1998 Jackson Generals Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (70-70)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 110,595, Avg. 1,626 in 68 home dates
The Jackson Generals of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Generals scored 724 runs and allowed 691 runs. Lance Berkman led Jackson with 24 home runs, while Jamie Saylor, Vic Sanchez, Mike Neal and Chris Truby each walloped 15 or more, too. Lance Berkman drove in 89 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Paul O'Malley paced the squad with 11 wins, and Freddy García registered a 3.25 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1998 Jackson Generals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Óscar Robles, Edgar Ramos, Tony Mounce, Chris Truby, Joe Slusarski, Ramón Castro, Lee Smith, Kevin Hodges, Freddy García, Billy Wagner, Chris Hook, Lance Berkman, Wade Miller and Brian Sikorski.
Jim Pankovits served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adam | R | R | February 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | Derby, CT US |
| Chad Alexander | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Lance Berkman | S | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Waco, TX US |
| Mike Blais | R | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 226 | Norwich, CT US |
| Alberto Blanco | L | L | June 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Mike Diorio | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Canon City, CO US |
| Jim Duffy | R | R | July 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Dover, NJ US |
| Sean Duncan | L | L | June 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Freddy García | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Gutierrez | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Mount Vernon, WA US |
| Kevin Hodges | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Hook | R | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ric Johnson | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Kester | R | R | December 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 202 | Batavia, NY US |
| Dan Lock | R | L | March 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Pedro Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Scott Makarewicz | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Ryan Miller | R | R | October 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Wade Miller | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Donovan Mitchell | L | R | November 27, 1969 | 5'9" | 175 | Valhalla, NY US |
| Tony Mounce | L | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Neal | R | R | November 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Paul O'Malley | R | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Billy Owens | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jhonny Perez | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edgar Ramos | R | R | March 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Óscar Robles | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Derek Root | L | L | May 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Vic Sanchez | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 215 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jamie Saylor | L | R | September 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Sikorski | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Slusarski | R | R | December 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Eric Smith | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Worthington, MN US |
| Lee Smith | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'5" | 220 | Jamestown, LA US |
| Gary Trammell | L | R | October 16, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Truby | R | R | December 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Billy Wagner | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Marion, VA US |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| Mike Walter | R | R | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, 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.
