1998 Baltimore Orioles Roster

The 1998 Baltimore Orioles team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1998 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1998 Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starters list, a 1998 Baltimore Orioles salary list, a 1998 Baltimore Orioles uniform number breakdown and a 1998 Baltimore Orioles primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1998 Baltimore Orioles



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Complete Roster  
 

49 Armando Benitez 6-04 180 Right Right 1972-11-03
28 Joel Bennett 6-01 171 Right Right 1970-01-31
37 Norm Charlton 6-03 205 Left Both 1963-01-06
27 Rocky Coppinger 6-05 245 Right Right 1974-03-19
15 Doug Drabek 6-01 185 Right Right 1962-07-25
28 Radhames Dykhoff 6-00 205 Left Left 1974-09-27
19 Scott Erickson 6-04 224 Right Right 1968-02-02
52 Chris Fussell 6-02 200 Right Right 1976-05-19
57 Juan Guzman 5-11 195 Right Right 1966-10-28
55 Doug Johns 6-02 185 Left Right 1967-12-19
30 Scott Kamieniecki 6-00 195 Right Right 1964-04-19
21 Jimmy Key 6-01 190 Left Right 1961-04-22
38 Richie Lewis 5-06 175 Right Right 1966-01-25
51 Terry Mathews 6-02 225 Right Left 1964-10-05
75 Alan Mills 6-01 192 Right Right 1966-10-18
32 Bobby Munoz 6-07 252 Right Right 1968-03-03
35 Mike Mussina 6-02 185 Right Left 1968-12-08
47 Jesse Orosco 6-02 185 Left Right 1957-04-21
43 Sidney Ponson 6-01 225 Right Right 1976-11-02
53 Arthur Rhodes 6-02 206 Left Left 1969-10-24
39 Nerio Rodriguez 6-01 195 Right Right 1971-03-04
26 Pete Smith 6-02 200 Right Right 1966-02-27
34, 23 Charlie Greene 6-01 170 Right Right 1971-01-23
23 Chris Hoiles 6-00 213 Right Right 1965-03-20
42 Lenny Webster 5-09 191 Right Right 1965-02-10
12 Roberto Alomar 6-00 185 Right Both 1968-02-05
14 Mike Bordick 5-11 175 Right Right 1965-07-21
1 P.J. Forbes 5-10 160 Right Right 1967-09-22
13 Ozzie Guillen 5-11 150 Right Left 1964-01-20
13 Jerry Hairston, Jr. 5-10 175 Right Right 1976-05-29
10 Ryan Minor 6-07 245 Right Right 1974-01-05
25 Rafael Palmeiro 6-00 188 Left Left 1964-09-24
6 Calvin Pickering 6-05 275 Left Left 1976-09-29
36 Jeff Reboulet 6-00 169 Right Right 1964-04-30
8 Cal Ripken, Jr. 6-04 225 Right Right 1960-08-24
9 Brady Anderson 6-01 185 Left Left 1964-01-18
18 Rich Becker 5-10 199 Left Left 1972-02-01
29 Joe Carter 6-03 215 Right Right 1960-03-07
41 Danny Clyburn 6-03 220 Right Right 1974-04-06
24 Eric Davis 6-03 185 Right Right 1962-05-29
11 Willie Greene 5-11 184 Right Left 1971-09-23
11 Jeffrey Hammonds 6-00 195 Right Right 1971-03-05
40 Gene Kingsale 6-03 170 Right Both 1976-08-20
32 Lyle Mouton 6-04 240 Right Right 1969-05-13
52 Willis Otanez 6-01 215 Right Right 1973-04-19
17 B.J. Surhoff 6-01 200 Right Left 1964-08-04
32 Jesus Tavarez 6-00 170 Right Both 1971-03-26
3 Harold Baines 6-02 195 Left Left 1959-03-15
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The 1998 Baltimore Orioles played 162 games during the regular season, won 79 games, lost 83 games, and finished in fourth position. They played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Park Factors: 98/97) where 3,684,650 fans witnessed their 1998 Orioles finish the season with a .488 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1998 Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starters list, a 1998 Baltimore Orioles salary list, a 1998 Baltimore Orioles uniform number breakdown and a 1998 Baltimore Orioles primary starters list:

