1998 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 1998 season was the 6th for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Don Baylor was their manager, although he was fired after the season. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 77-85, fourth in the NL West.

Offseason

• November 18, 1997: Harvey Pulliam was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chuck McElroy.^[1]
• November 18, 1997: Mike Lansing was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Colorado Rockies for Jake Westbrook, John Nicholson (minors), and Mark Hamlin (minors).^[2]
• November 18, 1997: Quinton McCracken and Bryan Rekar were drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Colorado Rockies as the 4th and 38th picks in the 1997 expansion draft.^{[3] [4]}
• December 4, 1997: Darryl Kile was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.^[5]
• December 10, 1997: Mark Hutton was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cincinnati Reds for Curtis Goodwin.^[6]
• December 10, 1997: Dave Veres was traded by the Montreal Expos with Mark Hamlin (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Terry Jones and a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Mangum (minors) (June 5, 1998) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.^[7]

Regular season

Season standings

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1998: Matt Holliday was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.^[8]
• June 2, 1998: Juan Pierre was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.^[9]
• June 9, 1998: Kurt Abbott was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ara Petrosian (minors) (June 18, 1998) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.^[10]
• July 31, 1998: Ellis Burks was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Francisco Giants for Darryl Hamilton, Jim Stoops, and a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Jason Brester (minors) (August 18, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade. ^[11]

Major League debuts

• Batters:
  • Mark Strittmatter (Sep 3)
  • Derrick Gibson (Sep 8)
  • Edgard Clemente (Sep 10)
• Pitchers:
  • Mike Saipe (Jun 25)
  • Mark Brownson (Jul 21)
  • Fred Rath, Jr. (Jul 29)
  • Jim Stoops (Sep 9)
  • Lariel González (Sep 22) ^[12]

