1998 Twins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Steve Liddle (34-26)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
1998 Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Steve Liddle (34-26)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Playoffs - Rangers 1 game, Twins 0
The Twins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Twins scored 280 runs and allowed 271 runs. Allen Shrum led the team with 10 home runs. Luis Rodríguez paced all regular hitters by hitting .278. Andrew Cooke and Joe Foote topped the squad with 6 wins each, while Brad Frazier recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tommy Watkins, Juan Padilla, Steve Wojciechowski and Luis Rodríguez.
Steve Liddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Blake | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Indianola, IA US |
| Andrew Cooke | L | L | February 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 197 | , New South Wales AU |
| Richard Denholm | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| John Edwards | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Jose Espinal | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 172 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Rick Flock | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Joe Foote | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Brad Frazier | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'6" | 227 | Mobile, AL US |
| Steve Hacker | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Phil Haigler | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 217 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Kareem Johnson | R | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Trail, BC CA |
| Ryan Lane | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| Tom LaRosa | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 188 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Aaron Lough | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Ken McCorvey | R | R | March 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Nate Melson | R | R | October 28, 1978 | 6'6" | 203 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Aaron Miller | R | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 235 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Marcus Moseley | R | R | August 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Tom Mott | R | R | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 217 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Manny Nanita | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Nowakowski | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward Nunez | L | R | January 13, 1980 | 5'6" | 152 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jon Pridie | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Frances Rojas | L | L | December 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Joel Sajiun | R | R | December 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ruben Salazar | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 162 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Eric Sandberg | L | L | August 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Allen Shrum | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| DeShawn Southward | R | R | May 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | Dade City, FL US |
| Pat Stenger | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'6" | 209 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Stevens | S | R | September 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Franklin Torres | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ray Underhill | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Tommy Watkins | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jake Whitfield | L | L | April 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Steve Wojciechowski | L | L | July 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Blue Island, IL US |
