1998 Cleveland Indians season

none March 2026 August 2023 Cleveland Indians 1998 American League Central champions American League Central 89–73 (89 73) 1st Jacobs Field Cleveland, Ohio Richard Jacobs John Hart Mike Hargrove WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan FSN Ohio John Sanders, Rick Manning WKNR (1220 AM) Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson, Matt Underwood, Mike Hegan The 1998 Cleveland Indians season was the 98th season for the franchise and the 5th season at Jacobs Field. The Indians hoped to improve upon their American League pennant-winning season of 1997, but succumbed to the New York Yankees in the ALCS in six games. The Indians would lead the American League Central division wire-to-wire in 1998, becoming the first team in franchise history (and 2026 on, the only team in franchise history) to do so. Offseason November 12, 1997: Paul Assenmacher signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/assenpa01.shtml Paul Assenmacher Stats March 26, 2018 February 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210033840/http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/assenpa01.shtml live December 1: Matt Williams traded by Cleveland to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin, and cash.Matt Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willima04.shtml Baseball-Reference.com December 8: Kenny Lofton and Dwight Gooden signed as free agents. December 8: Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden traded by Cleveland to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald, and Ron Villone.1997 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1997-transactions.shtml 2026-03-31 Baseball-Reference.com en December 20: David Weathers was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from Cleveland.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weathda01.shtml David Weathers Stats March 26, 2018 May 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180526041852/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weathda01.shtml live Regular season Season standings Cleveland Indians Record vs. opponents CLE Transactions April 14, 1998: David Bell was selected off waivers by Cleveland from the St. Louis Cardinals.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellda01.shtml David Bell Stats May 6, 1998: Mark Whiten signed as a free agent.Mark Whiten Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 2, 1998: CC Sabathia selected by Cleveland in the first round with the 20th overall pick of the 1998 MLB draft. Sabathia signed on June 29.C.C. Sabathia Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20090228205447/http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sabatc.01.shtml February 28, 2009 Baseball-Reference.com July 2: Rex Hudler signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudlere01.shtml Rex Hudler Stats March 26, 2018 February 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212034707/https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudlere01.shtml live August 13: Cecil Fielder signed as a free agent.Cecil Fielder Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20090228205730/http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fieldce01.shtml February 28, 2009 Baseball-Reference.com August 31: Bell traded by Cleveland to the Seattle Mariners for Joey Cora. September 18: Fielder released by Cleveland. Roster 1998 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 45 Paul Assenmacher 34 Dave Burba 40 Bartolo Colón 16 Dwight Gooden 42 Mike Jackson 46 Jason Jacome 43 Doug Jones 20 Steve Karsay 30 Rick Krivda 36 Tom Martin 49 José Mesa 51 Alvin Morman 41 Charles Nagy 37 Chad Ogea 38 Eric Plunk 62 Jim Poole 59 Jason Rakers 39 Steve Reed 53 Paul Shuey 47 Ron Villone 33 Tim Worrell 27 Jaret Wright Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. 10 Pat Borders  2 Einar Díaz Infielders  6 David Bell 11 Jeff Branson 66 Russell Branyan  6 Jolbert Cabrera 28 Joey Cora  9 Shawon Dunston 33 Cecil Fielder 17 Travis Fryman  9 Torey Lovullo 12,26 Jeff Manto 44 Richie Sexson 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel 35 Enrique Wilson Outfielders 29 Gerónimo Berroa 22 Brian Giles 23 David Justice  7 Kenny Lofton 61 Alex Ramírez 24 Manny Ramírez 12 Mark Whiten Other batters 51 Jacob Cruz 33 Matt Luke Manager 30 Mike Hargrove Coaches  1 Al Bumbry (First base) 54 Johnny Goryl (Bench)  4 Luis Isaac (Bullpen) 32 Charlie Manuel (Hitting) 55 Jeff Newman (Third base) 28 Mark Wiley (Pitching) 43 Dan Williams (Bullpen catcher) Game log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 5px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 5px solid; 1998 Game Log: 89–73 (Home: 46–35; Away: 43–38) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; March: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Mariners || 10–9 || Mesa (1–0) || Fossas (0–1) || Jackson (1) || Kingdome || 57,822 || 1–0 || W1 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; April: 13–12 (Home: 6–7; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 1 || @ Mariners || 9–7 || Wright (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || Jackson (2) || Kingdome || 24,523 || 2–0 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Burba (1–0) || McDowell (0–1) || – || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 26,240 || 3–0 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Angels || 11–0 || Colon (1–0) || Watson (0–1) || – || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 34,834 || 4–0 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Nagy (1–0) || Dickson (0–1) || Jackson (3) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 35,628 || 5–0 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 6 || @ Athletics || colspan=8 | Suspended (curfew, continuation April 8) |- bgcolor="#bbffbb | 6 || April 8 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || Krivda (1–0) || Candiotti (0–2) || Jackson (4) || Network Associates Coliseum || 6,963 || 6–0 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Rogers (1–0) || Burba (1–1) || Taylor (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 8,361 || 6–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || April 10 || Angels || 8–5 (10) || Plunk (1–0) || Percival (0–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,707 || 7–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || April 11 || Angels || 8–5 || Nagy (2–0) || Dickson (0–2) || Jackson (5) || Jacobs Field || 42,802 || 8–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 12 || Angels || 1–12 || Finley (2–0) || Wright (1–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,555 || 8–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 13 || Mariners || 6–5 || Burba (2–1) || Cloude (1–1) || Jackson (6) || Jacobs Field || 42,793 || 9–2 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 || April 14 || Mariners || 8–3 || Assenmacher (1–0) || Slocumb (0–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 40,490 || 10–2 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 15 || Mariners || 3–5 || Spoljaric (1–0) || Assenmacher (1–1) || Ayala (1) || Jacobs Field || 40,527 || 10–3 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 (10) || Gordon (2–1) || Assenmacher (1–2) || – || Fenway Park || 26,924 || 10–4 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || Martin (1–0) || Eckersley (1–1) || Jackson (7) || Fenway Park || 31,735 || 11–4 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Red Sox || 0–2 || Saberhagen (3–0) || Burba (2–2) || Gordon (4) || Fenway Park || 31,846 || 11–5 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 (11) || Gordon (3–1) || Plunk (1–1) || – || Fenway Park || 33,001 || 11–6 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 || April 21 || White Sox || 14–6 || Mesa (2–0) || Baldwin (2–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,836 || 12–6 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || White Sox || 7–14 || Sirotka (3–1) || Nagy (2–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,840 || 12–7 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 23 || White Sox || 5–4 || Plunk (2–1) || Castillo (0–1) || Jackson (8) || Jacobs Field || 42,865 || 13–7 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Wakefield (1–1) || Burba (2–3) || Gordon (6) || Jacobs Field || 40,570 || 13–8 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || Red Sox || 2–3 || Saberhagen (4–0) || Colon (1–1) || Gordon (7) || Jacobs Field || 40,571 || 13–9 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 26 || Red Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup July 21) |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 3–10 || Sirotka (4–1) || Ogea (0–1) || – || Comiskey Park || 13,575 || 13–10 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Nagy (3–1) || Karchner (0–1) || Jackson (9) || Comiskey Park || 13,208 || 14–10 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 29 || Athletics || 4–11 || Rogers (4–1) || Wright (1–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,190 || 14–11 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || Athletics || 2–5 || Mathews (3–3) || Assenmacher (1–3) || Taylor (6) || Jacobs Field || 42,855 || 14–12 || L2 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; May: 18–10 (Home: 10–3; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 27 || May 1 || Devil Rays || 7–5 || Colon (2–1) || Springer (1–4) || Jackson (10) || Jacobs Field || 42,712 || 15–12 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || May 2 || Devil Rays || 5–1 || Ogea (1–1) || Saunders (1–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,525 || 16–12 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || May 3 || Devil Rays || 10–8 || Mesa (3–0) || R. Hernandez (0–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,597 || 17–12 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 5 || Orioles || 6–5 || Assenmacher (2–3) || Benitez (1–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 40,706 || 18–12 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 6 || Orioles || 14–5 || Burba (3–3) || Erickson (3–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 