1998 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Bob Geren (76-61)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 43,219, Avg. 645 in 67 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1998 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 711 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Steve Lomasney led Sarasota with 22 home runs, while Juan Espinal walloped 15 or more, too. Juan Espinal drove in 88 runs. David Eckstein paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Sun-Woo Kim topped the squad with 12 wins, and Andy Hazlett recorded a 3.2 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1998 Sarasota Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch Henry, Chris Reitsma, Sun-Woo Kim, Steve Lomasney, Robinson Checo, Jin Ho Cho, Reggie Jefferson, Matt Kinney, Bart Miadich, David Eckstein and Rafael Betancourt.
Bob Geren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Rick Betti | R | L | September 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Natick, MA US |
| Kevan Cannon | L | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 222 | Columbus, OH US |
| Robinson Checo | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Jin Ho Cho | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Jun Ju City, KR |
| Ray Choi | L | L | May 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | Seoul, Seoul KR |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| David Eckstein | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 5'6" | 170 | Sanford, FL US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Darin Everson | L | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 224 | Ada, MN US |
| Ethan Faggett | L | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Terry Hayden | L | L | June 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Andy Hazlett | L | L | August 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Butch Henry | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Germaine Hunter | R | R | January 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Paducah, KY US |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Corey Jenkins | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbia, SC US |
| Sun-Woo Kim | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Inchon, KR |
| Matt Kinney | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME US |
| Drew Larned | R | R | November 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Jon Lyons | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Roy Marsh | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 191 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jerry McMullen | L | L | October 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Bart Miadich | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Scott Musgrave | L | L | April 24, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| Roy Padilla | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mike Rahilly | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| John Raifstanger | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Great Barrington, MA US |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mo Rojas | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Elyria, OH US |
| Jeff Uccello | R | R | June 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Robb Welch | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 201 | Burley, ID 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.
