1998 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1998 American League East SkyDome Toronto 88–74 (.543) 3rd Interbrew,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Gord Ash Tim Johnson CBC Television(Brian Williams, John Cerutti)The Sports Network(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) CHUM (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1998 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 22nd season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, which was their best record since their 1993 World Series-winning season; the 88 wins were not surpassed until 2015. With the disappointing last-place finish of the previous year, General Manager Gord Ash once again dug into the wallet to improve the team, signing reliever Randy Myers and slugger José Canseco as free agents. Though the team improved noticeably (thanks to another pitching Triple Crown and Cy Young Award-winning campaign by ace hurler Roger Clemens and a powerful lineup that featured Canseco, Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green, and José Cruz Jr.), they could not finish ahead of the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox, who won 114 and 92 games en route to winning the division crown and wild card respectively. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1998 season.1998 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 19 July 2023 October 1997 October 6 Luis Andújar granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on November 11, 1997). Jacob Brumfield granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on January 5, 1998),October 15 Huck Flener granted free agency. Ryan Thompson granted free agency.October 17 Rickey Cradle granted free agency (signed with Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract on November 7, 1997).October 27 Orlando Merced granted free agency (signed with Minnesota Twins to a one-year, $800,000 contract on January 14, 1998). Charlie O'Brien granted free agency (signed with Chicago White Sox to a two-year, $1.4 million contract on December 10, 1997).October 28 Joe Carter granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a one-year, $3.3 million contract on December 12, 1997). Mariano Duncan granted free agency. Juan Samuel granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $421,000 contract.October 29 Selected Dane Johnson off of waivers from the Oakland Athletics. November 1997 November 11 Re-signed free agent Luis Andújar to a one-year contract.November 18 Rich Butler selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 10th pick in the 1997 MLB expansion draft. Omar Daal selected by Arizona Diamondbacks as the 31st pick in the 1997 MLB expansion draft. Marty Janzen selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 MLB expansion draft.November 25 Signed free agent Shannon Withem from the Detroit Tigers to a contract.November 26 Signed free agent Darrin Fletcher from the Montreal Expos to a two-year, $4.1 million contract. Signed free agent Randy Myers from the Baltimore Orioles to a three-year, $18 million contract.November 27 Signed free agent Craig Grebeck from the Anaheim Angels to a one-year, $390,000 contract. Signed free agent Pat Kelly from the New York Yankees to a one-year, $325,000 contract. December 1997 December 6 Re-signed free agent Juan Samuel to a one-year, $421,000 contract.December 8 Signed free agent Mark Dalesandro from the Chicago Cubs to a contract. Signed free agent Tony Fernández from the Cleveland Indians to a two-year, $4.2 million contract. Signed free agent Mike Stanley from the New York Yankees to a two-year, $6.15 million contract.December 10 Signed free agent Alex Delgado from the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.December 11 Signed free agent José Herrera from the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract. Traded Sandy Martínez to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later (Trevor Schaffer on December 19, 1997).December 15 Drafted Luis Saturria from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 MLB Rule 5 draft. Joe Davenport drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 21 Carlos García granted free agency (signed with Cleveland Indians to a contract on January 6, 1998). January 1998 January 5 Re-signed free agent Jacob Brumfield to a one-year contract.January 20 Signed free agent Phil Plantier from the St. Louis Cardinals to a contract. February 1998 February 4 Signed free agent Jose Canseco from the Oakland Athletics to a one-year, $2.1 million contract.February 6 Re-signed Shawn Green to a two-year, $4.625 million contract. March 1998 March 14 Acquired Kevin Brown from the Texas Rangers for Tim Crabtree.March 15 Re-signed Dan Plesac