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1998 Boston Red Sox season
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Major League Baseball season
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Boston Red Sox 1998 American League Wild Card winner American League East Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 92–70 (.568) 2nd JRY Trust John Harrington Dan Duquette Jimy Williams WABU(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)NESN(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) WEEI(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)WRCA(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) bos BOS
The 1998 Boston Red Sox season was the 98th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 92–70, twenty-two games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1998 World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card but lost to the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox would start a winning record run, nonplayoff or playoff until 2012.
Offseason
November 6, 1997: Jim Leyritz was traded by the Texas Rangers with Damon Buford to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.Jim Leyritz Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
November 17, 1997: Bret Saberhagen was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Bret Saberhagen Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
November 18, 1997: Pedro Martínez was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.Pedro Martinez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
November 18, 1997: Jeff Suppan was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
November 18, 1997: Jim Mecir was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
November 21, 1997: Mike Benjamin was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Mike Benjamin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
March 19, 1998: Midre Cummings was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Cincinnati Reds.Midre Cummings Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
Regular season
Season standings
Boston Red Sox
Record vs. opponents
BOS
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Notable transactions
June 2, 1998: Mark Teixeira was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.Mark Teixeira Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
June 20, 1998: Jim Leyritz was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ethan Faggett (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero, and Darío Veras.
July 30, 1998: Pete Munro and Jay Yennaco were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Mike Stanley.
July 31, 1998: Greg Swindell was traded by the Minnesota Twins with Orlando Merced to the Boston Red Sox for John Barnes, Matt Kinney, and Joe Thomas (minors).Greg Swindell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
August 6, 1998: Pete Schourek was purchased from the Houston Astros.
Opening Day lineup
5 Nomar Garciaparra SS13 John Valentin 3B42 Mo Vaughn 1B18 Reggie Jefferson DH25 Troy O'Leary LF10 Scott Hatteberg C 20 Darren Lewis CF56 Darren Bragg RF52 Donnie Sadler 2B45 Pedro Martínez P
Roster
1998 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers
33 Steve Avery
59 Brian Barkley
40 Robinson Checo
61 Jin-ho Cho
41 Jim Corsi
43 Dennis Eckersley
34 Rich Garcés
36 Tom Gordon
27 Butch Henry
32 Derek Lowe
57 Ron Mahay
45 Pedro Martínez
55 Carlos Reyes
19 Brian Rose
17 Bret Saberhagen
51 Pete Schourek
55 Brian Shouse
37 Greg Swindell
65 Carlos Valdez
31 Darío Veras
49 Tim Wakefield
46 John Wasdin
39 David West Catchers
10 Scott Hatteberg
31 Jim Leyritz
54 Mandy Romero
47 Jason Varitek
Infielders
28 Mike Benjamin
5 Nomar Garciaparra
18 Reggie Jefferson
51 Keith Johns
15 Mark Lemke
50 Lou Merloni
52 Donnie Sadler
26 Chris Snopek
20 Mike Stanley
13 John Valentin
42 Mo VaughnOutfielders
23 Billy Ashley
56 Darren Bragg
2 Damon Buford
29 Midre Cummings
20 Darren Lewis
26 Orlando Merced
30 Keith Mitchell
7 Trot Nixon
25 Troy O'Leary Manager
22 Jimy Williams
Coaches
48 Dave Jauss (First base)
16 Joe Kerrigan (Pitching)
12 Wendell Kim (Third base)
60 Dana LeVangie (Bullpen catcher)
35 Grady Little (Bench)
14 Jim Rice (Hitting)
38 Dick Pole (Bullpen)
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging average; SB = Stolen bases
Pos Player G AB R H HR RBI Avg. Slg. SB C Scott Hatteberg 112 359 46 99 12 43 .276 .4460 1B Mo Vaughn 154 609 107 205 40 115 .337 .5910 2B Mike Benjamin 124 349 46 95 4 39 .272 .3723 3B John Valentin 153 588 113 145 23 73 .247 .4424 SS Nomar Garciaparra 143 604 111 195 35 122 .323 .58412 LF Troy O'Leary 156 611 95 165 23 83 .270 .4682 CF Darren Lewis 155 585 95 157 8 63 .268 .36229 RF Darren Bragg 129 409 51 114 8 57 .279 .4235 DH Damon Buford 86 216 37 61 10 42 .282 .5235 1998 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in, SB = Stolen bases
