1998 Florida Marlins season


The Florida Marlins' 1998 season was the sixth season for the Major League Baseball franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to defend their World Series Champion title, having won the title in 1997. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium, and finished with a record of 54–108, last in the NL East. The team is notable for having arguably the biggest fire sale in sports history, auctioning off nearly all of their most notable players. The 1998 Marlins were the first defending World Series champions to finish last in their division. After winning on opening day against the Chicago Cubs, the Marlins would lose 11 straight, the most consecutive losses by a reigning champion. The Marlins would finish 0-9 against 3 teams: Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Milwaukee. The 1998 Marlins are the last team in baseball history to finish winless against 3 separate opponents.

Offseason

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

The first interleague game between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays took place at Tropicana Field. The rivalry would be known as the Citrus Series. The Marlins won the game in twelve innings by a score of 3–2 and would go on to win the season series 3 games to 1.

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABRHHRRBIAvg.SB
C1062981956529.1885
1B141454621061774.2335
2B1073354384440.2513
3B662343768639.2912
SS13351779146331.28241
LF153588851662290.28227
CF11643453109528.2515
RF154578721611168.27910

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Relief pitchers

Other pitchers

Farm system