to a contract extension through 1999 (one-year, $1.5 million in 1999).March 20 Returned Luis Saturria to the St. Louis Cardinals.March 24 Released Jacob Brumfield.March 25 Signed free agent Patrick Lennon from the Anaheim Angels to a contract.March 30 Robert Pérez selected off of waivers by the Seattle Mariners. Regular season Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1998 regular season.1998 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 19 July 2023 April 1998 April 1 Signed free agent Dave Stieb to a one-year, $300,000 contract. May 1998 May 21 Signed amateur free agent Scott Cassidy to a contract.May 29 Selected Ben Van Ryn off of waivers from the San Diego Padres. June 1998 June 16 Released Erik Hanson. July 1998 July 1 Signed free agent Tony Phillips from the Anaheim Angels to a one-year contract.July 3 Signed amateur free agent Gustavo Chacín to a contract.July 10 Released Luis Andújar.July 16 Player rights of Pat Kelly sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.July 30 Acquired Pete Munro and Jay Yennaco from the Boston Red Sox for Mike Stanley.July 31 Acquired Nerio Rodríguez and Shannon Carter from the Baltimore Orioles for Juan Guzmán. Acquired Scott Rivette from the Oakland Athletics for Ed Sprague Jr. Acquired Leo Estrella from the New York Mets for Tony Phillips. August 1998 August 6 Acquired Brian Loyd from the San Diego Padres for Randy Myers. September 1998 September 23 Julio Mosquera selected off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.September 25 Signed amateur free agent Guillermo Quiróz to a contract. 1998 MLB draft June 2, 1998: Felipe López was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 1998.Felipe López Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Roster 1998 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 40 Carlos Almanzar 49 Luis Andújar 26 Chris Carpenter 21 Roger Clemens 45 Kelvim Escobar 57 Juan Guzmán 52 Roy Halladay 39 Erik Hanson 41 Pat Hentgen 28 Randy Myers 31 Robert Person 19 Dan Plesac 48 Paul Quantrill 55 Bill Risley 39 Nerio Rodríguez 53 Steve Sinclair 37 Dave Stieb 50 Ben Van Ryn 30 Woody Williams 58 Shannon Withem Catchers 14 Kevin Brown 59,5 Mark Dalesandro  9 Darrin Fletcher 18 Benito Santiago Infielders 25 Carlos Delgado  2 Tom Evans  1 Tony Fernández  8 Alex Gonzalez  4 Craig Grebeck 13 Tomás Pérez 33 Ed Sprague 20 Mike Stanley  6 Kevin Witt Outfielders 44,33 Jose Canseco  3 Felipe Crespo 23 José Cruz Jr. 15 Shawn Green 20 Patrick Lennon 12 Tony Phillips 11 Juan Samuel 24 Shannon StewartManager 17 Tim Johnson Coaches 22 Sal Butera (bullpen) 16 Jack Hubbard (first base) 10 Jim Lett (bench) 36 Gary Matthews (hitting) 34 Mel Queen (pitching)  7 Eddie Rodríguez (third base) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1998 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 10–16 (Home: 5–8; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || Twins || 3–2 || Clemens (1–0) || Tewksbury (0–1) || Myers (1) || 41,387 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || Twins || 3–2 || Guardado (1–0) || Escobar (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 25,584 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || Rangers || 5–0 || Helling (1–0) || Guzmán (0–1) || || 25,509 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || Rangers || 9–2 || Williams (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || || 30,156 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || Rangers || 6–5 || Burkett (1–1) || Risley (0–1) || Wetteland (1) || 28,106 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Twins || 12–2 || Tewksbury (1–1) || Clemens (1–1) || || 8,421 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Hentgen (1–0) || Hawkins (0–1) || Myers (2) || 8,532 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Twins || 13–2 || Radke (1–1) || Guzmán (0–2) || || 9,075 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Helling (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || Wetteland (2) || 32,314 || 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 9–8 || Almanzar (1–0) || Oliver (0–2) || Myers (3) || 37,520 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || @ Rangers || 3–1 || Wetteland (1–0) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 28,435 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || @ Royals || 11–1 || Rusch (1–2) || Hentgen (1–1) || || 11,749 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Guzmán (1–2) || Rapp (0–1) || Quantrill (1) || 11,194 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Haney (2–0) || Williams (1–1) || || 11,316 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 17 || White Sox || 6–1 || Clemens (2–1) || Bere (0–3) || || 28,240 