1998 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mark Meleski (67-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 35,693, Avg. 525 in 68 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers plated 717 runs and conceded 707 runs. Chris Wakeland paced Lakeland with 18 home runs, and Kurt Airoso walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Wakeland accounted for 89 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Craig Quintal and Russ Spear led the team with 8 wins each, while Kym Ashworth recorded a 3.82 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Francisco Cordero, Frank Castillo, Trey Beamon, Juan Encarnación, Chris Wakeland, Roberto Durán, Deivi Cruz, Bill Hurst, Víctor Santos and Matt Anderson.
Mark Meleski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Airoso | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Julio Alvarez | S | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Alvord | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Matt Anderson | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Kym Ashworth | L | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Millicent, South Australia AU |
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rene Capellan | R | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jesus Cedeno | R | R | June 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Victor Cepeda | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jason Colquitt | R | R | November 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Enid, OK US |
| Francisco Cordero | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Deivi Cruz | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| 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 |
| Roberto Durán | L | L | March 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 167 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Juan Encarnación | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Apostol Garcia | R | R | August 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Bill Hurst | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, 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 |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Chris Lemonis | L | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Lindstrom | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jamie Lopiccolo | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Del Marine | R | R | October 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Romulo Martinez | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chad Miles | S | L | February 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Kevin Mobley | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 245 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Lacarlo Moore | L | R | January 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Craig Quintal | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Greg Romo | L | R | May 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Rafael Rosario | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reynaldo Rosario | R | R | May 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| T. J. Runnells | R | R | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Greeley, CO US |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeremy Sassanella | S | R | October 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 225 | Auburn, IN US |
| Jake Schaffer | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Bloomington, MN US |
| Scott Sollmann | L | L | May 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Russ Spear | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Inakel Vargas | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Wakeland | L | L | June 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, 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.
