1998 Hagerstown Suns Roster
Team Record: 81-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Marty Pevey (81-60)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 109,932, Avg. 1,832 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Hagerstown Suns 2 games, Delmarva Shorebirds 0
Playoffs - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Hagerstown Suns 1
The Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 81 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Suns led the circuit with just 567 runs allowed. Hagerstown scored 712 runs. Bobby Cripps paced the squad with 29 home runs, while Michael Young, Greg Morrison and Lorenzo Bagley each walloped 15 or more also. Bobby Cripps drove in 88 runs. Vernon Wells topped all regular batters by hitting .285. John Sneed paced the team with 16 wins, and Clayton Andrews registered a 2.28 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Michael Young, Josh Phelps, Clayton Andrews, Vernon Wells, César Izturis, Leo Estrella and Brian Bowles were all players from the 1998 Hagerstown Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
Marty Pevey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Albaral | R | R | February 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Metairie, LA US |
| Clayton Andrews | R | L | May 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Lorenzo Bagley | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 5'9" | 225 | Ocala, FL US |
| Brian Bowles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Colin Brackeen | L | L | March 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Billy Brown | R | R | March 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Joe Casey | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | Media, PA US |
| Bobby Cripps | L | R | May 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Powell River, BC CA |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Randy Eversgerd | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Chris Hayes | R | R | December 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Woody Heath | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tim Huff | L | L | December 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dave Huggins | R | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Sealy, TX US |
| César Izturis | S | R | February 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jarrod Kingrey | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, GA US |
| Matt McClellan | R | R | August 13, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Luis Morillo | L | L | January 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Greg Morrison | L | L | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Unity, SK CA |
| Juan Nieves | R | R | March 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | , Carabobo VE |
| Jorge Nuñez | R | R | March 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Tony Peters | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | South Newbury, OH US |
| Josh Phelps | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Anthony Salley | L | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Jaron Seabury | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Ephrata, WA US |
| John Sneed | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'6" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Strange | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Weimer | R | R | November 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Charlottsville, VA US |
| Vernon Wells | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Joe Young | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort McMurray, AB CA |
| Michael Young | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Jesse Zepeda | S | R | May 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Maria, CA 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.
