1998 Winston-Salem Warthogs Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Chris Cron (79-60)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 159,460, Avg. 2,345 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Wilmington Blue Rocks 3 games, Winston-Salem Warthogs 1
The Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League ended the 1998 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Warthogs scored 691 runs, best in the league. Winston-Salem gave up 609 runs. Joe Crede led the team with 20 home runs, while Dan Olson walloped 15 or more as well. Joe Crede recorded 88 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .315 average. Mario Iglesias paced the squad with 13 wins, and Mark Roberts recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jesús Peña, Rocky Biddle, Josh Fogg, Josh Paul, Jason Dellaero, Brian Schmack, Aaron Myette, Pat Daneker, Joe Crede, McKay Christensen, Hansel Izquierdo, Jim Abbott, Luis García, David Lundquist, Chris Heintz, Liu Rodríguez and Joe Davenport were all players from the 1998 Winston-Salem Warthogs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chris Cron served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | L | L | September 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Flint, MI US |
| Rashad Albert | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Rocky Biddle | R | R | May 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| McKay Christensen | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Kevin Connacher | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Joe Crede | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Brian Downs | R | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Joe Farley | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Luis García | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Gomez | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | September 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Craig Hunt | L | L | May 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Mario Iglesias | S | R | June 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chuck Klee | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jason Lakman | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Burien, WA US |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| Brian Manning | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sandy McKinnon | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Nicholls, GA US |
| Jake Meyer | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Jamie Nichols | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Bear, DE US |
| Chris Ochsenfeld | L | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Newport News, VA US |
| Dan Olson | L | L | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Cape May, NJ US |
| Josh Paul | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Jesús Peña | L | L | March 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Roberts | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Morganton, NC US |
| Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian Schmack | R | R | December 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Scott | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Jason Secoda | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Greg Shepard | R | R | March 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Jimmy Terrell | L | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Edina, MN US |
| Adam Virchis | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Curtis Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 240 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Mike Zolecki | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
