1998 Kalamazoo Kodiaks Roster
Team Record: 25-54
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Alan Riffle (0-0), Andy McCauley (0-0)
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ballpark: Sutherland Field
Attendance: 41,331, Avg. 1,088 in 38 home dates
The Kalamazoo Kodiaks of the Frontier League ended the 1998 season with a record of 25 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Kodiaks scored 423 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 588 runs, most in the circuit. Willie Edwards led Kalamazoo with 18 home runs and accounted for 71 RBI. Jay Hobbs topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .330 clip. Brett Gray paced the team with 6 wins, while Darren Fidge recorded a 3.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Alan Riffle and Andy McCauley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Angulo | L | L | March 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Brad Bardin | R | R | May 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Martin Barrow | R | R | August 14, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rohn Battle | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Christopher Baum | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | Monterey, CA US |
| Chad Baumgardner | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Huntington, WV US |
| Aaron Braund | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Allen Chase | R | R | November 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joe Clemente | S | R | September 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Denville, NJ US |
| Willie Edwards | R | R | October 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Rich Estep | R | R | May 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Darren Fidge | R | R | November 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Tanunda, South Australia AU |
| Clint Gagnon | R | R | September 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Shawn Gillespie | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Exeter, ON CA |
| Josh Gingrich | R | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brett Gray | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Charles Green | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Yutaka Harajiri | R | R | June 10, 1973 | 5'9" | 185 | Oita City, JP |
| Chris Havens | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Jay Hobbs | L | L | May 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Go Ikeda | L | L | November 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mike Irons | L | L | December 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jeff Isom | L | L | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Pullman, WA US |
| Jackie Jempson | R | R | October 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Young Kim | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Joseph Kramer | R | R | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jelenic Mojorovich | S | R | February 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Andy Mycheck | R | R | September 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Chris Newell | R | R | September 9, 1972 | |||
| David Parra | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Poss | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Joe Rivera | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Luis Rivera | S | R | August 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jeff Rowland | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | |
| Mike Salazar | S | L | July 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Ontario, CA US |
| Greg Salvevold | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Ray Schmittle | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Altoona, PA US |
| Ron Scott | L | L | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Sharon, PA US |
| Trent Sexton | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Shives | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Alex Slattery | R | R | July 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Jamie Spottz | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jon Stephens | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Anthony Vitale | L | L | May 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jerry Waller | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chris Waters | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Scot Wilcox | L | L | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chris Zallie | L | L | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Norristown, PA US |
| Mike Zerbe | R | R | September 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 |
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.
