1998 Columbus Clippers Statistics

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 67-77
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (67-77)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 488,674, Avg. 7,082 in 69 home dates
1998 Columbus Clippers Roster

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Clippers plated 726 runs and surrendered 774 runs. Mike Figga and Mike Lowell paced Columbus with 26 home runs apiece., while Shane Spencer and Ricky Ledée walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Lowell drove in 99 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. José Alberro led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1998 Columbus Clippers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included José Alberro, Clay Bellinger, Joe Borowski, Ryan Bradley, Scott Brow, Jim Bruske, Mike Buddie, Bubba Carpenter, Iván Cruz, Chili Davis, Todd Erdos, Mike Figga, Joe Grahe, Wilson Heredia, Orlando Hernández, Ken Huckaby, Marty Janzen, Mike Jerzembeck, Derek Jeter, D'Angelo Jimenez, Ricardo Jordan, Frank Lankford, Ricky Ledée, Brian Looney, Mike Lowell, Francisco Matos, Mike Mimbs, Scott Pose, Chris Singleton, Luis Sojo, Shane Spencer, Jay Tessmer, Julio Valera and Shad Williams.

Stump Merrill served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
José Alberro810.4444.52461320105127.3123766414690917110570
Orlando Hernández601.0003.8377000042.3411918217059501182
Mike Buddie501.0002.742601200442.7351513015030102170
Marty Janzen56.4555.771612010068.7784844838054106318
Frank Lankford59.3575.071515030094.011060531232058103413
Joe Grahe42.6674.53125210043.7422322411122314185
Brian Looney44.5004.474110700092.79752461352263103424
Wilson Heredia47.3646.902314200088.711178682149070303419
Mike Jerzembeck49.3084.8724240000140.3158827620551107314624
Todd Erdos32.6004.6239033001648.7522725420050202216
Scott Brow32.6005.46303800059.3744236826035103273
Joe Borowski33.5002.934501000473.7662524639167203320
Greg Resz33.5004.92129000053.0533529423031200235
Scott Rose201.0003.752901000236.0431815117027000161
Ricardo Jordan201.0004.8555000026.0281514417022100119
Anthony Shelby22.5003.19235300048.0471917113039402205
Jay Tessmer11.5000.491201100518.38211101410064
Julio Valera12.3336.3882200018.31913137721200179
Brad Kaufman12.3337.2033000015.017151231201300072
Jim Baron15.1676.0987110044.3543230719028103196
Clay Bellinger000.001000000.310001000003
Jim Bruske001.174030017.7711020900031
Katsuhiro Maeda01.0002.51130900014.313541811600262
Ryan Bradley01.0006.1933000016.015131141301200172
Shad Williams01.00012.7551000012.02419171801010066
Mike Mimbs02.0006.33123200027.0262319524019005134
Ray Ricken03.0007.3243110119.724171651101700188
Totals6777.4654.8546614413680381278.013667746881565998975403595701

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Mike Lowell126558510791553432699403785.304.355.535.890273106052
Scott Pose13355948978145231034647145372.297.370.403.77219786740
Mike Figga1234994615712930326952235109.280.333.527.860243152014
Shane Spencer87388342661102911867134159.322.397.570.96719583020
Chris Singleton121455413551051710645932778.254.304.387.69116074740
Ricky Ledée964243607010221119417254108.283.378.506.88418274155
Francisco Matos763162934299182233322026.338.383.433.816127132010
Clay Bellinger1154423973589202940633579.224.293.353.645140105142
D'Angelo Jimenez913973445588194851664667.256.341.404.74513971150
Angel Ramirez572121973662122626421241.315.360.487.8479682100
Iván Cruz5623620434541001336002944.265.360.505.86510362013
Rudy Gomez67272234344862625552637.205.299.325.6247627140
Bubba Carpenter632371982845142724323648.227.349.424.7738491202
Gabby Martinez361391311731310853422.237.263.275.5383661210
Mike Berry25101877256019001014.287.347.391.7373420040
Ken Huckaby36115101132131110021114.208.286.287.5732930300
Kurt Bierek14555081551180058.300.364.500.8642520000
Jaime Torres1658552910030037.164.207.182.3891030000
Chili Davis627224810030043.364.481.409.891901000
Luis Sojo624231520021011.217.250.304.554710000
Chip Glass815152310020001.200.200.267.467410000
Derek Jeter1552220000002.400.400.8001.200400000
Jason Troilo815140200010017.143.200.143.343200000
Jose Lobaton6770110000002.143.143.286.429210000
Grant Fithian51191101000021.111.273.333.606310000
Chris Ashby514110100010036.091.286.091.377100000
Totals13835581497272613552784615267510349495941.273.341.439.780218113047264118


