1998 Shreveport Captains Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
Jason Brester | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
Jay Canizaro | R | R | July 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
Frank Charles | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Fontana, CA US |
Edwin Corps | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Humacao, PR |
Robbie Crabtree | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
Don Denbow | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Midland, TX US |
Juan Dilone | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Pedro Feliz | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Azua, Azua DO |
Chad Frontera | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Aaron Fultz | L | L | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | Memphis, TN US |
Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
Mike Glendenning | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
Jason Grilli | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Royal Oak, MI US |
Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
Stacy Hollins | R | R | July 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Conroe, TX US |
Chris Hook | R | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
Jeff Hutzler | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | San Antonio, TX US |
Jeff Keith | L | L | June 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 217 | Troy, NY US |
Brett King | R | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
Jalal Leach | L | L | March 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
Scott Linebrink | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
Jeff Martin | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA US |
Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Craig Mayes | L | R | May 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
Dan McKinley | L | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Mike McMullen | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Damon Minor | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Canton, OH US |
Cesar Morillo | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
Eddie Oropesa | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Colon, CU |
Randy Phillips | R | R | March 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
Jeff Poor | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
Matt Priess | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Kevin Rogers | L | L | August 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, MS US |
Benji Simonton | R | R | May 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 236 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Scott Smith | R | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
Andy Taulbee | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Josh Tyler | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Sellersville, PA US |
Chris Van Rossum | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
Jason Verdugo | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Kearney, AZ US |
Ken Woods | R | R | August 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Los 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.