1998 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 80-39
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (80-39)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 541,362, Avg. 9,099
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Yucatan Leones 0
Playoffs - Oaxaca Guerreros 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1998 season with a record of 80 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes scored 672 runs and allowed 461 runs.
Erubiel Durazo, Fernando Hernández, Narciso Elvira, Vicente Palacios, Dennis Powell, Alex Cole, Julio Valera, Ever Magallanes and Adam Hyzdu were all players from the 1998 Monterrey Sultanes who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Derek Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Rafael Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Erubiel Durazo | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Espino | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Francisco Gamez | R | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Adam Hyzdu | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Alberto Manrique | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Alfredo Meza | S | R | November 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Humberto Montemayor | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Jesus Olague | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Dennis Powell | R | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Guillermo Quintero | R | R | ||||
| Ricardo Romo | R | R | January 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX |
| Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Armando Sanchez | ||||||
| Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
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.
