All Star '99 / Boston.com / Baseball

National League outfielders 1998 starter highlighted in yellow
OFFICIAL VOTE LEADERS (06/29/99) 1, Sammy Sosa, Chicago, 1,382,994. 2, Larry Walker, Colorado, 659,759. 3, Tony Gwynn, San Diego, 659,424. 4, Barry Bonds, San Francisco, 442,791. 5, Raul Mondesi, Los Angeles, 339,760. 6, Brian Giles, Pittsburgh, 248,317. 7, Brian Jordan, Atlanta, 242,097. 8, Andruw Jones, Atlanta, 241,278. 9, Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia, 200,145. 10, Dante Bichette, Colorado, 185,008.

	PLAYER	TEAM	HT	WT	B/T
	Bobby Abreu	Philadelphia Phillies	6'0"	185 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Abreu's .312 average and .409 on base percentage led the Phillies. He led the majors in hitting with runners in scoring position, posting a .427 average. His 17 assists placed him in third in the National League.

	Derek Bell	Houston Astros	6'2"	215 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Bell set career highs with 22 home runs, 108 RBI, and 198 hits. Also posted bests in at-bats, runs scored, doubles, and walks.

	Dante Bichette	Colorado Rockies	6'3"	228 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Led the league in hits and tied Sammy Sosa for the most multi-hit games with 66. The All-Star became the first Rockie to have over 100 RBI in 4 consecutive seasons.

	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	6'2"	206 lbs.	L/L
	1998: The eight-time All-Star won his seventh Gold Glove award. Bonds became the first player in history to record over 400 home runs and 400 steals. He reached base in 15 consecutive plate appearances, a National League record.

	Bobby Bonilla	New York Mets	6'3"	240 lbs.	S/R
	1998: Spent time in Florida and Los Angeles, playing in a career-low 100 games. Played the majority of the season with the Dodgers where he hit .237 with 7 home runs and 30 RBI.

	Brant Brown	Pittsburgh Pirates	6'3"	205 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Although he missed a month of action with a sprained shoulder, Brown was a crucial part of the Cubs success, hitting .291 with 14 home runs and 48 RBI.

	Ellis Burks	San Francisco Giants	6'2"	209 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Hit over 20 home runs for the fifth time in his career. Played with the Rockies before coming to the Giants, batting .292 with 21 home runs and 76 RBI.

	Jeromy Burnitz	Milwaukee Brewers	6'0"	190 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Had his finest season as a pro, smacking 38 home runs and knocking in 125. Also hit .263 and led the team with 10 outfield assists.

	Mike Cameron	Cincinnati Reds	6'2"	190 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Cameron hit just .210 with 8 home runs and 43 RBI. His 27 stolen bases were second on the White Sox and the 5 triples were the third highest on the squad.

	Eric Davis	St.Louis Cardinals	6'3"	200 lbs.	R/R
	1998: The American League comeback player of the year, Davis returned from colon cancer to hit 28 home runs and drive in 89 runs. Set a career high with a 30 game hitting streak.

	J.D. Drew	St. Louis Cardinals	6'1"	195 lbs.	L/R
	1998: The former Phillie draftee, Drew spent time in the Cardinals minor league system before exploding onto the major league scene with 5 home runs and 13 RBI in 14 games.

	Todd Dunwoody	Florida Marlins	6'1"	195 lbs.	L/L
	1998: After the Marlins traded Gary Sheffield halfway through the season, Dunwoody became the Marlins starting right fielder and leadoff hitter. His 9 assists were good for second in the NL.

	Carl Everett	Houston Astros	6'0"	190 lbs.	S/R
	1998: Posted career highs in most major offensive categories. Compiled a .296 average, 15 home runs, and 76 RBI. Led the Astros with 12 outfield assists.

	Steve Finley	Arizona Diamondbacks	6'2"	180 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Batted .249 with 67 RBI for the Padres. Appeared in a team high 159 games and recorded 40 doubles, 6 triples, and 14 home runs.

	Cliff Floyd	Florida Marlins	6'4"	235 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Had the first 20 home run/20 stolen base season in Marlins history, whacking 22 home runs and stealing 27 bases. Floyd also hit .282 and set a club record with 45 doubles.

	Ron Gant	Philadelphia Phillies	6'0"	200 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Hit over 20 home runs for the sixth time in his career, finishing the season with 26. Came back from a pulled hamsting to hit .240 with 67 RBI in 121 games.

	Brian Giles	Pittsburgh Pirates	5'11"	200 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Giles hit .269 with 16 home runs and 66 RBI for Cleveland. Missed over a month of action with a sprained ankle.

	Bernard Gilkey	Arizona Diamondbacks	6'0"	200 lbs.	R/R
	Spent time with both the Mets and Arizona. Struggled with injuries and didn't hit over .250 with either club.

	Doug Glanville	Philadelphia Phillies	6'2"	175 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Posted career highs in nearly every major offensive category and led the National League in at-bats with 678. Had 4 hitting streaks of 14 or more games.

	Marquis Grissom	Milwaukee Brewers	5'11"	188 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Hit .271 with 10 home runs and 60 RBI on the year. Grissom was second on the team in stolen bases with 13 and batted .300 over the last 36 games.

	Vladimir Guerrero	Montreal Expos	6'2"	200 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Was in the top 10 in the National League in 10 offensive categories. Hit .324 with 38 home runs and 109 RBI. Set Expo records for home runs, extra base hits, and total base hits.

	Jose Guillen	Pittsburgh Pirates	5'11"	185 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Matched or exceeded career highs in most major offensive categories including average (.267), home runs (14), and RBI (84). Led the team in outfield assists for the second consecutive year.