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 18 || White Sox || 9–4 || Hentgen (2–1) || Navarro (1–2) || || 29,065 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 19 || White Sox || 5–4 (12) || Carpenter (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 31,265 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || Yankees || 3–2 (11) || Banks (1–0) || Risley (0–2) || Stanton (4) || 26,385 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 21 || Yankees || 5–3 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Plesac (0–2) || || 27,192 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 22 || Yankees || 9–1 || Pettitte (3–2) || Clemens (2–2) || || 29,164 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Hentgen (3–1) || Navarro (1–3) || Myers (4) || 14,198 || 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 8–1 || Eyre (1–2) || Guzmán (1–3) || || 14,457 || 9–13 |- align="center" | 23 || April 26 || @ White Sox || 5–5 (6) || colspan=3|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 15 || 13,705 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 27 || @ Yankees || 1–0 || Pettitte (4–2) || Clemens (2–3) || Rivera (2) || 17,863 || 9–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 28 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Williams (2–1) || Mendoza (0–1) || Myers (5) || 18,727 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Royals || 7–2 || Pichardo (1–2) || Hentgen (3–2) || || 25,644 || 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || Royals || 7–4 || Rusch (3–3) || Guzmán (1–4) || Montgomery (5) || 26,690 || 10–16 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 18–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 10–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Candiotti (3–3) || Hanson (0–1) || Taylor (7) || 7,078 || 10–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 7–0 || Clemens (3–3) || Oquist (0–1) || || 10,729 || 11–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Williams (3–1) || Telgheder (0–1) || Myers (6) || 23,463 || 12–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Rogers (5–1) || Hentgen (3–3) || || 5,206 || 12–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 5 || @ Angels || 13–11 || Plesac (1–2) || Percival (0–2) || Myers (7) || 17,271 || 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Escobar (1–1) || Hasegawa (1–1) || Myers (8) || 17,392 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Clemens (4–3) || Moyer (2–4) || || 24,129 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 8–3 || Johnson (3–1) || Williams (3–2) || || 29,920 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 9 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Hentgen (4–3) || Swift (2–2) || Myers (9) || 49,851 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 10 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Fassero (4–1) || Guzmán (1–5) || Ayala (7) || 39,249 || 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 12 || Athletics || 4–3 (10)|| Myers (1–0) || Taylor (0–3) || || 25,636 || 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || Athletics || 4–2 || Haynes (2–1) || Clemens (4–4) || Fetters (2) || 25,732 || 17–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 14 || Angels || 5–4 || Myers (2–0) || DeLucia (1–2) || || 25,606 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 15 || Angels || 9–1 || Hentgen (5–3) || Hill (6–2) || || 26,644 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 16 || Mariners || 8–1 || Fassero (5–1) || Guzmán (1–6) || || 31,121 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 17 || Mariners || 4–3 || Plesac (2–2) || Slocumb (1–3) || || 28,111 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || Mariners || 9–4 || Spoljaric (3–0) || Clemens (4–5) || || 28,125 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 19 || Devil Rays || 3–1 || Williams (4–2) || Springer (1–7) || Myers (10) || 25,662 || 21–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 20 || Devil Rays || 9–1 || Hentgen (6–3) || Álvarez (4–5) || || 26,107 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 21 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Guzmán (2–6) || Arrojo (6–3) || || 30,108 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 22 || @ Indians || 9–7 || Burba (5–4) || Hanson (0–2) || Jackson (12) || 43,269 || 23–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 23 || @ Indians || 7–2 || Clemens (5–5) || Colón (3–3) || || 43,306 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 24 || @ Indians || 5–0 || Williams (5–2) || Gooden (0–1) || || 43,194 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Hentgen (7–3) || Martínez (5–1) || Myers (11) || 32,342 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Guzmán (3–6) || Avery (1–1) || Myers (12) || 27,668 || 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 28 || Indians || 6–2 || Burba (6–4) || Carpenter (1–1) || || 30,282 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 29 || Indians || 7–3 || Colón (4–3) || Clemens (5–6) || || 29,085 || 27–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 30 || Indians || 4–2 || Williams (6–2) || Gooden (0–2) || Myers (13) || 37,179 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || May 31 || Indians || 8–3 || Nagy (7–2) || Hentgen (7–4) || Mesa (1) || 30,090 || 28–27 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 14–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 1 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Corsi (2–0) || Myers (2–1) || || 27,372 || 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 2 || Red Sox || 11–3 || Avery (2–1) || Carpenter (1–2) || || 26,177 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 3 || Tigers || 5–1 || Clemens (6–6) || Greisinger (0–1) || || 26,291 || 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 4 || Tigers || 9–6 || Williams (7–2) || Moehler (5–5) || Myers (14) || 34,408 || 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 5 || Phillies || 8–7 || Green (4–4) || Risley (0–3) || Leiter (11) || 31,176 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 6 || Phillies || 10–6 || Gomes (5–2) || Guzmán (3–7) || || 30,102 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 7 || Phillies || 3–1 || Carpenter (2–2) || Schilling (5–7) || Myers (15) || 26,236 || 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 8 || @ Marlins || 4–3 (17)|| Edmondson (1–1) || Hanson (0–3) || || 17,414 || 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 9 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Hernández (4–4) || Quantrill (0–2) || || 14,591 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 10 || @ Marlins || 4–3 (10)|| Person (1–0) || Powell (4–4) || Myers (16) || 16,994 || 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 12 || Orioles || 9–5 || Mussina (5–3) || Guzmán (3–8) || || 30,237 || 32–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 13 || Orioles || 9–8 || Person (2–0) || Drabek (5–7) || Myers (17) || 38,102 || 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 14 || Orioles || 7–4 || Clemens (7–6) || Smith (0–1) || Myers (18) || 28,132 || 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 15 || @ Devil Rays || 8–7 || White (1–3) || Quantrill (0–3) || Hernández (13) || 24,122 || 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 16 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Mecir (3–0) || Myers (2–2) || || 24,278 || 34–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 17 || @ Devil Rays || 2–1 || Arrojo (9–4) || Guzmán (3–9) || Hernández (14) || 24,394 || 34–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 18 || @ Orioles || 13–6 || Carpenter (3–2) || Johns (2–2) || || 47,374 || 35–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 19 || @ Orioles || 7–4 (15)|| Charlton (2–1) || Risley (0–4) || || 47,012 || 35–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 20 || @ Orioles || 11–3 || Erickson (8–6) || Williams (7–3) || || 48,011 || 35–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 21 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Hentgen (8–4) || Ponson (1–5) || Myers (19) || 47,522 || 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 22 || Expos || 14–2 || Guzmán (4–9) || Pavano (1–1) || || 33,132 || 37–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 23 || Expos || 3–2 || Carpenter (4–2) || Batista (2–4) || Myers (20) || 33,492 || 38–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 24 || @ Expos || 7–6 || Clemens (8–6) || Boskie (1–1) || Myers (21) || 16,515 || 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 25 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Williams (8–3) || Pérez (6–7) || || 9,256 || 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 26 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Hentgen (9–4) || Smoltz (5–2) || Myers (22) || 47,081 || 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 27 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Maddux (11–2) || Guzmán (4–10) || || 48,338 || 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 28 || @ Braves || 10–3 || Glavine (11–3) || Carpenter (4–3) || || 44,185 || 41–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || June 30 || Mets || 6–3 || Clemens (9–6) || Reed (9–5) || || 30,322 || 42–41 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 12–15 (Home: 9–4; Away: 3–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 1 || Mets || 15–10 || Plesac (3–2) || Rojas (3–2) || || 37,252 || 