1998 Chico Heat Roster
Team Record: 63-26
Finished 1st in the WL's South Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (63-26)
Location: Chico, California
Ballpark: Nettleton Stadium
Attendance: 132,052, Avg. 2,934 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Sonoma County Crushers 3 games, Chico Heat 0
The Chico Heat of the Western League ended the 1998 season with a record of 63 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Heat topped the league with just 366 runs allowed. Chico scored 554 runs. Tim Cooper led the team with 18 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Graham Koonce paced all regular batters with a .331 average. Jose Salcedo paced the squad with 11 wins, while Chris Neier recorded a 2.96 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Joey Dawley and Graham Koonce both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bill Plummer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Arntzen | R | R | January 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Monterey, CA US |
| Jason Beeman | L | L | September 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Tom Bergan | R | R | September 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Everett, WA US |
| Adam Bryant | R | R | December 27, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bristol, PA US |
| Tim Cooper | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joey Dawley | R | R | September 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bo Durkac | S | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Lucas Fitzgerald | L | L | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Levi Funderburk | R | R | September 17, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Encino, CA US |
| Guy Giuffre | R | R | January 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Terrel Hansen | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Quentin Harley | S | R | November 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Compton, CA US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Erik Lazerus | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 5'8" | 160 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Josh Montgomery | R | R | January 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Scott Navarro | L | L | November 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chris Neier | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nate Palmer | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Carlos Perez | L | L | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeff Rhein | R | R | August 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jose Salcedo | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Todd Schiffhauer | R | R | March 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Allegheny County, PA US |
| Ken Shamburg | R | R | January 31, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Redding, CA US |
| Jeff Sobkoviak | R | R | August 22, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | Watseka, IL US |
| Hank Sprinkle | R | L | December 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Tyrone Swan | R | R | May 7, 1969 | 6'7" | 195 | Sparks, NV US |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Brian Wisler | L | R | January 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynnwood, WA 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.
