1998 Binghamton Mets Roster
Team Record: 82-60
Finished 2nd in the EL's North Division
Manager: John Gibbons (82-60)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: NYSEG Park
Attendance: 216,191, Avg. 3,179 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - New Britain Rock Cats 3 games, Binghamton Mets 1
The Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 82 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mets topped the league with just 553 runs allowed. Binghamton scored 660 runs. Terrence Long led the team with 16 home runs Scott Hunter drove in 65 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .314. Nelson Figueroa paced the squad with 12 wins, while J. D. Arteaga recorded a 2.8 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Bell, Nelson Figueroa, Dan Murray, Terrence Long, Scott Stewart, Ed Yarnall, Derek Aucoin and Octavio Dotel were all players from the 1998 Binghamton Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Gibbons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Ivan Arteaga | L | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 227 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| J. D. Arteaga | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 227 | Miami, FL US |
| Derek Aucoin | R | R | March 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 235 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Jesus Azuaje | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | , Aragua VE |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Corey Brittan | R | R | February 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Scott City, KS US |
| Bailey Chancey | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Dennis Colon | L | L | August 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Tony Darden | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Gilmer, TX US |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Osvaldo Fernández | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arnie Gooch | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Levittown, PA US |
| Pedro Grifol | R | R | November 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 197 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Guerra | R | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Ridge, FL US |
| Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Scott Hunter | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Todd Landry | R | L | August 21, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Terrence Long | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Dwight Maness | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Chester, PA US |
| Scott McCrary | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Eric Morales | R | R | September 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 178 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Dan Murray | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Garrett Neubart | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Summit, NJ US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Matt Raleigh | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 235 | Swanton, VT US |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 196 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Yuri Sanchez | L | R | November 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| Scott Stewart | R | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Rich Turrentine | R | R | May 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Leo Vasquez | L | L | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 193 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA US |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
