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1998 Houston Astros | | MLB | National League |
W-L Record: 102-60 -- 1st in National League Central
Manager: Larry Dierker
Location: Houston,TX
Baseball Stadium:
Astrodome Top Draft Pick: Brad Lidge (#17) Attendance: 2,458,451 Payroll $40,629,000 Youngest Player: Scott Elarton (22) Oldest Player: Jack Howell (36) Longest Tenure: Craig Biggio (11) Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Padres)
Baseball Roster for 1998 Houston Astros
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears | Salary |
| 18 | Moises Alou | LF-RF | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 7/3/1966 | Atlanta,Georgia | MLB | 1990-2008 | 5,020,000 |
| 11 | Brad Ausmus | C | 29 | R | R | 5-11 | 195 | 4/14/1969 | New Haven,Connecticut | MLB | 1993-2010 | 1,600,000 |
| 5 | Jeff Bagwell | 1B | 30 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 5/27/1968 | Boston,Massachusetts | MLB | 1991-2005 | 7,945,000 |
| 14 | Derek Bell | RF-CF | 29 | R | R | 6-2 | 215 | 12/11/1968 | Tampa,Florida | MLB | 1991-2001 | 4,250,000 |
| 78 | Sean Bergman | P | 28 | R | R | 6-4 | 225 | 4/11/1970 | Joliet,Illinois | MLB | 1993-2000 | 465,000 |
| 77 | Sean Berry | 3B | 32 | R | R | 5-11 | 200 | 3/22/1966 | Santa Monica,California | MLB | 1990-2000 | 1,000,000 |
| 7 | Craig Biggio | 2B-C | 32 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 12/14/1965 | Smithtown,New York | MLB | 1988-2007 | 6,145,000 |
| 18 | Tim Bogar | SS-3B | 31 | R | R | 6-2 | 198 | 10/28/1966 | Indianapolis,Indiana | MLB | 1993-2001 | 725,000 |
| 46 | Jose Cabrera | P | 26 | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | 3/24/1972 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1997-2002 | 180,000 |
| 35 | Dave Clark | RF-LF | 35 | L | R | 6-2 | 210 | 9/3/1962 | Tupelo,Mississippi | MLB | 1986-1998 | 700,000 |
| 39 | Scott Elarton | P | 22 | R | R | 6-7 | 240 | 2/23/1976 | Lamar,Colorado | MLB | 1998-2008 | 170,000 |
| 25 | Tony Eusebio | C | 31 | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 4/27/1967 | San Jose de Los Llamas,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1991-2001 | 725,000 |
| 8 | Carl Everett | CF-RF | 27 | B | R | 6-0 | 190 | 6/3/1971 | Tampa,Florida | MLB | 1993-2006 | 1,075,000 |
| 64 | Mike Grzanich | P | 25 | R | R | 6-1 | 180 | 8/24/1972 | Canton,Illinois | MLB | 1998-1998 | 170,000 |
| 12 | Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 175 | 5/23/1970 | Miami,Florida | MLB | 1993-2004 | 170,000 |
| 54 | John Halama | P | 26 | L | L | 6-5 | 200 | 2/22/1972 | Brooklyn,New York | MLB | 1998-2006 | 170,000 |
| 32 | Mike Hampton | P | 25 | R | L | 5-10 | 180 | 9/9/1972 | Brooksville,Florida | MLB | 1993-2010 | 2,250,000 |
| 94 | Reggie Harris | P | 29 | R | R | 6-2 | 217 | 8/12/1968 | Waynesboro,Virginia | MLB | 1990-1999 | 170,000 |
| 19 | Doug Henry | P | 34 | R | R | 6-4 | 205 | 12/10/1963 | Sacramento,California | MLB | 1991-2001 | 725,000 |
| 51 | Richard Hidalgo | RF-CF | 22 | R | R | 6-3 | 190 | 7/2/1975 | Caracas,Venezuela | MLB | 1997-2005 | 170,000 |