43–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 2 || Mets || 9–1 || Jones (7–5) || Hentgen (9–5) || || 27,325 || 43–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 3 || Devil Rays || 3–2 (10)|| Myers (3–2) || Yan (4–2) || || 25,625 || 44–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 4 || Devil Rays || 8–0 || Carpenter (5–3) || Springer (2–11) || || 29,198 || 45–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 5 || Devil Rays || 2–1 || Quantrill (1–3) || White (1–4) || Myers (23) || 31,240 || 46–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 9 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Anderson (2–0) || Plesac (3–3) || Jones (15) || 16,012 || 46–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 10 || @ Tigers || 3–2 (10)|| Jones (1–3) || Quantrill (1–4) || || 23,394 || 46–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 11 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Moehler (9–6) || Carpenter (5–4) || Runyan (1) || 21,072 || 46–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 12 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Clemens (10–6) || Brocail (4–2) || || 20,231 || 47–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 13 || @ Orioles || 5–0 || Rodríguez (1–2) || Guzmán (4–11) || || 41,474 || 47–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 14 || @ Orioles || 11–5 || Mussina (7–5) || Williams (8–4) || || 44,122 || 47–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 9–3 || Navarro (8–10) || Hentgen (9–6) || || || 47–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Castillo (4–4) || Stieb (0–1) || Simas (7) || 15,602 || 47–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Carpenter (6–4) || Baldwin (4–4) || Myers (24) || 19,638 || 48–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 17 || Yankees || 9–6 || Clemens (11–6) || Holmes (0–2) || Myers (25) || 39,172 || 49–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 18 || Yankees || 10–3 || Hernández (4–2) || Guzmán (4–12) || || 48,123 || 49–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 19 || Yankees || 9–3 || Williams (9–4) || Pettitte (12–6) || || 42,176 || 50–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 21 || White Sox || 6–3 || Baldwin (5–4) || Hentgen (9–7) || Simas (8) || 30,209 || 50–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 22 || White Sox || 4–0 || Clemens (12–6) || Parque (2–3) || || 29,221 || 51–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 23 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 (10)|| Gordon (5–3) || Myers (3–3) || || 33,011 || 51–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 24 || @ Red Sox || 10–6 || Guzmán (5–12) || Avery (7–3) || Quantrill (2) || 33,159 || 52–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 25 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || Lowe (1–7) || Williams (9–5) || Gordon (28) || 33,099 || 52–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 26 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Martínez (14–3) || Hentgen (9–8) || || 33,059 || 52–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || July 28 || Rangers || 8–3 || Clemens (13–6) || Sele (12–8) || || 29,177 || 53–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || July 29 || Rangers || 9–6 || Oliver (6–7) || Carpenter (6–5) || Wetteland (28) || 28,220 || 53–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || July 30 || Rangers || 1–0 || Guzmán (6–12) || Loaiza (0–2) || Myers (26) || 29,264 || 54–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || July 31 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Williams (9–6) || Aguilera (27) || 26,054 || 54–56 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 17–10 (Home: 11–5; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 1 || @ Twins || 10–9 || Hentgen (10–8) || Hawkins (7–10) || Myers (27) || 17,128 || 55–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 2 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Clemens (14–6) || Radke (10–9) || Myers (28) || 40,096 || 56–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 11–9 || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Carpenter (6–6) || Wetteland (29) || 45,213 || 56–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Wetteland (3–1) || Myers (3–4) || || 27,766 || 56–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 7 || Athletics || 7–6 || Haynes (8–4) || Williams (9–7) || Fetters (5) || 31,286 || 56–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 8 || Athletics || 6–5 (10)|| Plesac (4–3) || Fetters (1–6) || || 31,330 || 57–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 9 || Athletics || 4–3 || Quantrill (2–4) || Mohler (3–3) || || 30,114 || 58–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 