1998 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Darrell Evans (0-0), Kevin Long (0-0), Brian Poldberg (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 320,540, Avg. 4,784 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Wilmington Blue Rocks 3 games, Winston-Salem Warthogs 1
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 1998 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Blue Rocks allowed 491 runs, least in the league. Wilmington plated 618 runs. Dee Brown and Jason Layne paced the squad with 10 home runs apiece. Jason Layne drove in 71 runs. Jose Cepeda led batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Jake Chapman and Aaron Lineweaver topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Aaron Lineweaver registered a 2.79 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Orber Moreno, Dan Reichert, Lance Carter, Kris Wilson, Scott Mullen, Dee Brown, Chad Durbin, Kiko Calero, Brandon Berger, Paul Phillips and Carlos Beltrán.
Darrell Evans, Kevin Long and Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Brandon Baird | L | L | September 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Guymon, OK US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Brandon Berger | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Ryan Brewer | L | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jimmie Byington | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kiko Calero | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Lance Carter | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Jose Cepeda | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jake Chapman | R | L | January 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Gary Coffee | R | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 250 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Emiliano Escandon | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Hersy Felix | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Edwin Gonzalez | R | R | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pat Hallmark | R | R | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Justin Lamber | R | L | May 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Jason Layne | L | R | May 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Tyler, TX US |
| Aaron Lineweaver | S | R | July 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Longueira | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA US |
| Kendrick Moore | R | R | May 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Orber Moreno | R | R | April 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Scott Mullen | R | L | January 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | San Benito, TX US |
| Brett Newell | R | R | October 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Carlos Pagan | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Carlos Paredes | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Paul Phillips | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Demopolis, AL US |
| Vic Radcliff | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Walterboro, SC US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Ethan Stein | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'6" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Brett Taft | R | R | November 9, 1973 | 5'8" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Todd Thorn | L | L | November 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Goef Tomlinson | L | L | August 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Elizabeth, JM |
| Dave Ullery | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brazil, IN US |
| Kris Wilson | R | R | August 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Washington, DC 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.
