1998 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 2nd in the CL's Freeway Division
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (67-73)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 60,154, Avg. 925 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the league's Freeway Division.
The Oaks tallied 739 runs and yielded 746 runs. Rob De Boer paced Visalia with 15 home runs Tom Russin drove in 74 runs and topped all regular batters with a .296 average. Mike Holmes paced the team with 9 wins, while Jared Jensen recorded a 4.01 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Visalia Oaks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Eric Byrnes, Chad Harville, Eric DuBose and Marcus Jones.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Abbott | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Tom Bennett | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jason Berry | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Rob De Boer | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 5'10" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Pete Della Ratta | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 223 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Eric DuBose | L | L | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Bradenton, FL 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 |
| Duane Filchner | L | L | February 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Javier Flores | R | R | December 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Gorrell | R | R | January 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
| Mike Holmes | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dee Jenkins | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jared Jensen | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Mike Koerner | L | L | March 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Eddie Lara | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kevin Mlodik | R | R | August 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Randy Niles | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Elvin Nina | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ray Noriega | R | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jake O'Dell | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Carmel, CA US |
| Ara Petrosian | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Doug Robertson | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Adam Robinson | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Russin | R | R | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| David Skeels | R | R | June 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Dave Slemmer | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | Highland, IL US |
| Jose Soriano | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
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.
