1998 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 1998 World Series championsAmerican League championsAmerican League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 114–48 (.704) 1st George Steinbrenner Brian Cashman Joe Torre WPIX(Bobby Murcer, Tommy John)MSG(Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) WABC (AM)(John Sterling, Michael Kay) The 1998 New York Yankees season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium, celebrating the stadium's 75th anniversary. Joe Torre managed the team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history,https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1995178-bleacher-reports-official-rankings-of-the-50-greatest-teams-in-mlb-history Bleacher Report's Official Rankings of the 50 Greatest Teams in MLB History March 19, 2014 Joel Reuter Bleacher Report May 18, 2020https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-best-mlb-teams-of-all-time-according-to-elo https://web.archive.org/web/20160510024710/http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-best-mlb-teams-of-all-time-according-to-elo/ dead May 10, 2016 The Best MLB Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo May 9, 2016 Reuben Fischer-Baum May 18, 2020https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/1998-yankees-dominant-team 'We're going to win today': '98 Yanks had it all MLB.com the 1998 Yankees finished with regular-season record of 114–48, a franchise record and the American League record for wins in a season (which would be broken by the 2001 Seattle Mariners, who went 116-46). It also saw Yankee David Wells pitch the 15th perfect game in baseball history. Two games against the Anaheim Angels were postponed on April 13 and 14 after the collapse of a 500 pound support beam.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/accident-forces-yanks-to-play-shea/title=Accident Forces Yanks to Play Shea The third game of the series was rescheduled for Shea Stadium on April 15th. Later that season a 3-game series against the Angels was expanded to a 5-game series, including a double-header. In the postseason, they swept the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, won the American League pennant by beating the Cleveland Indians four games to two in the American League Championship Series, and swept the San Diego Padres to capture their 24th World Series. Including the playoffs, the 1998 Yankees won a total of 125 games against 50 losses, a Major League Baseball record. Offseason transactions November 11, 1997: Charlie Hayes was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors).Charlie Hayes Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 12, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Stats November 18, 1997: Scott Brosius was sent by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on November 7, 1997. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Kenny Rogers and cash.Scott Brosius Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 25, 1997: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml Dale Sveum Stats December 10, 1997: Chili Davis signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Chili Davis Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 8, 1998: Darryl Strawberry re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Darryl Strawberry Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 15, 1998: Tim Raines re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Tim Raines Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 26, 1998: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml Doug Linton Stats February 6, 1998: Chuck Knoblauch was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees for Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzmán, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and cash.Chuck Knoblauch Statistics Baseball-Reference.com March 14, 1998: Doug Linton was released by the New York Yankees. June 2, 1998: Mark Prior was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.Mark Prior Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 2, 1998: Drew Henson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hensodr01.shtml Drew Henson Stats June 28, 1998: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Ken Huckaby Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 3, 1998: Dale Sveum was released by the New York Yankees. September 29, 1998: Alfonso Soriano was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).Alfonso Soriano Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Season standings New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Roster 1998 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 13 Willie Banks 57 Joe Borowski 59 Ryan Bradley 61 Jim Bruske 52 Mike Buddie 36 David Cone 54 Todd Erdos 26 Orlando Hernández 40 Darren Holmes 35 Hideki Irabu 58 Mike Jerzembeck 27 Graeme Lloyd 55 Ramiro Mendoza 43 Jeff Nelson 46 Andy Pettitte 42 Mariano Rivera 29 Mike Stanton 62 Jay Tessmer 33 David Wells Catchers 13 Mike Figga 25 Joe Girardi 20 Jorge Posada Infielders 18 Scott Brosius 22 Homer Bush  2 Derek Jeter 11 Chuck Knoblauch 60 Mike Lowell 24 Tino Martinez 19 Luis Sojo 17 Dale Sveum Outfielders 28 Chad Curtis 38 Ricky Ledée 21 Paul O'Neill 31 Tim Raines 47 Shane Spencer 39 Darryl Strawberry 51 Bernie Williams Designated Hitter 45 Chili Davis Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 53 José Cardenal (First Base) 48 Chris Chambliss (Hitting) 40 Tony Cloninger (Bullpen) 30 Willie Randolph (Third Base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 50 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Regular season Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Yankees tie Postponement Clinched divisionBoldYankees team member background:#1c2841;color:white; 1998 regular season game log: 114–48 (Home: 62–19 Away: 52–29)1998 New York Yankees Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1998-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 13 April 2025 y background:white;color:#1c2841; April: 17–6 (Home: 9–1 Away: 8–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Finley (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || Percival (1) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || || 43,311 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Angels || 2–10 || Hill (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || || 29,899 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 3 || @ Athletics || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 4 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Haynes (1–0) || Cone (0–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || 17,118 || 0–3 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 4 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 9–7 (10) || Nelson (1–0) || Mohler (0–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || 18,109 || 1–3 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 0–8 || Moyer (1–1) || Pettitte (0–2) || — || Kingdome || || 27,445 || 1–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 6 || April 7 || @ Mariners || 13–7 || Wells (1–1) || Bullinger (0–1) || — || Kingdome || || 28,424 || 2–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 7 || April 8 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Lloyd (1–0) || Ayala (0–1) || Stanton (1) || Kingdome || || 33,922 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 8 || April 10 || Athletics || 17–13 || Buddie (1–0) || Dougherty (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 56,717 || 4–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 9 || April 11 || Athletics || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–2) || Candiotti (0–3) || Stanton (2) || Yankee Stadium || || 33,238 || 5–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 10 || April 12 || Athletics || 7–5 || Buddie (2–0) || Mathews (0–1) || Stanton (3) || Yankee Stadium || || 27,057 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 13 || Angels || colspan=8| Postponed (stadium structural problems); rescheduled for August 24 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 14 || Angels || colspan=8| Postponed (stadium structural problems); rescheduled for August 26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 11 || April 15 || Angels || 6–3 || Wells (2–1) || Hill (2–1) || Nelson (1) || Shea Stadium || || 40,743 || 7–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 12 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 11–2 || Pettitte (2–2) || Thompson (1–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || || 12,348 || 8–4 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 13 || April 18 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Cone (1–1) || Keagle (0–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || || 13,803 || 9–4 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Moehler (1–2) || Holmes (0–1) || Jones (2) || Tiger Stadium || || 12,568 || 9–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 15 || April 20 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 (11) || Banks (1–0) || Risley (0–2) || Stanton (4) || SkyDome || || 26,385 || 10–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 16 || April 21 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Plesac (0–2) || — || SkyDome || || 27,192 || 11–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 17 || April 22 || @ Blue Jays || 9–1 || Pettitte (3–2) || Clemens (2–2) || — || SkyDome || || 29,164 || 12–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 18 || April 24 || Tigers || 8–4 || Cone (2–1) || Keagle (0–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 26,173 || 13–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 19 || April 25 || Tigers || 5–4 || Wells (3–1) || Runyan (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || || 33,196 || 14–5 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || April 26 || Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 20 || April 27 || Blue Jays || 1–0 || Pettitte (4–2) || Clemens (2–3) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || || 17,863 || 15–5 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 21 || April 28 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Williams (2–1) || Mendoza (0–1) || Myers (5) || Yankee Stadium || || 18,727 || 15–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 22 || April 29 || Mariners || 8–5 || Cone (3–1) || Fassero (2–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || || 27,949 || 16–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 23 || April 30 || Mariners || 9–8 (10) || Rivera (1–0) || Ayala (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 28,517 || 17–6 y background:white;color:#1c2841; May: 20–7 (Home: 9–4 Away: 11–3) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 24 || May 1 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Irabu (1–0) || Rapp (1–3) || Rivera (4) || Kauffman Stadium || || 19,002 || 18–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 25 || May 2 || @ Royals || 12–6 || Pettitte (5–2) || Haney (2–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || || 22,743 || 19–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 26 || May 3 || @ Royals || 10–1 || Mendoza (1–1) || Belcher (1–4) || — || Kauffman Stadium || || 22,609 || 20–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 27 || May 5 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Cone (4–1) || Burkett (2–4) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || || 31,693 || 21–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 28 || May 6 || @ Rangers || 15–13 || Stanton (2–0) || Patterson (0–1) || Rivera (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || || 33,274 || 22–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 29 || May 8 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Irabu (2–0) || Radke (3–3) || Nelson (2) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || || 22,612 || 23–6 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 30 || May 9 || @ Twins || 1–8 || Morgan (1–1) || Pettitte (5–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || || 20,471 || 23–7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 31 || May 10 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Mendoza (2–1) || Milton (2–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || || 12,444 || 24–7 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 11 || Royals || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 32 || May 12 || Royals || 3–2 || Wells (4–1) || Rusch (3–5) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || || 16,606 || 25–7 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 33 || May 13 || Rangers || 8–6 || Cone (5–1) || Helling (6–1) || Rivera (7) || Yankee Stadium || || 23,142 || 26–7 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 34 || May 14 || Rangers || 5–7 (13) || Patterson (1–1) || Banks (1–1) || Wetteland (11) || Yankee Stadium || || 20,694 || 26–8 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 35 || May 15 || Twins || 6–7 || Milton (3–4) || Pettitte (5–4) || Aguilera (8) || Yankee Stadium || || 31,272 || 26–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 36 || May 16 || Twins || 5–2 || Mendoza (3–1) || Tewksbury (3–6) || Rivera (8) || Yankee Stadium || || 35,137 || 27–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 37 || May 17 || Twins || 4–0 || Wells (5–1) || Hawkins (2–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 49,820 || 28–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 38 || May 19 || Orioles || 9–5 || Stanton (3–0) || Charlton (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 31,311 || 29–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 39 || May 20 || Orioles || 9–6 || Irabu (3–0) || Key (4–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 32,449 || 30–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 40 || May 21 || Orioles || 3–1 || Pettitte (6–4) || Erickson (4–5) || Rivera (9) || Yankee Stadium || || 34,588 || 31–9 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 41 || May 22, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || L 4–5 || Wakefield (6–1) || Nelson (1–1) || Gordon (18) || || 33,605 || 31–10 || L1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 42 || May 23, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || W 12–3 || Wells (6–1) || Lowe (0–3) || — || || 33,120 || 32–10 || W1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 43 || May 24, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || W 14–4 || Cone (6–1) || Saberhagen (5–3) || — || || 33,042 || 33–10 || W2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 44 || May 25 || @ White Sox || 12–0 || Irabu (4–0) || Navarro (4–5) || — || Comiskey Park || || 19,812 || 34–10 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 45 || May 26 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Nelson (2–1) || Foulke (1–1) || Rivera (10) || Comiskey Park || || 14,596 || 35–10 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ White Sox || 9–12 || Simas (1–1) || Nelson (2–2) || Karchner (5) || Comiskey Park || || 15,232 || 35–11 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 47 || May 28, 1998 || || Red Sox || W 8–3 || Wells (7–1) || Wakefield (6–2) || Stanton (5) || || 42,182 || 36–11 || W1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 48 || May 29, 1998 || || Red Sox || W 6–2 || Cone (7–1) || Lowe (0–4) || — || || 47,160 || || 37–11 || W2 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 49 || May 30, 1998 || || Red Sox || L 2–3 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Irabu (4–1) || Gordon (19) || || 55,191 || 37–12 || L1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 50 || May 31, 1998 || || Red Sox || L 7–13 || Martinez (6–1) || Pettitte (6–5) || — || || 55,711 || 37–13 || L2 y background:white;color:#1c2841; June: 19–7 (Home: 10–1 Away: 9–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 51 || June 1 || White Sox || 5–4 (10) || Nelson (3–2) || Karchner (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 19,131 || 38–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 52 || June 2 || White Sox || 6–3 || Wells (8–1) || Sirotka (6–5) || Rivera (11) || Yankee Stadium || || 22,599 || 39–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 53 || June 3 || Devil Rays || 7–1 || Hernandez (1–0) || Saunders (1–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 27,291 || 40–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 54 || June 4 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Irabu (5–1) || Springer (2–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 22,759 || 41–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 55 || June 5 || Marlins || 5–1 || Pettitte (7–5) || Fontenot (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 28,085 || 42–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 56 || June 6 || Marlins || 4–2 || Mendoza (4–1) || Sanchez (3–2) || Rivera (12) || Yankee Stadium || || 36,419 || 43–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 57 || June 7 || Marlins || 4–1 || Cone (8–1) || Dempster (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 47,731 || 44–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 58 || June 9 || @ Expos || 11–1 || Hernandez (2–0) || Perez (6–4) || — || Olympic Stadium || || 16,238 || 45–13 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 59 || June 10 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Irabu (6–1) || Hermanson (4–5) || — || Olympic Stadium || || 14,335 || 46–13 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 11 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Valdes (1–3) || Nelson (3–3) || Urbina (15) || Olympic Stadium || || 16,036 || 46–14 |- style="background:#bbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || June 12, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || colspan=8 style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 21) |- style="background:#bbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || June 13, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1:15p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || colspan=8 style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 22) |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |61 || June 14, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1:36p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 4–2 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Cone (9–1) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Wright (5–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (13) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:48 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |42,949 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |47–14 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Orioles || 4–7 || Erickson (7–6) || Wells (8–2) || Orosco (5) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,022 || 47–15 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Orioles || 0–2 || Ponson (1–4) || Irabu (6–2) || Rhodes (3) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,027 || 47–16 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 64 || June 17 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Pettitte (8–5) || Mussina (5–4) || Rivera (14) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,269 || 48–16 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |65 || June 18, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:08p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 5–2 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Nelson (4–3) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Assenmacher (2–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (15) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:05 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,096 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |49–16 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |66 || June 19, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:05p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 4–7 || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Wright (6–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Cone (9–2) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Jackson (14) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:04 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,180 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |49–17 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |67 || June 20, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1:17p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 5–3 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Wells (9–2) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Burba (8–5) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (16) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:58 