1998 Lancaster Jethawks Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 3rd in the CL's Valley Division
Manager: Rick Burleson (78-62)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Lancaster, California
Ballpark: The Hangar
Attendance: 238,173, Avg. 3,452 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - High Desert Mavericks 2 games, Lancaster Jethawks 0
The Lancaster Jethawks of the California League ended the 1998 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's Valley Division.
The Jethawks plated 909 runs, tops in the circuit. Lancaster gave up 749 runs. Jayson Bass paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Jason Regan and Brendan Kingman walloped 15 or more, too. Cirilo Cruz drove in 104 runs. Brendan Kingman topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .340 clip. Julio Ayala led the squad with 10 wins, and Brian Fuentes recorded a 4.19 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Lancaster Jethawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jordan Zimmerman, Justin Kaye, Giomar Guevara, Kevin Gryboski, Aaron Scheffer, Denny Stark, Brian Fitzgerald, Julio Mateo, Brian Fuentes, Brett Hinchliffe, Joel Piñeiro, Brian Sweeney, Ramón Vázquez and Rafael Carmona.
Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Ayala | L | L | April 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 203 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jason Bond | L | L | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Dexter, MO US |
| Mike Burrows | L | L | January 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Rafael Carmona | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Greg Connors | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Cirilo Cruz | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| Albert Derenches | S | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Pat Dunham | R | R | March 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Fernando Espino | R | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Comedero Abajo, DO |
| Brian Fitzgerald | L | L | December 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Anton French | L | R | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brian Fuentes | L | L | August 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Merced, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | March 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Barbara, VE |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Giomar Guevara | S | R | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | , Miranda VE |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Adonis Harrison | L | R | September 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Glenside, CA US |
| Larry Haynes | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brett Hinchliffe | R | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pete Janicki | R | R | January 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Justin Kaye | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| John Kelly | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Kyle Kennison | R | R | August 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 220 | Norway, ME US |
| Brendan Kingman | R | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Russ Koehler | R | R | October 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Burien, WA US |
| Julio Mateo | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Moore | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Culver City, CA US |
| Geronimo Newton | L | L | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Joel Piñeiro | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Joel Ramirez | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Regan | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Killeen, TX US |
| Matt Sachse | L | L | June 29, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Francisco Santiesteban | R | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Aaron Scheffer | L | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Cam Smith | R | R | September 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Denny Stark | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Marcus Sturdivant | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 150 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Brian Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Yonkers, NY US |
| John Thompson | R | R | January 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Karl Thompson | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| Luis Tinoco | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ramón Vázquez | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, PR |
| Allen Westfall | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Greg Wooten | R | R | March 30, 1974 | 6'7" | 210 | Eugene, OR US |
| Jordan Zimmerman | R | L | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Kelowna, BC CA |
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.
