1998 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 56-85
Finished 5th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Al Leboeuf (56-85)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 414,658, Avg. 5,924 in 70 home dates
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 56 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 582 runs and conceded 717 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Carver led Reading with 21 home runs, while Israel Alcántara walloped 15 or more also. Steve Carver drove in 88 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .260. Evan Thomas and Kris Stevens paced the team with 8 wins each, and Evan Thomas and Anthony Shumaker recorded a 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Toby Borland, Yorkis Pérez, Anthony Shumaker, Reggie Taylor, Darryl Scott, Dave Coggin, Israel Alcántara and Randy Wolf were all players from the 1998 Reading Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Leboeuf served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Manny Amador | S | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Doug Angeli | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Joe Barbao | R | R | April 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Marty Barnett | R | R | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Harlan, IA US |
| Toby Borland | R | R | May 29, 1969 | 6'6" | 186 | Ruston, LA US |
| Ryan Brannan | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Rob Burger | R | R | March 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 204 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Steve Carver | L | R | September 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Silvio Censale | L | L | November 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dave Coggin | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Tony Costa | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Brian Costello | R | R | October 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Todd Crane | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jason Davis | L | L | August 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Walt Dawkins | R | R | August 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 195 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Matt Guiliano | R | R | October 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Brian Harris | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 171 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Larry Huff | R | R | January 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Kyle Kawabata | R | R | January 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff Key | L | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Jason Knupfer | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Javier Mejia | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adan Millan | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Nyari | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Kirk Pierce | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Mark Raynor | R | R | April 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, NC US |
| Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Aaron Royster | R | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darryl Scott | R | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Anthony Shumaker | L | L | May 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Hut Smith | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Concord, NC US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Reggie Taylor | L | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Evan Thomas | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Tomoyuki Uchiyama | L | R | August 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 181 | Minokamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Randy Wolf | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, 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.