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,259 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |50–17 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |68 || June 21, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:08p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 0–11 || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Colón (7–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Irabu (6–3) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:50 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,104 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |50–18 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |69 || June 22, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 6–4 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Nelson (5–3) || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Martinez (2–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (17) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:10 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |53,316 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |51–18 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |70 || June 23, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 2–7 || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Glavine (10–3) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Hernández (2–1) || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:44 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |54,775 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |51–19 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |71 || June 24, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:40p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |@ Braves || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 10–6|| style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Cone (10–2) || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Millwood (9–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (18) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:19 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |48,980 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |52–19 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |72 || June 25, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:41p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |@ Braves || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 6–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Wells (10–2) || style="Atlanta Braves 1998 2;" |Neagle (8–6) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:58 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |49,052 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |53–19 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 73 || June 26 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Mendoza (5–1) || Leiter (9–4) || Rivera (19) || Shea Stadium || || 53,404 || 54–19 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 74 || June 27 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Pettitte (9–5) || Jones (6–5) || — || Shea Stadium || || 53,587 || 55–19 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 75 || June 28 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Cook (4–2) || Mendoza (5–2) || — || Shea Stadium || || 53,749 || 55–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 76 || June 30 || Phillies || 9–2 || Cone (11–2) || Loewer (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 29,087 || 56–20 y background:white;color:#1c2841; July: 20–7 (Home: 10–2 Away: 10–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 77 || July 1 || Phillies || 5–2 || Wells (11–2) || Beech (3–6) || Rivera (20) || Yankee Stadium || || 28,919 || 57–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 78 || July 2 || Phillies || 9–8 (11) || Buddie (3–0) || Spradlin (3–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 31,259 || 58–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 79 || July 3 || Orioles || 3–2 || Pettitte (10–5) || Orosco (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 43,328 || 59–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 80 || July 4 || Orioles || 4–3 || Hernandez (3–1) || Drabek (5–9) || Rivera (21) || Yankee Stadium || || 37,390 || 60–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 81 || July 5 || Orioles || 1–0 || Cone (12–2) || Erickson (8–7) || Rivera (22) || Yankee Stadium || || 52,506 || 61–20 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 69th All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 82 || July 9 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Pettitte (11–5) || Rekar (0–1) || Rivera (23) || Tropicana Field || || 38,386 || 62–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 83 || July 10 || @ Devil Rays || 8–4 || Irabu (7–3) || Alvarez (4–6) || Mendoza (1) || Tropicana Field || || 40,363 || 63–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 84 || July 11 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Cone (13–2) || Arrojo (10–6) || Rivera (24) || Tropicana Field || || 44,589 || 64–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 85 || July 12 || @ Devil Rays || 9–2 || Stanton (4–0) || Hernandez (0–4) || — || Tropicana Field || || 43,373 || 65–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |86 || July 13, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:05p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 1–4 || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Wright (9–5) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Hernández (3–2) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Jackson (20) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:54 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,177 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |65–21 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |87 || July 14, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 7–1 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Pettitte (12–5) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Burba (10–7) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:49 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |43,164 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |66–21 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 88 || July 15 || @ Tigers || 11–0 || Irabu (8–3) || Greisinger (1–4) || — || Tiger Stadium || || 19,868 || 67–21 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Moehler (10–6) || Cone (13–3) || Jones (16) || Tiger Stadium || || 21,336 || 67–22 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Blue Jays || 6–9 || Clemens (11–6) || Holmes (0–2) || Myers (25) || SkyDome || || 39,172 || 67–23 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 91 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 10–3 || Hernandez (4–2) || Guzman (4–12) || — || SkyDome || || 48,123 || 68–23 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 3–9 || Williams (9–4) || Pettitte (12–6) || — || SkyDome || || 42,176 || 68–24 