| 36 | Jack Howell | 3B | 36 | L | R | 6-0 | 190 | 8/18/1961 | Tucson,Arizona | MLB | 1985-1999 | 500,000 |
| 22 | Pete Incaviglia | LF | 34 | R | R | 6-1 | 230 | 4/2/1964 | Pebble Beach,California | MLB | 1986-1998 | 170,000 |
| 41 | Randy Johnson | P | 34 | R | L | 6-10 | 230 | 9/10/1963 | Walnut Creek,California | MLB | 1988-2009 | 6,000,000 |
| 38 | Russ Johnson | 3B-2B | 25 | R | R | 5-10 | 180 | 2/22/1973 | Baton Rouge,Louisiana | MLB | 1997-2005 | 170,000 |
| 33 | Jose Lima | P | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 9/30/1972 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1994-2006 | 240,000 |
| 52 | Mike Magnante | P | 33 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 6/17/1965 | Glendale,California | MLB | 1991-2002 | 600,000 |
| 2 | Mitch Meluskey | C | 24 | B | R | 6-0 | 185 | 9/18/1973 | Yakima,Washington | MLB | 1998-2003 | 170,000 |
| 51 | Trever Miller | P | 25 | R | L | 6-4 | 195 | 5/29/1973 | Louisville,Kentucky | MLB | 1996-2011 | 175,000 |
| 39 | Ray Montgomery | RF-LF | 28 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 8/8/1969 | Bronxville,New York | MLB | 1996-1998 | 185,000 |
| 47 | C.J. Nitkowski | P | 25 | L | L | 6-3 | 205 | 3/9/1973 | Suffern,New York | MLB | 1995-2005 | 185,000 |
| 31 | J.R. Phillips | 1B | 28 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 4/29/1970 | West Covina,California | MLB | 1993-1999 | 250,000 |
| 39 | Jay Powell | P | 26 | R | R | 6-4 | 225 | 1/9/1972 | Meridian,Mississippi | MLB | 1995-2005 | 320,000 |
| 37 | Shane Reynolds | P | 30 | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | 3/26/1968 | Bastrop,Louisiana | MLB | 1992-2004 | 3,325,000 |
| 26 | Bob Scanlan | P | 31 | R | R | 6-4 | 220 | 8/9/1966 | Los Angeles,California | MLB | 1991-2001 | 170,000 |
| 50 | Pete Schourek | P | 29 | L | L | 6-5 | 220 | 5/10/1969 | Austin,Texas | MLB | 1991-2001 | 1,600,000 |
| 28 | Bill Spiers | SS-3B | 32 | L | R | 6-2 | 190 | 6/5/1966 | Orangeburg,South Carolina | MLB | 1989-2001 | 1,600,000 |
| 13 | Billy Wagner | P | 26 | L | L | 5-11 | 180 | 7/25/1971 | Tannersville,Virginia | MLB | 1995-2010 | 280,000 |
| 31 | Daryle Ward | LF-1B | 23 | L | L | 6-2 | 230 | 6/27/1975 | Lynwood,California | MLB | 1998-2008 | 170,000 |
Team Personnel
Alan Ashby (Broadcaster)
Bob Blair (Scout)
Stan Boroski (Scout)
Ralph Bratton (Scout)
Bill Brown (Broadcaster)
Rafael Cariel (Scout)
Jose Cruz (First Base Coach)
Mike Cubbage (Third Base Coach)
Jim Deshaies (Broadcaster)
Doug Deutsch (Scout)
Larry Dierker (Manager)
Dave Engle (Bullpen Coach)
Matt Galante (Bench Coach)
Milo Hamilton (Broadcaster)
Gerry Hunsicker (General Manager)
Daniel Huston (Scout)
David Lakey (Scout)
Julio Linares (Scout)
Mike Maggart (Scout)
Jerry Marick (Scout)
Tommy McCraw (Hitting Coach)
Franklyn Perez (Scout)
Andres Reider (Scout)
Joseph Robinson (Scout)
Deron Rombach (Scout)
Vern Ruhle (Pitching Coach)
Francisco E Ruiz (Broadcaster)
Tad Slowik (Scout)
Steve Smith (Scout)
Harry Spilman (Minor League Field Coordinator)
Francis Thon (Scout)
Tim Tolman (Scout)
Alex Trevino (Broadcaster)
Gene Wellman (Scout)
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