1998 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-28
Finished 3rd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Andre David (32-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
1998 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28
Finished 3rd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Andre David (32-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Royals scored 271 runs and allowed 250 runs. Ricardo Carrasco and David Goodwin each accounted for 33 RBI. David Goodwin led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .367. Kyle Turner topped the team with 6 wins, while Jeremy Affeldt registered a 2.89 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Jeremy Affeldt, Kevin Appier, Brian Bevil, Scott Chiasson, Chris George, Byron Gettis, Jason Gilfillan, Chris Haney and Norris Hopper were all players from the 1998 Royals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Andre David served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Felipe Alou | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Appier | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Yancy Ayres | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Smith Center, KS US |
| Brian Bevil | R | R | September 5, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Sean Bryan | L | R | May 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Clinton, IA US |
| Ricardo Carrasco | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Chiasson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwich, CT US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Hersy Felix | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Eric French | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Rafael Garcia | S | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris George | L | L | September 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| David Goodwin | R | R | March 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tarik Graham | R | L | August 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charlie Hamilton | R | R | December 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenville, MS US |
| Chris Haney | L | L | November 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ryan Hill | R | R | August 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Washington, IN US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Tony Mancha | S | R | October 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Juan Medrano | R | R | December 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Griffin Moore | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | January 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Carlos Perea | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | Fajardo, PR |
| Carlos Pichardo | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 155 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| David Player | L | R | April 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 220 | Palatka, FL US |
| Kris Ralston | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Carthage, MO US |
| Charlie Ramirez | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Russo | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Manny Santana | L | R | August 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | San Juan, PR |
| James Shanks | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appling, GA US |
| Francisco Solano | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Sopkin | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Rashad Tillis | S | R | February 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Opp, AL US |
| Kyle Turner | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Eric Vann | S | R | January 8, 1976 | 5'8" | 210 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Steve Walsh | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 6'6" | 210 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