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 93 || July 20 (1) || Tigers || 3–4 (17) || Sager (3–1) || Holmes (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || || N/A || 68–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 94 || July 20 (2) || Tigers || 4–3 || Irabu (9–3) || Florie (5–4) || Rivera (25) || Yankee Stadium || || 36,285 || 69–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 95 || July 21 || Tigers || 5–1 || Cone (14–3) || Moehler (10–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 35,980 || 70–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 96 || July 22 || Tigers || 13–2 || Hernandez (5–2) || Powell (1–2) || Holmes (1) || Yankee Stadium || || 49,029 || 71–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 97 || July 24 || White Sox || 5–4 || Pettitte (13–6) || Ward (0–1) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || || 44,264 || 72–25 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 98 || July 25 || White Sox || 2–6 || Sirotka (10–9) || Irabu (9–4) || Simas (9) || Yankee Stadium || || 55,638 || 72–26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 99 || July 26 || White Sox || 6–3 || Wells (12–2) || Navarro (8–12) || Rivera (27) || Yankee Stadium || || 51,865 || 73–26 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 100 || July 28 || @ Angels || 9–3 || Cone (15–3) || Dickson (9–8) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || || 36,241 || 74–26 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Angels || 5–10 || Sparks (4–2) || Hernandez (5–3) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || || 38,829 || 74–27 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 102 || July 30 || @ Angels || 3–0 (10) || Mendoza (6–2) || DeLucia (1–4) || Rivera (28) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || || 42,915 || 75–27 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Irabu (10–4) || Fassero (10–7) || Rivera (29) || Kingdome || || 43,837 || 76–27 y background:white;color:#1c2841; August: 22–10 (Home: 14–5 Away: 8–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || D. Wells (13–2) || Moyer (8–8) || — || Kingdome || || 53,840 || 77–27 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Mariners || 3–6 || B. Wells (1–2) || Cone (15–4) || Timlin (6) || Kingdome || || 47,872 || 77–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 106 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 14–1 || O. Hernandez (6–3) || Oquist (6–9) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || 18,209 || 78–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 107 || August 4 (1) || @ Athletics || 10–4 || Mendoza (7–2) || Witasick (0–1) || Stanton (6) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || N/A || 79–28 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 108 || August 4 (2) || @ Athletics || 10–5 || Lloyd (2–0) || Taylor (3–9) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || 23,357 || 80–28 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Candiotti (7–13) || Irabu (10–5) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || || 22,458 || 80–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 110 || August 7 (1) || Royals || 8–2 || Cone (16–4) || Rapp (9–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 14,425 || 81–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 111 || August 7 (2) || Royals || 14–2 || D. Wells (14–2) || Haney (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 37,988 || 82–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 112 || August 8 || Royals || 14–1 || O. Hernandez (7–3) || Rusch (6–15) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 45,975 || 83–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 113 || August 9 || Royals || 5–4 || Mendoza (8–2) || Service (4–3) || Rivera (30) || Yankee Stadium || || 55,911 || 84–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 114 || August 10 || Twins || 7–3 || Irabu (11–5) || Rodriguez (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 29,600 || 85–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 115 || August 11 || Twins || 7–0 || D. Wells (15–2) || Milton (6–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 37,413 || 86–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 116 || August 12 || Twins || 11–2 || Cone (17–4) || Hawkins (7–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 47,841 || 87–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 117 || August 13 || Rangers || 2–0 || O. Hernandez (8–3) || Helling (15–7) || Rivera (31) || Yankee Stadium || || 53,835 || 88–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 118 || August 14 || Rangers || 6–4 || Pettitte (14–6) || Sele (13–10) || Rivera (32) || Yankee Stadium || || 46,547 || 89–29 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 119 || August 15 || Rangers || 5–16 || Stottlemyre (11–10) || Irabu (11–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 53,117 || 89–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 120 || August 16 || Rangers || 6–5 || Rivera (2–0) || X. Hernandez (5–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 50,304 || 90–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 121 || August 17 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Cone (18–4) || Rosado (6–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || || 27,895 || 91–30 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 122 || August 18 || @ Royals || 3–2 (13) || Borowski (1–0) || Whisenant (1–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || || 26,259 || 92–30 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Serafini (6–4) || Pettitte (14–7) || Aguilera (31) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || || 17,923 || 92–31 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Twins || 4–9 || Rodriguez (3–2) || Buddie (3–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || || 18,548 || 92–32 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 125 || August 21 || @ Rangers || 5–0 || D. Wells (16–2) || Loaiza (7–8) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || || 45,841 || 93–32 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 126 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 12–9 || Bradley (1–0) || X. Hernandez (5–3) || Rivera (33) || The Ballpark in Arlington || || 46,483 || 94–32 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Rangers || 10–12 || Helling (16–7) || O. Hernandez (8–4) || Wetteland (34) || The Ballpark in Arlington || || 37,284 || 94–33 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 128 || August 24 || Angels || 3–7 || McDowell (3–2) || Pettitte (14–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 19,297 || 94–34 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 129 || August 25 || Angels || 6–7 || Watson (6–7) || Stanton (4–1) || Percival (36) || Yankee Stadium || || 30,422 || 94–35 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 130 || August 26 (1) || Angels || 4–6 || Juden (8–13) || Bradley (1–1) || Percival (37) || Yankee Stadium || || 20,077 || 94–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 131 || August 26 (2) || Angels || 7–6 || Rivera (3–0) || Fetters (2–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 28,837 || 95–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 132 || August 27 || Angels || 6–5 (11) || Tessmer (1–0) || Fetters (2–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 29,213 || 96–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 133 || August 28 || Mariners || 10–3 || O. Hernandez (9–4) || Spoljaric (4–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 49,789 || 97–36 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 134 || August 29 || Mariners || 11–6 || Pettitte (15–8) || Cloude (8–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 55,146 || 98–36 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 135 || August 30 || Mariners || 3–13 || Swift (11–8) || Irabu (11–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 55,341 || 98–37 y background:white;color:#1c2841; September: 16–11 (Home: 10–6 Away: 6–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 136 || September 1 || Athletics || 7–0 || Wells (17–2) || Candiotti (10–15) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 29,632 || 99–37 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 137 || September 2 || Athletics || 0–2 || Heredia (3–0) || Cone (18–5) || Taylor (29) || Yankee Stadium || || 30,332 || 99–38 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 138 || September 4 || @ White Sox || 11–6 || Lloyd (3–0) || Bradford (2–1) || — || Comiskey Park || || 19,876 || 100–38 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ White Sox || 5–9 || Abbott (1–0) || Pettitte (15–9) || — || Comiskey Park || || 33,092 || 100–39 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 140 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Baldwin (10–5) || Irabu (11–8) || Howry (5) || Comiskey Park || || 24,498 || 100–40 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 141 || September 7, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || L 3–4 || Swindell (5–5) || Wells (17–3) || Gordon (39) || || 32,106 || 100–41 || L3 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 142 || September 8, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || W 3–2 || Cone (19–5) || Martinez (18–5) || Rivera (34) || || 33,409 || 101–41 || W1 |- style="background-color:#090;" | 143 || September 9, 1998 || || @ Red Sox || W 7–5 || Mendoza (9–2) || Wakefield (15–8) || Rivera (35) || || 32,942 || 102–41 || W2 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 144 || September 10 || Blue Jays || 8–5 || Pettitte (16–9) || Hentgen (12–11) || Holmes (2) || Yankee Stadium || || 25,881 || 103–41 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 145 || September 11 || Blue Jays || 4–5 || Almanzar (2–2) || Irabu (11–9) || Person (2) || Yankee Stadium || || 35,856 || 103–42 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 146 || September 12 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Carpenter (11–7) || Wells (17–4) || Person (3) || Yankee Stadium || || 48,752 || 103–43 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 147 || September 13 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Escobar (6–2) || Cone (19–6) || Person (4) || Yankee Stadium || || 47,471 || 103–44 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 148 || September 14, 1998 || || Red Sox || W 3–0 || Hernandez (10–4) || Martinez (18–6) || — || || 42,735 || 104–44 || W1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 149 || September 15, 1998 || || Red Sox || L 4–9 || Wakefield (16–8) || Jerzembeck (0–1) || — || || 43,218 || 104–45 || L1 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Devil Rays || 0–7 || Saunders (6–14) || Pettitte (16–10) || — || Tropicana Field || || 38,862 || 104–46 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 151 || September 17 || @ Devil Rays || 4–0 || Irabu (12–9) || Santana (5–5) || — || Tropicana Field || || 38,820 || 105–46 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 152 || September 18 || @ Orioles || 15–5 || Wells (18–4) || Guzman (10–15) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,113 || 106–46 |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Ponson (8–8) || Cone (19–7) || Mills (2) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,044 || 106–47 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Hernandez (11–4) || Johns (3–3) || Rivera (36) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || 48,013 || 107–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |155 || September 21, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:37p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 1–4 || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Nagy (15–10) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Pettitte (16–11) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Shuey (2) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:48 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |21,449 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |107–48 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |156 (1) || September 22, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1:05p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 10–4 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Mendoza (10–2) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Burba (14–10) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:52 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |14,840 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |108–48|| style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |157 (2) || September 22, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 5–1 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Irabu (13–9) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Ogea (5–4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:23 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |32,315 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |109–48 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |158 || September 23, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 8–4 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Bradley (2–1) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Jacome (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:38 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |32,367 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |110–48 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W3 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 159 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Buddie (4–1) || Alvarez (6–14) || Nelson (3) || Yankee Stadium || || 24,555 || 111–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 160 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Hernandez (12–4) || Eiland (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 