1998 New York Yankees season explained
The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history,[1] [2] [3] the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standing of 114–48. These Yankees set an American League record for wins in a season, a record that would stand until 2001, when the Seattle Mariners won 116 games in the regular season against 46 losses. (The Yankees still hold the record for most regular season wins by a team that won the World Series.) It also saw Yankee David Wells pitch the 15th perfect game in baseball history. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium, in which they celebrated the stadium's 75th anniversary. Joe Torre managed the team.
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).[4]
- November 12, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[5]
- 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.[6]
- November 25, 1997: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[7]
- December 10, 1997: Chili Davis signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[8]
- January 8, 1998: Darryl Strawberry re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[9]
- January 15, 1998: Tim Raines re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[10]
- January 26, 1998: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[11]
- 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.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- June 28, 1998: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[15]
- August 3, 1998: Dale Sveum was released by the New York Yankees.[7]
- September 29, 1998: Alfonso Soriano was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).[16]
Season standings
Detailed records
American League |
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Opponent | W | L | WP | | |
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AL East |
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| 9 | 3 | | 61 | 43 |
| 7 | 5 | | 73 | 53 |
New York Yankees | |
| 11 | 1 | | 60 | 22 |
| 6 | 6 | | 57 | 52 |
Total | 33 | 15 | | 251 | 170 |
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AL West |
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| 5 | 6 | | 52 | 61 |
| 8 | 3 | | 81 | 48 |
| 8 | 3 | | 71 | 64 |
| 8 | 3 | | 81 | 74 |
Total | 29 | 15 | | 285 | 247 |
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AL Central |
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| 7 | 4 | | 73 | 58 |
| 7 | 4 | | 50 | 43 |
| 8 | 3 | | 70 | 28 |
| 10 | 0 | | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | | 60 | 37 |
Total | 39 | 15 | | 331 | 188 |
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National League |
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| 3 | 1 | | 24 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | | 22 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | | 23 | 12 |
Total | 13 | 3 | | 98 | 51 |
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Season Total | 114 | 48 | | 965 | 656 | |
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Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | | |
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April | 23 | 17 | 6 | | 135 | 107 |
May | 27 | 20 | 7 | | 192 | 118 |
June | 26 | 19 | 7 | | 135 | 87 |
July | 27 | 20 | 7 | | 142 | 89 |
August | 32 | 22 | 10 | | 222 | 151 |
September | 27 | 16 | 11 | | 139 | 104 |
Total | 162 | 114 | 48 | | 965 | 656 | |
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| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | | |
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Home | 81 | 62 | 19 | | 472 | 314 |
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Away | 81 | 52 | 29 | | 493 | 342 |
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Total | 162 | 114 | 48 | | 965 | 656 | |
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Roster
1998 New York Yankees |
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Roster |
Pitchers | | CatchersInfielders | | OutfieldersDesignated Hitter | | ManagerCoaches (First Base) (Hitting) (Bullpen) (Third Base) (Pitching) (Bench) | |
Game log
Regular season
|- 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=7|
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=7|
Postponed (stadium structural problems); rescheduled for August 24|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| — || April 14 ||
Angels || colspan=7|
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|- 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=7|
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 || @
Red Sox || 4–5 ||
Wakefield (6–1) ||
Nelson (1–1) ||
Gordon (18) ||
Fenway Park || 33,605 || 31–10|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 42 || May 23 || @
Red Sox || 12–3 ||
Wells (6–1) ||
Lowe (0–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,120 || 32–10|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 43 || May 24 || @
Red Sox || 14–4 ||
Cone (6–1) ||
Saberhagen (5–3) || — ||
Fenway Park || 33,042 || 33–10|- 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 ||
Red Sox || 8–3 ||
Wells (7–1) ||
Wakefield (6–2) ||
Stanton (5) ||
Yankee Stadium || 42,182 || 36–11|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 48 || May 29 ||
Red Sox || 6–2 ||
Cone (7–1) ||
Lowe (0–4) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 47,160 || 37–11|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 49 || May 30 ||
Red Sox || 2–3 ||
Saberhagen (6–3) ||
Irabu (4–1) ||
Gordon (19) ||
Yankee Stadium || 55,191 || 37–12|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 50 || May 31 ||
Red Sox || 7–13 ||
Martinez (6–1) ||
Pettitte (6–5) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 55,711 || 37–13|- 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|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| — || June 12 ||
