1998 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Roster
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Keith Comstock (43-33)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Keizer, Oregon; Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: Volcanoes Stadium
Attendance: 133,980, Avg. 3,526 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 1 game, Southern Oregon Timberjacks 0 - One-game playoff for South championship.
Finals - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 2 games, Boise Hawks 0
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Salem- Volcanoes scored 484 runs and yielded 425 runs. Jeff Allen led Keizer with 11 home runs Jeremy Luster drove in 48 runs. Doug Clark paced all regular batters with a .335 average. Ryan Vogelsong topped the team with 6 wins, while Chris Jones recorded a 4.12 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Magruder, Doug Clark, Nate Bump, Cody Ransom, Carlos Valderrama, Tony Torcato, Ryan Vogelsong, Guillermo Rodríguez, Kevin Joseph and Erasmo Ramirez.
Keith Comstock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Allen | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NJ US |
| Ben Bertrand | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Nate Bump | L | R | July 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Towanda, PA US |
| Brett Casper | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Doug Clark | L | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
| Keith Connolly | R | R | December 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Suffern, NY US |
| Mike Dean | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 207 | Okmulgee, OK US |
| Jake Esteves | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Auburn, CA US |
| Joe Farley | S | L | April 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 230 | Olympia, WA US |
| Brian Fields | R | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Carlos Frazier | R | R | November 1, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Randy Goodrich | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steve Hill | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mark Hills | L | L | August 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Mike Huller | R | L | August 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Bel Air, MD US |
| Mark Hutchings | R | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Farmington, MO US |
| Chris Jackson | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Chris Jones | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kevin Joseph | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| David Kenna | L | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Queens, NY US |
| Masashi Kiyono | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Shawn Lindsey | L | L | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chris Magruder | S | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Erik Mattern | R | R | March 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arturo McDowell | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Luis Mercedes | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Benji Miller | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Pedro Mota | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Nielsen | R | L | July 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Joseph Ojeda | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Todd Ozias | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Erasmo Ramirez | L | L | April 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Josh Santos | L | L | February 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Sammy Serrano | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| John Summers | S | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Kevin Tommasini | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC 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.
