1998 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Mike Basso (77-63)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Ballpark: LoanMart Field
Attendance: 338,145, Avg. 5,123 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 0
Finals - San Jose Giants 3 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's Freeway Division.
The Quakes scored 764 runs and allowed 661 runs. A. J. Leday led Rancho Cucamonga with 24 home runs, while Gus Kennedy and Pete Paciorek walloped 15 or more as well. A. J. Leday drove in 94 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Kevin Walker paced the squad with 11 wins, and Brent Iddon recorded a 3.63 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Domingo Guzmán, Kevin Walker, Brandon Kolb, Wiki González, Greg Myers, Junior Herndon, Dave Maurer and Jason Middlebrook were all players from the 1998 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Basso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Chris Briones | R | R | June 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Brian Carmody | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Cesarin Carmona | S | R | December 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Scott Dodd | L | L | August 4, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Brian Doughty | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 235 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nathan Dunn | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Foran | R | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Okinawa, JP |
| Wiki González | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | , Aragua VE |
| Domingo Guzmán | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Kevin Hite | R | R | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 155 | Maryville, TN US |
| Brent Iddon | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Josh Itzoe | R | R | December 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Terry Joseph | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Gus Kennedy | R | R | December 26, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Robbie Kent | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brandon Kolb | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Brian Loyd | R | R | December 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ryan Lynch | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Dave Maurer | R | L | February 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian McClure | L | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Greg Myers | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Pete Paciorek | L | L | May 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ben Reynoso | R | R | September 12, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Visalia, CA US |
| Marcos Sanchez | S | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Scott Seal | L | L | August 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Brendan Sullivan | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Szymborski | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 228 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin Walker | L | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Irving, TX US |
| Nick Witte | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, IN US |
| Widd Workman | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Mesa, AZ 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.
