1998 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bob Jones (78-62)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 345,097, Avg. 5,001 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 0
Finals - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, Wichita Wranglers 2
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Drillers conceded 648 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Tulsa plated 757 runs. Rubén Mateo paced the squad with 18 home runs, while Cliff Brumbaugh and Jason Conti walloped 15 or more, too. Cliff Brumbaugh accounted for 76 RBI. Warren Morris led all regular hitters by hitting .331. Dan Smith topped the squad with 13 wins, and Ryan Glynn recorded a 3.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Venafro, Andy Barkett, David Manning, Rob Sasser, Ryan Glynn, Danny Patterson, Warren Morris, Scott Bailes, Matt Perisho, Chris Michalak, Cliff Brumbaugh, Tanyon Sturtze, Danny Kolb, Corey Lee, Scott Watkins, Erik Sabel, Chad Mottola, Jonathan Hurst, Donnie Elliott, Brandon Knight, Dan Smith, Todd Van Poppel, Scott Podsednik, Jason Conti, Jeff Zimmerman, Xavier Hernandez, Rubén Mateo, Kelly Dransfeldt and Junior Spivey were all players from the 1998 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bailes | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Andy Barkett | L | L | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Cliff Brumbaugh | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Sean Collins | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Conti | L | R | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chris Demetral | L | R | December 8, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Donnie Elliott | R | R | September 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jason Goligoski | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, MT US |
| Joe Goodwin | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Xavier Hernandez | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ken Juarbe | L | L | July 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Cesar King | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ramsey Koeyers | R | R | August 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Willemstad, CW |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Corey Lee | S | L | December 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Rubén Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Chris Michalak | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | March 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 217 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Warren Morris | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Chad Mottola | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Doug O'Neill | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Danny Patterson | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Rod Pedraza | R | R | December 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Scott Podsednik | L | L | March 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | West, TX US |
| John Powell | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Monroe, GA US |
| Rowan Richards | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Erik Sabel | R | R | October 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Rob Sasser | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Sergio | L | R | June 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Norristown, PA US |
| Jason Smiga | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Victoria, TX US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Gabe Sollecito | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Junior Spivey | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dave Tuttle | R | R | September 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Todd Van Poppel | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Mike Venafro | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Andrew Vessel | R | R | March 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Scott Watkins | L | L | May 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jeff Zimmerman | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Kelowna, BC CA |
| Mike Zywica | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Palos, IL 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.
