1998 St. Louis Cardinals Team Roster | | Juan Acevedo | P | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 5/5/1970 | Ciudad Juarez, MX | MLB | 1995-2003 | $200,000 | | Manny Aybar | P | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 177 | 11/28/1969 | Bani, DR | MLB | 1997-2005 | $175,000 | | David Bell | 3B-2B | 25 | R | R | 5-10 | 175 | 9/14/1972 | Cincinnati, OH | MLB | 1995-2006 | $200,000 | | Kent Bottenfield | P | 29 | R | R | 6-3 | 240 | 11/14/1968 | Portland, OR | MLB | 1992-2001 | $800,000 | | Jeff Brantley | P | 34 | R | R | 5-10 | 197 | 9/5/1963 | Florence, AL | MLB | 1988-2001 | $2,800,000 | | Mike Busby | P | 25 | R | R | 6-4 | 210 | 12/27/1972 | Lomita, CA | MLB | 1996-1999 | $172,500 | | Royce Clayton | SS | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 183 | 1/2/1970 | Burbank, CA | MLB | 1991-2007 | $3,500,000 | | Rich Croushore | P | 27 | R | R | 6-4 | 210 | 8/7/1970 | Lakehurst, NJ | MLB | 1998-2000 | *$170,000 | | Delino DeShields | 2B | 29 | L | R | 6-1 | 175 | 1/15/1969 | Seaford, DE | MLB | 1990-2002 | $3,000,000 | | J.D. Drew | RF | 22 | L | R | 6-1 | 195 | 11/20/1975 | Valdosta, GA | MLB | 1998-2007 | *$170,000 | | Bryan Eversgerd | P | 29 | R | L | 6-1 | 190 | 2/11/1969 | Centralia, IL | MLB | 1994-1998 | $185,000 | | John Frascatore | P | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 223 | 2/4/1970 | Queens, NY | MLB | 1994-2001 | $240,000 | | Gary Gaetti | 3B | 39 | R | R | 6-0 | 205 | 8/19/1958 | Centralia, IL | MLB | 1981-2000 | $1,000,000 | | Ron Gant | LF-CF | 33 | R | R | 6-0 | 196 | 3/2/1965 | Victoria, TX | MLB | 1987-2003 | $5,500,000 | | Shawn Gilbert | LF-2B | 33 | R | R | 5-9 | 185 | 3/12/1965 | Camden, NJ | MLB | 1997-2000 | *$170,000 | | David Howard | SS-2B | 31 | B | R | 6-0 | 175 | 2/26/1967 | Sarasota, FL | MLB | 1991-1999 | *$170,000 | | Brian Hunter | 1B | 30 | R | L | 6-0 | 225 | 3/4/1968 | El Toro, CA | MLB | 1991-2000 | $300,000 | | Jose Jimenez | P | 24 | R | R | 6-3 | 190 | 7/7/1973 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1998-2004 | *$170,000 | | Brian Jordan | RF-LF | 31 | R | R | 6-1 | 206 | 3/29/1967 | Baltimore, MD | MLB | 1992-2006 | $3,700,000 | | Pat Kelly | 2B | 30 | R | R | 6-0 | 182 | 10/14/1967 | Philadelphia, PA | MLB | 1991-1999 | $325,000 | | Curtis King | P | 27 | R | R | 6-5 | 205 | 10/25/1970 | Norristown, PA | MLB | 1997-1999 | *$170,000 | | Tom Lampkin | C | 34 | L | R | 5-11 | 195 | 3/4/1964 | Cincinnati, OH | MLB | 1988-2002 | $500,000 | | Ray Lankford | LF | 31 | L | L | 5-11 | 200 | 6/5/1967 | Modesto, CA | MLB | 1990-2004 | $4,666,667 | | Mark Little | LF-RF | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 7/11/1972 | Edwardsville, IL | MLB | 1998-2004 | *$170,000 | | Braden Looper | P | 23 | R | R | 6-5 | 225 | 12/28/1974 | Weatherford, OK | MLB | 1998-2007 | $170,000 | | Sean Lowe | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 3/29/1971 | Dallas, TX | MLB | 1997-2003 | *$170,000 | | John Mabry | RF-1B | 27 | L | R | 6-4 | 195 | 10/17/1970 | Wilmington, DE | MLB | 1994-2007 | $1,400,000 | | Eli Marrero | LF-RF | 24 | R | R | 6-1 | 180 | 11/17/1973 | Havana, CU | MLB | 1997-2006 | $172,500 | | Joe McEwing | LF-2B | 25 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 10/19/1972 | Bristol, PA | MLB | 1998-2006 | *$170,000 | | Willie McGee | RF-CF | 39 | B | R | 6-1 | 185 | 11/2/1958 | San Francisco, CA | MLB | 1982-1999 | $1,400,000 | | Mark McGwire | 1B | 34 | R | R | 6-5 | 250 | 10/1/1963 | Pomona, CA | MLB | 1986-2001 | $8,928,354 | | Kent Mercker | P | 30 | L | L | 6-2 | 195 | 2/1/1968 | Indianapolis, IN | MLB | 1989-2006 | $1,300,000 | | Matt Morris | P | 23 | R | R | 6-5 | 210 | 8/9/1974 | Middletown, NY | MLB | 1997-2007 | $300,000 | | Darren Oliver | P | 27 | R | L | 6-2 | 210 | 10/6/1970 | Kansas City, MO | MLB | 1993-2007 | $3,050,000 | | Luis Ordaz | 2B-SS | 22 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 8/12/1975 | Maracaibo, VZ | MLB | 1997-2006 | $172,500 | | Donovan Osborne | P | 29 | L | L | 6-2 | 195 | 6/21/1969 | Roseville, CA | MLB | 1992-2004 | $3,750,000 | | Tom Pagnozzi | C | 35 | R | R | 6-1 | 190 | 7/30/1962 | Tucson, AZ | MLB | 1987-1998 | $2,100,000 | | Lance Painter | P | 30 | L | L | 6-1 | 200 | 7/21/1967 | Bedford, EN | MLB | 1993-2003 | $430,000 | | Mark Petkovsek | P | 32 | R | R | 6-0 | 198 | 11/18/1965 | Beaumont, TX | MLB | 1991-2001 | $475,000 | | Placido Polanco | 2B-3B | 22 | R | R | 5-10 | 168 | 10/10/1975 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1998-2007 | $170,000 | | Cliff Politte | P | 24 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 2/7/1974 | St. Louis, MO | MLB | 1998-2006 | $170,000 | | Brady Raggio | P | 25 | R | R | 6-4 | 210 | 9/17/1972 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1997-2003 | *$170,000 | | Todd Stottlemyre | P | 33 | L | R | 6-3 | 200 | 5/20/1965 | Yakima, WA | MLB | 1988-2002 | $4,900,000 | | Fernando Tatis | 3B | 23 | R | R | 5-10 | 175 | 1/1/1975 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1997-2006 | $170,000 | | Bobby Witt | P | 34 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 5/11/1964 | Arlington, VA | MLB | 1986-2001 | $3,250,000 | |
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