1998 Brevard County Manatees Roster
Team Record: 43-97
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Rich Renteria (43-97)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Attendance: 107,546, Avg. 1,605 in 67 home dates
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Manatees scored 484 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 765 runs. Julio Ramírez led Brevard County with 13 home runs Jon Heinrichs drove in 64 runs and topped all regular batters with a .285 average. Victor Hurtado, Steve Hoff and Aaron Cames paced the team with 5 wins each, while Aaron Cames recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1998 Brevard County Manatees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Clapinski, Claudio Vargas, Matt Treanor, Brandon Villafuerte, Luis Ugueto and Julio Ramírez.
Rich Renteria served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Aaron Cames | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jose Camilo | L | L | September 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 177 | Santurce, PR |
| David Campos | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chris Clark | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
| Scott Conway | L | L | October 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Hayward Cook | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Bangkok, TH |
| Dan DeYoung | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartley, IA US |
| Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
| Corey Ehlers | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Blair Fowler | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Gagliano | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Garrett | R | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Garvin | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Kevin Green | R | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY US |
| Aaron Harvey | L | R | June 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Launceston, Tasmania AU |
| Jon Heinrichs | R | R | November 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Victor Hurtado | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jay Jones | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Larry Kleinz | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Bristol, PA US |
| Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
| Remy Maduro | L | R | September 18, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Amsterdam, NL |
| Scott Makarewicz | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Mike Marriott | R | R | March 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Renato Mejia | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Pablo Minaya | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Moore | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alex Morris | L | R | December 31, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Manchester, Manchester GB |
| Blaine Mull | R | R | August 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Morganton, NC US |
| Dave Paulino | L | R | November 20, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Julio Ramírez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dadny Reyes | S | R | August 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta, DO |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Nick Rizzo | R | R | January 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Bobby Rodgers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Schifano | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Dave Townsend | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Canton, MS US |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Luis Ugueto | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dan Vardijan | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Jeff Venghaus | S | R | September 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI US |
| Kelley Washington | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, VA US |
| Walt White | R | R | December 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Jon Widerski | R | R | May 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Travis Wyckoff | S | L | September 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Denver, CO 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.