Roster

Game log

1998 Game Log
March # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 March 31 @ Diamondbacks 9–2 Kile (1–0) Benes (0–1) 47,484 1–0
April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 2 April 1 @ Diamondbacks 6–0 Thomson (1–0) Blair (0–1) 43,758 2–0 3 April 2 @ Diamondbacks 6–4 Astacio (1–0) Anderson (0–1) DiPoto (1) 42,876 3–0 4 April 3 @ Astros 15–2 Lima (1–0) Wright (0–1) 26,026 3–1 5 April 4 @ Astros 5–3 Thompson (1–0) Bergman (0–1) DiPoto (2) 21,325 4–1 6 April 5 @ Astros 6–2 Reynolds (1–0) Kile (1–1) 21,037 4–2 7 April 6 @ Astros 13–4 Hampton (1–0) Thomson (1–1) 13,553 4–3 8 April 7 Cardinals 12–11 Politte (1–0) Astacio (1–1) Bottenfield (2) 48,016 4–4 9 April 8 Cardinals 13–9 Aybar (1–1) Wright (0–2) 48,020 4–5 10 April 9 Cardinals 7–5 Busby (1–0) Leskanic (0–1) Brantley (1) 46,579 4–6 11 April 10 Reds 18–7 Jordan (1–0) Kile (1–2) Sullivan (1) 48,013 4–7 12 April 11 Reds 12–5 Remlinger (1–2) Thomson (1–2) Belinda (1) 48,053 4–8 13 April 12 Reds 10–4 Harnisch (1–0) Astacio (1–2) 46,921 4–9 14 April 13 Reds 8–4 Leskanic (1–1) Belinda (0–1) 44,488 5–9 15 April 14 Dodgers 6–3 DeJean (1–0) Valdez (1–2) DiPoto (3) 44,337 6–9 16 April 16 Dodgers 4–3 (10) Radinsky (1–0) DiPoto (0–1) Bruske (1) 38,429 6–10 17 April 18 Braves 11–4 Neagle (2–1) Astacio (1–3) 48,058 6–11 18 April 19 Braves 5–3 Millwood (3–0) Thompson (1–1) Wohlers (5) 48,038 6–12 19 April 19 Braves 10–7 Wright (1–2) Martínez (1–2) DiPoto (4) 43,977 7–12 20 April 20 Braves 7–5 Maddux (2–1) Kile (1–3) Ligtenberg (1) 43,594 7–13 21 April 22 @ Marlins 3–2 Powell (1–2) Leskanic (1–2) 16,405 7–14 22 April 23 @ Marlins 4–3 DiPoto (1–1) Stanifer (0–1) 15,098 8–14 23 April 24 @ Marlins 5–1 Meadows (3–2) Thompson (1–2) 21,708 8–15 24 April 25 @ Braves 11–7 Kile (2–3) Millwood (3–1) 49,161 9–15 25 April 26 @ Braves 7–6 Wright (2–2) Maddux (2–2) DiPoto (5) 42,400 10–15 26 April 27 Marlins 5–4 (10) Powell (2–2) Leskanic (1–3) Alfonseca (1) 48,048 10–16 27 April 28 Marlins 8–7 Astacio (2–3) Larkin (1–1) Leskanic (1) 47,346 11–16 28 April 30 @ Mets 4–0 Kile (3–3) Jones (1–3) 12,599 12–16
May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 29 May 2 @ Mets 7–3 Leskanic (2–3) Cook (2–1) 19,968 13–16 30 May 3 @ Mets 5–2 Reed (2–2) Astacio (2–4) 19,493 13–17 31 May 4 @ Phillies 11–2 Thomson (2–2) Stephenson (0–2) 11,403 14–17 32 May 5 @ Phillies 6–1 Kile (4–3) Grace (1–4) 13,672 15–17 33 May 6 @ Phillies 7–6 (10) Leiter (2–0) McElroy (0–1) 19,538 15–18 34 May 7 @ Expos 2–1 Pérez (1–3) Wright (2–3) Urbina (7) 7,075 15–19 35 May 8 @ Expos 7–5 Astacio (3–4) Hermanson (3–3) DiPoto (6) 11,725 16–19 36 May 9 @ Expos 4–0 Moore (2–4) Thomson (2–3) Urbina (8) 12,014 16–20 37 May 10 @ Expos 5–3 Kile (5–3) Kline (1–2) DiPoto (7) 10,041 17–20 38 May 11 @ Pirates 5–2 Schmidt (5–1) Ritz (0–1) 9,498 17–21 39 May 12 @ Pirates 6–0 Loaiza (2–1) Wright (2–4) 12,954 17–22 40 May 13 Cubs 9–3 Trachsel (4–1) Astacio (3–5) 48,038 17–23 41 May 14 Cubs 9–7 Tapani (5–2) Thomson (2–4) Beck (12) 48,077 17–24 42 May 15 Brewers 8–5 Woodard (3–1) Kile (5–4) Myers (1) 48,035 17–25 43 May 16 Brewers 7–5 Karl (5–1) Ritz (0–2) Jones (11) 48,063 17–26 44 May 17 Brewers 2–1 Wright (3–4) Woodall (0–1) DiPoto (8) 48,041 18–26 45 May 18 Brewers 8–5 Astacio (4–5) Juden (5–2) DiPoto (9) 48,026 19–26 46 May 20 @ Braves 5–1 Millwood (6–1) Thomson (2–5) 33,531 19–27 47 May 21 @ Braves 2–0 Neagle (6–1) Kile (5–5) Ligtenberg (6) 34,611 19–28 48 May 22 @ Reds 3–2 Wright (4–4) Weathers (2–4) DiPoto (10) 21,410 20–28 49 May 23 @ Reds 4–1 (7) Winchester (3–2) Astacio (4–6) 20,034 20–29 50 May 24 @ Reds 3–1 Jones (1–0) Tomko (5–3) DiPoto (11) 21,298 21–29 51 May 25 @ Cardinals 6–1 Thomson (3–5) Busby (5–1) 42,038 22–29 52 May 27 @ Cardinals 2–1 Stottlemyre (6–4) Kile (5–6) Brantley (8) 34,211 22–30 53 May 28 @ Cardinals 4–1 Mercker (4–3) Wright (4–5) King (2) 37,989 22–31 54 May 29 Astros 7–6 Hampton (7–2) Astacio (4–7) Wagner (14) 48,325 22–32 55 May 30 Astros 6–3 Thomson (4–5) Schourek (2–3) DiPoto (12) 48,036 23–32 56 May 31 Astros 7–5 McElroy (1–1) Henry (3–2) 48,097 24–32
June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 57 June 1 Diamondbacks 6–4 Benes (4–5) Kile (5–7) Olson (7) 48,020 24–33 58 June 2 Diamondbacks 9–3 Anderson (3–6) Wright (4–6) 47,905 24–34 59 June 3 Diamondbacks 3–2 McElroy (2–1) Olson (1–3) 46,279 25–24 60 June 4 Diamondbacks 5–2 Thomson (5–5) Daal (1–4) 46,295 26–34 61 June 5 @ Angels 5–0 Dickson (5–4) Jones (1–1) 39,621 26–35 62 June 6 @ Angels 2–1 Olivares (3–2) Kile (5–8) Percival (17) 38,671 26–36 63 June 7 @ Angels 6–5 Cadaret (1–0) DiPoto (1–2) 42,493 26–37 64 June 8 Rangers 3–1 Sele (9–3) Astacio (4–8) Wetteland (17) 48,070 26–38 65 June 9 Rangers 5–2 Helling (8–3) Thomson (5–6) Wetteland (18) 48,068 26–39 66 June 10 Rangers 9–8 (10) DiPoto (2–2) Gunderson (0–1) 48,061 27–39 67 June 12 @ Dodgers 2–1 Mlicki (2–4) Kile (5–9) McMichael (1) 39,163 27–40 68 June 13 @ Dodgers 4–2 Wright (5–6) Dreifort (4–6) DiPoto (13) 38,417 28–40 69 June 14 @ Dodgers 3–2 (12) DeJean (2–0) Radinsky (2–3) McElroy (1) 41,964 29–40 70 June 15 @ Giants 4–3 (12) Leskanic (3–3) Johnstone (2–3) DiPoto (14) 16,891 30–40 71 June 16 @ Giants 5–3 Tavárez (3–3) Jones (1–2) Nen (20) 12,585 30–41 72 June 17 @ Giants 6–3 Rueter (8–3) Kile (5–10) Nen (21) 19,125 30–42 73 June 18 Dodgers 5–0 Mlicki (3–4) Wright (5–7) 48,092 30–43 74 June 19 Dodgers 4–3 (10) Osuna (3–0) DiPoto (2–3) 48,120 30–44 75 June 20 Dodgers 7–6 Munoz (1–0) Reyes (0–3) Veres (1) 48,231 31–44 76 June 21 Dodgers 11–6 Jones (2–2) Park (5–5) 48,186 32–44 77 June 22 @ Brewers 3–2 Reyes (3–0) McElroy (2–2) Wickman (7) 22,556 32–45 78 June 23 @ Brewers 7–5 Patrick (3–0) Wright (5–8) Wickman (8) 20,759 32–46 79 June 24 Astros 8–6 Astacio (5–8) Bergman (6–4) Veres (2) 48,150 33–46 80 June 25 Astros 6–5 (12) Leskanic (4–3) Magnante (3–2) 48,046 34–46 81 June 26 Athletics 12–6 Munoz (2–0) Oquist (4–5) 48,069 35–46 82 June 27 Athletics 8–6 Mathews (4–4) DiPoto (2–4) Taylor (16) 48,049 35–47 83 June 28 Athletics 11–10 DeJean (3–0) Fetters (0–2) Veres (3) 48,013 36–47 84 June 30 @ Mariners 6–4 Astacio (6–8) Johnson (7–7) Munoz (1) 28,821 37–47
