1998 Sioux City Explorers Roster

Northern League (NL) - Independent
Team Record: 40-46
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Manager: Ed Nottle (40-46)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 120,114, Avg. 2,930 in 41 home dates
1998 Sioux City Explorers Statistics

The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 40 wins and 46 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Explorers scored 481 runs and conceded 488 runs. Marty Neff led Sioux City with 15 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Doug Bedinger topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Ed Nottle served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chris AllenRR6'7"220Yankton, SD US
Dale BallanceLLDecember 11, 19726'2"200Nanaimo, BC CA
Neal BarwickRR6'3"190
Doug BedingerRRAugust 22, 19746'2"206Joliet, IL US
Tom CarcioneRRFebruary 12, 19676'0"200Chicago, IL US
Scooter CushmanRRNovember 27, 19716'0"175Stuart, FL US
Dee DaltonRRJune 17, 19725'11"175Roanoke, VA US
Derek FahsRRSeptember 26, 19725'11"180Huntington Beach, CA US
Dennys GomezSRJune 21, 19716'0"195Miami, FL US
Javier GutierrezRRAugust 26, 19746'2"205Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE
Chris HillRROctober 25, 19746'0"165Riverside, CA US
Derek KopaczRRApril 2, 19755'10"195Orland Park, IL US
Nolan LaneRRJune 14, 19686'1"190Chicago, IL US
Bryan MackRRMarch 12, 19766'1"210West Point, NE US
Brian MillerRRJanuary 26, 19736'0"225Two Rivers, WI US
Jose MirandaLRAugust 1, 19746'0"185
Marc MosmanRRAugust 16, 19736'2"210Orange, CA US
Jamie MullikinRLApril 10, 19746'2"185Houston, TX US
Marty NeffRRFebruary 12, 19706'2"190Olathe, KS US
Leonardo PatinoLLNovember 24, 19736'2"190Cali, Valle del Cauca CO
Josh PattonLRMay 21, 19755'10"180Connerville, IN US
Bobby PostRRJune 8, 19736'1"195Long Beach, CA US
Chris PowellLLSeptember 1, 19686'0"195Newport Beach, CA US
Dan RomanRLJanuary 28, 19765'8"165Cicero, IL US
Chris SawyerRRAugust 12, 19735'11"195Manchester, CT US
Calvin TantonRRJuly 6, 19766'1"220Calgary, AB CA
Chad ThornhillSRAugust 22, 19726'3"180San Diego, CA US
John TovenRRNovember 10, 19745'8"165East Rochester, NY US
Greg WinklemanSLSeptember 7, 19735'10"175Whittier, CA 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.




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