1998 Clearwater Phillies Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Bill Dancy (82-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Jack Russell Stadium
Attendance: 73,300, Avg. 1,094 in 67 home dates
The Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Phillies plated 758 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Skip Kiil paced Clearwater with 14 home runs Rusty McNamara accounted for 94 RBI. Gary Burnham led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Jaime Mendes, Thomas Jacquez and Adam Eaton topped the team with 9 wins each, while Mark Rutherford registered a 2.65 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ken Ryan, Johnny Estrada, Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell, Adam Eaton, Brandon Duckworth, Jason Kershner, Thomas Jacquez and Eric Valent were all players from the 1998 Clearwater Phillies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Dancy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Adair | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Albertson, NY US |
| Buck Allen | L | L | September 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Cozad, NE US |
| Manny Amador | S | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Marty Barnett | R | R | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Harlan, IA US |
| Gary Burnham | L | L | October 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 219 | Hartford, CT US |
| Pat Burrell | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| LaMonte Collier | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Francis Collins | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Daly City, CA US |
| Shannon Cooley | L | R | June 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Meridian, MS US |
| Tony Costa | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Brian Costello | R | R | October 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Todd Crane | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brandon Duckworth | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Adam Eaton | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Johnny Estrada | S | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Brian Harris | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 171 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Kyle Kawabata | R | R | January 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Jeff Key | L | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Skip Kiil | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | Lowville, NY US |
| Randy Knoll | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Chris Maness | R | R | April 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Rusty McNamara | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Javier Mejia | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jaime Mendes | R | R | April 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Courtney Mitchell | S | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'9" | 178 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mark Raynor | R | R | April 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, NC US |
| Jimmy Rollins | S | R | November 27, 1978 | 5'7" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Ken Ryan | R | R | October 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Greg Taylor | S | R | October 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Nick Thompson | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Eric Valent | L | L | April 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Jason Wesemann | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Greg Whiteman | L | L | June 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Larry Wimberly | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Gary Yeager | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Pottsville, PA 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.
