1998 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (58-81)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 50,094, Avg. 808 in 62 home dates
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers scored 573 runs and surrendered 794 runs, most in the circuit. Glenn Davis led Vero Beach with 20 home runs, while Juan Díaz walloped 15 or more, too. Glenn Davis drove in 63 runs. Bernie Torres paced all regular batters by connecting at a .253 clip. Wayne Franklin and Éric Gagné topped the team with 9 wins each, and Éric Gagné recorded a 3.75 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Wayne Franklin, Pedro Feliciano, Roger Cedeño, Ismael Valdez, Éric Gagné, Juan Díaz, Damian Rolls and Kris Foster were all players from the 1998 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bell | R | R | January 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jason Brown | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marcos Castillo | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 172 | Rio Caribe, Sucre VE |
| Roger Cedeño | S | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Scott Chambers | L | L | July 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Paducah, KY US |
| Elvis Correa | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Arecibo, PR |
| Trent Cuevas | R | R | December 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Glenn Davis | S | L | November 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Chester, PA US |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Bill Everly | R | R | June 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Waynesburg, PA US |
| Pedro Feliciano | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kris Foster | R | R | August 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverdale, NJ US |
| Wayne Franklin | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Éric Gagné | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Hal Garrett | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Josh Glassey | L | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rafael Gomera | R | R | September 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jaime Goudie | R | R | March 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Jack Jones | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Pat Kelleher | L | R | October 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jaime Malave | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Blake Mayo | R | R | December 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Max Mejia | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 150 | La Guanabana, DO |
| Ken Morimoto | R | R | September 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 163 | Lihue, HI US |
| Tony Mota | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Kimani Newton | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Jay O'Shaughnessy | R | R | August 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Waltham, MA US |
| Brian Paluk | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Maximo Regalado | R | R | November 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | Los Limones, DO |
| Eric Riggs | S | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Cash Riley | R | R | June 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Damian Rolls | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Ramon Ruiz | R | R | October 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Sankey | L | L | June 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Quincy, MA US |
| Ben Simon | R | R | November 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Elyria, OH US |
| Bernie Torres | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 5'9" | 168 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ismael Valdez | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas MX |
| Lance Warren | L | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Savannah, GA 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.
