1998 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 58-28
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (58-28)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 159,512, Avg. 3,710 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 58 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Goldeyes topped the league with 593 runs, fueled by 123 home runs. Winnipeg surrendered 434 runs. Sean Hearn led the squad with 29 home runs, and Tony Chance walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Chance drove in 81 runs. Brian Duva paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .367 clip. Rick Forney paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 Winnipeg Goldeyes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Sparks, Wes Chamberlain and Scott Lydy.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonso Aguilar | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eric Anderson | R | R | October 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Art Baeza | R | R | March 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Dale Ballance | L | L | December 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Todd Bargman | L | R | August 30, 1967 | 6'5" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Scott Beach | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Denis Ducharme | R | R | November 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Brian Duva | S | R | August 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Rick Forney | R | R | October 24, 1971 | 6'4" | 230 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Troy Fortin | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 209 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Dan Guehne | R | L | November 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sean Hearn | L | L | August 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Hobbie | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Murray, KY US |
| Chris Kokinda | L | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Tripp MacKay | S | R | August 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, MS US |
| Eric Matthews | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Arvada, CO US |
| Jose Miranda | L | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Mitrovich | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Joe Montgomery | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| K. P. Paull | R | R | May 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Gregg Press | R | R | September 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Rayon Reid | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarindan, JM |
| Freddy Reyes | R | R | April 8, 1976 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Casey Smith | R | R | February 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Donnie Smith | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| John Somrock | R | R | August 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Torti | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Jake Viano | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Brent Watts | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Oroville, CA US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA 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.
