1998 Pittsfield Mets Roster
Team Record: 35-41
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Roger LaFrancois (35-41)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 84,323, Avg. 2,219 in 38 home dates
The Pittsfield Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1998 season with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Mets scored 364 runs and conceded 428 runs. Earl Snyder led Pittsfield with 11 home runs and drove in 40 runs. Allen Dina paced all regular batters by hitting .299. John Mattson topped the team with 6 wins, while Humberto Santana registered a 3.3 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ty Wigginton and Earl Snyder both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Roger LaFrancois served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Behn | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 212 | Merced, CA US |
| Todd Bellhorn | R | L | October 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Craig Berger | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Eric Berthelot | R | L | December 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Bowring | R | R | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 192 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jason Brett | R | R | April 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Juan Brito | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 152 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tim Carr | R | R | December 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Andre Champagne | R | R | August 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Brian Cole | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 5'9" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Andy Cook | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Danville, VA US |
| Allen Dina | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Michael Gresko | L | L | October 27, 1976 | 6'8" | 200 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Clark Lambert | R | R | May 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ray Lovingood | L | L | April 8, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Marc Ludvigsen | L | L | May 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| John Mattson | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Sean McGrath | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 202 | North Adams, MA US |
| Kenny Miller | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Chase Mulvehill | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tom Paciorek | R | R | January 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Peter Princi | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 187 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Mike Prokop | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 197 | Naples, IT |
| Kelly Ramos | S | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Ribaudo | R | R | June 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Rochester, NY US |
| Pedro Rodriguez | L | L | October 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Saenz | L | L | February 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Humberto Santana | L | L | March 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Earl Snyder | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | New Britain, CT US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Tony Valentine | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rob Weslowski | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ty Wigginton | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | 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.