40,672 || 19–12 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Colon (3–1) || Sele (5–2) || – || The Ballpark in Arlington || 28,504 || 20–12 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 3–6 || X. Hernandez (1–0) || Mesa (3–1) || Wetteland (8) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 38,067 || 20–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Oliver (2–4) || Nagy (3–2) || – || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,355 || 20–14 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Burkett (3–4) || Wright (1–3) || Wetteland (9) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 31,232 || 20–15 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 11 || @ Devil Rays || 2–4 || Arrojo (5–2) || Burba (3–4) || R. Hernandez (4) || Tropicana Field || 27,097 || 20–16 || L4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || @ Devil Rays || 5–6 (14) || Santana (1–0) || Jackson (0–1) || – || Tropicana Field || 27,084 || 20–17 || L5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 13 || @ Orioles || 1–8 || Drabek (3–4) || Ogea (1–2) || – || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 43,379 || 20–18 || L6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Nagy (4–2) || Rhodes (2–2) || Jackson (11) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 43,039 || 21–18 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || May 15 || Rangers || 3–2 (14) || Krivda (2–0) || Levine (0–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 41,128 || 22–18 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || May 16 || Rangers || 10–3 || Burba (4–4) || Witt (4–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 40,925 || 23–18 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 17 || Rangers || 0–1 || Sele (7–2) || Colon (3–2) || Wetteland (12) || Jacobs Field || 42,247 || 23–19 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || May 19 || @ Royals || 16–3 || Ogea (2–2) || Rapp (3–4) || – || Kauffman Stadium || 13,367 || 24–19 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 20 || @ Royals || 14–5 || Nagy (5–2) || Belcher (2–6) || – || Kauffman Stadium || 13,575 || 25–19 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || May 21 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Wright (2–3) || Rosado (0–4) || – || Kauffman Stadium || 17,243 || 26–19 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 9–7 || Burba (5–4) || Hanson (0–2) || Jackson (12) || Jacobs Field || 43,269 || 27–19 || W4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 2–7 || Clemens (5–5) || Colon (3–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,306 || 27–20 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 0–5 || Williams (5–2) || Gooden (0–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,194 || 27–21 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 49 || May 25 || Tigers || 7–4 || Nagy (6–2) || Castillo (2–2) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,342 || 28–21 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 || May 26 || Tigers || 9–2 || Wright (3–3) || Worrell (2–6) || – || Jacobs Field || 42,372 || 29–21 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 6–2 || Burba (6–4) || Carpenter (1–1) || – || SkyDome || 30,282 || 30–21 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || May 29 || @ Blue Jays || 7–3 || Colon (4–3) || Clemens (5–6) || – || SkyDome || 29,085 || 31–21 || W4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 30 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Williams (6–2) || Gooden (0–2) || Myers (13) || SkyDome || 37,179 || 31–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Blue Jays || 8–3 || Nagy (7–2) || Hentgen (7–4) || Mesa (1) || SkyDome || 30,090 || 32–22 || W1 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; June: 14–12 (Home: 7–8; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 2–0 || Wright (4–3) || Florie (3–1) || – || Tiger Stadium || 18,230 || 33–22 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Burba (7–4) || Thompson (3–6) || – || Tiger Stadium || 16,351 || 34–22 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Twins || 2–3 || Swindell (1–2) || Colon (4–4) || Aguilera (10) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 8,897 || 34–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Gooden (1–2) || Radke (7–4) || Jackson (13) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 9,417 || 35–23 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 5 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Harnisch (6–1) || Nagy (7–3) || Shaw (17) || Cinergy Field || 43,532 || 35–24 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 60 || June 6 || @ Reds || 10–1 || Wright (5–3) || Remlinger (3–7) || – || Cinergy Field || 51,796 || 36–24 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 61 || June 7 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Burba (8–4) || Klingenbeck (0–1) || – || Cinergy Field || 49,589 || 37–24 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 8 || Pirates || 8–0 || Colon (5–4) || Peters (1–4) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,068 || 38–24 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 9 || Pirates || 4–7 || Lieber (4–7) || Morman (0–1) || Rincon (6) || Jacobs Field || 41,762 || 38–25 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 10 || Pirates || 3–4 (11) || Loaiza (4–3) || Mesa (3–2) || Loiselle (12) || Jacobs Field || 43,101 || 38–26 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || June 12 || @ Yankees || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup September 21) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || June 13 || @ Yankees || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup September 22) |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Cone (9–1) || Wright (5–4) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 42,949 || 38–27 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 15 || Royals || 6–7 (10) || Montgomery (1–3) || Mesa (3–3) || Whisenant (1) || Jacobs Field || 43,246 || 38–28 || L4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 67 || June 16 || Royals || 9–1 || Colon (6–4) || Pichardo (2–6) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,184 || 39–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 17 || Royals || 3–4 || Rosado (3–5) || Gooden (1–3) || Montgomery (12) || Jacobs Field || 43,196 || 39–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 69 || June 18 || Yankees || 2–5 || Nelson (4–3) || Assenmacher (2–4) || Rivera (15) || Jacobs Field || 43,096 || 39–30 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || Yankees || 7–4 || Wright (6–4) || Cone (9–2) || Jackson (14) || Jacobs Field || 43,180 || 40–30 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || Yankees || 3–5 || Wells (9–2) || Burba (8–5) || Rivera (16) || Jacobs Field || 43,259 || 40–31 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || Yankees || 11–0 || Colon (7–4) || Irabu (6–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,104 || 41–31 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Gooden (2–3) || Tapani (8–6) || Jackson (15) || Wrigley Field || 39,556 || 42–31 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Plunk (3–1) || Adams (6–4) || Jackson (16) || Wrigley Field || 39,006 || 43–31 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 || June 24 || Cardinals || 14–3 || Wright (7–4) || Petkovsek (5–4) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,321 || 44–31 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 76 || June 25 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Burba (9–5) || Aybar (3–4) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,309 || 45–31 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || June 26 || Astros || 4–2 || Colon (8–4) || Magnante (3–3) || Jackson (17) || Jacobs Field || 43,222 || 46–31 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 27 || Astros || 5–9 (11) || Wagner (2–2) || Mesa (3–4) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,132 || 46–32 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 28 || Astros || 3–12 || Reynolds (9–5) || Nagy (7–4) || Nitkowski (3) || Jacobs Field || 43,047 || 46–33 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Eldred (4–5) || Wright (7–5) || Wickman (11) || County Stadium || 16,012 || 46–34 || L3 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; July: 16–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 81 || July 1 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Burba (10–5) || Juden (7–7) || Jackson (18) || County Stadium || 19,558 || 47–34 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 82 || July 2 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Colon (9–4) || Woodall (4–3) || – || County Stadium || 21,022 || 48–34 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Shuey (1–0) || Rosado (3–6) || Jackson (19) || Kauffman Stadium || 27,661 || 49–34 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Royals || 3–5 || Rapp (8–7) || Nagy (7–5) || Montgomery (18) || Kauffman Stadium || 34,270 || 49–35 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Royals || 12–3 || Wright (8–5) || Rusch (6–10) || – || Kauffman Stadium || 15,507 || 50–35 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 7 || 69th All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (Coors Field, Denver, Colorado) |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 9 || Twins || 0–3 || Tewksbury (5–9) || Burba (10–6) || Aguilera (19) || Jacobs Field || 43,236 || 50–36 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 87 || July 10 || Twins || 6–5 || Jackson (1–1) || Trombley (3–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,182 || 51–36 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 88 || July 11 || Twins || 12–2 || Gooden (3–3) || Radke (9–7) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,140 || 52–36 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || Twins || 6–11 || Milton (5–7) || Nagy (7–6) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,053 || 52–37 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 90 || July 13 || Yankees || 