32,447 || 112–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 161 || September 26 || Devil Rays || 3–1 || Cone (20–7) || Wade (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 41,150 || 113–48 |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 162 || September 27 || Devil Rays || 8–3 || Bruske (1–0) || White (2–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || || 49,608 || 114–48 Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 9 3 9 3 y 61 43 Boston Red Sox 7 5 7 5 y 73 53 New York Yankees Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11 1 11 1 y 60 22 Toronto Blue Jays 6 6 6 6 y 57 52 Div Total 33 15 33 15 y 251 170 AL Central Chicago White Sox 7 4 7 4 y 73 58 Cleveland Indians 7 4 7 4 y 50 43 Detroit Tigers 8 3 8 3 y 70 28 Kansas City Royals 10 0 10 0 y 78 22 Minnesota Twins 7 4 7 4 y 60 37 Div Total 39 15 39 15 y 331 188 AL West Anaheim Angels 5 6 5 6 y 52 61 Oakland Athletics 8 3 8 3 y 81 48 Seattle Mariners 8 3 8 3 y 71 64 Texas Rangers 8 3 8 3 y 81 74 Div Total 29 15 29 15 y 285 247 League Total 101 45 101 45 y 867 605 National League Atlanta Braves 3 1 3 1 y 24 17 Florida Marlins 3 0 3 0 y 13 4 Montreal Expos 2 1 2 1 y 22 10 New York Mets 2 1 2 1 y 16 8 Philadelphia Phillies 3 0 3 0 y 23 12 League Total 13 3 13 3 y 98 51 Season Total 114 48 114 48 y 965 656 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 23 17 6 17 6 y 135 107 May 27 20 7 20 7 y 192 118 June 26 19 7 19 7 y 135 87 July 27 20 7 20 7 y 142 89 August 32 22 10 22 10 y 222 151 September 27 16 11 16 11 y 139 104 Total 162 114 48 114 48 y 965 656 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 62 19 62 19 y 472 314 Away 81 52 29 52 29 y 493 342 Total 162 114 48 114 48 y 965 656 Postseason Game log Legend Yankees win Yankees lossBoldYankees team member background:#1c2841;color:white; 1998 Postseason game log: 11–2 (Home: 8–1; Away: 5–1) y background:white;color:#1c2841; AL Division Series vs. Texas Rangers 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–0)1998 American League Division Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1998_ALDS.shtml Baseball Reference 13 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 1 || September 29 || || Rangers || 2–0 || Wells (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Rivera (1) || || 57,362 || NYA 1–0 || |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 2 || September 30 || || Rangers || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Helling (0–1) || Rivera (2) || || 57,360 || NYA 2–0 || |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 3 || October 2 || || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Cone (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || — || || 49,450 || NYA 3–0 || |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; AL Championship Series vs. Cleveland Indians 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–1)1998 American League Championship Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1998_ALCS.shtml Baseball Reference 13 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1 || October 6, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 7–2|| style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Wells (1–0) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Wright (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:31 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |57,138 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 1–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2 || October 7, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |4:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 1–4 (12) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Burba (2–0) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Nelson (0–1) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Jackson (4) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |4:28 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |57,128 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Tied 1–1 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3 || October 9, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L 1–6 || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Colón (1–0) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Pettitte (0–1) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:53 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |44,904 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |CLE 2–1 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |4 || October 10, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 4–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Hernández (1–0) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Gooden (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:31 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |44,981 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Tied 2–2 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |5 || October 11, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |4:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |@ Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 5–3 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Wells (3–0) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Ogea (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:33 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |44,966 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 3–2 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |6 || October 13, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:07p.m. EDT || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Indians || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 9–5 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Cone (2–0) || style="Cleveland Indians 1998 2;" |Nagy (1–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:31 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |57,142 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 4–2 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W3 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; World Series vs. San Diego Padres 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 2–0)1998 World Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1998_WS.shtml Baseball Reference 5 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |1 || October 17, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:00p.m. EDT || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Padres || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 9–6 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Wells (1–0) || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Wall (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (1)|| style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:29 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |56,712 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 1–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2 || October 18, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |7:55p.m. EDT || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Padres || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 9–3 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Hernández (1–0) || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Ashby (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:31 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |56,692 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 2–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3 || October 20, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:20p.m. EDT || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |@ Padres || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 5–4 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Mendoza (1–0) || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Hoffman (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (2) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |3:14 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |64,667 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 3–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |4 || October 21, 1998 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |8:20p.m. EDT || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |@ Padres || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W 3–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Pettitte (1–0) || style="San Diego Padres 1998 2;" |Brown (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |Rivera (3) || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |2:58 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |65,427 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |NYA 4–0 || style="New York Yankees 1998 2;" |W4 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Jorge Posada 111 358 96 .268 17 63 1B Tino Martinez 142 531 149 .281 28 123 2B Chuck Knoblauch 150 603 160 .265 17 64 3B Scott Brosius 152 530 159 .300 19 98 SS Derek Jeter 149 626 203 .324 19 84 LF Chad Curtis 151 456 111 .243 10 56 CF Bernie Williams 128 499 169 .339 26 97 RF Paul O'Neill 152 602 191 .317 24 116 DH Darryl Strawberry 101 295 73 .247 24 57 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 Tim Raines 109 321 93 .290 5 47 Joe Girardi 78 254 70 .276 3 31 Luis Sojo 54 147 34 .231 0 14 Chili Davis 35 103 30 .291 3 9 Ricky Ledée 42 79 19 .241 1 12 Homer Bush 45 71 27 .380 1 5 Shane Spencer 27 67 25 .373 10 27 Dale Sveum 30 58 9 .155 0 3 Mike Lowell 8 15 4 .267 0 0 Mike Figga 1 4 1 .250 0 0 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 Andy Pettitte 33 216.1 16 11 4.24 146 David Wells 30 214.1 18 4 3.49 163 David Cone 31 207.2 20 7 3.55 209 Hideki Irabu 29 173.0 13 9 4.06 129 Orlando Hernández 21 141.0 12 4 3.13 131 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Mariano Rivera 54 61.1 3 0 36 1.91 36 Mike Stanton 67 79.0 4 1 6 5.47 69 Graeme Lloyd 50 37.2 3 0 0 1.67 20 Jeff Nelson 45 40.1 5 3 3 3.79 35 Darren Holmes 34 51.1 0 3 2 3.33 31 Mike Buddie 24 41.2 4 1 0 5.62 20 Willie Banks 9 14.1 1 1 0 10.05 8 Joe Borowski 8 9.2 1 0 0 6.52 7 Jay Tessmer 7 8.2 1 0 0 3.12 6 Todd Erdos 2 2.0 0 0 0 9.00 0 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Ramiro Mendoza 41 130.1 10 2 1 3.25 56 Ryan Bradley 5 12.2 2 1 0 5.68 13 Jim Bruske 3 9.0 1 0 0 3.00 3 Mike Jerzembeck 3 6.1 0 1 0 12.79 1 ALDS 1998 American League Division Series Game 1 September 29 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) Texas TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 New York NYY 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0 David Wells (1-0) Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) Mariano Rivera (1) Game 2 September 30 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) Texas TEX 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 New York NYY 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0 Andy Pettitte (1-0) Rick Helling (0-1) Mariano Rivera (2) Shane Spencer, Scott Brosius Game 3 October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers) New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 9 1 Texas TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 David Cone (1-0) Aaron Sele (0-1) Shane Spencer, Paul O'Neill ALCS 1998 American League Championship Series New York wins the series, 4–2 GameHomeScoreVisitorScoreDateSeries1New York7Cleveland2October 61-0 (NYY)2New York1Cleveland4October 71-13Cleveland6New York1October 92-1 (CLE)4Cleveland0New York4October 102-25Cleveland3New York5October 113-2 (NYY)6New York9Cleveland5October 134-2 (NYY) World Series 1998 World Series Game 1 October 17, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York San Diego SD 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 8 1 New York NYY 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 X 9 9 1 David Wells (1-0) Donne Wall (0-1) Mariano Rivera (1) Greg Vaughn 2 (2), Tony Gwynn (1) Chuck Knoblauch (1), Tino Martinez (1) Game 2 October 18, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York San Diego SD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 1 New York NYY 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 9 16 0 Orlando Hernández (1-0) Andy Ashby (0-1) Bernie Williams (1), Jorge Posada (1) Game 3 October 20, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 9 1 San Diego SD 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 7 1 Ramiro Mendoza (1-0) Trevor Hoffman (0-1) Mariano Rivera (2) Scott Brosius 2 (2) Game 4 October 21, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 9 0 San Diego SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Andy Pettitte (1-0) Kevin Brown (0-1) Mariano Rivera (3) Awards and honors Scott Brosius, 3B, World Series Most Valuable Player David Wells, Pitcher, American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player David Cone, Pitcher, Hutch Awardhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac Derek Jeter, Shortstop, American League Leader in Runs scored, 127 Joe Torre, Associated Press Manager of the Year Bernie Williams, Outfielder, 1998 American League Batting Title All-Star Game Scott Brosius, 3B, reserve Derek Jeter, SS, reserve Paul O'Neill, OF, reserve David Wells, P, starter Bernie Williams, OF, reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Stump Merrill AA Norwich Navigators Eastern League Trey Hillman A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Lee Mazzilli A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Tom Nieto A-Short Season Oneonta Yankees New York–Penn League Joe Arnold Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Ken DominguezLEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: OneontaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 1998 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 1998 World Series 1998 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:1990s in the Bronx Category:American League East champion seasons Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons