1998 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,165,980, Avg. 14,395
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (70-92)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1998 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,165,980, Avg. 14,395
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (70-92)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1998 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.
The Twins scored 734 runs and conceded 818 runs. Matt Lawton led Minnesota with 21 home runs, while Ron Coomer walloped 20 or more, too. Matt Lawton drove in 77 runs. Todd Walker paced all regular hitters by hitting .316. Brad Radke topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.30 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | P | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Travis Baptist | P | L | L | December 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Forest Grove, OR USA |
| Hector Carrasco | P | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ron Coomer | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Crest Hill, IL USA |
| Marty Cordova | LF | R | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Brent Gates | 3B | B | R | March 14, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Eddie Guardado | P | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA USA |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Gary, IN USA |
| Denny Hocking | IF | B | R | April 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Torii Hunter | CF | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Anola, MB CAN |
| Chris Latham | OF | B | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Coeur d'Alene, ID USA |
| Matt Lawton | RF | L | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Pat Meares | SS | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Salina, KS USA |
| Orlando Merced | 1B | B | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Travis Miller | P | R | L | November 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Eric Milton | P | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | State College, PA USA |
| Paul Molitor | 1B | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Dan Naulty | P | R | R | January 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 211 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Otis Nixon | CF | B | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC USA |
| Alex Ochoa | RF | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL USA |
| David Ortiz | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY USA |
| Brad Radke | P | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Todd Ritchie | P | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Frankie Rodriguez | P | R | R | December 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Benj Sampson | P | R | L | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Dan Serafini | P | B | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jon Shave | 3B | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Waycross, GA USA |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1B | L | R | March 6, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Terry Steinbach | C | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Greg Swindell | P | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH USA |
| Mike Trombley | P | R | R | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Javier Valentin | C | B | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 198 | Manati, P.R. |
| Todd Walker | 2B | L | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
