1998 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 36-49
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Manager: Mike Burton (36-49)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 117,015, Avg. 2,786 in 42 home dates
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 36 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Canaries scored 413 runs and allowed 502 runs. Ed Gerald led Sioux Falls with 15 home runs and recorded 50 runs batted in. C. J. Martin paced all regular batters with a .308 average. Ken Winkle, Chuck Smith and Damon Newman topped the team with 5 wins each, while Chad Hartvigson registered a 3.92 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Sioux Falls Canaries who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bernardo Brito, Juan Nieves, Kim Batiste and Chuck Smith.
Mike Burton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bailey | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 188 | Cobb County, GA US |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Harry Berrios | R | R | December 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brad Carmon | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Mike Carter | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Benny Castillo | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Craig Dour | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Narcisco Febles | L | L | July 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Eric Fisher | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Norristown, PA US |
| Kevin Garner | L | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Ed Gerald | S | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Rod Getz | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN US |
| Brian Grant | L | L | November 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Rich Grife | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'6" | 235 | Grinell, IA US |
| Marc Gutfeld | R | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Steve Hahn | L | L | September 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Dan Harpe | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Chad Hartvigson | L | L | December 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jay Heimes | L | L | July 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Rich Hyde | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Champaign, IL US |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Klam | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jesus Marquez | L | L | March 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| C. J. Martin | R | R | July 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Sergio Mendez | R | R | October 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Jose Miranda | L | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Damon Newman | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Juan Nieves | L | L | January 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Leonardo Patino | L | L | November 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Cali, Valle del Cauca CO |
| Raul Ramos | R | R | October 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 160 | Tulia, TX US |
| Rich Rodrigues | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Chuck Smith | R | R | October 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA 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.
