1998 Yankees Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Ken Dominguez (34-26)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
1998 Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Ken Dominguez (34-26)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
The Yankees of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Yankees scored 293 runs and allowed 260 runs. Juan Rivera led the squad with 12 home runs and drove in 45 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Andres De La Cruz topped the team with 6 wins, and Chris Spurling registered a 2.29 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bubba Carpenter, Marty Janzen, Rosman García, Scott Wiggins, Drew Henson, Iván Cruz, Chris Spurling and Juan Rivera were all players from the 1998 Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ken Dominguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Acosta | R | R | August 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 170 | Portobelo, PA |
| Gordie Amerson | L | L | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ricardo Aramboles | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Brown | L | L | April 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Rich Brown | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Andres De La Cruz | R | R | December 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Casey DeGroote | L | R | July 13, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Britt, IA US |
| Brian Dorrmann | R | R | December 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Keith Dunn | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Tunica, MS US |
| Clay Eavenson | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| David Fowler | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Omar Fuentes | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Vianney Garabito | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rosman García | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeremy Gross | R | R | May 31, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Drew Henson | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 222 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marty Janzen | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL US |
| Cody Klein | L | L | February 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Andrews, TX US |
| Mike Knowles | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| Mike Langston | R | R | December 11, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Scott Massucco | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jason Mathys | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Monroe, WI US |
| Marcos Munoz | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Nettles | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Waren Paulino | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Justin Reisinger | R | R | March 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Ryan Ridenour | L | L | April 6, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Juan Rivera | R | R | July 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Felix Rodriguez | R | R | March 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Ponce, PR |
| Junior Rodriguez | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tony Rodriguez | R | R | November 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | New York, NY US |
| Cody Samuel | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 252 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Pedro Santana | R | R | May 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Sein | L | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Jeff Sheffield | S | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Derek Shumpert | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joby Sosa | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Chris Spurling | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jeff Sziksai | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Elvin Torres | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 168 | Salinas, PR |
| Angel Valdez | R | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Wiggins | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Charles Wright | L | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