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB Jason Varitek 86 221 56 .253 7 33 2 Reggie Jefferson 62 196 60 .306 8 31 0 Mike Stanley 47 156 45 .288 7 32 1 Jim Leyritz 52 129 37 .287 8 24 0 Donnie Sadler 58 124 28 .226 3 15 4 Midre Cummings 67 120 34 .283 5 15 3 Lou Merloni 39 96 27 .281 1 15 1 Mark Lemke 31 91 17 .187 0 7 0 Keith Mitchell 23 33 9 .273 0 6 1 Trot Nixon 13 27 7 .259 0 0 0 Billy Ashley 13 24 7 .292 3 7 0 Mandy Romero 12 13 3 .231 0 1 0 Chris Snopek 8 12 2 .167 0 2 0 Orlando Merced 9 9 0 .000 0 2 0 Keith Johns 2 0 0 ---- 0 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G GS IP W L ERA SOPedro Martínez 33 33 233.2 19 7 2.89 251Tim Wakefield 36 33 216.0 17 8 4.58 146Bret Saberhagen 31 31 175.0 15 8 3.96 100 Pete Schourek 10 8 44.0 1 3 4.30 36 Brian Rose 8 8 37.2 1 4 6.93 18 Jin-ho Cho 4 4 18.2 0 3 8.20 15 Butch Henry 2 2 9.0 0 0 4.00 6 Robinson Checo 2 2 7.2 0 2 9.39 5
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SOSteve Avery Steve Avery (baseball) 34 23 123.2 10 7 0 5.02 57Derek Lowe 63 10 123.0 3 9 4 4.02 77John Wasdin 47 8 96.0 6 4 0 5.25 59
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SOTom Gordon 73 0 79.1 7 4 46 2.72 78Jim Corsi Jim Corsi (baseball) 59 0 66.0 3 2 0 2.59 49Dennis Eckersley 50 0 39.2 4 1 1 4.76 22Rich Garcés30046.01113.3334 Ron Mahay 29 0 26.0 1 1 1 3.46 14 Greg Swindell 29 0 24.0 2 3 0 3.38 18 Carlos Reyes 24 0 38.1 1 1 0 3.52 23 Brian Shouse 7 0 8.0 0 1 0 5.63 5 Darío Veras 7 0 8.0 0 1 0 10.13 2 Brian Barkley 6 0 11.0 0 0 0 9.82 2 David West 6 0 2.0 0 0 0 27.00 4 Carlos Valdez 4 0 3.1 1 0 0 0.00 4
ALDS
1998 American League Division Series
Game 1
Team123456789RHEBoston30003203011120Cleveland000002100360W: Pedro Martínez (1–0) L: Jaret Wright (0–1)HR: BOS: Mo Vaughn (2), Nomar Garciaparra; CLE: Kenny Lofton, Jim Thome
Game 2
Team123456789RHEBoston2010020005100Cleveland151001010991W: Dave Burba (1–0) L: Tim Wakefield (0–1) S: Mike Jackson (1)HR: CLE: David Justice
Game 3
Team123456789RHECleveland000011101450Boston000100002360W: Charles Nagy (1–0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0–1); S: Mike Jackson (2) HR: CLE: Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton, Manny Ramírez (2); BOS – Nomar Garciaparra
Game 4
Team123456789RHECleveland000000020250Boston000100000160W: Steve Reed (1–0) L: Tom Gordon (0–1) S: Mike Jackson (3) HR: BOS: Nomar Garciaparra
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Tom Gordon, reserve P
Pedro Martínez, reserve P
Mo Vaughn, reserve 1B (did not attend)
Game log
Red Sox Win Red Sox Loss Game postponed Clinched Playoff Spot
background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff 1998 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 92–70 (Home: 51–30; Away: 41–40)
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff April: 18–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 1 || April 1 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Martínez (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || Gordon (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 36,915 || 1–0 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 2 || April 2 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Wasdin (1–0) || Taylor (0–1) || Gordon (2) || Network Associates Coliseum || 7,313 || 2–0 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 3 || April 3 || @ Mariners || 6–11 || Cloude (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 27,553 || 2–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 4 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 6–12 || Swift (1–0) || Rose (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 43,035 || 2–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 5 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 10–5 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 35,143 || 3–2 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 6 || April 6 || @ Angels || 1–2 (11)|| Holtz (1–0) || Gordon (0–1) || — || Edison Field || 21,352 || 3–3 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 7 || April 7 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Hill (2–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || — || Edison Field || 19,926 || 3–4 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 8 || April 8 || @ Angels || 1–2 || McDowell (1–1) || Lowe (0–2) || Percival (2) || Edison Field || 24,450 || 3–5 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 9 || April 10 || Mariners || 9–7 || Garcés (1–0) || Timlin (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,805 || 4–5 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 10 || April 11 || Mariners || 5–0 || Martínez (2–0) || Moyer (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,403 || 5–5 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 11 || April 12 || Mariners || 8–7 || Wasdin (2–0) || Slocumb (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 23,270 || 6–5 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 12 || April 13 || Athletics || 6–3 || Saberhagen (2–0) || Rogers (1–1) || Gordon (3) || Fenway Park || 18,011 || 7–5 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 13 || April 14 || Athletics || 8–6 || Gordon (1–1) || Taylor (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 18,490 || 8–5 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 14 || April 15 || Athletics || 4–3 || Eckersley (1–0) || Mathews (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 18,477 || 9–5 || W6
