1998 Cleveland Indians season
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1998 Cleveland Indians season
| 1998 Cleveland Indians AL Central Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Richard Jacobs | |
| General manager(s) | John Hart | |
| Manager(s) | Mike Hargrove | |
| Local television | WUAB (Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan) FSN Ohio (John Sanders, Rick Manning) |
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| Local radio | WKNR (Mike Hegan, Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson) |
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Offseason
- November 12, 1997: Paul Assenmacher was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[1]
- December 1, 1997: Matt Williams was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin, and cash.[2]
- December 8, 1997: Kenny Lofton signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- December 8, 1997: Marquis Grissom was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Jeff Juden to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald, and Ron Villone.
- December 8, 1997: Dwight Gooden signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- December 20, 1997: Dave Weathers was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24.0 |
Transactions
- April 14, 1998: David Bell was selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
- May 6, 1998: Mark Whiten was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[5]
- June 2, 1998: C.C. Sabathia was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1998.[6]
- July 2, 1998: Rex Hudler was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[7]
- August 13, 1998: Cecil Fielder signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[8]
- August 31, 1998: David Bell was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Seattle Mariners for Joey Cora.[4]
- September 18, 1998: Cecil Fielder was released by the Cleveland Indians.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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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 | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Award winners
Minor league affiliates
| Classification level | Team | League | Season article |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 1998 Buffalo Bisons season |
| AA | Akron Aeros | Eastern League | 1998 Akron Aeros season |
| Advanced A | Kinston Indians | Carolina League | |
| A | Columbus RedStixx | South Atlantic League | |
| Short Season A | Watertown Indians | New York - Penn League | |
| Rookie | Burlington Indians | Appalachian League |
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/assenpa01.shtml
- ^ Matt Williams Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weathda01.shtml
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellda01.shtml
- ^ Mark Whiten Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ C.C. Sabathia Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudlere01.shtml
- ^ a b Cecil Fielder Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1998 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1998 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Cleveland Indians 1997 |
AL Central Championship Season 1998 |
Succeeded by Cleveland Indians 1999 |
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