1998 Rockford Cubbies Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Rubén Amaro (71-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 75,600, Avg. 1,163 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Rockford Cubbies 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 0
Playoffs - Rockford Cubbies 2 games, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Rockford Cubbies 1
The Rockford Cubbies of the Midwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Cubbies plated 637 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Mike Amrhein drove in 87 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Kyle Lohse led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.23 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Booker, Jon Garland, Chris Gissell, Eric Hinske, Kyle Lohse, Will Ohman, Chris Piersoll, Jason Smith and Nate Teut were all players from the 1998 Rockford Cubbies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rubén Amaro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Nelson Abreu | R | R | August 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Mike Amrhein | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Springfield, IL US |
Derrick Bly | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
Quincy Carter | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Bloomington, IL US |
Jerry Connell | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Rahway, NJ US |
Mike Delano | L | L | November 9, 1977 | 6'7" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
Barry Fennell | R | L | September 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Voorhees, NJ US |
Franklin Font | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Jon Garland | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA US |
Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
Chris Grubbs | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Winter Park, FL US |
Eric Hinske | L | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 235 | Menasha, WI US |
Elinton Jasco | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Felipe Jimenez | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Cariaco, VE |
J. J. Johnson | R | R | February 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
Jason Kelley | R | R | November 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Fayetteville, NC US |
Willie King | L | R | May 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Bob Lisanti | R | R | May 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Kyle Lohse | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA US |
Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
Matt Magers | L | L | March 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | New Ulm, MN US |
Andrew Mallory | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
Luis Medina | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Ramon Melo | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Mike Meyers | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | London, ON CA |
Todd Noel | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Abbeville, LA US |
Will Ohman | L | L | August 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Frankfurt, DE |
Rick Palma | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Chris Piersoll | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA US |
Elvis Polanco | R | R | March 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
Jaisen Randolph | S | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
Juan Salazar | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Arnold Santiago | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
Jason Smith | L | R | July 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
Ronnie Sorzano | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Shane Sullivan | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
Nate Teut | R | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Newton, IA US |
T. P. Waligora | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'8" | 240 | Johnstown, PA US |
Carlos Yedo | L | L | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL 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.