The 1998 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses.
Offseason
- November 6, 1997: Jim Leyritz was traded by the Texas Rangers with Damon Buford to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.[1]
- November 17, 1997: Bret Saberhagen was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[2]
- November 18, 1997: Pedro Martínez was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.[3]
- November 21, 1997: Mike Benjamin was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- March 19, 1998: Midre Cummings was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Cincinnati Reds.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1998: Mark Teixeira was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.[6]
- June 20, 1998: Jim Leyritz was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ethan Faggett (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero, and Dario Veras.[1]
- July 31, 1998: Greg Swindell was traded by the Minnesota Twins with Orlando Merced to the Boston Red Sox for John Barnes, Matt Kinney, and Joe Thomas (minors).[7]
Opening Day Line Up
Roster
1998 Boston Red Sox
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen Bases
Pos.
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Player
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G
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AB
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R
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H
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HR
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RBI
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Avg.
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Slg.
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SB
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C |
Scott Hatteberg |
112 |
359 |
46 |
99 |
12 |
43 |
.276 |
.446 |
0
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1B |
Mo Vaughn |
154 |
609 |
107 |
205 |
40 |
115 |
.337 |
.591 |
0
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2B |
Mike Benjamin |
124 |
349 |
46 |
95 |
4 |
39 |
.272 |
.372 |
3
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3B |
John Valentin |
153 |
588 |
113 |
145 |
23 |
73 |
.247 |
.442 |
4
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SS |
Nomar Garciaparra |
143 |
604 |
111 |
195 |
35 |
122 |
.323 |
.584 |
12
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LF |
Troy O'Leary |
156 |
611 |
95 |
165 |
23 |
83 |
.270 |
.468 |
2
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CF |
Darren Lewis |
155 |
585 |
95 |
157 |
8 |
63 |
.268 |
.362 |
29
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RF |
Darren Bragg |
129 |
409 |
51 |
114 |
8 |
57 |
.279 |
.423 |
5
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DH |
Damon Buford |
86 |
216 |
37 |
61 |
10 |
42 |
.282 |
.523 |
5
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Player
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G
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AB
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H
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Avg.
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HR
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RBI
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
ALDS
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Farm system
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References
- ^ a b Jim Leyritz Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bret Saberhagen Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Pedro Martinez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Mike Benjamin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Midre Cummings Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Mark Teixeira Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Greg Swindell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ 1998 Seattle Mariners Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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