1998 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Mike Rojas (77-62)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 153,886, Avg. 2,404 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Clinton LumberKings 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits plated 657 runs and conceded 558 runs. J. J. Thomas paced Quad Cities with 21 home runs Eric Cole recorded 83 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .280. Eric Ireland led the team with 14 wins, while Tom Shearn recorded a 2.25 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Brad Lidge, Johan Santana, Tim Hamulack, Barry Wesson, Aaron Miles, Tom Shearn, Mike Rose and Wilfredo Rodríguez were all players from the 1998 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alleyne | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Joe Cathey | S | R | March 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Monticello, AR US |
| Scott Chapman | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Athens, OH US |
| Eric Cole | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Boulder City, NV US |
| Pat Cutshall | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Jim Duffy | R | R | July 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Dover, NJ US |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Brian Hecht | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Matt Hyers | S | R | August 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eric Ireland | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brad Lidge | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kyle Logan | L | R | July 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 196 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Farley Love | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Ord, CA US |
| Jim Lynch | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jay Mansavage | S | R | July 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason McCarter | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Chris McFerrin | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Aaron McNeal | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Carlos Mercedes | R | R | March 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Joe Messman | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Parkdale, OR US |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Doug Murray | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Javier Ochoa | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brian Ridley | S | L | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Waterloo, NY US |
| Wilfredo Rodríguez | L | L | March 20, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mike Rose | S | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jeremy Ryan | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Burlington, IA US |
| Johan Santana | L | L | March 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Tovar, Merida VE |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Brandon Smith | R | R | April 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Overton, TX US |
| J. J. Thomas | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Marietta, GA US |
| Alejandro Vasquez | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Wallace | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Barry Wesson | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Garrett Zyskowski | L | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Utica, NY 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.