Indians || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 21|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| — || June 13 ||
Indians || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 22|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 61 || June 14 ||
Indians || 4–2 ||
Cone (9–1) ||
Wright (5–4) ||
Rivera (13) ||
Yankee Stadium || 42,949 || 47–14|- 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-color:#cfc"| 65 || June 18 || @
Indians || 5–2 ||
Nelson (4–3) ||
Assenmacher (2–4) ||
Rivera (15) ||
Jacobs Field || 43,096 || 49–16|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 66 || June 19 || @
Indians || 4–7 ||
Wright (6–4) ||
Cone (9–2) ||
Jackson (14) ||
Jacobs Field || 43,180 || 49–17|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 67 || June 20 || @
Indians || 5–3 ||
Wells (9–2) ||
Burba (8–5) ||
Rivera (16) ||
Jacobs Field || 43,259 || 50–17|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 68 || June 21 || @
Indians || 0–11 ||
Colon (7–4) ||
Irabu (6–3) || — ||
Jacobs Field || 43,104 || 50–18|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 69 || June 22 ||
Braves || 6–4 ||
Nelson (5–3) ||
Martinez (2–4) ||
Rivera (17) ||
Yankee Stadium || 53,316 || 51–18|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 70 || June 23 ||
Braves || 2–7 ||
Glavine (10–3) ||
Hernandez (2–1) || — ||
Yankee Stadium || 54,775 || 51–19|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 71 || June 24 || @
Braves || 10–6 ||
Cone (10–2) ||
Millwood (9–4) ||
Rivera (18) ||
Turner Field || 48,980 || 52–19|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 72 || June 25 || @
Braves || 6–0 ||
Wells (10–2) ||
Neagle (8–6) || — ||
Turner Field || 49,052 || 53–19|- 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|- 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-color:#fbb"| 86 || July 13 || @ Indians || 1–4 || Wright (9–5) || Hernandez (3–2) || Jackson (20) || Jacobs Field || 43,177 || 65–21|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 87 || July 14 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Pettitte (12–5) || Burba (10–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 43,164 || 66–21|- 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|- 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|- 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 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Swindell (5–5) || Wells (17–3) || Gordon (39) || Fenway Park || 32,106 || 100–41|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 142 || September 8 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Cone
(19–5) || Martinez (18–5) || Rivera (34) || Fenway Park || 33,409 || 101–41|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 143 || September 9 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Mendoza (9–2) || Wakefield (15–8) || Rivera (35) || Fenway Park || 32,942 || 102–41|- 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 || Red Sox || 3–0 || Hernandez (10–4) || Martinez (18–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,735 || 104–44|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 149 || September 15 || Red Sox || 4–9 || Wakefield (16–8) || Jerzembeck (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,218 || 104–45|- 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-color:#fbb"| 155 || September 21 || Indians || 1–4 || Nagy (15–10) || Pettitte (16–11) || Shuey (2) || Yankee Stadium || 21,449 || 107–48|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 156 || September 22 (1) || Indians || 10–4 || Mendoza (10–2) || Burba (14–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || 14,840 || 108–48|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 157 || September 22 (2) || Indians || 5–1 || Irabu (13–9) || Ogea (5–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,315 || 109–48|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 158 || September 23 || Indians || 8–4 || Bradley (2–1) || Jacome (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,367 || 110–48|- 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 || 114–48Postseason
|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 1 || September 29 || Rangers || 2–0 || Wells (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 57,362 || 1–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 2 || September 30 || Rangers || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Helling (0–1) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 57,360 || 2–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 3 || October 2 || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Cone (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 49,450 || 3–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 1 || October 6 || Indians || 7–2 || Wells (2–0) || Wright (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 57,138 || 1–0|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 2 || October 7 || Indians || 1–4 || Burba (2–0) || Nelson (0–1) || Jackson (4) || Yankee Stadium || 57,128 || 1–1|- style="background-color:#fbb"| 3 || October 9 || @ Indians || 1–6 || Colon (1–0) || Pettitte (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 44,904 || 1–2|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 4 || October 10 || @ Indians || 4–0 || Hernandez (1–0) || Gooden (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 44,981 || 2–2|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 5 || October 11 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Wells (3–0) || Ogea (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Jacobs Field || 44,966 || 3–2|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 6 || October 13 || Indians || 9–5 || Cone (2–0) || Nagy (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 57,142 || 4–2|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 1 || October 17 || Padres || 9–6 || Wells (4–0) || Wall (0–1) || Rivera (4) || Yankee Stadium || 56,712 || 1–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 2 || October 18 || Padres || 9–3 || Hernandez (2–0) || Ashby (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 56,692 || 2–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 3 || October 20 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Mendoza (1–0) || Hoffman (1–1) || Rivera (5) || Qualcomm Stadium || 64,667 || 3–0|- style="background-color:#cfc"| 4 || October 21 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Pettitte (2–1) || Brown (2–2) || Rivera (6) || Qualcomm Stadium || 65,427 || 4–0
