1998 Wichita Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: John Mizerock (75-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 155,353, Avg. 2,319 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Wichita Wranglers 3 games, San Antonio Missions 2
Finals - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, Wichita Wranglers 2
The Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League ended the 1998 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Wranglers led the circuit with 857 runs, ignited by 184 home runs. Wichita allowed 861 runs. Kit Pellow paced the team with 29 home runs, while Mark Quinn, Ray Brown and Raúl González each walloped 15 or more, too. Ray Brown recorded 96 runs batted in. Carlos Febles topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .326 clip. Steve Prihoda paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.72 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1998 Wichita Wranglers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Héctor Ortiz, Matt Turner, Kevin Appier, Raúl González, Ryan Long, Orber Moreno, Jaime Bluma, Dan Reichert, Willie Smith, Scott Mullen, Ken Ray, Tim Byrdak, José Santiago, Carlos Méndez, Alex Prieto, Rod Myers, Scott Taylor, Carlos Febles, Mark Quinn, Kiko Calero, Andy Stewart, Kit Pellow and Carlos Beltrán.
John Mizerock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Jaime Bluma | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Beaufort, SC US |
| Ryan Brewer | L | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Ray Brown | L | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Jimmie Byington | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Tim Byrdak | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Kiko Calero | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Roman Escamilla | R | R | January 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Mike Evans | L | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Carlos Febles | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Pat Flury | R | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Jason Gooding | R | L | July 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, ON CA |
| Phil Grundy | R | R | September 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Somerset, KY US |
| Daron Kirkreit | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Anthony Lewis | L | L | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Ryan Long | R | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Sean McNally | R | R | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Tony Medrano | R | R | December 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Carlos Méndez | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eric Miller | R | R | May 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Rupert, ID US |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA 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 |
| Rod Myers | L | L | January 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Alex Prieto | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steve Prihoda | R | L | December 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 215 | Weimar, TX US |
| Mark Quinn | R | R | May 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Kevin Rawitzer | L | L | February 28, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Matt Saier | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Huntington, IN US |
| José Santiago | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Fajardo, PR |
| Al Shirley | S | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | Danville, VA US |
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rod Steph | R | R | August 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Stewart | R | R | December 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Topeka, KS US |
| Robert Toth | R | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Gardena, CA US |
| Matt Turner | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Lexington, KY 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.
