1998 Orioles Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-32
Finished 4th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Butch Davis (28-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Twin Lakes Park
1998 Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 28-32
Finished 4th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Butch Davis (28-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Twin Lakes Park
The Orioles of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 28 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Orioles tallied 289 runs and surrendered 323 runs. Ray Cabrera drove in 30 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .272 clip. Craig Ratliff led the team with 5 wins, while Steve Bechler recorded a 2.74 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Napoleon Calzado, Steve Bechler, Tim Raines and Augie Ojeda.
Butch Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bechler | R | R | November 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 207 | Medford, OR US |
| Sam Berrien | L | L | April 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 235 | Bartow, FL US |
| Dustin Brewer | R | R | July 14, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | Granite City, IL US |
| Ray Cabrera | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Napoleon Calzado | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ashanti Davison | R | R | October 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jesus Escalonia | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Sean Fischer | L | L | December 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sturgis, MI US |
| Ricky Green | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Derrick Gutierrez | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Fernando Gutierrez | R | R | September 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Corey Hoch | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Marc Houle | R | R | February 18, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Brian Hughes | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Metairie, LA US |
| Brandon Huntsman | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Provo, UT US |
| Chuck Koone | S | L | September 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherford, NC US |
| Alfredo Leon | R | R | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Alberto Lluberes | R | R | January 24, 1979 | 6'4" | 179 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Radhames Lopez | S | R | November 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Mack | R | R | March 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tommy Martin | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Francisco Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| Brian Murphy | L | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Augie Ojeda | S | R | December 20, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan Pacheco | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rolando Paz | R | R | January 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | Vacamonte, PA |
| Randy Perez | L | L | April 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Pruitt | L | L | August 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 197 | Casper, WY US |
| Tim Raines | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Craig Ratliff | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'7" | 215 | Floyd County, KY US |
| Brock Rumfield | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Temple, TX US |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | November 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Matt Schwager | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Plainview, NE US |
| Al Shepherd | R | R | May 12, 1974 | 6'7" | 235 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Rafael Tapia | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eliot Tomaszewski | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Fernando Trinidad | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Mamon Tucker | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Mike Wade | R | R | October 31, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Moore, OK US |
| Billy Whitecotton | R | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Josh Yarno | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'5" | 214 | Tampa, FL US |
