1998 Chillicothe Paints Roster
Team Record: 48-31
Finished 1st in the FL's East Division
Manager: Roger Hanners (48-31)
Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
Ballpark: V.A. Memorial Field
Attendance: 71,782, Avg. 1,841 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Chillicothe Paints 2 games, Canton Crocodiles 1
Finals - Springfield Capitals 2 games, Chillicothe Paints 1
The Chillicothe Paints of the Frontier League ended the 1998 season with a record of 48 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Paints conceded 417 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Chillicothe plated 536 runs. Scott Pinoni paced the team with 25 home runs, and Mitch House walloped 15 or more, too. Scott Pinoni drove in 98 runs. Gator McBride led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .403 clip. Brian Scarcello topped the squad with 13 wins, while Bob Spears recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Roger Hanners served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Blanc | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Sylvania, OH US |
| Ronnie Boggs | L | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 235 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stephen Byrd | R | R | August 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Bobby Chandler | R | R | June 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Fort Ord, CA US |
| Donnie Collins | L | L | August 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tony Costantino | L | L | December 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Dalton | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Pat Daly | R | R | July 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Tim Dockery | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Michael Fletcher | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Freddy Flores | R | R | February 12, 1974 | 5'10" | 169 | Silver City, NM US |
| Telly Helms | R | R | January 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Billy Hillier | L | R | February 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Mike Horning | R | R | March 6, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mitch House | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Jeremiah Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1977 | 6'6" | 230 | Coldwater, MI US |
| Sam McAninch | R | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbus, OH US |
| Gator McBride | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Jason Mobley | L | R | November 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 235 | |
| Andy Mycheck | R | R | September 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| John Peck | R | R | February 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Scott Pinoni | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 250 | Columbus, OH US |
| Brad Plackemeier | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Fred Rask | R | R | March 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Roberts | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Brian Scarcello | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dan Seimetz | L | L | November 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Hank Soto | R | R | March 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Spears | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eric Tryon | R | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Dan Tyrrell | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Corey Walker | R | L | June 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO 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.
