored 691 runs and gave up 759 runs. Luke Wilcox led Orlando with 17 home runs, and Tarrik Brock walloped 15 or more, too. Paul Torres drove in 73 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .276 average. Rob Luce paced the squad with 12 wins, while Chris Seelbach registered a 4.03 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1998 Orlando Rays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sean Spencer, Dámaso Marte, Chris Seelbach, Tarrik Brock, Joel Piñeiro, Rafael Carmona, Mickey Callaway, Dusty Wathan, Tim Harikkala, Brian Fitzgerald, Kevin Gryboski, Aaron Scheffer, John LeRoy, Julio Mañón, Aaron Holbert, Tony Rodríguez, Chris Mears, Tim Davis, Israel Alcántara, Carlos Mendoza, Giomar Guevara and Kerry Robinson.
Dan Rohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Denny Bonilla | L | L | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Shawn Buhner | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mickey Callaway | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Rafael Carmona | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Clint Chrysler | L | L | November 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Jim Clifford | L | L | March 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Daniels | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Carson City, NV US |
| Tim Davis | L | L | July 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Marianna, FL US |
| Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| Danny Delgado | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Danny Donato | L | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Pat Dunham | R | R | March 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Brian Fitzgerald | L | L | December 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Giomar Guevara | S | R | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | , Miranda VE |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Adonis Harrison | L | R | September 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Glenside, CA US |
| Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Steve Hazlett | R | R | March 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Longmont, CO US |
| Rich Hills | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Aaron Holbert | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jim Horner | R | R | November 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Snoqualamie, WA US |
| Pete Janicki | R | R | January 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Randy Jorgensen | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynwood, WA US |
| John Kaufman | L | L | October 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Kelly | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Rob Luce | S | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 168 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dámaso Marte | L | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Chris Mears | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Ivan Montane | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Geronimo Newton | L | L | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Maximo Nunez | R | R | January 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Joel Piñeiro | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Joel Ramirez | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kerry Robinson | L | L | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Aaron Scheffer | L | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Chris Seelbach | R | R | December 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Cam Smith | R | R | September 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sean Spencer | L | L | May 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Scott Steinmann | L | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Thompson | R | R | January 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Karl Thompson | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| Luis Tinoco | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Paul Torres | R | R | October 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Allen Westfall | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Luke Wilcox | L | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Lansing, MI US |
| Todd Wilson | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA 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.