July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 85 July 1 @ Mariners 9–5 Cloude (4–7) Saipe (0–1) 25,551 37–48 86 July 2 @ Mariners 10–3 Swift (8–4) Kile (5–11) 32,523 37–49 87 July 3 @ Padres 4–2 Hamilton (6–9) DeJean (3–1) Hoffman (25) 40,588 37–50 88 July 4 @ Padres 9–1 Langston (3–1) Jones (2–3) 61,148 37–51 89 July 5 @ Padres 7–2 Ashby (11–5) Astacio (6–9) 32,649 37–52 90 July 10 Giants 11–2 Kile (6–11) Estes (7–8) 48,174 38–52 91 July 11 Giants 5–4 McElroy (3–2) Hershiser (7–7) Munoz (2) 48,262 39–52 92 July 12 Giants 5–3 Astacio (7–9) Rueter (10–4) Munoz (3) 48,334 40–52 93 July 13 Padres 9–5 Jones (3–3) Hitchcock (4–3) 48,098 41–52 94 July 14 Padres 8–7 Sanders (1–2) Kile (6–12) Hoffman (28) 48,114 41–53 95 July 15 Padres 6–2 Brown (11–3) Wright (5–9) 48,369 41–54 96 July 17 @ Diamondbacks 9–6 Blair (4–13) Astacio (7–10) Olson (13) 46,322 41–55 97 July 18 @ Diamondbacks 4–2 Anderson (7–8) Jones (3–4) Olson (14) 48,527 41–56 98 July 19 @ Diamondbacks 6–4 Small (2–1) Munoz (2–1) Embree (1) 45,650 41–57 99 July 20 @ Astros 10–9 Henry (6–2) Veres (0–1) 25,491 41–58 100 July 21 @ Astros 5–0 Brownson (1–0) Hampton (8–5) 28,718 42–58 101 July 23 Reds 6–4 Astacio (8–10) Remlinger (6–11) Veres (4) 42,586 43–58 102 July 23 Reds 6–4 Jones (4–4) Harnisch (7–5) Leskanic (2) 45,705 44–58 103 July 24 Cardinals 12–3 Kile (7–12) Stottlemyre (9–9) 48,303 45–58 104 July 25 Cardinals 5–2 McElroy (4–2) Morris (1–1) DeJean (1) 48,323 46–58 105 July 26 Cardinals 3–1 Mercker (6–8) Thomson (5–7) Croushore (7) 48,288 46–59 106 July 27 Pirates 8–7 (13) Leskanic (5–3) McCurry (0–1) 46,024 47–59 107 July 28 Pirates 12–6 Astacio (9–10) Lieber (8–11) 46,856 48–59 108 July 29 Pirates 12–1 Peters (5–8) Kile (7–13) 47,411 48–60 109 July 31 @ Cubs 9–1 Wood (11–5) Wright (5–10) Mulholland (3) 40,490 48–61
August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 110 August 1 @ Cubs 3–2 Trachsel (11–5) Thomson (5–8) Beck (32) 40,198 48–62 111 August 2 @ Cubs 6–3 Astacio (10–10) Clark (6–11) McElroy (2) 39,427 49–62 112 August 3 @ Pirates 7–2 Jones (5–4) Lieber (8–12) 11,204 50–62 113 August 4 @ Pirates 13–5 Christiansen (2–2) Kile (7–14) 15,784 50–63 114 August 5 @ Pirates 6–2 Wright (6–10) Córdova (9–10) 12,862 51–63 115 August 6 @ Pirates 5–1 Thomson (6–8) Schmidt (8–9) 14,060 52–63 116 August 7 Mets 8–7 Reed (13–7) Astacio (10–11) Franco (22) 48,365 52–64 117 August 8 Mets 4–3 Reynoso (3–0) Jones (5–5) Franco (23) 48,312 52–65 118 August 9 Mets 11–4 Kile (8–14) Nomo (5–9) 48,014 53–65 119 August 10 Expos 6–2 Wright (7–10) Telford (3–5) 44,768 54–65 120 August 11 Expos 15–6 Thomson (7–8) Powell (1–2) 45,403 55–65 121 August 12 Expos 3–2 Astacio (11–11) Vázquez (3–12) DiPoto (15) 46,872 56–65 122 August 14 Phillies 6–2 Loewer (6–4) Jones (5–6) 47,395 56–66 123 August 15 Phillies 7–3 Kile (9–14) Gomes (9–4) 48,329 57–66 124 August 16 Phillies 8–7 Portugal (7–3) Wright (7–11) Leiter (22) 48,024 57–67 125 August 18 @ Mets 6–2 Leiter (12–4) Astacio (11–12) 57–68 126 August 18 @ Mets 6–3 Rojas (5–2) McElroy (4–3) Franco (26) 21,611 57–69 127 August 19 @ Mets 2–1 Yoshii (5–6) Jones (5–7) Franco (27) 19,395 57–70 128 August 20 @ Expos 6–3 Kile (10–14) Thurman (2–2) DeJean (2) 11,680 58–70 129 August 21 @ Expos 3–2 Veres (1–1) Urbina (4–3) 11,626 59–70 130 August 22 @ Phillies 6–1 Byrd (2–0) Astacio (11–13) 23,435 59–71 131 August 23 @ Phillies 5–2 Thomson (8–8) Grace (4–7) DiPoto (16) 26,364 60–71 132 August 24 @ Phillies 3–1 Jones (6–7) Loewer (6–5) Veres (5) 15,665 61–71 133 August 25 Brewers 11–6 Veres (2–1) Weathers (4–5) 44,573 62–71 134 August 26 Brewers 6–5 Pulsipher (2–1) Wright (7–12) 42,395 62–72 135 August 27 Cubs 11–10 (10) Mulholland (4–5) Munoz (2–2) Beck (38) 50,093 62–73 136 August 28 Cubs 10–5 Trachsel (14–7) Thomson (8–9) 48,223 62–74 137 August 29 Cubs 7–3 Jones (7–7) Clark (7–13) 48,269 63–74 138 August 30 Cubs 4–3 Tapani (16–7) Kile (10–15) Beck (39) 48,255 63–75
September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 139 September 1 @ Brewers 12–3 Wright (8–12) Pulsipher (2–2) 13,347 64–75 140 September 2 @ Brewers 8–4 Roque (3–1) Astacio (11–14) 10,584 64–76 141 September 3 @ Brewers 7–3 Woodall (7–8) Thomson (8–10) 12,327 64–77 142 September 4 Padres 11–5 Veres (3–1) Sanders (2–3) 44,596 65–77 143 September 5 Padres 4–2 Brown (18–5) Kile (10–16) Hoffman (46) 42,930 65–78 144 September 6 Padres 12–2 Wright (9–12) Hamilton (12–12) 46,240 66–78 145 September 7 Marlins 15–10 Leskanic (6–3) Ludwick (1–4) 41,094 67–78 146 September 8 Marlins 11–10 McElroy (5–3) Mantei (3–4) 40,047 68–78 147 September 9 Marlins 9–8 McElroy (6–3) Speier (0–3) 40,500 69–78 148 September 10 Marlins 3–1 Kile (11–16) Medina (1–4) 44,906 70–78 149 September 11 @ Giants 7–6 Stoops (1–0) Morman (0–2) DiPoto (17) 34,698 71–78 150 September 12 @ Giants 1–0 Astacio (12–14) Nen (7–6) DiPoto (18) 30,422 72–78 151 September 13 @ Giants 4–3 Johnstone (4–5) McElroy (6–4) Nen (36) 30,278 72–79 152 September 14 @ Dodgers 4–1 Pérez (10–13) Jones (7–8) 26,122 72–80 153 September 15 @ Dodgers 5–4 Kile (12–16) Park (13–9) DiPoto (19) 29,702 73–80 154 September 16 @ Dodgers 2–0 Bohanon (7–10) Wright (9–13) Shaw (44) 27,906 73–81 155 September 18 @ Padres 4–1 Astacio (13–14) Ashby (16–9) Veres (6) 28,158 74–81 156 September 19 @ Padres 4–1 Clement (1–0) Thomson (8–11) Hoffman (51) 54,042 74–82 157 September 20 @ Padres 1–0 (11) Kile (13–16) Myers (4–6) Veres (7) 37,939 75–82 158 September 22 Diamondbacks 8–6 Daal (8–12) Wright (9–14) Olson (29) 42,859 75–83 159 September 23 Diamondbacks 14–11 Wainhouse (1–0) Banks (2–3) Veres (8) 44,021 76–83 160 September 25 Giants 8–6 Johnstone (6–5) Leskanic (6–4) Nen (40) 48,147 76–84 161 September 26 Giants 8–4 Hershiser (11–10) Kile (13–17) 47,462 76–85 162 September 27 Giants 9–8 DiPoto (3–4) Nen (7–7) 48,028 77–85

