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1998 Kansas City Royals

1998 Kansas City Royals

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Season
1998
league Name
American League
division
Central
level
MLB
nickname
Royals
record
GBL
16.5
div rank
3
League rank
11
MLB Rank
23
manager
ballpark
Kauffman Stadium
spring ballpark
Baseball City Stadium
Attendance
1,494,875
att rk
25
payroll
32,912,500
pay rk
10
Top Draft Pick
playoffs
dnq
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  # player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info   g salary
46 Jermaine Allensworth cf 6-0 195 R R 1972-01-11 Anderson,IN MLB 1996-1999 1991-2008
1993-  1-  34-PIT
30 260,000
17 Kevin Appier p 6-2 200 R R 1967-12-06 Lancaster,CA MLB 1989-2004 1987-2006
1987-  1-   9-KCA
3 4,800,000
44 Brian Barber p 6-1 190 R R 1973-03-04 Hamilton,OH MLB 1995-1999 1991-2000
1991-  1-  22-SLN
8 175,000
41 Tim Belcher p 6-3 225 R R 1961-10-19 Mount Gilead,OH MLB 1987-2000 1984-2000
1984-  1-   1-NYA
34 2,300,000
36 Carlos Beltran rf 6-1 190 B R 1977-04-24 Manati,PR MLB 1998-2017 1995-2017
1995-  2-  49-KCA
14 170,000
47 Brian Bevil p 6-3 190 R R 1971-09-05 Houston,TX MLB 1996-1998 1991-1998
1990- 30- 817-KCA
39 175,000
49 Ricky Bones p 6-0 202 R R 1969-04-07 Salinas,PR MLB 1991-2001 1986-2003
1986-    UDFA-SDN
32 400,000
27 Dee Brown lf 6-0 215 L R 1978-03-27 Bronx,NY MLB 1998-2007 1996-2011
1996-  1-  14-KCA
5 170,000
55 Tim Byrdak p 5-11 180 L L 1973-10-31 Oak Lawn,IL MLB 1998-2013 1994-2013
1994-  5- 135-KCA
3 170,000
19 Jeff Conine 1b-lf 6-1 220 R R 1966-06-27 Tacoma,WA MLB 1990-2007 1985-2007
1987- 58-1226-KCA
93 2,240,000
18 Johnny Damon lf 6-2 205 L L 1973-11-05 Fort Riley,KS MLB 1995-2012 1992-2012
1992-  1-  35-KCA
161 460,000
24 Jermaine Dye rf 6-5 220 R R 1974-01-28 Vacaville,CA MLB 1996-2009 1993-2009
1993- 17- 488-ATL
60 230,000
45 Bart Evans p 6-2 210 R R 1970-12-30 Springfield,MO MLB 1998-1998 1992-2000
1992-  9- 246-KCA
8 170,000
26 Sal Fasano c 6-2 230 R R 1971-08-10 Chicago,IL MLB 1996-2008 1991-2009
1993- 37-1029-KCA
74 175,000
43 Carlos Febles 2b 5-11 185 R R 1976-05-24 El Seybo,DR MLB 1998-2003 1995-2004
1993-    UDFA-KCA
11 170,000
15 Jeremy Giambi rf-lf 5-11 215 L L 1974-09-30 San Jose,CA MLB 1998-2003 1994-2005
1996-  6- 169-KCA
18 170,000
4 Shane Halter ss-3b 6-0 180 R R 1969-11-08 La Plata,MD MLB 1997-2004 1991-2005
1991-  5- 132-KCA
86 200,000
33 Chris Haney p 6-3 210 L L 1968-11-16 Baltimore,MD MLB 1991-2002 1988-2002
1990-  2-  51-MON
33 1,800,000
2 Jed Hansen 2b 6-1 195 R R 1972-08-19 Tacoma,WA MLB 1997-1999 1992-2006
1994-  2-  50-KCA
4 172,500
51 Chris Hatcher lf 6-3 220 R R 1969-01-07 Anaheim,CA MLB 1998-1998 1990-2002
1990-  3-  88-HOU
8 170,000
7 Jeff King 3b-1b 6-1 188 R R 1964-12-26 Marion,IN MLB 1989-1999 1984-1999
1986-  1-   1-PIT
131 4,000,000
8 Scott Leius 3b 6-3 208 R R 1965-09-24 Yonkers,NY MLB 1990-1999 1986-1999
1986- 13- 325-MIN
17 180,000
32 Mendy Lopez ss-2b 6-2 200 R R 1973-10-15 Pimentel,DR MLB 1998-2004 1994-2013
1992-    UDFA-KCA
74 170,000
15 Mike Macfarlane c 6-1 205 R R 1964-04-12 Stockton,CA MLB 1987-1999 1983-1999
