1998 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 25-35
Finished 6th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (25-35)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1998 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 25-35
Finished 6th in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (25-35)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 25 wins and 35 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Pirates scored 294 runs and surrendered 373 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Alvarez led all regular hitters by connecting at a .247 clip, while Juan DeLaCruz recorded a 3.48 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Johnston, Carlos Crawford, Jeff Bennett, Ron Wright and Tony Alvarez.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Adorno | S | R | December 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tony Alvarez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Victor Araujo | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Bazan | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 197 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Willie Burton | R | R | November 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Bartow, FL US |
| Raynier Cardona | S | R | August 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jorjanis Chourio | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 197 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Ender Classen | S | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jeremy Cotten | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 229 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Carlos Crawford | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Brian Cronk | S | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Juan DeLaCruz | R | R | March 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 185 | El Seibo, DO |
| David Diaz | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 202 | Miami, FL US |
| Ho Go | R | R | June 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Seoul, KR |
| Ricardo Gomez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | San Felipe, DO |
| Giovanni Gonzalez | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| Jason Hardebeck | L | L | October 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Veon Harris | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | West Point, MS US |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Mike Johnston | L | L | March 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| A. J. Jones | R | R | October 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ben Levesque | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | Orlando, CA US |
| Rafael Marichal | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Kailua, HI US |
| Josh Miller | L | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 214 | Aiken, SC US |
| Chang Moon | R | R | July 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Inchon, KR |
| Juan Morrobel | L | L | September 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Paugh | L | L | February 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 202 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Brice Pelfrey | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jon Prieto | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'9" | 179 | San Bernardino, VE |
| Manny Ravelo | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rolando Segura | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 209 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jess Siciliano | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | White Plains, NY US |
| Eric Smith | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 164 | Richmond, IN US |
| Jovanny Sosa | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carl South | R | R | April 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eric Stanton | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rommel Torres | R | R | January 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, PA |
| Estanislao Vallejo | R | R | June 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Shon Walker | L | L | June 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Cynthiana, KY US |
| Mo Washington | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| James White | R | R | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | Chico, CA US |
| Ron Wright | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Delta, UT US |
