1998 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (34-26)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
1998 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (34-26)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Playoffs - Rangers 1 game, Twins 0
Finals - Rangers 2 games, Devil Rays 0
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Rangers scored 275 runs and allowed 251 runs. Cody Nowlin drove in 34 runs. Junior Guerrero paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Carlos Figueroa topped the team with 6 wins, while Andy Pratt recorded a 3.86 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Andy Pratt, David Manning, Sam Marsonek, Tanyon Sturtze and Carlos Peña.
Darryl Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Acevedo | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Justin Backsmeyer | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Ernies Baez | S | R | January 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Beitey | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Vancouver, WA US |
| B. J. Belcher | R | R | July 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Newport News, VA US |
| Josh Bobbitt | R | L | August 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Archer City, TX US |
| Bucky Buckles | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Jeremiah Bullock | L | L | December 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Rafael Cruz | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jose Cubillan | S | R | December 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Santa Maria, VE |
| Billy Diaz | R | R | November 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Ryan Dittfurth | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Erwin | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Chris Frey | R | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | York, PA US |
| Jeff Garff | R | R | December 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Gooding, ID US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edgar Hidalgo | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jonathan Jimenez | R | R | January 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Frank Marciante | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Sam Marsonek | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'6" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank McGill | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| David Medrano | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Cody Nowlin | L | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carlos Peña | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Pratt | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Rob Quarnstrom | R | L | October 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Marcus Quinones | S | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jeff Ridenour | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Granite City, IL US |
| Mike Roberts | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Antwon Rollins | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Greg Ryan | L | L | July 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Frederick Torres | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Domingo Valdez | R | R | June 27, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Corey Wright | L | L | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwoney, CA US |
