1998 Southern Oregon Timberjacks Roster
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Greg Sparks (43-33)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 71,822, Avg. 1,890 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 1 game, Southern Oregon Timberjacks 0 - One-game playoff for South championship.
The Southern Oregon Timberjacks of the Northwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Timberjacks paced the league with 495 runs, spearheaded by 68 home runs. Southern Oregon surrendered 433 runs. Jason Hart powered the team with 20 home runs and drove in 69 runs. Justin Hall led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Jason Dobis topped the squad with 7 wins, while Brandon Nogowski registered a 3.71 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Southern Oregon Timberjacks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jason Hart, Agustín Montero, Oscar Salazar, Eric Byrnes and Tyler Yates.
Greg Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Basabe | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Jim Brink | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Donato Calandriello | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Cosbey | L | L | November 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jay Crawford | L | L | December 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Chatham, IL US |
| Jason Dobis | R | R | January 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Ed Farris | L | R | June 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jason Faust | L | L | July 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Temple, TX US |
| Bryan Garcia | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 165 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Brad Gorrie | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jason Hart | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 237 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Seth Kenny | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Matt Klein | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Moore | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Brandon Nogowski | L | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Hood River, OR US |
| Scott Oyler | R | R | December 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ara Petrosian | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Rafael Pujols | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeff Schultz | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Provo, UT US |
| Bert Snow | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Rigoberto Suazo | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI 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.
