1998 Sonoma County Crushers Roster
Team Record: 49-41
Finished 2nd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Dick Dietz (49-41)
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Ballpark: Costco Rohnert Park
Attendance: 89,598, Avg. 2,036 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - Sonoma County Crushers 3 games, Chico Heat 0
Finals - Sonoma County Crushers 3 games, Grays Harbor Gulls/Western Warriors 0
The Sonoma County Crushers of the Western League ended the 1998 season with a record of 49 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Crushers plated 538 runs and allowed 481 runs. Todd Pridy paced Sonoma County with 21 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .408 average. Tony Coscia topped the squad with 10 wins, and Travis Thurmond registered a 3.05 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Carlos Crawford and Lance Blankenship both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dick Dietz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ashley | R | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Brian Basteyns | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Johnny Bess | S | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Lance Blankenship | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Eric Brown | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Johnny Casey | R | R | June 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Christian Cooper | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Truckee, CA US |
| Tony Coscia | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carlos Crawford | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Nate Cromwell | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Steve Dietz | S | R | August 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 150 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kris Frank | R | R | September 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Carmel, CA US |
| Darrell Goedhart | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Tim Gower | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Scott Hopgood | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jon Lauderdale | S | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jason McFarlin | L | L | June 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Al Mealing | L | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Edgefield, SC US |
| Eric Miller | R | R | May 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Rupert, ID US |
| David Mowry | L | L | October 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Arcadia, CA US |
| John Patton | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Todd Pridy | L | L | February 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Jeff Shinar | R | R | April 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cy Simonton | L | L | August 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Rick Skinner | R | R | October 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, WA US |
| John Soldate | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Eric White | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Woodrow | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'6" | 240 | Sarasota, FL 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.
