1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,560,950, Avg. 19,512
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (69-93)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,560,950, Avg. 19,512
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (69-93)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates scored 650 runs and conceded 718 runs. Kevin Young led Pittsburgh with 27 home runs and drove in 108 runs. Jason Kendall paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Francisco Cordova topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Lamont coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | CF | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 178 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Steve Bieser | LF | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO USA |
| Adrian Brown | CF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| Emil Brown | LF | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jason Christiansen | P | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Lou Collier | SS | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Francisco Cordova | P | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz Mexico |
| Elmer Dessens | P | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Freddy Garcia | 3B | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Jose Guillen | RF | R | R | May 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Jason Kendall | C | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tim Laker | 1B | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA USA |
| Sean Lawrence | P | L | L | September 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Jon Lieber | P | L | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Rich Loiselle | P | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI USA |
| Al Martin | LF | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Javier Martinez | P | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Manny Martinez | CF | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jeff McCurry | P | R | R | January 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 210 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Abraham Nunez | SS | B | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Keith Osik | C | R | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Chris Peters | P | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY USA |
| Kevin Polcovich | SS | R | R | June 28, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn, NY USA |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| Chance Sanford | 3B | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jason Schmidt | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID USA |
| Jose Silva | P | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Mark Smith | LF | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Doug Strange | 3B | B | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH USA |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL USA |
| Turner Ward | OF | B | R | April 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Marc Wilkins | P | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH USA |
| Mike Williams | P | R | R | July 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Radford, VA USA |
| Tony Womack | 2B | L | R | September 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | Danville, VA USA |
| Kevin Young | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Alpena, MI USA |