4–1 || Wright (9–5) || Hernandez (3–2) || Jackson (20) || Jacobs Field || 43,177 || 53–37 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 14 || Yankees || 1–7 || Pettitte (12–5) || Burba (10–7) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,164 || 53–38 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Red Sox || 0–1 || Martinez (12–3) || Colon (9–5) || – || Fenway Park || 33,501 || 53–39 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 16 || @ Red Sox || 5–15 || Wakefield (11–4) || Gooden (3–4) || Lowe (1) || Fenway Park || 33,568 || 53–40 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Simas (4–3) || Shuey (1–1) || – || Comiskey Park || 27,733 || 53–41 || L4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 95 || July 18 || @ White Sox || 15–9 || Shuey (2–1) || Karchner (2–4) || Jackson (21) || Comiskey Park || 26,067 || 54–41 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || @ White Sox || 1–8 || Sirotka (9–9) || Burba (10–8) || – || Comiskey Park || 23,543 || 54–42 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 97 || July 20 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Colon (10–5) || Navarro (8–11) || Jackson (22) || Comiskey Park || 27,160 || 55–42 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 21 (1) || Red Sox || 7–10 || Martinez (13–3) || Gooden (3–5) || Gordon (27) || Jacobs Field || 42,874 || 55–43 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 99 || July 21 (2) || Red Sox || 4–2 (8) || Ogea (3–2) || Wakefield (11–5) || Jackson (23) || Jacobs Field || 43,227 || 56–43 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 100 || July 22 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Nagy (8–6) || Garces (1–1) || Jackson (24) || Jacobs Field || 43,073 || 57–43 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || Tigers || 2–3 || Castillo (3–6) || Wright (9–6) || Jones (18) || Jacobs Field || 43,085 || 57–44 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 102 || July 24 || Tigers || 2–1 (11) || Reed (3–1) || Bochtler (0–1) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,156 || 58–44 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 103 || July 25 || Tigers || 6–5 || Colon (11–5) || Greisinger (1–5) || Jackson (25) || Jacobs Field || 43,094 || 59–44 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || Tigers || 1–8 || Moehler (11–7) || Gooden (3–6) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,055 || 59–45 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 105 || July 28 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Nagy (9–6) || Johnson (9–10) || Jackson (26) || Kingdome || 31,124 || 60–45 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Mariners || 8–7 || Ogea (4–2) || McCarthy (0–1) || Jackson (27) || Kingdome || 25,953 || 61–45 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Mariners || 9–8 (17) || Shuey (3–1) || Wells (0–2) || – || Kingdome || 31,081 || 62–45 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 2–12 || Candiotti (6–13) || Colon (11–6) || – || Network Associates Coliseum || 14,096 || 62–46 || L1 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; August: 13–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Athletics || 5–6 (10) || Mathews (5–4) || Karsay (0–1) || – || Network Associates Coliseum || 48,241 || 62–47 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 5–7 || Mohler (3–2) || Nagy (9–7) || Taylor (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 27,712 || 62–48 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Angels || 4–11 || Sparks (5–2) || Wright (9–7) || – || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 25,339 || 62–49 || L4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Hasegawa (6–1) || Jones (3–5) || Percival (30) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 29,916 || 62–50 || L5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 113 || August 5 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Shuey (4–1) || Percival (2–5) || Assenmacher (1) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,104 || 63–50 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Devil Rays || 5–1 || Gooden (4–6) || Alvarez (5–10) || – || Tropicana Field || 29,590 || 64–50 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 115 || August 8 || @ Devil Rays || 6–2 || Nagy (10–7) || Rekar (1–4) || – || Tropicana Field || 35,283 || 65–50 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || @ Devil Rays || 1–2 || Mecir (4–2) || Assenmacher (2–5) || – || Tropicana Field || 34,666 || 65–51 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || Rangers || 1–2 || Loaiza (7–7) || Karsay (0–2) || Wetteland (32) || Jacobs Field || 42,992 || 65–52 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 118 || August 12 || Rangers || 6–3 || Colon (12–6) || Burkett (7–12) || Jackson (28) || Jacobs Field || 43,247 || 66–52 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 13 || Orioles || 4–7 (12) || Smith (5–5) || Reed (3–2) || Benitez (17) || Jacobs Field || 43,217 || 66–53 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 14 || Orioles || 3–15 || Mussina (11–6) || Nagy (10–8) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,169 || 66–54 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 15 || Orioles || 8–9 (10) || Benitez (5–3) || Jones (3–6) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,238 || 66–55 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 16 || Orioles || 5–3 || Wright (10–7) || Kamieniecki (2–5) || Jackson (29) || Jacobs Field || 43,069 || 67–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 123 || August 17 || Devil Rays || 4–3 || Colon (13–6) || Alvarez (5–12) || Jackson (30) || Jacobs Field || 43,139 || 68–55 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 124 || August 18 || Devil Rays || 4–2 || Gooden (5–6) || Rekar (1–5) || Jackson (31) || Jacobs Field || 42,967 || 69–55 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ Rangers || 1–3 || Sele (14–10) || Nagy (10–9) || Wetteland (33) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 26,146 || 69–56 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ Rangers || 2–8 || Stottlemyre (12–10) || Burba (10–9) || Patterson (2) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,094 || 69–57 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Wright (11–7) || Kamieniecki (2–6) || – || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,374 || 70–57 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 22 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Erickson (14–9) || Colon (13–7) || – || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,138 || 70–58 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Gooden (6–6) || Ponson (7–7) || Jackson (32) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,272 || 71–58 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 130 || August 25 || Mariners || 10–4 || Nagy (11–9) || Swift (10–8) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,113 || 72–58 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 131 || August 26 || Mariners || 5–3 || Burba (11–9) || Fassero (10–10) || Jackson (33) || Jacobs Field || 43,091 || 73–58 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || Mariners || 4–10 || Moyer (11–8) || Wright (11–8) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,142 || 73–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Athletics || 6–14 (10) || Heredia (2–0) || Reed (3–3) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,191 || 73–60 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 134 || August 29 || Athletics || 6–11 || Haynes (10–6) || Martin (1–1) || Taylor (28) || Jacobs Field || 43,020 || 73–61 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 135 || August 30 || Athletics || 9–4 || Nagy (12–9) || Rogers (12–7) || Jackson (34) || Jacobs Field || 42,951 || 74–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 136 || August 31 || Athletics || 15–6 || Burba (12–9) || Stein (5–8) || Jones (13) || Jacobs Field || 42,897 || 75–61 || W2 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; September: 14–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 137 || September 1 || Angels || 7–6 || Reed (4–3) || DeLucia (2–5) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,184 || 76–61 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Angels || 5–13 || Sparks (9–2) || Colon (13–8) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,200 || 76–62 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Gooden (7–6) || Thompson (10–13) || Jackson (35) || Tiger Stadium || 14,605 || 77–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 10–2 || Nagy (13–9) || Greisinger (4–8) || – || Tiger Stadium || 23,139 || 78–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ Tigers || 5–4 || Burba (13–9) || Powell (3–6) || Jackson (36) || Tiger Stadium || 30,031 || 79–62 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Florie (7–9) || Wright (11–9) || Jones (23) || Tiger Stadium || 32,815 || 79–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Blue Jays || 1–15 || Escobar (5–2) || Ogea (4–3) || – || SkyDome || 31,089 || 79–64 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Blue Jays || 6–3 (13) || Jones (4–6) || Almanzar (1–2) || Jackson (37) || SkyDome || 32,157 || 80–64 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || White Sox || 2–3 || Abbott (2–0) || Nagy (13–10) || Howry (6) || Jacobs Field || 43,210 || 80–65 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 146 || September 12 || White Sox || 4–6 || Baldwin (11–5) || Shuey (4–2) || Howry (7) || Jacobs Field || 43,170 || 80–66 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 147 || September 13 || White Sox || 6–3 || Shuey (5–2) || Ward (1–2) || Jackson (38) || Jacobs Field || 43,178 || 81–66 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 148 || September 14 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || Gooden (8–6) || Sinclair (0–2) || Jackson (39) || Jacobs Field || 43,152 || 82–66 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 149 || September 15 || Blue Jays || 7–5 || Ogea (5–3) || Stieb (1–2) || Assenmacher (2) || Jacobs Field || 43,323 || 