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 15 || April 17 || Indians || 3–2 (10)|| Gordon (2–1) || Assenmacher (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 26,924 || 10–5 || W7
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 16 || April 18 || Indians || 4–7 || Martin (1–0) || Eckersley (1–1) || Jackson (7) || Fenway Park || 31,735 || 10–6 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 17 || April 19 || Indians || 2–0 || Saberhagen (3–0) || Burba (2–2) || Gordon (4) || Fenway Park || 31,846 || 11–6 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 18 || April 20 || Indians || 6–5 (11)|| Gordon (3–1) || Plunk (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,001 || 12–6 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 19 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 11–4 || Rose (1–1) || Worrell (1–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 10,022 || 13–6 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 20 || April 22 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Corsi (1–0) || Jones (0–1) || Gordon (5) || Tiger Stadium || 10,102 || 14–6 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 21 || April 24 || @ Indians || 7–5 || Wakefield (1–1) || Burba (2–3) || Gordon (6) || Jacobs Field || 40,570 || 15–6 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 22 || April 25 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Saberhagen (4–0) || Colón (1–1) || Gordon (7) || Jacobs Field || 40,571 || 16–6 || W6
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || April 26 || Tigers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 21.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 23 || April 27 || Tigers || 6–5 || Eckersley (2–1) || Runyan (0–2) || Gordon (8) || Fenway Park || 18,456 || 17–6 || W7
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 24 || April 28 || Tigers || 5–7 || Florie (2–0) || Shouse (0–1) || Jones (3) || Fenway Park || 20,936 || 17–7 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 25 || April 29 || Angels || 8–4 || Wakefield (2–1) || Watson (1–3) || Gordon (9) || Fenway Park || 21,557 || 18–7 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 26 || April 30 || Angels || 2–7 || Hill (5–1) || Checo (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 21,526 || 18–8 || L1
|-
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff May: 13–14 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 27 || May 1 || Rangers || 5–3 || Wasdin (3–0) || Sele (5–1) || Gordon (10) || Fenway Park || 24,169 || 19–8 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 28 || May 2 || Rangers || 6–7 || Helling (6–0) || Rose (1–2) || Wetteland (7) || Fenway Park || 25,827 || 19–9 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 29 || May 3 || Rangers || 2–1 || Martínez (3–0) || Oliver (1–4) || Gordon (11) || Fenway Park || 28,075 || 20–9 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 30 || May 5 || Twins || 4–2 || Wakefield (3–1) || Tewksbury (3–4) || Gordon (12) || Fenway Park || 20,882 || 21–9 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 31 || May 6 || Twins || 7–8 || Hawkins (1–3) || Checo (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 20,945 || 21–10 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 32 || May 7 || @ Royals || 3–5 || Rapp (2–3) || Rose (1–3) || Montgomery (7) || Kauffman Stadium || 14,703 || 21–11 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 33 || May 8 || @ Royals || 14–3 || Saberhagen (5–0) || Haney (2–3) || Garcés (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 24,439 || 22–11 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 34 || May 9 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Martínez (4–0) || Belcher (1–5) || Gordon (13) || Kauffman Stadium || 18,035 || 23–11 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 35 || May 10 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Wakefield (4–1) || Rosado (0–2) || Gordon (14) || Kauffman Stadium || 14,793 || 24–11 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 36 || May 11 || @ Rangers || 2–8 || Witt (4–1) || Wasdin (3–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,275 || 24–12 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 37 || May 12 || @ Rangers || 3–6 || Sele (6–2) || Rose (1–4) || Wetteland (10) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,614 || 24–13 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 38 || May 13 || @ Twins || 4–7 || Radke (4–3) || Saberhagen (5–1) || Aguilera (7) || Metrodome || 9,076 || 24–14 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 39 || May 14 || @ Twins || 1–2 (12)|| Trombley (1–1) || Wasdin (3–2) || — || Metrodome || 12,121 || 24–15 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 40 || May 15 || Royals || 5–2 || Wakefield (5–1) || Rosado (0–3) || Eckersley (1) || Fenway Park || 31,466 || 25–15 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 41 || May 16 || Royals || 5–0 || Avery (1–0) || Walker (0–1) || Gordon (15) || Fenway Park || 31,700 || 26–15 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 42 || May 17 || Royals || 5–3 || Mahay (1–0) || Rusch (3–6) || Gordon (16) || Fenway Park || 29,736 || 27–15 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 43 || May 19 || White Sox || 5–9 || Bere (2–4) || Saberhagen (5–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,121 || 27–16 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 44 || May 20 || White Sox || 6–2 || Martínez (5–0) || Navarro (4–4) || Gordon (17) || Fenway Park || 26,953 || 28–16 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 45 || May 22 || Yankees || 5–4 || Wakefield (6–1) || Nelson (1–1) || Gordon (18) || Fenway Park || 33,605 || 29–16 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 46 || May 23 || Yankees || 3–12 || Wells (6–1) || Lowe (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,120 || 29–17 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 47 || May 24 || Yankees || 4–14 || Cone (6–1) || Saberhagen (5–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,042 || 29–18 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 48 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 5–7 || Hentgen (7–3) || Martínez (5–1) || Myers (11) || Fenway Park || 32,342 || 29–19 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 49 || May 26 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Guzmán (3–6) || Avery (1–1) || Myers (12) || Fenway Park || 27,668 || 29–20 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 50 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Wells (7–1) || Wakefield (6–2) || Stanton (5) || Yankee Stadium || 42,182 || 29–21 || L5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 51 || May 29 || @ Yankees || 2–6 || Cone (7–1) || Lowe (0–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,160 || 29–22 || L6
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 52 || May 30 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Irabu (4–1) || Gordon (19) || Yankee Stadium || 55,191 || 30–22 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 53 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 13–7 || Martínez (6–1) || Pettitte (6–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,711 || 31–22 || W2
|-
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff June: 17–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 54 || June 1 || @ Blue Jays || 9–5 || Corsi (2–1) || Myers (2–1) || — || Skydome || 27,372 || 32–22 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 55 || June 2 || @ Blue Jays || 11–3 || Avery (2–1) || Carpenter (1–2) || — || Skydome || 26,177 || 33–22 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 56 || June 3 || Orioles || 0–3 || Johns (2–1) || Lowe (0–5) || Rhodes (2) || Fenway Park || 31,355 || 33–23 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 57 || June 4 || Orioles || 9–1 || Saberhagen (7–3) || Ponson (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,104 || 34–23 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 58 || June 5 || Mets || 2–9 || Leiter (6–3) || Martínez (6–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,214 || 34–24 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 59 || June 6 || Mets || 0–1 || Jones (5–3) || Wakefield (6–3) || Franco (13) || Fenway Park || 32,525 || 34–25 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 60 || June 7 ||Mets || 5–0 || Avery (3–1) || Yoshii (4–2) || — || Fenway Park || 30,630 || 35–25 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 61 || June 8 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Embree (1–0) || Wasdin (3–3) || — || Turner Field || 44,018 || 35–26 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 62 || June 9 || @ Braves || 9–3 || Saberhagen (8–3) || Martínez (2–3) || — || Turner Field || 43,121 || 36–26 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 63 || June 10 || @ Braves || 10–6 || Martínez (7–2) || Neagle (7–4) || — || Turner Field || 41,345 || 37–26 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 64 || June 12 || Devil Rays || 5–1 || Wakefield (7–3) || Arrojo (8–4) || — || Fenway Park || 31,994 || 38–26 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || June 13 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 21.