1998 Reno Chukars Roster
Team Record: 45-45
Finished 1st in the WL's North Division
Manager: Butch Hughes (45-45)
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 53,930, Avg. 1,198 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Grays Harbor Gulls/Western Warriors 3 games, Reno Chukars 1
The Reno Chukars of the Western League ended the 1998 season with a record of 45 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Chukars paced the league with 662 runs. Reno surrendered 624 runs, most in the circuit. Brett Jenkins led the team with 23 home runs, while Raul Rodarte walloped 15 or more, too. Brett Jenkins drove in 94 runs. Dee Dowler topped all regular batters with a .389 average. Jeff Howatt paced the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tom Urbani played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Reno Chukars to do so.
Butch Hughes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Josh Bendik | L | L | July 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Reece Borges | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dee Dowler | R | R | July 23, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Osvaldo Fernández | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Miguel Frias | L | L | December 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Glasser | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Clint Gould | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | Renton, WA US |
| Gary Hagy | R | R | April 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Everett, WA US |
| Justin Headley | L | L | April 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Conan Horton | S | R | June 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jeff Howatt | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Ventura, CA US |
| Brett Jenkins | R | R | April 5, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Carl Johnson | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Josh Kliner | S | R | December 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Aaron Mayer | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Timothy McDonnell | S | R | January 20, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Chino, CA US |
| Cass Olson | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Orinda, CA US |
| Joe Petcka | R | R | October 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Robby Robinson | R | R | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Rodriguez | R | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Lodi, CA US |
| Matt Schwenke | S | R | August 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Dave Sick | R | R | October 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Todd Takayoshi | L | R | October 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Seth Tate | R | R | January 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Sammy Taylor | S | R | April 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Urbani | L | L | January 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Cruz, 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.
