1998 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Cox (64-80)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 528,230, Avg. 7,440 in 71 home dates
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1998 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 607 runs and allowed 702 runs. Gene Schall paced Richmond with 22 home runs Wes Helms recorded 75 runs batted in. Marty Malloy led batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Jon Ratliff topped the squad with 12 wins, while Derrin Ebert recorded a 4.52 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Wohlers, Pedro Borbón, Rudy Seánez, Mike Mahoney, David Cortés, Norm Charlton, Rafael Belliard, Ray Holbert, Adam Butler, Andy Tomberlin, Derrin Ebert, Gene Schall, Odalis Pérez, Damon Hollins, Randall Simon, Jon Ratliff, Wes Helms, Jamie Arnold, Paul Byrd, Paul Wagner, Marty Malloy, Curtis Pride, John Rocker, Jim Dedrick, Mike Cather, Bruce Chen and Pablo Martínez were all players from the 1998 Richmond Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ray Beasley | R | L | October 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Anthony Briggs | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 155 | Manning, SC US |
| Travis Buckley | R | R | June 15, 1970 | 6'4" | 208 | Ottawa, KS US |
| Jason Bullard | R | R | October 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Wharton, TX US |
| Adam Butler | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ken Carlyle | R | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Cather | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Norm Charlton | S | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Derrin Ebert | R | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Marcus Hanel | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Tommy Harrison | R | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Wes Helms | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Ray Holbert | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Rickey Holifield | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | Bronx, NY US |
| Damon Hollins | R | L | June 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Ryan Jacobs | R | L | February 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ricky Magdaleno | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mike Mahoney | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Marty Malloy | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Pablo Martínez | S | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Jose Mateo | S | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Odalis Pérez | L | L | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Shawn Purdy | R | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jon Ratliff | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| John Rocker | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Gene Schall | R | R | June 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Abington, PA US |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Randall Simon | L | L | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
| Fausto Tejero | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Paul Wagner | R | R | November 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Gabe Whatley | L | R | December 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mark Wohlers | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA 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.
