1998 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 66-75
Finished 3rd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Lynn Jones (66-75)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 398,800, Avg. 5,952 in 67 home dates
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 66 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs scored 634 runs and allowed 691 runs. Nate Rolison led Portland with 16 home runs, and Brandon Cromer walloped 15 or more also. Nate Rolison drove in 83 runs. Jaime Jones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .281 clip. Geoff Duncan and Michael Tejera topped the team with 9 wins each, while Brent Billingsley earned a 3.74 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Portland Sea Dogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brent Billingsley, Josh Booty, Ramón Castro, Ryan Dempster, Joe Fontenot, Amaury García, Mike Gulan, Mark Johnson, Mike Redmond, Nate Rolison, Michael Tejera, Brandon Villafuerte and Ed Yarnall.
Lynn Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Brent Billingsley | L | L | April 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Josh Booty | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Starkville, MS US |
| Rex Burgus | L | L | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Hayward Cook | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Bangkok, TH |
| Brandon Cromer | L | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake City, SC US |
| Ryan Dempster | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CA |
| Scott DeWitt | R | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OR US |
| Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
| Joe Fontenot | R | R | March 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Scott, LA US |
| Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Mike Gulan | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mark Johnson | R | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
| Paul McCurtain | R | R | February 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Norman, OK US |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Blaine Mull | R | R | August 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Morganton, NC US |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Mick Pageler | R | R | April 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Emporia, KS US |
| Bobby Rector | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Redmond | R | R | May 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Glenn Reeves | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Glen Waverley, Victoria AU |
| Mark Richards | R | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | Sterling Heights, MI US |
| Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Bobby Rodgers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Nate Rolison | L | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dave Townsend | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Canton, MS US |
| Dan Vardijan | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI US |
| Walt White | R | R | December 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA 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.