	Tony Gwynn	San Diego Padres	5'11"	220 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Hit over .300 for a remarkable 16th straight season. Made his 14th All-Star team and was the toughest player in the league to strike out. His .321 average led the Padres.

	Darryl Hamilton	Colorado Rockies	6'0"	185 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Had a 121 game errorless streak and stole 13 bases with both the Giants and Rockies. Overall, he hit .308 with 6 homeruns and 51 RBI.

	Rickey Henderson	New York Mets	5'10"	190 lbs.	R/L
	1998: Became the sixth player in history to score over 2,000 runs. Henderson was also the oldest man to lead the league in stolen bases (66) and he also led the league in walks (118), while playing for Oakland.

	Richard Hidalgo	Houston Astros	6'0"	190 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Spent time on the disabled list with an injury to his right shoulder. Played well while he was in the lineup, batting .303 with 27 home runs and 35 RBI in 211 at-bats.

	Stan Javier	San Francisco Giants	6'0"	195 lbs.	S/R
	1998: Javier started in all three outfield positions, hitting .290 with 4 home runs and 48 RBI. Reached the 1,000 hit plateau for his career.

	Geoff Jenkins	Milwaukee Brewers	6'1"	200 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Started fast, hitting 4 home runs in his first 7 Major League games but cooled off and was sent to the minors. Jenkins returned to the Brewers to hit .229 with 9 home runs and 28 RBI.

	Lance Johnson	Chicago Cubs	5'11"	165 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Johnson struggled with a hand injury but recovered and came back to .342 over the final 2 months of the season. For the year he hit .280 with 2 home runs and 21 RBI.

	Andruw Jones	Atlanta Braves	6'1"	185 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Jones became the third youngest player to reach 50 home runs and led the team in doubles. He became the youngest player with 20 or more home runs and stolen bases in the same season.

	Brian Jordan	Atlanta Braves	6'1"	215 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Helped McGwire reach the 70 home run mark by giving him protection in the Cardinals lineup. Jordan led the Cardinals in batting average, hits, and multi-hit games.

	Mark Kotsay	Florida Marlins	6'0"	180 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Kotsay hit third in the Marlins lineup and produced a .279 average 11 home runs and 68 RBI. He also stole 10 bases and smacked 25 doubles.

	Ray Lankford	St. Louis Cardinals	5'11"	198 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Lankford set a personal best with 105 RBI and tied his career mark with 31 home runs. He led St. Louis with 37 doubles and 26 steals.

	Manny Martinez	Montreal Expos	6'2"	169 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Batted .250 with 6 home runs and 24 RBI. Martinez also hit 11 doubles, 2 triples, and walked 9 times.

	Brian McRae	New York Mets	6'0"	195 lbs.	S/R
	1998: McRae reached the 20 home run/20 stolen base mark for the first time in his career. He finished the season with a .264 average, 21 homeruns, and 79 RBI.

	Raul Mondesi	Los Angeles Dodgers	5'11"	215 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Led the Dodgers in almost all major offensive categories, including home runs (30) and RBI (90). Also led the team in total bases, runs, and hits.

	Otis Nixon	Atlanta Braves	6'2"	180 lbs.	S/R
	1998: Nixon was on the disabled list with a broken jaw but was productive when he was in the lineup, batting .297 with 1 home run and 20 RBI and stealing 37 bases.

	Ruben Rivera	San Diego Padres	6'3"	200 lbs.	R/R
	1998: After beginning the season in the minor league, Rivera struggled offensively hitting just .209 with 6 home runs and 29 RBI.

	Henry Rodriguez	Chicago Cubs	6'2"	200 lbs.	L/L
	1998: Combined with Sammy Sosa to hit the most homeruns in Cubs history (97). Spent time on the disabled list but bounced back to hit .251 with 85 RBI in 415 at-bats.

	Reggie Sanders	San Diego Padres	6'1"	185 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Playing for the Reds, Sanders hit .268 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI. He had 33 multi-hit games for Cincinnati.

	Gary Sheffield	Los Angeles Dodgers	5'11"	190 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Playing with both Florida and Los Angeles, Sheffield hit a combined .302 with 22 home runs, 22 stolen bases, and 85 RBI. Made his fourth National League All-Star team.

	Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	6'0"	200 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Sosa won MVP honors by crushing 66 home runs and leading the majors in RBI, runs, and total bases. Set a league record by stroking 20 home runs in the month of June.

	Greg Vaughn	Cincinnati Reds	6'0"	202 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Became the 27th player in league history to hit 50 or more home runs to go along with his 119 RBI. The All-Star homered against every National League club except for the Dodgers.

	Larry Walker	Colorado Rockies	6'3"	235 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Won the National League batting title with a .363 average. Walker became only the second player in history to hit over .360 in 2 consecutive seasons. Won his second straight Gold Glove, his fourth overall.

	Devon White	Los Angeles Dodgers	6'2"	190 lbs.	S/R
	1998: Became the first player on an expansion team to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season. Led the Diamondbacks in stolen bases (22), doubles (32), and RBI(85).

	Rondell White	Montreal Expos	6'1"	210 lbs.	R/R
	1998: Despite being injured for part of the season, White still was able to hit .300 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI. He also stole 16 bases and had a 14 game hitting streak.

	Tony Womack	Arizona Diamondbacks	5'9"	155 lbs.	L/R
	1998: Womack was the National League leader in stolen bases (58), for the second straight season. Set career-highs with a .282 average and 185 hits in 159 games.

	Dmitri Young	Cincinnati Reds	6'2"	235 lbs.	S/R
	Led Cincinnati with a .310 average and 48 doubles. His 14 home runs and 83 RBI were both career highs.