1998 Princeton Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Dave Howard (38-30)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Ballpark: Hunnicutt Field
Attendance: 36,548, Avg. 1,142 in 32 home dates
Playoffs - Bristol White Sox 2 games, Princeton Devil Rays 0
The Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Devil Rays scored 413 runs and surrendered 383 runs. Humberto Cota led Princeton with 15 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Derek Mann paced all regular hitters with a .325 average. Joe Kennedy and Jeremy Robinson topped the team with 6 wins each, while Jeremy Robinson registered a 3.03 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Princeton Devil Rays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Humberto Cota, Joe Kennedy, Jason Standridge, Brandon Backe and Pete LaForest.
Dave Howard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeison Arias | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Ryan Ballard | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Union City, TN US |
| Marlon Barlow | L | R | January 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 189 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Michael Brown | R | R | October 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brian Chwan | L | R | August 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 188 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Humberto Cota | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jon Cummins | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Versailles, KY US |
| Ed Deckard | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Sandy Garcia | R | R | February 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dan Grummitt | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Warrenville Heights, OH US |
| Chie Gunner | L | R | July 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 183 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Talley Haines | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| T. J. Hill | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | London, OH US |
| Joe Kennedy | R | L | May 24, 1979 | 6'4" | 227 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Pete LaForest | L | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Hull, QC CA |
| Hector Lebron | L | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Catanao, PR |
| Jim Lira | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Monte MacGillivray | L | L | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Derek Mann | L | R | March 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jon McDonald | L | L | December 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Frank Moore | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 213 | Douglas, GA US |
| Jeremy Murch | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Néstor Pérez | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 172 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | August 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Reynolds | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Joplin, MO US |
| Marquis Roberts | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 186 | Exeter, CA US |
| Jeremy Robinson | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Nathan Ruhl | R | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Barrett Wright | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jason Wright | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'6" | 215 | Martinsville, IN 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.
