1998 Shreveport Captains Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Mike Hart (57-83)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 161,940, Avg. 2,381 in 68 home dates
1998 Shreveport Captains Statistics

The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Captains scored 574 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 668 runs. Damon Minor led Shreveport with 14 home runs Frank Charles drove in 66 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. Scott Linebrink paced the squad with 10 wins, while Eddie Oropesa recorded a 3.78 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1998 Shreveport Captains who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jay Canizaro, Frank Charles, Pedro Feliz, Aaron Fultz, Jason Grilli, Chris Hook, Jalal Leach, Scott Linebrink, Damon Minor, Calvin Murray, Joe Nathan, Eddie Oropesa, Kevin Rogers and Yorvit Torrealba.

Mike Hart served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
José AlguacilLRAugust 9, 19726'2"200Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Manny BermudezRRDecember 15, 19766'1"195Walnut Creek, CA US
Bobby BondsRRMarch 7, 19706'4"180Palo Alto, CA US
Jason BresterLLDecember 7, 19766'3"190Lincoln, NE US
Jay CanizaroRRJuly 4, 19735'9"170Beaumont, TX US
Frank CharlesRRFebruary 23, 19696'4"210Fontana, CA US
Edwin CorpsRRNovember 3, 19725'11"190Humacao, PR
Robbie CrabtreeRRNovember 25, 19726'1"175La Mirada, CA US
Don DenbowRRApril 30, 19736'4"215Midland, TX US
Juan DiloneSRSeptember 10, 19726'1"188Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Pedro FelizRRApril 27, 19756'1"210Azua, Azua DO
Chad FronteraRRNovember 22, 19726'2"200Brooklyn, NY US
Aaron FultzLLSeptember 4, 19736'0"196Memphis, TN US
Tim GarlandRRJuly 15, 19706'0"185Baltimore, MD US
Mike GlendenningRRAugust 26, 19766'0"225Northridge, CA US
Jason GrilliRRNovember 11, 19766'5"235Royal Oak, MI US
Jason GroteRRApril 13, 19756'0"174Portland, OR US
Stacy HollinsRRJuly 31, 19726'3"180Conroe, TX US
Chris HookRRAugust 4, 19686'5"230San Diego, CA US
Jeff HutzlerRRDecember 5, 19726'6"225San Antonio, TX US
Jeff KeithLLJune 1, 19726'1"217Troy, NY US
Brett KingRRJuly 20, 19726'1"190Orlando, FL US
Jalal LeachLLMarch 14, 19696'2"200San Francisco, CA US
Scott LinebrinkRRAugust 4, 19766'3"220Austin, TX US
Jeff MartinRRMarch 28, 19736'3"195Renton, WA US
Raul MarvalRRDecember 13, 19756'0"170Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Craig MayesLRMay 8, 19705'10"195Royal Oak, MI US
Dan McKinleyLRMay 15, 19766'0"180Phoenix, AZ US
Mike McMullenRROctober 13, 19736'6"230Portsmouth, VA US
Damon MinorLLJanuary 5, 19746'7"230Canton, OH US
Cesar MorilloSRJuly 21, 19735'11"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Calvin MurrayRRJuly 30, 19715'11"190Dallas, TX US
Joe NathanRRNovember 22, 19746'4"230Houston, TX US
Eddie OropesaLLNovember 23, 19716'3"215Colon, CU
Randy PhillipsRRMarch 18, 19716'3"210Little Rock, AR US
Jeff PoorRRMay 23, 19746'1"195Inglewood, CA US
Matt PriessRRNovember 24, 19746'2"190Pomona, CA US
Peto RamirezRRSeptember 10, 19726'2"215Brooklyn, NY US
Kevin RogersLLAugust 20, 19686'2"190Cleveland, MS US
Benji SimontonRRMay 12, 19726'1"236Walnut Creek, CA US
Scott SmithRROctober 14, 19716'3"215Wichita, KS US
Andy TaulbeeRROctober 5, 19726'4"210Atlanta, GA US
Yorvit TorrealbaRRJuly 19, 19785'11"200Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Josh TylerRRSeptember 6, 19736'1"185Sellersville, PA US
Chris Van RossumLLFebruary 15, 19746'2"180Salinas, CA US
Jason VerdugoRRMarch 28, 19756'2"195Kearney, AZ US
Ken WoodsRRAugust 2, 19705'10"170Los 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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