1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-99
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,425,759, Avg. 29,948
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Manager: Larry Rothschild (63-99)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays StatisticsTeam Record: 63-99
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,425,759, Avg. 29,948
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Manager: Larry Rothschild (63-99)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Results
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 63 wins and 99 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Devil Rays scored 620 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 751 runs. Fred McGriff led Tampa Bay with 19 home runs, and Paul Sorrento walloped 20 or more, too. Fred McGriff drove in 81 runs. Quinton McCracken topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .292 average. Rolando Arrojo paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.56 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Larry Rothschild coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | P | L | L | June 12, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI USA |
| Wilson Alvarez | P | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Rolando Arrojo | P | R | R | July 18, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Rich Butler | LF | L | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Dan Carlson | P | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mike Difelice | C | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Duvall | P | R | L | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Warrenton, VA USA |
| Dave Eiland | P | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL USA |
| John Flaherty | C | R | R | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Gaillard | P | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Rick Gorecki | P | R | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 167 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Jason Johnson | P | R | R | October 27, 1973 | 6'6" | 225 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Mike Kelly | RF | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tim Laker | C | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA USA |
| Aaron Ledesma | SS | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Union City, CA USA |
| Albie Lopez | P | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ USA |
| Dave Martinez | RF | L | L | September 26, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Scott McClain | 1B | R | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Simi Valley, CA USA |
| Quinton McCracken | CF | B | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'7" | 170 | Wilmington, NC USA |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Jim Mecir | P | B | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Brad Pennington | P | L | L | April 14, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Salem, IN USA |
| Bryan Rekar | P | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL USA |
| Kerry Robinson | LF | L | L | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Matt Ruebel | P | L | L | October 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Julio Santana | P | R | R | January 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Tony Saunders | P | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dave Silvestri | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Smith | 3B | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Paul Sorrento | 1B | L | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Dennis Springer | P | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Kevin Stocker | SS | B | R | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 178 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Ramon Tatis | P | L | L | January 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Bubba Trammell | LF | R | R | November 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Terrell Wade | P | L | L | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Rembert, SC USA |
| Jerome Walton | RF | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Rick White | P | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Randy Winn | CF | B | R | June 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Esteban Yan | P | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo D.R. |