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 65 || June 14 || Devil Rays || 3–2 (10)|| Gordon (4–1) || Lopez (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,768 || 39–26 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 66 || June 15 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Parque (2–0) || Saberhagen (8–4) || Karchner (8) || Comiskey Park || 16,103 || 39–27 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 67 || June 16 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Martínez (8–2) || Bere (3–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 13,483 || 40–27 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 68 || June 17 || @ White Sox || 12–5 || Wakefield (8–3) || Eyre (1–7) || Gordon (20) || Comiskey Park || 13,563 || 41–27 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 69 || June 18 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 (10)|| Wasdin (4–3) || Yan (4–1) || Gordon (21) || Tropicana Field || 30,177 || 42–27 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 70 || June 19 || @ Devil Rays || 4–1 || Avery (4–1) || Saunders (1–7) || Gordon (22) || Tropicana Field || 32,375 || 43–27 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 71 || June 20 || @ Devil Rays || 5–8 || Santana (2–0) || Saberhagen (8–5) || Hernández (15) || Tropicana Field || 41,169 || 43–28 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 72 || June 21 || @ Devil Rays || 3–1 || Martínez (9–2) || Johnson (2–4) || Gordon (23) || Tropicana Field || 40,348 || 44–28 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 73 || June 22 || Phillies || 8–9 (10)|| Gomes (6–2) || Gordon (4–2) || Leiter (14) || Fenway Park || 33,592 || 44–29 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 74 || June 23 || Phillies || 2–3 || Portugal (3–2) || Lowe (0–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,212 || 44–30 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 75 || June 24 || Phillies || 8–11 || Loewer (2–0) || Avery (4–2) || Leiter (15) || Fenway Park || 28,079 || 44–31 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 76 || June 25 || Phillies || 7–5 || Saberhagen (9–5) || Beech (3–5) || Mahay (1) || Fenway Park || 28,263 || 45–31 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 77 || June 26 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Martínez (10–2) || Fontenot (0–6) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 23,792 || 46–31 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 78 || June 27 || @ Marlins || 9–4 || Wakefield (9–3) || Sánchez (3–5) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 31,212 || 47–31 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 79 || June 28 || @ Marlins || 1–5 || Dempster (1–3) || Lowe (0–7) || Alfonseca (3) || Pro Player Stadium || 28,418 || 47–32 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 80 || June 30 || Expos || 7–4 || Avery (5–2) || Pérez (6–8) || Gordon (24) || Fenway Park || 27,704 || 48–32 || W1
|-
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff July: 15–12 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 81 || July 1 || Expos || 6–1 || Saberhagen (10–5) || Hermanson (6–7) || — || Fenway Park || 24,923 || 49–32 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 82 || July 2 || Expos || 15–0 || Martínez (11–2) || Pavano (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,637 || 50–32 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 83 || July 3 || White Sox || 15–2 || Wakefield (10–3) || Sirotka (8–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,467 || 51–32 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 84 || July 4 || White Sox || 0–3 || Snyder (1–0) || Cho (0–1) || Simas (5) || Fenway Park || 29,600 || 51–33 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 85 || July 5 || White Sox || 15–14 || Reyes (3–2) || Howry (0–1) || Gordon (25) || Fenway Park || 32,970 || 52–33 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 86 || July 9 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Orosco (2–1) || Corsi (2–1) || Benítez (10) || Camden Yards || 48,014 || 52–34 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 87 || July 10 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Orosco (3–1) || Martínez (11–3) || Benítez (11) || Camden Yards || 48,043 || 52–35 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 88 || July 11 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Erickson (9–7) || Wakefield (10–4) || Orosco (6) || Camden Yards || 48,244 || 52–36 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 89 || July 12 || @ Orioles || 7–11 || Johns (3–2) || Cho (0–2) || Mills (1) || Camden Yards || 48,193 || 52–37 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 90 || July 13 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Avery (6–2) || Santana (2–2) || Gordon (26) || Tropicana Field || 29,186 || 53–37 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 91 || July 14 || @ Devil Rays || 4–5 || Lopez (5–2) || Mahay (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 27,310 || 53–38 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 92 || July 15 || Indians || 1–0 || Martínez (12–3) || Colón (9–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,501 || 54–38 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 93 || July 16 || Indians || 15–5 || Wakefield (11–4) || Gooden (3–4) || Lowe (1) || Fenway Park || 33,568 || 55–38 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 94 || July 17 || @ Tigers || 4–6 || Powell (1–1) || Cho (0–3) || Jones (17) || Tiger Stadium || 26,255 || 55–39 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 