1998 Calgary Cannons Statistics

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 81-62
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Tom Spencer (81-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Burns Stadium
Attendance: 296,047, Avg. 4,699 in 63 home dates
1998 Calgary Cannons Roster

Playoffs - Calgary Cannons 3 games, Fresno Grizzlies 2
Finals - New Orleans Zephyrs 3 games, Calgary Cannons 2

The Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1998 season with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division of the Pacific Conference.

The Cannons plated 806 runs and surrendered 764 runs. Olmedo Sáenz paced Calgary with 29 home runs, while Mario Valdez and Kevin Roberson walloped 15 or more, too. Olmedo Sáenz drove in 102 runs. Mario Valdez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .330. Nelson Cruz topped the squad with 10 wins, and Russ Herbert recorded a 5.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Larry Casian, Bill Simas, Tom Fordham, Brian Simmons, Kevin Beirne, Olmedo Sáenz, Robert Machado, Brian Hunter, David Lundquist, Jim Abbott, Mario Valdez, Bob Howry, Carlos Castillo, John Snyder, Kevin Roberson, Hensley Meulens, Craig Wilson, Mike Bertotti, Rene Gonzales, Jeff Liefer, José Bautista, Todd Rizzo, Nelson Cruz, Lou Frazier, Benji Gil, Mike Heathcott, Luis Andújar, Chad Bradford and Jim Parque were all players from the 1998 Calgary Cannons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Tom Spencer served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Nelson Cruz106.6255.3335184210126.71598575184011011115571
Mike Heathcott96.6005.04391310101109.011365611251277508483
Russ Herbert910.4745.0628280200163.718210092257401471015728
John Snyder73.7004.361515010097.011249471134163522429
Todd Rizzo73.7006.755001900472.010262546393583110358
Rich Pratt612.3336.2929234100133.0191112932944376451615
Chad Bradford41.8001.942901000051.0501211311227122205
Larry Casian41.8003.634301200452.0532221516244103216
Tom Fordham42.6673.0299000056.7382119626039003225
David Lundquist301.0003.60120800215.012660701210164
Mike Bertotti32.6005.944361600380.39056531050064408383
José Bautista33.5003.9235026001541.352241874023200181
Luis Andújar33.5006.26139000050.3623835815146500226
Derek Hasselhoff201.0006.63130500019.02315143802411089
Jim Abbott22.5002.6155010031.0319919020102126
Jim Parque23.4003.9488000048.0492621725031131213
Bill Simas101.0000.005040019.03100211100033
Carlos Castillo11.5009.002200008.01288440400040
Bob Howry12.3333.412301100531.7251212210322204130
Kevin Beirne004.502200008.01254140610038
Eric Christopherson009.001010001.031100000005
Bob Theodile02.0007.68175500038.7363533731024104178
Totals8162.5664.9845614313581351242.31410764687165504199195916595536

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Mario Valdez1235244488614832020811260102.330.420.536.9562401412043
Olmedo Sáenz1245404668914629029102334549.313.394.562.9572621622073
Craig Wilson120486432671322111469423741.306.361.456.817197133951
Kevin Roberson1194874318411736027975137128.271.340.543.882234511171
Benji Gil1285164608011424514691144190.248.311.413.72419094562
Lou Frazier1014613978110726314504285784.270.364.456.82018123221
Jason Evans127486424621072763521044996.252.330.366.69515572742
Eddie Pearson9938235432103211753122263.291.330.415.745147131055
Brian Simmons944033557210321413511064182.290.362.482.84417161331
Robert Machado662692393163190427222033.264.326.393.7199493520
Dave Toth722812463157120630322444.232.303.354.65787113440
Brandon Moore86270244375141219532030.209.273.258.5326362311
John Finn4517814831469111132209.311.408.405.8136065410
Eric Christopherson2164541219215140077.352.419.7041.1233800211
Rene Gonzales15574449100100118.205.375.227.6021011100
Jeff Liefer83331383011000212.258.303.452.7551410000
Hensley Meulens2883310230002.375.3751.2501.6251010000
Brian Hunter1137311310060029.097.189.129.318412021
Demond Smith518170100000016.059.111.059.170100000
Totals13665500482980613372892316274510041496895.277.350.447.797215812175465422


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Mario Valdez1B11710027514107.9879.205
Craig Wilson1B1812350171.0007.111
Eddie Pearson1B12838081.0007.583
Jeff Liefer1B2193001.00011.000
Brian Hunter1B280001.0004.000
Brandon Moore2B79175206354.9924.823
Craig Wilson2B57116119330.9874.123
John Finn2B2347580181.0004.565
Rene Gonzales2B101001.0001.000
Olmedo Sáenz3B113752352124.9372.743
Craig Wilson3B2663124.9491.423
John Finn3B12418001.0001.833
Rene Gonzales3B105001.0005.000
Jason Evans3B10110.5001.000
Dave TothC684235248.9926.98512422840.0
Robert MachadoC614093964.9877.3445132262.9
Eric ChristophersonC18107920.9836.444214526.3
Brian SimmonsCF74.000
Lou FrazierCF62.000
Kevin RobersonCF7.000
Demond SmithCF1.000
Benji GilCF1.000
Jason EvansCF1.000
Jason EvansLF92.000
Kevin RobersonLF26.000
Rene GonzalesLF12.000
Brian HunterLF9.000
Lou FrazierLF5.000
Jeff LieferLF4.000
Craig WilsonLF2.000
Mario ValdezLF2.000
Hensley MeulensLF2.000
Demond SmithLF1.000
John FinnLF1.000
Jason EvansOF120199630.9861.708
Kevin RobersonOF115236953.9802.130
Brian SimmonsOF92197670.9672.207
Lou FrazierOF73153350.9692.137
Rene GonzalesOF1215010.9381.250
John FinnOF1113020.8671.182
Brian HunterOF9182001.0002.222
Jeff LieferOF470001.0001.750
Demond SmithOF340001.0001.333
Craig WilsonOF221001.0001.500
Mario ValdezOF21010.500.500
Hensley MeulensOF210001.000.500
Benji GilOF21010.500.500
Eric ChristophersonOF110001.0001.000
Todd RizzoP5011221.867.260
Larry CasianP43412031.000.372
Mike BertottiP4381120.905.442
Mike HeathcottP3931811.955.538
Nelson CruzP3562731.917.943
José BautistaP354410.889.229
Rich PrattP29132121.9441.172
Chad BradfordP29311001.000.483
Russ HerbertP28142814.9771.500
Bob HowryP2307001.000.304
Bob TheodileP1712001.000.176
John SnyderP1551812.9581.533
Derek HasselhoffP132310.833.385
Luis AndújarP137120.800.615
David LundquistP1210001.000.083
Tom FordhamP95911.9331.556
Jim ParqueP8210001.0001.500
Bill SimasP502001.000.400
Jim AbbottP526001.0001.600
Carlos CastilloP220001.0001.000
Kevin BeirneP201001.000.500
Eric ChristophersonP10000.000
Kevin RobersonRF85.000
Jason EvansRF27.000
Brian SimmonsRF18.000
John FinnRF10.000
Lou FrazierRF7.000
Demond SmithRF1.000
Benji GilRF1.000
Eric ChristophersonRF1.000
Benji GilSS1171603192969.9434.094
Craig WilsonSS333292422.9693.758
Brandon MooreSS3710011.0005.667
Totals212037271516131383.9762.47319695544.4

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.





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