1998 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dave Anderson (86-54)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 254,882, Avg. 3,748 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 0
Finals - Mobile BayBears 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Suns paced the league with 882 runs. Jacksonville allowed 710 runs. Gabe Kapler led the squad with 28 home runs, while Alejandro Freire, Robert Fick and Carlos Villalobos each walloped 15 or more, too. Gabe Kapler drove in 146 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .322 clip. Dave Borkowski paced the team with 16 wins, and Clay Bruner recorded a 3.79 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Jacksonville Suns who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt Miller, Robert Fick, Bill Hurst, Dave Roberts, Matt Anderson, Willis Roberts, Dave Borkowski, Víctor Santos, Francisco Cordero, Javier Cardona, Gabe Kapler, José Macias, Brian Powell, Glen Barker, Alejandro Freire and Erik Hiljus.
Dave Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Anderson | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Glen Barker | S | R | May 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Dave Borkowski | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Scott Bream | S | R | November 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Clay Bruner | R | R | October 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Javier Cardona | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Francisco Cordero | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Dace | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Rolla, MO US |
| Dave Darwin | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Brian Dubose | L | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 208 | Detroit, MI US |
| Peter Durkovic | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Fick | L | R | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Torrance, CA US |
| Alejandro Freire | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Juan Hernaiz | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 192 | San Juan, PR |
| Erik Hiljus | R | R | December 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 230 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Bill Hurst | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Jesse Ibarra | S | R | July 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gabe Kapler | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Keith Kimsey | R | R | August 15, 1972 | 6'7" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Steve Lackey | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 159 | Corona, CA US |
| José Macias | S | R | January 25, 1972 | 5'10" | 173 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Del Marine | R | R | October 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Melendez | S | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Matt Miller | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Derek Mitchell | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Brian Powell | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Willis Roberts | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Keilan Smith | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'4" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Scott Sollmann | L | L | May 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
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.
