1998 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Julio Linares (22-38)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
1998 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 22-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Julio Linares (22-38)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Astros plated 237 runs and yielded 316 runs. Alejandro Vasquez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335, while Jairo Pineda recorded a 3.94 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1998 Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Roy Oswalt, Rodrigo Rosario, Jason Alfaro and John Buck.
Julio Linares served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Aguilar | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jason Alfaro | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Buck | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY US |
| Rob Bystrowski | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Jose Calvo | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Robert Carrillo | R | R | May 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 260 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Luis Casilla | R | R | April 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Juan Centeno | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | San Miguelito, Panama PA |
| Modesto De Aza | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Eddy De Los Santos | R | R | December 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Dominguez | R | R | March 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ramon Fereira | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rodney Linares | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Farley Love | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Ord, CA US |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Javier Ochoa | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Roy Oswalt | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Marc Pellicciotta | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Jairo Pineda | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Granada, NI |
| Joey Pipes | R | R | November 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Anthony Ramirez | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Rodrigo Rosario | R | R | December 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeremy Ryan | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Burlington, IA US |
| Derek Stanford | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Temple, TX US |
| Rich Terwilliger | R | R | September 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Corning, NY US |
| Tyler Turnquist | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Alejandro Vasquez | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jonathan Vega | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | El Robie, PA |
| Jim Wallace | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Walter | R | R | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Wheeler | R | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Byron Wilkerson | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Temple, TX US |
| Juan Zapata | R | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