95 || July 18 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Avery (7–2) || Castillo (2–6) || Lowe (2) || Tiger Stadium || 22,983 || 56–39 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 96 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 7–10 || Thompson (9–8) || Gordon (4–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 21,018 || 56–40 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 97 || July 21 (1)|| @ Indians || 10–7 || Martínez (13–3) || Gooden (3–5) || Gordon (27) || Jacobs Field || 42,874 || 57–40 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 98 || July 21 (2)|| @ Indians || 2–4 (8)|| Ogea (3–2) || Wakefield (11–5) || Jackson (23) || Jacobs Field || 43,227 || 57–41 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 99 || July 22 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Nagy (8–6) || Garcés (1–1) || Jackson (24) || Jacobs Field || 43,073 || 57–42 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 100 || July 23 || Blue Jays || 8–7 (10)|| Gordon (5–3) || Myers (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,011 || 58–42 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 101 || July 24 || Blue Jays || 6–10 || Guzmán (5–12) || Avery (7–3) || Quantrill (2) || Fenway Park || 33,159 || 58–43 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 102 || July 25 || Blue Jays || 5–3 || Lowe (1–7) || Williams (9–5) || Gordon (28) || Fenway Park || 33,099 || 59–43 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 103 || July 26 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || Martínez (14–3) || Hentgen (9–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,059 || 60–43 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 104 || July 28 || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Wakefield (12–5) || Haynes (7–4) || Gordon (29) || Network Associates Coliseum || 11,208 || 61–43 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 105 || July 29 || @ Athletics || 10–2 || Wasdin (5–3) || Oquist (6–8) || Lowe (3) || Network Associates Coliseum || 11,632 || 62–43 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 106 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 5–6 || Rogers (11–4) || Avery (7–4) || Taylor (22) || Network Associates Coliseum || 17,535 || 62–44 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 107 || July 31 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Saberhagen (11–5) || Olivares (5–8) || Gordon (30) || Edison Field || 43,390 || 63–44 || W1
|-
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff August: 17–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 108 || August 1 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Martínez (15–3) || Watson (4–7) || Lowe (4) || Edison Field || 29,893 || 64–44 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 109 || August 2 || @ Angels || 8–7 || Wakefield (13–5) || Dickson (9–9) || Gordon (31) || Edison Field || 35,763 || 65–44 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 110 || August 3 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Cloude (6–7) || Wasdin (5–4) || Timlin (7) || Kingdome || 27,887 || 65–45 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 111 || August 4 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || Avery (8–4) || McCarthy (0–2) || Gordon (32) || Kingdome || 29,621 || 66–45 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 112 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Burkett (7–11) || Saberhagen (11–6) || Wetteland (30) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 32,132 || 66–46 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 113 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Helling (15–6) || Martínez (15–4) || Wetteland (31) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 34,906 || 66–47 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 114 || August 8 || @ Rangers || 11–1 || Wakefield (14–5) || Sele (13–9) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 44,242 || 67–47 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 115 || August 9 || @ Rangers || 14–8 || Corsi (3–1) || Stottlemyre (10–10) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 31,127 || 68–47 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 116 || August 11 || Royals || 4–7 (10)|| Gordon (6–3) || Montgomery (1–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,290 || 69–47 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 117 || August 12 || Royals || 4–8 || Service (5–3) || Swindell (3–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,488 || 69–48 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 118 || August 13 || Twins || 8–7 || Eckersley (3–1) || Miller (0–2) || Gordon (33) || Fenway Park || 32,801 || 70–48 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 119 || August 14 || Twins || 13–12 || Lowe (2–7) || Baptist (0–1) || Gordon (34) || Fenway Park || 32,888 || 71–48 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 120 || August 15 || Twins || 2–3 || Rodriguez (2–2) || Schourek (7–7) || Aguilera (29) || Fenway Park || 32,412 || 71–49 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 121 || August 16 || Twins || 3–6 || Milton (7–9) || Avery (8–5) || Aguilera (30) || Fenway Park || 30,893 || 71–50 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || August 17 || Rangers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 18.