1998 White Sox Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 20-34
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Tony Peña (20-34)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Tucson, Arizona
1998 White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 20-34
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Tony Peña (20-34)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Tucson, Arizona
The White Sox of the Arizona League ended the 1998 season with a record of 20 wins and 34 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 302 runs and conceded 397 runs, most in the circuit. Rolando Garza drove in 33 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .354 clip, while Elvis Perez recorded a 6.75 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Edwin Almonte, Lorenzo Barceló, Rocky Biddle, Brian Simmons and Josh Fogg.
Tony Peña served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Aguirregaviria | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Edwin Almonte | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eric Battersby | R | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rocky Biddle | R | R | May 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Elio Borges | S | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, CU |
| Matt Borne | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Tighe Brown | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mayron Cabrera | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Angel Caraballo | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Guanta, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos Cline | L | L | December 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Orange, NJ US |
| Chris Delgado | R | R | October 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Alain Duenas | R | R | September 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Dario Ferrand | R | R | January 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Fischer | S | L | February 19, 1980 | 6'7" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Kai Freeman | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 182 | Shorewood, IL US |
| Yovany Frias | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tony Garcia | R | R | March 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 213 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Rolando Garza | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Indio, CA US |
| Martin Gonzalez | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jay Kvasnicka | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ernesto Lowe | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Marcellous Manuel | L | L | October 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kelly Mosley | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Elvis Perez | L | L | February 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Secaucus, NJ US |
| Rafael Perez | L | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Travis Rapp | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Hipolito Reyes | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcus Rodgers | R | R | November 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mervin Rodriguez | R | R | January 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Stuart Rohling | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Junior Roman | S | R | August 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Juan Santamarina | L | R | October 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Fausto Santana | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Andre Simpson | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jamie Smith | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Esmerlin Tineo | L | L | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Brannon Whatley | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Marietta, GA US |
| Tom Williams | R | R | January 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Gueydan, LA US |