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Iván Cruz1B5350239545.9911.208
Clay Bellinger1B4426414223.9936.318
Bubba Carpenter1B3024419222.9928.767
Kurt Bierek1B131116212.9839.000
Shane Spencer1B12107719.9919.500
Mike Figga1B553415.98311.400
Mike Lowell1B438311.9761.250
Francisco Matos1B2162041.0009.000
Chris Ashby1B2131021.0007.000
Francisco Matos2B66107191430.9874.515
Rudy Gomez2B66128179543.9844.652
Clay Bellinger2B132131211.9634.000
Jose Lobaton2B637011.0001.667
Gabby Martinez2B479021.0004.000
D'Angelo Jimenez2B365021.0003.667
Luis Sojo2B111001.0002.000
Mike Berry2B102001.0002.000
Mike Lowell3B118762772023.9462.992
Clay Bellinger3B23105332.9552.739
Mike Berry3B841520.9052.375
Jaime Torres3B111001.0002.000
Francisco Matos3B133001.0006.000
Mike FiggaC1006805994.9887.390161103021.4
Ken HuckabyC342012152.9786.5290301126.8
Jaime TorresC1488810.9906.857013423.5
Jason TroiloC830630.9234.500011321.4
Grant FithianC417110.9474.50005116.7
Clay BellingerC10000.000000
Chris SingletonCF117.000
Angel RamirezCF12.000
Scott PoseCF11.000
Bubba CarpenterCF10.000
Clay BellingerCF1.000
Scott PoseLF87.000
Ricky LedéeLF31.000
Angel RamirezLF23.000
Clay BellingerLF10.000
Bubba CarpenterLF7.000
Chris SingletonLF1.000
Iván CruzLF1.000
Chris SingletonOF1172511072.9742.231
Scott PoseOF1031581130.9831.641
Ricky LedéeOF79132140.9711.684
Shane SpencerOF66118440.9681.848
Angel RamirezOF3965450.9321.769
Bubba CarpenterOF3356311.9831.788
Clay BellingerOF10110001.0001.100
Chip GlassOF482011.0002.500
Iván CruzOF110001.0001.000
José AlberroP4692511.971.739
Joe BorowskiP4567021.000.289
Brian LooneyP4171330.870.488
Todd ErdosP3922001.000.103
Scott BrowP3051022.882.500
Scott RoseP2915001.000.207
Mike BuddieP2625001.000.269
Mike JerzembeckP24101410.9601.000
Anthony ShelbyP2337001.000.435
Wilson HerediaP2351010.938.652
Marty JanzenP164510.900.562
Frank LankfordP15720011.0001.800
Katsuhiro MaedaP1302001.000.154
Jay TessmerP1222001.000.333
Greg ReszP122730.750.750
Mike MimbsP121220.600.250
Joe GraheP12113001.0001.167
Julio ValeraP811001.000.250
Jim BaronP808001.0001.000
Orlando HernándezP7112011.0001.857
Shad WilliamsP503011.000.600
Ricardo JordanP51211.750.600
Ray RickenP40220.500.500
Jim BruskeP40000.000
Brad KaufmanP30210.667.667
Ryan BradleyP31130.400.667
Clay BellingerP10000.000
Shane SpencerRF66.000
Ricky LedéeRF52.000
Bubba CarpenterRF18.000
Scott PoseRF7.000
Angel RamirezRF6.000
Chip GlassRF4.000
Clay BellingerRF1.000
D'Angelo JimenezSS871442972661.9445.069
Gabby MartinezSS2739671113.9063.926
Clay BellingerSS273687714.9464.556
Luis SojoSS481515.9585.750
Francisco MatosSS213011.0002.000
Mike LowellSS203001.0001.500
Derek JeterSS14311.8757.000
Totals217038341654160351.9722.529161694922.5

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.





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