1998 St. Petersburg Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 8th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Roy Silver (64-75)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 87,181, Avg. 1,263 in 69 home dates
The St. Petersburg Devil Rays of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Devil Rays tallied 629 runs and conceded 708 runs. Joe Pomierski paced St. Petersburg with 12 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Alex Sánchez led all regular batters by hitting .330. Trevor Enders topped the squad with 10 wins, while Cedrick Bowers registered a 4.38 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1998 St. Petersburg Devil Rays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carlos Mendoza, Terrell Wade, Herbert Perry, Eddie Gaillard, Delvin James, Jason Jiménez, John Patterson, Mike Duvall, Cedrick Bowers, Wilson Álvarez, Brooks Kieschnick, Albie Lopez, Lee Gardner, Rick Gorecki, Israel Alcántara, John LeRoy, Trevor Enders, Bryan Rekar, Todd Belitz, Alex Sánchez and Julio Mañón.
Roy Silver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Anderson | R | R | September 29, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Julio Aquino | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alfredo Armenta | L | L | August 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Hernando Arredondo | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Brian Becker | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 247 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Todd Belitz | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Ed Benesh | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Cedrick Bowers | S | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dustin Carr | R | R | June 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 189 | Mount Vernon, TX US |
| Roberto Colina | L | L | January 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Erick Corps | S | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Humacoa, PR |
| John Daniels | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Carson City, NV US |
| Eddy De Los Santos | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Danny Donato | L | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Duvall | R | L | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Warrenton, VA US |
| Trevor Enders | R | L | December 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Scott Friedholm | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Eddie Gaillard | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Neil Garcia | S | R | April 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 206 | Orange, CA US |
| Lee Gardner | R | R | January 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 219 | Hartland, MI US |
| Rick Gorecki | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 167 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Rafael Guerrero | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Chairon Isenia | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jason Jiménez | R | L | January 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kiki Jones | R | R | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Kaufman | L | L | October 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brooks Kieschnick | L | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Robstown, TX US |
| Jay LeCronier | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bay City, MI US |
| Scott Leon | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Albie Lopez | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Scott Madison | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Jim Manias | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Pablo Ortega | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Luke Owens-Bragg | S | R | June 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Yuba City, CA US |
| John Patterson | S | R | February 11, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Key West, FL US |
| Herbert Perry | R | R | September 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Joe Pomierski | L | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Denis Pujals | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 228 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Quatraro | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | East Selkirk, NY US |
| Bryan Rekar | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Trey Salinas | R | R | June 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Alex Sánchez | L | L | August 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Damian Scioneaux | L | R | June 4, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Terrell Wade | L | L | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Rembert, SC US |
| Matt White | R | R | August 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Waynesboro, PA 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.
