1998 Columbus RedStixx Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Eric Wedge (59-81)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park III
Attendance: 94,241, Avg. 1,428 in 66 home dates
The Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The RedStixx plated 708 runs and yielded 766 runs. Edgar Cruz and Jason Fitzgerald paced Columbus with 16 home runs apiece., and Jon Hamilton walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Edwards drove in 81 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Mike Hughes led the team with 7 wins, while Scott Harrison registered a 6.15 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Columbus RedStixx who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis González, Greg Pirkl, Joe Horgan, Mike Edwards, Mark Watson and Tim Drew.
Eric Wedge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Allison | L | R | August 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
| Carlos Alvarez | R | R | April 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Juan Aracena | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 150 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Xavier Civit | R | R | May 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Barcelona, ES |
| Edgar Cruz | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Humacao, PR |
| Tim Drew | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Mike Edwards | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Goshen, NY US |
| Jason Fitzgerald | L | L | September 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ben Fowler | S | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Luis González | R | R | June 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Dan Guillory | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jon Hamilton | L | L | October 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Scott Harrison | R | R | July 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Hughes | L | L | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Bethpage, NY US |
| Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Matt Koeman | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Roger Layne | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Andy McNally | L | R | December 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Jake Messner | L | L | May 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Munoz | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Richard Negrette | R | R | March 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Edwin Perez | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Navarrete, DO |
| Julio Perez | R | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 163 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Greg Pirkl | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Reichow | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Gary Rodriquez | L | R | July 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Danny Sarmiento | L | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 203 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Wilson Sido | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Baoruco, DO |
| Troy Silva | R | R | October 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Kaipo Spenser | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Mike Spiegel | L | L | November 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frank Taveras | L | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 202 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brad Tiller | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Ashland, KY US |
| Mark Turnbow | R | R | November 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Jackson, TN US |
| Rob Vael | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Willy Valera | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Martin Vargas | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ken Wagner | R | R | August 3, 1974 | 6'4" | 218 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jewell Williams | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV 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.