1985-  4-  97-KCA
3 725,000
31 Shane Mack lf-cf 6-0 190 R R 1963-12-07 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1987-1998 1982-1998
1984-  1-  11-SDN
66 450,000
14 Felix Martinez ss 6-0 200 B R 1974-05-18 Nagua,DR MLB 1997-2001 1993-2009
1993- 29- 825-OAK
34 170,000
55 Allen McDill p 6-0 170 L L 1971-08-23 Greenville,MS MLB 1997-2001 1992-2002
1992- 20- 553-NYN
7 170,000
21 Jeff Montgomery p 5-11 175 R R 1962-01-07 Wellston,OH MLB 1987-1999 1983-1999
1983-  9- 212-CIN
56 2,800,000
23 Hal Morris 1b 6-4 215 L L 1965-04-09 Fort Rucker,AL MLB 1988-2000 1985-2000
1986-  8- 210-NYA
127 1,400,000
30 Jose Offerman ss-2b 6-1 200 B R 1968-11-08 San Pedro de Macoris,DR MLB 1990-2005 1988-2009
1986-    UDFA-LAN
158 2,000,000
52 Hector Ortiz c 6-0 205 R R 1969-10-14 Rio Piedras,PR MLB 1998-2002 1988-2005
1988- 35- 894-LAN
4 170,000
16 Dean Palmer 3b 6-1 210 R R 1968-12-27 Tallahassee,FL MLB 1989-2003 1986-2003
1986-  3-  59-TEX
152 5,825,000
6 Terry Pendleton 3b 5-9 195 B R 1960-07-16 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1984-1998 1982-1998
1982-  7- 179-SLN
79 425,000
35 Hipolito Pichardo p 6-1 195 R R 1969-08-22 Esperanza,DR MLB 1992-2002 1988-2004
1987-    UDFA-KCA
27 2,150,000
34 Jim Pittsley p 6-7 220 R R 1974-04-03 DuBois,PA MLB 1995-1999 1992-1999
1992-  1-  17-KCA
39 215,000
28 Pat Rapp p 6-3 215 R R 1967-07-13 Jennings,LA MLB 1992-2001 1988-2001
1989- 15- 388-SFN
32 800,000
51 Danny Rios p 6-2 192 R R 1972-11-11 Madrid,SP MLB 1997-1998 1993-2008
1990- 72-1456-NYA
5 170,000
3 Luis Rivera ss 5-9 170 R R 1964-01-03 Cidra,PR MLB 1986-1998 1982-1998
1981-    UDFA-MON
42 245,000
50 Jose Rosado p 6-0 185 L L 1974-11-09 Newark,NJ MLB 1996-2000 1994-2000
1994- 12- 331-KCA
38 242,500
53 Glendon Rusch p 6-1 200 L L 1974-11-07 Seattle,WA MLB 1997-2009 1993-2009
1993- 17- 469-KCA
29 220,000
46 Jose Santiago p 6-3 225 R R 1974-11-05 Fajardo,PR MLB 1997-2005 1994-2008
1994- 70-1627-KCA
2 170,000
48 Scott Service p 6-6 240 R R 1967-02-26 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1988-2004 1986-2004
1985-    UDFA-PHI
73 230,000
2 Tim Spehr c 6-2 185 R R 1966-07-02 Excelsior Springs,MO MLB 1991-1999 1988-2001
1988-  5- 127-KCA
11 285,000
37 Jeff Suppan p 6-2 225 R R 1975-01-02 Oklahoma City,OK MLB 1995-2012 1993-2012
1993-  2-  49-BOS
4 214,000
22 Larry Sutton 1b-rf 6-0 185 L L 1970-05-14 West Covina,CA MLB 1997-2004 1989-2004
1992- 21- 582-KCA
111 172,500
29 Mike Sweeney 1b-c 6-2 215 R R 1973-07-22 Orange,CA MLB 1995-2010 1991-2010
1991- 10- 262-KCA
92 230,000
15 Chris Turner c 6-3 200 R R 1969-03-23 Bowling Green,KY MLB 1993-2000 1991-2000
1991-  7- 194-CAL
4 170,000
44 Joe Vitiello 1b-lf 6-3 220 R R 1970-04-11 Cambridge,MA MLB 1995-2003 1989-2004
1991-  1-   7-KCA
3 225,000
57 Jamie Walker p 6-2 190 L L 1971-07-01 McMinnville,TN MLB 1997-2009 1990-2009
1992- 10- 265-HOU
6 205,000
56 Matt Whisenant p 6-3 215 R L 1971-06-08 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1997-2000 1990-2001
1989- 18- 456-PHI
70 185,000
12 Ernie Young cf-rf 6-1 234 R R 1969-07-08 Chicago,IL MLB 1994-2004 1990-2007
1990- 10- 289-OAK
25 215,000
51 record(s)