83–66 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 150 || September 16 || Twins || 8–6 || Nagy (14–10) || Tewksbury (7–11) || Assenmacher (3) || Jacobs Field || 43,277 || 84–66 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 151 || September 17 || Twins || 9–1 || Burba (14–9) || Milton (7–13) || – || Jacobs Field || 43,299 || 85–66 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 152 || September 18 || Royals || 4–1 || Wright (12–9) || Appier (1–1) || Shuey (1) || Jacobs Field || 43,260 || 86–66 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || Royals || 6–7 || Service (6–3) || Shuey (5–3) || Montgomery (35) || Jacobs Field || 43,182 || 86–67 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 154 || September 20 || Royals || 5–3 || Colon (14–8) || Rapp (12–13) || Jackson (40) || Jacobs Field || 43,082 || 87–67 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Nagy (15–10) || Pettitte (16–11) || Shuey (2) || Yankee Stadium || 21,449 || 88–67 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 (1) || @ Yankees || 4–10 || Mendoza (10–2) || Burba (14–10) || – || Yankee Stadium || 14,840 || 88–68 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 22 (2) || @ Yankees || 1–5 || Irabu (13–9) || Ogea (5–4) || – || Yankee Stadium || 32,315 || 88–69 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || @ Yankees || 4–8 || Bradley (2–1) || Jacome (0–1) || – || Yankee Stadium || 32,367 || 88–70 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 159 || September 24 || @ Twins || 0–2 || Radke (12–14) || Wright (12–10) || Aguilera (38) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 7,800 || 88–71 || L4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 25 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Aguilera (4–9) || Shuey (5–4) || – || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 11,940 || 88–72 || L5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 161 || September 26 || @ Twins || 9–5 || Burba (15–9) || Tewksbury (7–13) || – || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 28,764 || 89–72 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 162 || September 27 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Milton (8–14) || Colon (14–9) || Trombley (1) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 12,049 || 89–73 || L1 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Indians team member 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 Sandy Alomar Jr. 117 409 45 96 6 44 .235 .3520 1B Jim Thome 123 440 89 129 30 85 .293 .5841 2B David Bell 107 340 37 89 10 41 .262 .4240 3B Travis Fryman 146 557 74 160 28 96 .287 .50410 SS Omar Vizquel 151 576 86 166 2 50 .288 .37237 LF Brian Giles 112 350 56 94 16 66 .269 .46010 CF Kenny Lofton 154 600 101 169 12 64 .282 .41354 RF Manny Ramirez 150 571 108 168 45 145 .294 .5995 DH David Justice 146 540 94 151 21 88 .280 .4769 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998.shtml 1998 Seattle Mariners Statistics March 26, 2018 February 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210030823/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998.shtml live 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 Mark Whiten 87 226 64 .283 6 29 Richie Sexson 49 174 54 .310 11 35 Pat Borders 54 160 38 .238 0 6 Shawon Dunston 62 156 37 .237 3 12 Jeff Branson 63 100 20 .200 1 9 Enrique Wilson 32 90 29 .322 2 12 Joey Cora 24 83 19 .229 0 6 Gerónimo Berroa 20 65 13 .200 0 3 Einar Díaz 17 48 11 .229 2 9 Jeff Manto 15 37 8 .216 2 6 Cecil Fielder 14 35 5 .143 0 0 Torey Lovullo 6 19 4 .211 0 1 Alex Ramírez 3 8 1 .125 0 0 Russell Branyan 1 4 0 .000 0 0 Jolbert Cabrera 1 2 0 .000 0 0 Matt Luke 2 2 0 .000 0 0 Jacob Cruz 1 1 0 .000 0 0 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 Charles Nagy 33 210.1 15 10 5.22 120 Bartolo Colón 31 204.0 14 9 3.71 158 Dave Burba 32 203.2 15 10 4.11 132 Jaret Wright 32 192.2 12 10 4.72 140 Dwight Gooden 23 134.0 8 6 3.76 83 Jason Jacome 1 5.0 0 1 14.40 2 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 Chad Ogea 19 69.0 5 4 5.61 43 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 Mike Jackson 69 1 1 40 1.55 55 Paul Assenmacher 69 2 5 3 3.26 43 José Mesa 44 3 4 1 5.17 35 Paul Shuey 43 5 4 2 3.00 58 Eric Plunk 37 3 1 0 4.83 38 Alvin Morman 31 0 1 0 5.32 16 Ron Villone 25 0 0 0 6.00 15 Doug Jones 23 1 2 1 3.45 28 Steve Reed 20 2 2 0 6.66 23 Tom Martin 14 1 1 0 12.89 9 Jim Poole 12 0 0 0 5.14 11 Rick Krivda 11 2 0 0 3.24 10 Steve Karsay 11 0 2 0 5.92 13 Tim Worrell 3 0 0 0 5.06 2 Mark Whiten 1 0 0 0 9.00 3 Jason Rakers 1 0 0 0 9.00 0 Award winners All-Star Game Minor league affiliates Classification level Team League AAA Buffalo Bisons International League AA Akron Aeros Eastern League Advanced A Kinston Indians Carolina League A Columbus RedStixx South Atlantic League A-Short Season Watertown Indians New York–Penn League Rookie Burlington Indians Appalachian League References 1998 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1998 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Category:American League Central champion seasons Cleve