1998 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Lee Mazzilli (72-67)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 110,341, Avg. 1,623 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Tampa Yankees 2 games, Charlotte Rangers 0
Finals - St. Lucie Mets 3 games, Tampa Yankees 2
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 712 runs and yielded 725 runs. Nick Johnson led Tampa with 17 home runs, and Vic Valencia walloped 15 or more, too. Jeremy Morris drove in 72 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .301 average. Jake Robbins paced the squad with 11 wins, while Cam Spence recorded a 3.75 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1998 Tampa Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Orlando Hernández, Scott Wiggins, Darwin Cubillán, Darren Holmes, Craig Dingman, Jake Robbins, Luis de los Santos, Jeff Nelson, Oswaldo Mairena, Bernie Williams, Alberto Castillo, Luis Sojo, Nick Johnson, Ryan Bradley, Donzell McDonald, Zach Day, Jason Beverlin, Randy Flores, Marcus Thames and Randy Choate.
Lee Mazzilli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Amerson | L | L | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brian August | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Brian Aylor | L | L | April 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Ryan Bradley | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Rich Brown | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Brian Buchanan | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Orlando Carey | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Randy Choate | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Tim Cossins | R | R | March 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Darwin Cubillán | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Zach Day | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Andres De La Cruz | R | R | December 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 216 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brad Elwood | R | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Clear Spring, MD US |
| Scott Emmons | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Randy Flores | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Ken Harrell | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 193 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Orlando Hernández | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Rob Hinds | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Darren Holmes | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC US |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Aaron Jones | L | L | September 7, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Ryan Kane | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | South Bend, IN US |
| David Keel | L | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Eric Knowles | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Eric Kofler | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Denny Lail | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 172 | Catawba, NC US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Jose Lobaton | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Montilla | S | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Morris | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ty Narcisse | R | R | February 4, 1972 | 6'6" | 220 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Jeff Nelson | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Paul Ottavinia | L | L | April 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Ben Phillips | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Belle Fourche, SD US |
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Felix Rodriguez | R | R | March 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Ponce, PR |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Cody Samuel | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 252 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Eric Schaffner | R | R | October 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Derek Shumpert | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Luis Sojo | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Marcus Thames | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS US |
| Vic Valencia | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Scott Wiggins | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Bernie Williams | S | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
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.
