1998 Waterbury Spirit Roster
Team Record: 42-42
Finished 2nd in the NL's North Division
Manager: Stan Hough (42-42)
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 46,170, Avg. 1,126 in 41 home dates
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 2 games, Waterbury Spirit 0
The Waterbury Spirit of the Northeast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 42 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Spirit plated 398 runs and allowed 362 runs. Toby Ricard drove in 63 runs. Eddie Lantigua paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Dave Swanson and Ed Ponte topped the team with 7 wins each, while Ed Ponte earned a 2.15 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
George Tsamis and Jarvis Brown both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stan Hough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Aucoin | R | R | October 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MA US |
| Tim Belcher | L | L | April 4, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mike Church | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | New Britain, CT US |
| Muchie Dagliere | L | R | July 28, 1975 | 5'7" | 175 | |
| Bobby Douglas | R | R | December 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
| Gabe Duross | L | L | April 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Tony Falciglia | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Neil Forsythe | R | R | March 23, 1974 | 6'5" | 250 | |
| Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
| Mark Hale | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Roy Hodge | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Mark Hreben | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Smithfield, VT US |
| Kelly Kingston | R | L | ||||
| Eddie Lantigua | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Joe Lewis | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ron Licciardi | L | L | March 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | New London, CT US |
| Rich Linares | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Steve Maddock | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Heath Mercier | R | R | February 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Sterling, CT US |
| J. J. Munoz | L | L | November 1, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Pagana | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Ed Ponte | R | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
| Frank Porter | L | L | January 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Nando Porzio | R | R | May 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Steve Reintjes | L | L | January 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Kiko Reyes | R | R | ||||
| Toby Ricard | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | South Bend, IN US |
| Gary Santoro | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Waterbury, CT US |
| John Shea | R | L | June 23, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Willimantic, CT US |
| Al Shirley | S | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | Danville, VA US |
| Chris Strahowski | L | L | December 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, CT US |
| Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
| George Tsamis | R | L | June 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbell, CA US |
| Jon Wilson | R | R | ||||
| Scott Wilson | R | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ervan Wingate | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, 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.
