1998 Rochester Red Wings Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 4th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Marv Foley (70-74)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Frontier Field
Attendance: 515,436, Avg. 7,470 in 69 home dates
1998 Rochester Red Wings Statistics

The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1998 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Red Wings scored 703 runs and gave up 679 runs. Willis Otáñez led Rochester with 27 home runs, and Derek Lee walloped 15 or more as well. Willis Otáñez accounted for 100 RBI. P. J. Forbes paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .293 clip. Joel Bennett topped the squad with 10 wins, while Terry Burrows recorded a 2.93 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1998 Rochester Red Wings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joel Bennett, Terry Burrows, Howie Clark, Danny Clyburn, Jim Converse, Rocky Coppinger, Dave Fleming, P. J. Forbes, Chris Fussell, Jesse Garcia, Charlie Greene, Vince Horsman, Doug Johns, Gene Kingsale, David Lamb, Derek Lee, Richie Lewis, Scott Lydy, Terry Mathews, Orlando Miller, Steve Montgomery, Lyle Mouton, Bobby Muñoz, Steve Ontiveros, Willis Otáñez, Ricky Otero, Sidney Ponson, Arthur Rhodes, Nerio Rodríguez, Melvin Rosario, Brian Sackinsky, Rick Short, Dwight Smith, Everett Stull, Jesús Tavárez and Scott Taylor.

Marv Foley served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joel BennettRRJanuary 31, 19706'1"160Binghamton, NY US
Darin BloodSRAugust 31, 19746'2"200Spokane, WA US
Bryan BogleRRMay 18, 19736'1"205Merritt Island, FL US
Terry BurrowsLLNovember 28, 19686'1"185Lake Charles, LA US
Howie ClarkLRFebruary 13, 19745'10"195San Diego, CA US
Danny ClyburnRRApril 6, 19746'3"220Lancaster, SC US
Jim ConverseLRAugust 17, 19715'9"180San Francisco, CA US
Rocky CoppingerRRMarch 19, 19746'5"245El Paso, TX US
Chris CurtisRRMay 8, 19716'2"195Hearne, TX US
Tim DeCincesLRApril 26, 19746'2"190Rochester, NY US
Bo DodsonLLDecember 7, 19706'2"195West Sacramento, CA US
Dave FlemingLLNovember 7, 19696'3"200Jackson Heights, NY US
P. J. ForbesRRSeptember 22, 19675'10"160Pittsburg, KS US
Jim FosterRRAugust 18, 19716'3"220Warwick, RI US
Chris FussellRRMay 19, 19766'2"185Oregon, OH US
Kevin GallaherRRAugust 1, 19686'3"190Fairfax, VA US
Jesse GarciaRRSeptember 24, 19735'10"155Corpus Christi, TX US
Charlie GreeneRRJanuary 23, 19716'1"170Miami, FL US
Vince HorsmanRLMarch 9, 19676'2"175Halifax, NS CA
Johnny IsomRRAugust 9, 19735'11"222Urbana, IL US
Doug JohnsRLDecember 19, 19676'2"185South Bend, IN US
Rich KelleyLLMay 27, 19706'3"210Brockton, MA US
Gene KingsaleSRAugust 20, 19766'3"190Solito, AW
David LambSRJune 6, 19756'2"165West Hills, CA US
Chip LawrenceRRNovember 14, 19746'2"192Bryn Mawr, PA US
Derek LeeLRJuly 28, 19666'1"200Chicago, IL US
Richie LewisRRJanuary 25, 19665'6"175Muncie, IN US
Ryan LuzinskiRRAugust 22, 19736'1"225Willingboro, NJ US
Scott LydyRROctober 26, 19686'5"190Mesa, AZ US
Terry MathewsLROctober 5, 19646'2"200Alexandria, LA US
Orlando MillerRRJanuary 13, 19696'1"180Changuinola, PA
Steve MontgomeryRRDecember 25, 19706'4"210Westminster, CA US
Lyle MoutonRRMay 13, 19696'4"240Lafayette, LA US
Bobby MuñozRRMarch 3, 19686'7"237Rio Piedras, PR
Mike MurphyRRJanuary 23, 19726'2"180Murray, UT US
Steve OntiverosRRMarch 5, 19616'0"180Tularosa, NM US
Gavin OsteenRLNovember 27, 19696'0"195Orange City, DE US
Willis OtáñezRRApril 19, 19736'1"200Vega Baja, PR
Ricky OteroSLApril 15, 19725'7"150Vega Baja, PR
Sidney PonsonRRNovember 2, 19766'1"220Noord, AW
Roberto RamirezRRMarch 18, 19706'2"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Arthur RhodesLLOctober 24, 19696'2"220Waco, TX US
Nerio RodríguezRRMarch 4, 19716'1"220San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Melvin RosarioSRMay 25, 19736'0"191Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brian SackinskyRRJune 22, 19716'4"220Pittsburgh, PA US
Rick ShortRRDecember 6, 19726'0"200Elgin, IL US
Mitch SimonsRRDecember 13, 19685'9"172Midwest City, OK US
Dwight SmithLRNovember 8, 19635'11"175Tallahassee, FL US
Matt SnyderRRJuly 7, 19745'11"201Akron, OH US
Rod StephRRAugust 27, 19695'11"185Houston, TX US
Everett StullRRAugust 24, 19716'3"200Fort Riley, KS US
Jesús TavárezSRMarch 26, 19716'0"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Scott TaylorRROctober 3, 19666'3"200Topeka, KS US
Dave TurgeonRRMay 15, 19656'2"180New London, CT US
Andy UttingSRSeptember 9, 19776'1"175Melbourne, Victoria AU
Julio VinasRRFebruary 14, 19736'1"205Miami, FL US
Ray YoungRRMay 27, 19646'3"180Los Angeles, 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.




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