1998 Tacoma Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Dave Myers (77-67)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 337,623, Avg. 4,689 in 72 home dates
The Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Rainiers scored 734 runs and conceded 698 runs. Dan Rohrmeier led Tacoma with 25 home runs, and Ryan Radmanovich walloped 15 or more also. Dan Rohrmeier drove in 104 runs. Dave McCarty paced all regular hitters by hitting .317. Brett Hinchliffe topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.01 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 Tacoma Rainiers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Paul Abbott, Jeff Berblinger, Andrés Berumen, Tilson Brito, Tarrik Brock, Jay Buhner, Jim Bullinger, Raúl Chávez, Ken Cloude, Rickey Cradle, Ryan Franklin, Steve Gajkowski, Freddy García, Charles Gipson, Carlos Guillén, Tim Harikkala, Brett Hinchliffe, Aaron Holbert, David Holdridge, Ken Huckaby, Raúl Ibañez, Felipe Lira, Andrew Lorraine, Carlos Maldonado, Greg McCarthy, Dave McCarty, Shane Monahan, José Paniagua, Ryan Radmanovich, Dan Rohrmeier, Rico Rossy, Chris Seelbach, Sean Spencer, Mac Suzuki and Dusty Wathan.
Dave Myers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jeff Berblinger | R | R | November 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Andrés Berumen | R | R | April 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Denny Bonilla | L | L | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tilson Brito | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Dave Brundage | L | L | October 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jay Buhner | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Raúl Chávez | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ken Cloude | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rickey Cradle | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Franklin | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Steve Gajkowski | R | R | December 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Freddy García | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Charles Gipson | R | R | December 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Carlos Guillén | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brett Hinchliffe | R | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Aaron Holbert | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| David Holdridge | R | R | February 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Wayne, MI US |
| Ken Huckaby | R | R | January 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Raúl Ibañez | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Jorgensen | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynwood, WA US |
| Jarod Juelsgaard | R | R | June 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlan, IA US |
| Kyle Kennison | R | R | August 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 220 | Norway, ME US |
| Felipe Lira | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 260 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Dave McCarty | R | L | November 23, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Shane Monahan | L | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Syosset, NY US |
| José Paniagua | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Radmanovich | L | R | August 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Dan Rohrmeier | R | R | September 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rico Rossy | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Scot Sealy | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Chris Seelbach | R | R | December 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mitch Simons | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 5'9" | 172 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Sean Spencer | L | L | May 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mac Suzuki | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Jake Underwood | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, 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.
