1998 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks Roster
Team Record: 40-45
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Manager: Jay Ward (40-45)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Port Arthur Stadium
Attendance: 54,566, Avg. 1,299 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 3 games, Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks 2
The Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks of the Northern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 40 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Whiskey Jacks scored 415 runs and surrendered 423 runs. Danny Lewis paced Thunder Bay with 17 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .316. Wes Brooks and Pat Tilmon topped the team with 8 wins each, and Jim Boynewicz recorded a 3.41 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Jones and Larry See both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Allen | R | R | 6'7" | 220 | Yankton, SD US | |
| Harry Berrios | R | R | December 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jim Boynewicz | R | R | March 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Wes Brooks | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Reagan Buckley | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Paco Cardona | L | R | November 15, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Colon | L | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robin Cope | L | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Okeechobee, FL US |
| Bobby Danielson | R | L | August 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Roger Delgado | R | R | July 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Ryan Diggs | R | R | April 7, 1976 | |||
| Mike Dumas | R | R | May 28, 1971 | 5'9" | 163 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Brandon Evans | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Denton, TX US |
| Kevin Garner | L | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Neal Hannah | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 206 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Jason Hart | R | R | November 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bob Jesperson | R | R | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Portage, WI US |
| Ron Jones | L | R | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Seguin, TX US |
| Jeff Keppen | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Ryan Kragh | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Danny Lewis | L | L | December 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ashanti McDonald | L | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bryant Melson | R | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 193 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Chad Poeck | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Rios | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Angel Santiago | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Larry See | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Tray Williams | R | R | October 25, 1975 |
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.
