1998 Prince William Cannons Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (72-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 220,145, Avg. 3,440 in 64 home dates
The Prince William Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 1998 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cannons scored 651 runs and yielded 625 runs. José León led Prince William with 21 home runs Brent Butler drove in 76 runs. Luis Saturria paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Rick Ankiel topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Matt DeWitt, José León, Brent Butler, Luis Saturria, Chad Hutchinson, Adam Kennedy, Chris Richard, Jason Karnuth and Rick Ankiel were all players from the 1998 Prince William Cannons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Rick Ankiel | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Corey Avrard | R | R | December 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Adam Benes | L | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Bryan Britt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Brent Butler | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Ken Cameron | L | L | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Patrick Coogan | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Billy Deck | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 152 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Matt DeWitt | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Falciglia | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Derek Feramisco | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'5" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Geis | L | L | December 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 191 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Yates Hall | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Todd Hogan | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Dublin, GA US |
| Mike Huffaker | R | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Chad Hutchinson | R | R | February 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Boulder, CO US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jason Karnuth | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, IL US |
| Adam Kennedy | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| José León | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Cayey, PR |
| Chris Martine | R | R | July 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Mike McDougal | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Pepe McNeal | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Montgomery | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Mark Nussbeck | L | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mario Opipari | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Chris Richard | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Rivera | R | R | April 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Saturria | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Paul Tanner | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Travis Welch | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Adam West | L | L | October 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, 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.