11 || Mariners || 7–4 || Carpenter (7–6) || Fassero (10–8) || Quantrill (3) || 33,137 || 59–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 12 || Mariners || 11–5 || Rodríguez (2–3) || Ayala (1–8) || || 39,139 || 60–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 13 || Angels || 4–3 || Risley (1–4) || Hasegawa (6–3) || Plesac (1) || 26,481 || 61–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 14 || Angels || 7–5 || Watson (5–7) || Hentgen (10–9) || Percival (33) || 27,276 || 61–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 15 || Angels || 6–3 (11)|| DeLucia (2–4) || Sinclair (0–1) || || 30,379 || 61–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 16 || Angels || 6–4 || Carpenter (8–6) || Juden (0–1) || Quantrill (4) || 29,259 || 62–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 17 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Escobar (2–1) || Candiotti (8–14) || Plesac (2) || 9,761 || 63–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 18 || @ Athletics || 10–5 || Haynes (9–5) || Williams (9–8) || || 9,086 || 63–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 19 || @ Mariners || 16–2 || Hentgen (11–9) || Cloude (7–9) || Stieb (1) || 26,258 || 64–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 20 || @ Mariners || 7–0 || Clemens (15–6) || Swift (10–7) || || 26,642 || 65–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 21 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Carpenter (9–6) || Juden (0–2) || || 36,052 || 66–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 22 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Sparks (8–2) || Escobar (2–2) || Hasegawa (3) || 42,882 || 66–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 23 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Finley (10–6) || Almanzar (1–1) || Percival (35) || 34,142 || 66–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 24 || Royals || 7–3 || Barber (1–1) || Hentgen (11–10) || Whisenant (2) || 26,306 || 66–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 25 || Royals || 3–0 || Clemens (16–6) || Haney (5–6) || || 26,173 || 67–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 26 || Royals || 7–2 || Belcher (12–10) || Carpenter (9–7) || || 25,557 || 67–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 27 || Royals || 11–1 || Escobar (3–2) || Rosado (7–10) || || 25,524 || 68–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 28 || Twins || 7–6 || Williams (10–8) || Trombley (4–4) || Plesac (3) || 26,268 || 69–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || August 29 || Twins || 14–7 || Stieb (1–1) || Radke (10–13) || || 30,101 || 70–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || August 30 || Twins || 6–0 || Clemens (17–6) || Rodriguez (4–3) || || 29,202 || 71–66 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 17–8 (Home: 10–2; Away: 7–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 1 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Carpenter (10–7) || Belcher (12–11) || Quantrill (5) || 12,447 || 72–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 2 || @ Royals || 5–0 || Escobar (4–2) || Rosado (7–11) || Quantrill (6) || 12,541 || 73–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 3 || Red Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Person (3–0) || Veras (0–1) || || 27,226 || 74–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 4 || Red Sox || 12–1 || Hentgen (12–10) || Wakefield (15–7) || Stieb (2) || 29,166 || 75–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 5 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Clemens (18–6) || Saberhagen (12–7) || Quantrill (7) || 37,158 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 6 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Quantrill (3–4) || Lowe (3–9) || Person (1) || 38,374 || 77–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 7 || Indians || 15–1 || Escobar (5–2) || Ogea (4–3) || || 31,089 || 78–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 9 || Indians || 6–3 (13)|| Jones (1–2) || Almanzar (1–2) || Jackson (37) || 32,157 || 78–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 10 || @ Yankees || 8–5 || Pettitte (16–9) || Hentgen (12–11) || Holmes (2) || 25,881 || 78–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Almanzar (2–2) || Irabu (11–9) || Person (2) || 35,856 || 79–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 12 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Carpenter (11–7) || Wells (17–4) || Person (3) || 48,752 || 80–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 13 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Escobar (6–2) || Cone (19–6) || Person (4) || 47,471 