1998 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 60-40
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Doc Edwards (60-40)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 189,730, Avg. 2,710 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Atlantic City Surf 3 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 1
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 60 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Surf led the league with 614 runs, powered by 111 home runs. Atlantic City allowed 550 runs. Juan Thomas walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Will Pennyfeather swatted 15 or more also. Juan Thomas drove in 103 runs. Will Pennyfeather topped all regular batters by connecting at a .298 clip. John Hope paced the team with 7 wins, and Julio Valera recorded a 3.55 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Atlantic City Surf who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gerald Young, Ángel Miranda, Brian Giles, John Hope, Will Pennyfeather, Rich Aude, Chris Eddy, José de Jesús, Luis Quiñones, Jeff Ware, John Barfield and Julio Valera.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ahrendt | L | R | January 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Rich Aude | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| John Barfield | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Tom Becker | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Greg Chew | R | R | January 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 197 | Cape May, NJ US |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Javier De La Vega | S | R | April 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Chris Eddy | L | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dan Fagley | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| John Hope | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jose Maysonet | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jason McQuinniff | L | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Gadiel Medero | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'6" | 210 | Trujillo Alto, PR |
| Robert Medina | R | R | April 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | Ponce, PR |
| Ángel Miranda | L | L | November 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Arecibo, PR |
| Gonzalo Mojica | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Fajardo, PR |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Cesar Morillo | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Nogowski | L | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Hood River, OR US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rich Pell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Victor Pellot | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Will Pennyfeather | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Marco Rivera | L | L | February 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Arecibo, PR |
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Chris Rodriguez | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Rodriguez | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 183 | Dorado, PR |
| Paul Romanoli | L | L | September 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 182 | Memphis, TN US |
| David Rosario | L | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Derek Santiago | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Jeff Ware | R | R | November 11, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
| Mike Zimmerman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
