1998 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Trent Jewett (67-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 323,068, Avg. 4,970 in 65 home dates
The Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division of the American Conference.
The Sounds tallied 699 runs and allowed 772 runs. Chad Hermansen paced Nashville with 28 home runs, while Kevin Grijak, Darrell Whitmore and Freddy García each walloped 15 or more as well. Chad Hermansen accounted for 78 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .258. Sean Lawrence led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 5.02 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Kris Benson, Pete Rose, Mike Williams, Sean Lawrence, Kevin Tolar, Tavo Álvarez, Steve Bieser, Jimmy Anderson, Abraham Núñez, Elmer Dessens, Tom Bolton, Chance Sanford, George Canale, Ron Wright, Rich Loiselle, Adrian Brown, Jeff Tabaka, Scott Klingenbeck, Ricardo Rincón, Manny Martínez, Mark Smith, Rich Sauveur, Casey Candaele, Carlos Crawford, Chad Hermansen, Rusty Meacham, Jeff McCurry, Jason Phillips, Darrell Whitmore, José Silva, Tim Laker, Marc Wilkins, Steve Decker, Aramis Ramírez, Gary Wilson, Steve Mintz, Kevin Pickford and Freddy García were all players from the 1998 Nashville Sounds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Trent Jewett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavo Álvarez | R | R | November 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jimmy Anderson | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Kris Benson | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Steve Bieser | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Luis Brito | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
| Randy Brown | R | R | May 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Gino Caruso | L | L | July 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Henderson, NV US |
| Carlos Crawford | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dave Daniels | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 182 | New York, NY US |
| Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Roger Doman | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Tim Edge | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Dave Evans | R | R | January 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Freddy García | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Phil Geisler | L | L | October 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Ken Giard | R | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 219 | Cranston, RI US |
| Kevin Grijak | L | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Halperin | L | L | September 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Naples, FL US |
| Jason Haynie | L | L | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | Savannah, GA US |
| Julian Heredia | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Hermansen | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Scott Klingenbeck | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Laker | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Sean Lawrence | L | L | September 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Rich Loiselle | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI US |
| Manny Martínez | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Del Mathews | L | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 224 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jeff McCurry | R | R | January 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 210 | Tokyo, JP |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| Steve Mintz | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Patzke | S | R | November 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Kevin Pickford | L | L | March 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Aramis Ramírez | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Ryan | R | R | March 20, 1972 | 6'5" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Chance Sanford | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Mark Smith | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| T. J. Staton | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jon Sweet | L | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jeff Tabaka | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH US |
| Steve Thobe | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 237 | Akron, OH US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Darrell Whitmore | L | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Scott Wiegandt | L | L | December 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Mike Williams | R | R | July 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Radford, VA US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | January 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Arcata, CA US |
| Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ron Wright | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Delta, UT 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.