Player stats
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 |
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C | | 111 | 358 | 96 | .268 | 17 | 63 |
1B | | 142 | 531 | 149 | .281 | 28 | 123 |
2B | | 150 | 603 | 160 | .265 | 17 | 64 |
3B | | 152 | 530 | 159 | .300 | 19 | 98 |
SS | | 149 | 626 | 203 | .324 | 19 | 84 |
LF | | 151 | 456 | 111 | .243 | 10 | 56 |
CF | | 128 | 499 | 169 | .339 | 26 | 97 |
RF | | 152 | 602 | 191 | .317 | 24 | 116 |
DH | | 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 |
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| 109 | 321 | 93 | .290 | 5 | 47 |
| 78 | 254 | 70 | .276 | 3 | 31 |
| 54 | 147 | 34 | .231 | 0 | 14 |
| 35 | 103 | 30 | .291 | 3 | 9 |
| 42 | 79 | 19 | .241 | 1 | 12 |
| 45 | 71 | 27 | .380 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 67 | 25 | .373 | 10 | 27 |
| 30 | 58 | 9 | .155 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
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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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| 33 | 216.1 | 16 | 11 | 4.24 | 146 |
| 30 | 214.1 | 18 | 4 | 3.49 | 163 |
| 31 | 207.2 | 20 | 7 | 3.55 | 209 |
| 29 | 173.0 | 13 | 9 | 4.06 | 129 |
| 21 | 141.0 | 12 | 4 | 3.13 | 131 |
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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 |
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| 54 | 61.1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1.91 | 36 |
| 67 | 79.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5.47 | 69 |
| 50 | 37.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 20 |
| 45 | 40.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.79 | 35 |
| 34 | 51.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3.33 | 31 |
| 24 | 41.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.62 | 20 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.05 | 8 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 | 7 |
| 7 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 6 |
| 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 |
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| 41 | 130.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3.25 | 56 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.68 | 13 |
| 3 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
| 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.79 | 1 |
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ALDS
See main article: 1998 American League Division Series.
Game 1
September 29 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
Game 2
September 30 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
Game 3
October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers)
ALCS
See main article: 1998 American League Championship Series. New York wins the series, 4-2
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | New York | 7 | Cleveland | 2 | October 6 | 1-0 (NYY) |
2 | New York | 1 | Cleveland | 4 | October 7 | 1-1 |
3 | Cleveland | 6 | New York | 1 | October 9 | 2-1 (CLE) |
4 | Cleveland | 0 | New York | 4 | October 10 | 2-2 |
5 | Cleveland | 3 | New York | 5 | October 11 | 3-2 (NYY) |
6 | New York | 9 | Cleveland | 5 | October 13 | 4-2 (NYY) | |
World Series
See main article: 1998 World Series.
Game 1
October 17, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York
Game 2
October 18, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New York
Game 3
October 20, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California
October 21, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California
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 Award[17]
- 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
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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References
Notes and References
- Web site: Bleacher Report's Official Rankings of the 50 Greatest Teams in MLB History. March 19, 2014. Joel. Reuter. Bleacher Report. May 18, 2020.
- Web site: The Best MLB Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo. May 9, 2016. Reuben. Fischer-Baum. May 18, 2020.
- Web site: 'We're going to win today': '98 Yanks had it all. MLB.com.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics
- Web site: Luis Sojo Stats.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brosisc01.shtml Scott Brosius Statistics
- Web site: Dale Sveum Stats.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisch01.shtml Chili Davis Statistics
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/strawda01.shtml Darryl Strawberry Statistics
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/raineti01.shtml Tim Raines Statistics
- Web site: Doug Linton Stats.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/knoblch01.shtml Chuck Knoblauch Statistics
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/priorma01.shtml Mark Prior Statistics
- Web site: Drew Henson Stats.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huckake01.shtml Ken Huckaby Statistics
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/soriaal01.shtml Alfonso Soriano Statistics
- Web site: Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007