1998 New York Yankees season New York Yankees' 1998 season was the 96th season for the Yankees. The team 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. New York was managed by Joe Torre . The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium in which they celebrated the stadium's 75th Anniversary.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, an MLB record. In rankings in 2014 and 2016, they were considered to be the fourth or fifth greatest team in baseball history.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 . November 12, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. 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. November 25 , 1997: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. December 10, 1997: Chili Davis signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. January 8, 1998: Darryl Strawberry re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. January 15, 1998: Tim Raines re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. January 26, 1998: Doug Linton was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. 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. 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 of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign . 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. June 28, 1998: Ken Huckaby was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. 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 .Season standings Record vs. opponents Detailed records Month Games Won Lost Win % 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
Roster Game log Postseason Game log Player stats Batting Note: 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 Starting pitchers Relief pitchers Other pitchers ALDS Game 1 September 29 at Yankee StadiumGame 2 September 30 at Yankee StadiumGame 3 October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington ALCS New York wins the series, 4-2World Series Game 1 October 17 , 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New YorkGame 2 October 18, 1998, at Yankee Stadium in New YorkGame 3 October 20, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California October 21, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CaliforniaAwards 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 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
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