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 14 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Gooden (8–6) || Sinclair (0–2) || Jackson (39) || 43,152 || 81–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 15 || @ Indians || 7–5 || Ogea (5–3) || Stieb (1–2) || Assenmacher (2) || 43,323 || 81–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Clemens (19–6) || Powell (3–8) || Person (5) || 10,967 || 82–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Brocail (5–2) || Person (3–1) || || 13,304 || 82–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 18 || @ Devil Rays || 6–1 || Rekar (2–7) || Escobar (6–3) || || 32,053 || 82–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 19 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Lopez (7–3) || Van Ryn (0–1) || Hernández (26) || 35,689 || 82–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 20 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 (12)|| Risley (2–4) || Lopez (7–4) || || 32,183 || 83–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 21 || Orioles || 3–1 || Clemens (20–6) || Erickson (15–13) || Plesac (4) || 30,380 || 84–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 22 || Orioles || 7–3 || Carpenter (12–7) || Mussina (13–9) || || 26,363 || 85–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 23 || Orioles || 6–3 || Escobar (7–3) || Guzmán (10–16) || Person (6) || 28,147 || 86–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 25 || Tigers || 7–5 || Moehler (14–13) || Williams (10–9) || Jones (28) || 33,151 || 86–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 26 || Tigers || 5–4 (13)|| Risley (3–4) || Sager (4–2) || || 40,268 || 87–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 163 || September 27 || Tigers || 2–1 || Halladay (1–0) || Thompson (11–15) || || 38,036 || 88–74 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 Darrin Fletcher 124 407 37 115 9 52 .283 .4100 1B Carlos Delgado 142 503 94 155 38 115 .292.5923 2B Craig Grebeck 102 301 33 77 2 27 .256 .3462 3B Ed Sprague Jr. 105 382 49 91 17 51 .238 .4240 SS Alex Gonzalez 158 568 70 136 13 51 .239 .36121 LF Shannon Stewart 144 516 90 144 12 55 .279 .41751 CF Jose Cruz Jr. 105 352 55 89 11 42 .253 .40311 RF Shawn Green 158 630 106 175 35 100 .278 .51035 DH Jose Canseco 151 583 98 138 46 107 .237 .51829 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998.shtml 1998 Seattle Mariners Statistics 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 Tony Fernández 138 486 156 .321 9 72 Mike Stanley 98 341 82 .240 22 47 Felipe Crespo 66 130 34 .262 1 15 Kevin Brown 52 110 29 .264 2 15 Mark Dalesandro 32 67 20 .299 2 14 Juan Samuel 43 50 9 .180 1 2 Tony Phillips 13 48 17 .354 1 7 Benito Santiago 15 29 9 .310 0 4 Tom Evans 7 10 0 .000 0 0 Tomás Pérez 6 9 1 .111 0 0 Kevin Witt 5 7 1 .143 0 0 Patrick Lennon 2 4 2 .500 0 0 Pitching = Indicates league leader 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 Roger Clemens 33 234.2 20* 6 2.65 271 Woody Williams 32 209.2 10 9 4.46 151 Pat Hentgen 29 177.2 12 11 5.17 94 Chris Carpenter 33 175.0 12 7 4.37 136 Juan Guzmán 22 145.0 6 12 4.41 113 Roy Halladay 2 14.0 1 0 1.93 13 Tied with David Cone (NYY) and Rick Helling (TEX) 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 Kelvim Escobar 22 79.2 7 3 3.73 72 Dave Stieb 19 50.1 1 2 4.83 27 Erik Hanson 11 49.0 0 3 6.24 21 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 Randy Myers 41 3 4 28 4.46 32 Paul Quantrill 82 3 4 7 2.59 59 Dan Plesac 78 4 3 4 3.78 55 Bill Risley 44 3 4 0 5.27 42 Robert Person 27 3 1 6 7.04 31 Carlos Almanzar 25 2 2 0 5.34 20 Steve Sinclair 24 0 2 0 3.60 8 Ben Van Ryn 10 0 1 0 9.00 3 Nerio Rodriguez 7 1 0 0 9.72 3 Luis Andújar 5 0 0 0 9.53 1 Shannon Withem 1 0 0 0 3.00 2 Award winners José Canseco, DH, Silver Slugger Award Roger Clemens, Pitcher of the Month Award, August Roger Clemens, Cy Young Award Roger Clemens, MLB Leader Wins, 20 Roger Clemens, AL Strikeout Crown, 271 Strikeouts Roger Clemens, AL ERA Crown, 2.65 Roger Clemens, Major League Record, First Pitcher to win Five Cy Young AwardsGreat Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.234, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 All-Star Game Roger Clemens, PBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs International League Terry Bevington AA Knoxville Smokies Southern League Omar Malavé A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Rocket Wheeler A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League Marty Pevey A-Short Season St. Catharines Stompers New York–Penn League Duane Larson Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Rolando PinoJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Category:1998 in Canadian sports Blue Jays Category:1998 in sports in Ontario