1998 Baltimore Orioles
Opening Day Starters


Roberto Alomar
Brady Anderson
Mike Bordick
Joe Carter
Eric Davis
Chris Hoiles
Mike Mussina
Rafael Palmeiro
Cal Ripken, Jr.
B.J. Surhoff

1998 Baltimore Orioles
Most Games by Position

C Lenny Webster (102)
1B Rafael Palmeiro (159)
2B Roberto Alomar (144)
3B Cal Ripken, Jr. (161)
SS Mike Bordick (150)
LF B.J. Surhoff (157)
CF Brady Anderson (130)
RF Eric Davis (64)
DH Harold Baines (80)
  
SP Doug Drabek
SP Scott Erickson
SP Mike Mussina
SP Sidney Ponson
  
RP Norm Charlton
RP Alan Mills
RP Jesse Orosco
RP Arthur Rhodes
RP Pete Smith
CL Armando Benitez


1998 Baltimore Orioles
Salaries

Mike Mussina $6,755,492.00
Rafael Palmeiro $6,515,828.00
Cal Ripken, Jr. $6,400,000.00
Roberto Alomar $6,343,771.00
Brady Anderson $5,441,843.00
Jimmy Key $5,390,825.00
Scott Erickson $3,700,000.00
Chris Hoiles $3,600,000.00
Mike Bordick $3,583,333.00
Joe Carter $3,151,380.00
Scott Kamieniecki $2,850,000.00
Arthur Rhodes $2,850,000.00
Eric Davis $2,500,000.00
B.J. Surhoff $1,716,667.00
Doug Drabek $1,663,162.00
Jeffrey Hammonds $1,333,333.00
Harold Baines $1,275,000.00
Armando Benitez $1,100,000.00
Jesse Orosco $1,100,000.00
Alan Mills $1,000,000.00
Terry Mathews $865,000.00
Lenny Webster $740,000.00
Norm Charlton $650,000.00
Ozzie Guillen $450,000.00
Jeff Reboulet $450,000.00
Doug Johns $250,000.00
Danny Clyburn $170,000.00
Willis Otanez $170,000.00
Sidney Ponson $170,000.00


1998 Baltimore Orioles
Uniform Numbers

#1 P.J. Forbes
#3 Harold Baines
#6 Calvin Pickering
#8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
#9 Brady Anderson
#10 Ryan Minor
#11 Willie Greene
#11 Jeffrey Hammonds
#12 Roberto Alomar
#13 Ozzie Guillen
#13 Jerry Hairston, Jr.
#14 Mike Bordick
#15 Doug Drabek
#17 B.J. Surhoff
#18 Rich Becker
#19 Scott Erickson
#21 Jimmy Key
#23 Charlie Greene
#23 Chris Hoiles
#24 Eric Davis
#25 Rafael Palmeiro
#26 Pete Smith
#27 Rocky Coppinger
#28 Joel Bennett
#28 Radhames Dykhoff
#29 Joe Carter
#30 Scott Kamieniecki
#32 Lyle Mouton
#32 Bobby Munoz
#32 Jesus Tavarez
#34 Charlie Greene
#35 Mike Mussina
#36 Jeff Reboulet
#37 Norm Charlton
#38 Richie Lewis
#39 Nerio Rodriguez
#40 Gene Kingsale
#41 Danny Clyburn
#42 Lenny Webster
#43 Sidney Ponson
#47 Jesse Orosco
#49 Armando Benitez
#51 Terry Mathews
#52 Chris Fussell
#52 Willis Otanez
#53 Arthur Rhodes
#55 Doug Johns
#57 Juan Guzman
#75 Alan Mills

Did you know that a 1998 Baltimore Orioles Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?