1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,604,237, Avg. 44,497
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Manager: Buck Showalter (65-97)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1998 Arizona Diamondbacks StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,604,237, Avg. 44,497
Ballpark: Bank One Ballpark
Manager: Buck Showalter (65-97)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Results
The Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Diamondbacks scored 665 runs and allowed 812 runs. Travis Lee and Devon White paced Arizona with 22 home runs apiece., while Jay Bell, Matt Williams and Tony Batista each walloped 20 or more, too. Devon White drove in 85 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Andy Benes led the team with 14 wins, and Omar Daal earned a 2.88 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Showalter coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Adamson | P | L | L | July 2, 1971 | 6'4" | 185 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Brian Anderson | P | B | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Willie Banks | P | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Tony Batista | 2B | R | R | December 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Jay Bell | SS | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Andy Benes | P | R | R | August 20, 1967 | 6'6" | 235 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Yamil Benitez | LF | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Willie Blair | P | R | R | December 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Paintsville, KY USA |
| Brent Brede | RF | L | L | September 13, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Scott Brow | P | R | R | March 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Butte, MT USA |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Manila, Philippines |
| Bryan Corey | P | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA USA |
| Omar Daal | P | L | L | March 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| David Dellucci | LF | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Edwin Diaz | 2B | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Alan Embree | P | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR USA |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | L | R | March 13, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL USA |
| Ben Ford | P | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Andy Fox | IF | L | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Hanley Frias | IF | B | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Karim Garcia | RF | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Bernard Gilkey | LF | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Chris Jones | RF | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY USA |
| Danny Klassen | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Travis Lee | 1B | L | L | May 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Barry Manuel | P | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA USA |
| Hensley Meulens | RF | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Chris Michalak | P | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Damian Miller | C | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| Vladimir Nunez | P | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gregg Olson | P | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Scribner, NE USA |
| Ricky Pickett | P | L | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Mike Robertson | P | L | L | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Felix Rodriguez | P | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Aaron Small | P | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | L | R | July 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ponca City, OK USA |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B | R | R | August 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Jeff Suppan | P | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Amaury Telemaco | P | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Higuey, La Altagracia D.R. |
| Efrain Valdez | P | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia D.R. |
| Neil Weber | P | L | L | December 6, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Devon White | CF | B | R | December 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Matt Williams | 3B | R | R | November 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Bishop, CA USA |
| Bob Wolcott | P | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
