1998 Seattle Mariners season


The Seattle Mariners 1998 season was their 22nd season, and was the final year in which Kingdome was the home venue for the entire season. Their record was and they finished in third place in the four-team American League West, 11½ games behind the champion
The Mariners were the defending division champions, but exceeded the.500 mark only once during the season; at after a win at Detroit on On July 18 at the Kingdome, Seattle and the Kansas City Royals played a game in futuristic uniforms for "Turn Ahead the Clock" night. Shortstop Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Mariners won
Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 home runs to tie his franchise record set the year before; Rodriguez hit 42 home runs and stole 46 bases to become the third member of the 40/40 club, joining Jose Canseco and Barry Bonds

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Major League debuts

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.PlayerGABRHHRRBIAvg.Slg.SB
CDan Wilson963253982944.252.3922
1BDavid Segui143522791591984.305.4873
2BJoey Cora131519111166632.276.37015
3BRuss Davis141502681302082.259.4424
SSAlex Rodriguez16168612321342124.310.56046
LFGlenallen Hill7425937751233.290.5211
CFKen Griffey, Jr.16163312018056146.284.61120
RFJay Buhner7224433591545.242.4630
DHEdgar Martínez1545568617929102.322.4291

Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Ken Griffey Jr.'s 56 home runs

Under Construction
Home RunGameDateInningLocationOpposing PitcherTeam
11March 315thSeattleCharles NagyCleveland Indians
23April 35thSeattleDerek LoweBoston Red Sox
34April 42ndSeattleRoseBoston Red Sox
411April 125thBostonTim WakefieldBoston Red Sox
512April 131stClevelandDave BurbaCleveland Indians
612April 137thClevelandJosé MesaCleveland Indians
716April 173rdMinnesotaMiltonMinnesota Twins
8|April 20| |8th-
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Awards and honors