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Kirt Manwaring	110	291	72	.247	2	26
1B	Todd Helton	152	530	167	.315	25	97
2B	Mike Lansing	153	584	161	.276	12	66
SS	Neifi Pérez	162	647	177	.274	9	59
3B	Vinny Castilla	162	645	206	.319	46	144
LF	Dante Bichette	161	662	219	.331	22	122
CF	Ellis Burks	100	357	102	.286	16	54
RF	Larry Walker	130	454	165	.363	23	67

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Reed, JeffJeff Reed	113	259	75	.290	9	39
Hamilton, DarrylDarryl Hamilton	51	194	65	.335	5	25
Goodwin, CurtisCurtis Goodwin	119	159	39	.245	1	6
Colbrunn, GregGreg Colbrunn	62	122	38	.311	2	13
Vander Wal, JohnJohn Vander Wal	89	104	30	.288	5	20

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Kile, DarrylDarryl Kile	36	230.1	13	17	5.20	158
Astacio, PedroPedro Astacio	35	209.1	13	14	6.23	170
Wright, JameyJamey Wright	34	206.1	9	14	5.67	86
Thomson, JohnJohn Thomson	26	161.0	8	11	4.81	106
Jones, BobbyBobby Jones	35	141.1	7	8	5.22	109

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Munoz, MikeMike Munoz	40	41.1	2	2	5.66	24
Thompson, MarkMark Thompson	6	23.1	1	2	7.71	14

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
McElroy, ChuckChuck McElroy	78	6	4	2	2.90	61
DiPoto, JerryJerry DiPoto	68	3	4	19	3.53	49
Leskanic, CurtisCurtis Leskanic	66	6	4	2	4.40	55
Veres, DaveDave Veres	63	3	1	8	2.83	74
DeJean, MikeMike DeJean	59	3	1	2	3.03	27

Awards and honors

• Larry Walker, Lou Marsh Trophy

Farm system

See also: Minor league baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	Paul Zuvella
AA	New Haven Ravens	Eastern League	Tim Blackwell
A	Salem Avalanche	Carolina League	Jay Loviglio
A	Asheville Tourists	South Atlantic League	Ron Gideon
Short-Season A	Portland Rockies	Northwest League	Jim Eppard
Rookie	AZL Rockies	Arizona League	P. J. Carey

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Rockies^[13]

References

1. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcelrch01.shtml
2. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lansimi01.shtml
3. ^ Quinton McCracken Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
4. ^ Bryan Rekar Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
5. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kileda01.shtml
6. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huttoma01.shtml
7. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/veresda01.shtml
8. ^ Matt Holliday Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
9. ^ Juan Pierre Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
10. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abbotku01.shtml
11. ^ Ellis Burks Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
12. ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/debut.php?y=1998&l=NL
13. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007

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