1998 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: DeMarlo Hale (71-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 457,344, Avg. 6,628 in 69 home dates
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 1998 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Thunder plated 647 runs and allowed 670 runs. Dernell Stenson paced Trenton with 24 home runs, while Wilton Veras, Dave Gibralter, Jim Chamblee and Chad Epperson each walloped 15 or more, too. Dernell Stenson accounted for 71 RBI. Wilton Veras led batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Robert Ramsay topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.5 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Depastino, Robert Ramsay, Jared Fernández, Jin Ho Cho, Dernell Stenson, Jim Chamblee, Keith Mitchell, Jack Cressend, John Barnes, Rafael Betancourt, Bart Miadich, Wilton Veras and Paxton Crawford.
DeMarlo Hale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Beale | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Macon, GA US |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Mike Blais | R | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 226 | Norwich, CT US |
| Richie Borrero | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Pat Bryant | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jim Chamblee | R | R | May 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 170 | Denton, TX US |
| 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 |
| Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jorge DeLeon | R | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Chad Epperson | L | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Darin Everson | L | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 224 | Ada, MN US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Pat Flury | R | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Dave Gibralter | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Gavin Jackson | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Sylvester, GA US |
| Dwight Maness | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Chester, PA US |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bart Miadich | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Keith Mitchell | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nick Ortiz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, PR |
| John Raifstanger | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Great Barrington, MA US |
| Robert Ramsay | L | L | December 3, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Vancouver, WA 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 |
| Jason Sekany | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 214 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steve Smetana | L | L | April 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Chardon, OH US |
| Dernell Stenson | L | L | June 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | La Grange, GA US |
| Nate Tebbs | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brad Tweedlie | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Sal Urso | R | L | January 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Wilton Veras | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 186 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jay Yennaco | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | Lawrence, MA 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.
