1998 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Shane Turner (83-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 141,180, Avg. 2,017 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 2
Finals - San Jose Giants 3 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's Valley Division.
The Giants led the circuit with just 567 runs allowed. San Jose scored 704 runs. Giuseppe Chiaramonte paced the team with 22 home runs, while Benji Simonton and Juan Dilone walloped 15 or more, too. Giuseppe Chiaramonte drove in 87 runs. Mark Gulseth topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Bill Malloy paced the squad with 11 wins, and Joe Nathan recorded a 3.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Nathan, Damon Minor, Nate Bump, Chad Zerbe, Yorvit Torrealba, Jim Stoops, Ryan Vogelsong and Guillermo Rodríguez were all players from the 1998 San Jose Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Shane Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ben Bertrand | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Nate Bump | L | R | July 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Towanda, PA US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Giuseppe Chiaramonte | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Robbie Crabtree | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Juan Dilone | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Chad Faircloth | L | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Joel Fuentes | S | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Mike Glendenning | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Gulseth | L | R | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit Lakes, MN US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Keith | L | L | June 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 217 | Troy, NY US |
| Masashi Kiyono | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Brian Knoll | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Will Malerich | L | L | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bill Malloy | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Craig Mayes | L | R | May 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Angel Melendez | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Caguas, PR |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Damon Minor | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Canton, OH US |
| Pedro Mota | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Benji Simonton | R | R | May 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 236 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jim Stoops | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Edison, NJ US |
| Kevin Tommasini | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ben Tucker | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Josh Tyler | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN 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 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Travis Young | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.