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 122 || August 18 (1)|| Rangers || 4–1 || Martínez (16–4) || Burkett (7–13) || Gordon (35) || Fenway Park || 33,201 || 72–50 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 123 || August 18 (2)|| Rangers || 5–4 || Lowe (3–7) || Patterson (1–5) || Gordon (36) || Fenway Park || 26,677 || 73–50 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 124 || August 19 || @ Royals || 11–1 || Wakefield (15–5) || Barber (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 14,017 || 74–50 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 125 || August 20 || @ Royals || 2–8 || Pichardo (7–8) || Schourek (7–8) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 14,278 || 74–51 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 126 || August 21 || @ Twins || 9–2 || Avery (9–5) || Milton (7–10) || — || Metrodome || 16,786 || 75–51 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 127 || August 22 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Trombley (4–3) || Swindell (3–5) || — || Metrodome || 18,415 || 75–52 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 128 || August 23 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Martínez (17–4) || Radke (10–12) || — || Metrodome || 12,686 || 76–52 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 129 || August 25 || Athletics || 3–2 || Swindell (4–5) || Rogers (12–6) || Gordon (37) || Fenway Park || 28,366 || 77–52 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 130 || August 26 || Athletics || 7–4 || Wasdin (6–4) || Worrell (2–7) || Gordon (38) || Fenway Park || 26,379 || 78–52 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 131 || August 27 || Athletics || 3–6 || Candiotti (10–14) || Schourek (7–9) || Taylor (27) || Fenway Park || 31,239 || 78–53 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 132 || August 28 || Angels || 6–7 || Hill (9–5) || Avery (9–6) || — || Fenway Park || 32,470 || 78–54 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 133 || August 29 || Angels || 6–1 || Martínez (18–4) || McDowell (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,519 || 79–54 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 134 || August 30 || Angels || 6–8 || Hasegawa (7–3) || Wakefield (15–6) || Percival (38) || Fenway Park || 31,476 || 79–55 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 135 || August 31 || Mariners || 5–1 || Saberhagen (12–6) || Fassero (10–11) || — || Fenway Park || 28,553 || 80–55 || W1
|-
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff September: 12–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 136 || September 1 || Mariners || 3–7 || Moyer (12–8) || Lowe (3–8) || — || Fenway Park || 28,150 || 80–56 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 137 || September 2 || Mariners || 7–3 || Gordon (7–3) || Ayala (1–10) || — || Fenway Park || 25,813 || 81–56 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 138 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (11)|| Person (3–0) || Veras (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 27,226 || 81–57 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 139 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 1–12 || Hentgen (12–10) || Wakefield (15–7) || Steib (2) || SkyDome || 29,166 || 81–58 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 140 || September 5 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Clemens (18–6) || Saberhagen (12–7) || Quantrill (7) || SkyDome || 37,158 || 81–59 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 141 || September 6 || @ Blue Jays || 7–8 || Quantrill (3–4) || Lowe (3–9) || Person (1) || SkyDome || 38,374 || 81–60 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 142 || September 7 || Yankees || 4–3 || Swindell (5–5) || Wells (17–3) || Gordon (39) || Fenway Park || 32,106 || 82–60 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 143 || September 8 || Yankees || 2–3 || Cone (19–5) || Martínez (18–5) || Rivera (34) || Fenway Park || 33,409 || 82–61 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 144 || September 9 || Yankees || 5–7 || Mendoza (9–2) || Wakefield (15–8) || Rivera (35) || Fenway Park || 32,942 || 82–62 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 145 || September 11 || Tigers || 6–2 || Saberhagen (13–7) || Powell (3–7) || Gordon (40) || Fenway Park || 29,131 || 83–62 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 146 || September 12 || Tigers || 2–3 || Anderson (4–1) || Gordon (7–4) || Jones (24) || Fenway Park || 31,220 || 83–63 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 147 || September 13 || Tigers || 1–4 || Moehler (13–13) || Swindell (5–6) || Jones (25) || Fenway Park || 31,225 || 83–64 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 148 || September 14 || @ Yankees || 0–3 || Hernández (10–4) || Martínez (18–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,725 || 83–65 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 149 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 9–4 || Wakefield (16–8) || Jerzembeck (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,218 || 84–65 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 150 || September 16 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Saberhagen (14–7) || Erickson (15–12) || Gordon (41) || Camden Yards || 42,676 || 85–65 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 151 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Eckersley (4–1) || Benítez (5–6) || Gordon (42) || Camden Yards || 44,565 || 86–65 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 152 || September 18 || @ White Sox || 9–11 || Parque (7–5) || Avery (9–7) || Simas (18) || Comiskey Park || 17,767 || 86–66 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 153 || September 19 || @ White Sox || 2–5 || Snyder (7–2) || Martínez (18–7) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,924 || 86–67 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 154 || September 20 || @ White Sox || 4–6 || Sirotka (13–15) || Corsi (3–2) || Ward (1) || Comiskey Park || 24,165 || 86–68 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 155 || September 21 (1)|| Devil Rays || 4–3 || Saberhagen (15–7) || Saunders (6–15) || Gordon (43) || Fenway Park || — || 87–68 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 156 || September 21 (2)|| Devil Rays || 4–8 || Wade (1–0) || Reyes (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 23,379 || 87–69 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 157 || September 22 || Devil Rays || 11–2 || Schourek (8–9) || Santana (5–6) || — || Fenway Park || 20,339 || 88–69 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 158 || September 23 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Avery (10–7) || Rekar (2–8) || Gordon (44) || Fenway Park || 23,240 || 89–69 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#039"
| 159 || September 24 || Orioles || 9–6 || Martínez (19–7) || Ponson (8–9) || Gordon (45) || Fenway Park || 30,997 || 90–69 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 160 || September 25 || Orioles || 8–3 || Wakefield (17–8) || Fussell (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,644 || 91–69 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 161 || September 26 || Orioles || 2–5 || Erickson (16–13) || Saberhagen (15–8) || Benítez (22) || Fenway Park || 29,226 || 91–70 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 162 || September 27 || Orioles || 6–4 || Valdez (1–0) || Mussina (13–10) || Gordon (46) || Fenway Park || 32,158 || 92–70 || W1
|-
|Reference:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998-schedule-scores.shtml 1998 Boston Red Sox Schedule Baseball-Reference.com August 18, 2019
Postseason game log
background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024;color:#fff Boston Red Sox 1998 Postseason Game Log (1–3)
y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff American League Division Series vs. Cleveland Indians (1–3) #/ Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Streak
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 1 || September 29 || @ Indians || 11–3 || Martínez (1–0) || Wright (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,185 || 1–0 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 || September 30 || @ Indians || 5–9 || Burba (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || Jackson (1) || Jacobs Field || 45,229 || 1–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 || October 2 || Indians || 3–4 || Nagy (1–0) || Saberhagen (0–1) || Jackson (2) || Fenway Park || 33,114 || 1–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 || October 3 || Indians || 1–2 || Reed (1–0) || Gordon (0–1) || Jackson (3) || Fenway Park || 33,537 || 1–3 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;"
|colspan="11" | Red Sox Lose Series 1–3
|-
Farm system
Minor League Baseball
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Ken Macha AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League DeMarlo Hale A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox Florida State League Bob Geren A Michigan Battle Cats Midwest League Billy Gardner Jr. A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Dick Berardino Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League Luis Aguayo Rookie DSL Red Sox Dominican Summer League Nelson Norman
Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxmedi1998bost/page/260/mode/2up Boston Red Sox Media Guide 1998 260 March 14, 2021 Wayback Machine
References
External links
1998 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
1998 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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