1998 Watertown Indians Roster
Team Record: 42-34
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Ted Kubiak (42-34)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 28,103, Avg. 827 in 34 home dates
The Watertown Indians of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1998 season with a record of 42 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Indians scored 395 runs and yielded 326 runs. Christian Rojas paced Watertown with 12 home runs and accounted for 46 RBI. Kelly Dampeer led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip. Chris Reinike topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.92 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 Watertown Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included D. J. Carrasco, Ryan Drese, Zach Sorensen and Matt White.
Ted Kubiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Juan Aracena | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 150 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
Heath Bender | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Rock Island, IL US |
Craig Brown | L | L | August 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
Kelly Dampeer | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Meridian, MS US |
Ryan Drese | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
Dave Erwin | R | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Memphis, TN US |
Ruben Escobar | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Montclair, CA US |
Matt Everett | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
Aaron Gordnier | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Carmichael, CA US |
Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
Dan Guillory | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Ryan Haley | L | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Jesus Hernandez | L | L | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
Brian Jackson | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Ryan Kearney | R | R | January 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashua, NH US |
Chris MacMillan | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Eric Maleski | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Des Plaines, IL US |
Ron Marietta | L | L | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
Rick Matsko | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
Omar Moraga | L | R | May 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
Carey Novits | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Covina, CA US |
Barry Patton | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Kosciusko, MS US |
Brody Percell | L | L | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
Edwin Perez | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Navarrete, DO |
Jeff Powers | L | R | March 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Mesa, AZ US |
Scott Pratt | L | R | February 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Rusty Puffinbarger | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Leedey, OK US |
Chris Reinike | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Gulfport, MS US |
Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Osmany Santana | L | L | August 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Casey Smith | R | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Mike Spiegel | L | L | November 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
Tyler Swinburnson | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
Ryan Upshaw | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
Rob Vael | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Surrey, BC CA |
Jose Vargas | R | R | May 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA 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.