1998 Springfield Capitals Roster
Team Record: 48-29
Finished 1st in the FL's West Division
Manager: Mal Fichman (48-29)
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 52,889, Avg. 1,392 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Springfield Capitals 2 games, Evansville Otters 1
Finals - Springfield Capitals 2 games, Chillicothe Paints 1
The Springfield Capitals of the Frontier League ended the 1998 season with a record of 48 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Capitals tallied 509 runs and conceded 427 runs. Joe Ronca and Darren Bush paced Springfield with 16 home runs apiece. Joe Ronca recorded 77 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Jason Simontacchi led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jason Simontacchi played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Springfield Capitals to do so.
Mal Fichman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Austin | R | R | October 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Steve Barningham | L | R | November 8, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Meridian, ID US |
| Matt Beck | R | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Matt Bell | R | R | January 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 208 | Joplin, OK US |
| John Blackwell | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Pryor, OK US |
| Billy Bone | R | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | Washington, DC US |
| Caleb Brown | S | L | April 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Abilene, TX US |
| A. J. Buckholz | R | R | October 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Darren Bush | L | R | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Frank Cicero | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bart Close | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Meyersdale, PA US |
| Paul Cruz | L | L | August 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Gary, IN US |
| Andy Danner | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Davis | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Denly | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Pat Evans | S | R | December 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Rob Farrell | R | R | August 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Brad Finken | R | L | October 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Billy Finn | R | R | July 8, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| David Forst | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Joel Fulgenzi | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chris Gentner | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| J. R. Hoffman | L | L | May 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Andy Hohenstein | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Sean House | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Jermaine Jordan | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Andy Kalcounos | R | R | August 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Brian Kern | R | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Benton, IL US |
| Tyson Lindekugel | S | L | January 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| John McGeown | R | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Chris Mitchell | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Tony Pavlovich | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ben Risinger | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Joe Ronca | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Chad Saalfrank | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rich Sauget | R | R | July 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jason Simontacchi | R | R | November 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nate Thomas | L | L | January 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jay Wiebe | L | L | January 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Witten | R | R | March 11, 1975 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Hank Woodman | S | R | November 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Steve Zorn | S | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
