1998 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Howie Freiling (70-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 37,189, Avg. 600 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Jupiter Hammerheads 0
Finals - St. Lucie Mets 3 games, Tampa Yankees 2
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 623 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Bryon Gainey led St. Lucie with 19 home runs B. J. Huff drove in 60 runs. Junior Zamora paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Ken Pumphrey topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.17 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Derek Aucoin, Mike Bell, Eric Cammack, Tim Corcoran, Dicky Gonzalez, Todd Haney, Todd Hundley, Melvin Mora, Jay Payton, Jason Phillips, Todd Pratt, Armando Reynoso, Grant Roberts, Jae Weong Seo, Tim Spehr, Jason Tyner, Yohanny Valera, Paul Wilson and Vance Wilson were all players from the 1998 St. Lucie Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Howie Freiling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Arteaga | L | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 227 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| J. D. Arteaga | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 227 | Miami, FL US |
| Derek Aucoin | R | R | March 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 235 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Craig Berger | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Jason Brett | R | R | April 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Corey Brittan | R | R | February 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Scott City, KS US |
| Eric Cammack | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Nederland, TX US |
| Bailey Chancey | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Tim Corcoran | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Bryon Gainey | L | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Jeff Hafer | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Springfield, VA US |
| Garrick Haltiwanger | R | L | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Todd Haney | R | R | July 30, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Galveston, TX US |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| B. J. Huff | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Todd Hundley | S | R | May 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Kyle Kessel | R | L | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Dixon, IL US |
| Clark Lambert | R | R | May 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Scott McCrary | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Ethan McEntire | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Melvin Mora | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Agua Negra, Yaracuy VE |
| Jeff Parsons | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Ada, OK US |
| Jay Payton | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Armando Reynoso | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 186 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Grant Roberts | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 196 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jae Weong Seo | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Kwangju, KR |
| Barry Short | R | R | December 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jason Shuck | R | R | January 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Tim Spehr | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Excelsior Springs, MO US |
| John Tamargo | S | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Tessmar | L | L | January 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jason Tyner | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bedford, TX US |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leo Vasquez | L | L | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 193 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Paul Wilson | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Orlando, FL US |
| Vance Wilson | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
