1998 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 66-76
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: John Shelby (66-76)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 130,509, Avg. 1,977 in 66 home dates
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 66 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Sand Gnats scored 701 runs and allowed 742 runs. Jose Santos led Savannah with 21 home runs, while Travis Hafner walloped 15 or more, too. Travis Hafner drove in 84 runs. Jose Pena topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .305 clip. Aaron Bond paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.37 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Carlos Peña, Jason Grabowski, Joaquín Benoit, Jason Romano, Travis Hafner, Matt Miller and Sam Marsonek were all players from the 1998 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Shelby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Allen | R | R | June 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Princeton, WV US |
| Jason Beitey | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Joaquín Benoit | R | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Bond | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Fairhope, AL US |
| Melvin Brazoban | R | R | January 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jorge Carrion | R | R | December 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Geramel Castillo | S | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Martires Castro | R | R | December 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Shawn Cheek | R | R | April 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Albany, GA US |
| Willy Cordero | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Geronimo Cruz | S | L | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 177 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tony Fisher | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Emar Fleming | R | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chris Frey | R | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | York, PA US |
| Douglas Garcia | L | L | April 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | , Monagas VE |
| Jason Grabowski | L | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | New Haven, CT US |
| Travis Hafner | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Kevin Harris | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank Jaramillo | R | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| John Kertis | S | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Estivinson Lina | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Spike Lundberg | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Marsonek | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'6" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Carlos Peña | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Pena | R | R | October 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Juan Piniella | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Havelock, NC US |
| Jason Romano | R | R | June 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Anthony Shourds | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Justin Siegel | L | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Sienko | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Elgin, IL US |
| Doug Silva | R | R | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ryan Smith | L | L | September 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Chris Tynan | R | R | November 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Darell White | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA 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.
