1998 Tigers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-32
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (28-32)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
1998 Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-32
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (28-32)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
The Tigers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 28 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 310 runs and surrendered 304 runs. Rich Gomez drove in 40 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Frank Lima led the team with 5 wins, while Luis Diaz earned a 2.93 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1998 Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nate Cornejo, Bill Hurst and Max St. Pierre.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Altagen | R | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Julio Alvarez | S | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Boone | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Victor Cepeda | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Fajardo, PR |
| Calvin Chipperfield | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Nate Cornejo | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Leo Daigle | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 255 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank De La Rosa | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Diaz | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Ryan Earl | L | L | August 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 175 | Valencia, CA US |
| Rich Gomez | R | R | July 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Justin Hazelton | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Jim Hostetler | R | R | July 19, 1976 | 6'7" | 230 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Bill Hurst | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Carlos Jimenez | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rikki Johnston | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | , Victoria AU |
| David Lara | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Lauterhahn | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Frank Lima | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tommy Marx | R | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'7" | 200 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Darrell Pender | R | R | January 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Homero Rivera | R | L | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Steve Rodriguez | R | R | January 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rafael Rosario | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reynaldo Rosario | R | R | May 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Alfredo Santana | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeremy Sassanella | S | R | October 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 225 | Auburn, IN US |
| Max St. Pierre | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Emigdio Tiburcio | S | R | August 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Barry Tolli | R | R | August 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | El Paso, TX US |
| Mike Whiteman | L | L | January 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
