1998 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,409,391, Avg. 17,840
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (52-85)
Manager: Larry Parrish (13-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1998 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,409,391, Avg. 17,840
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (52-85)
Manager: Larry Parrish (13-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1998 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 722 runs and surrendered 863 runs. Tony Clark walloped 34 home runs for Detroit, while Damion Easley, Luis Gonzalez and Bobby Higginson each swatted 20 or more as well. Tony Clark drove in 103 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .291. Brian Moehler led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buddy Bell and Larry Parrish coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 722
Regular Season Runs Against: 863
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-0 | 1-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-1 | 1-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 2-2 | 1-6 | 3-8 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 2-2 | 1-7 | 3-9 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 2-2 | 1-8 | 3-10 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-3 | 1-8 | 3-11 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-4 | 1-8 | 3-12 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 3-4 | 1-8 | 4-12 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-5 | 1-8 | 4-13 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-6 | 1-8 | 4-14 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 3-6 | 1-9 | 4-15 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 3-6 | 1-10 | 4-16 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 3-6 | 1-11 | 4-17 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 3-6 | 2-11 | 5-17 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-7 | 2-11 | 5-18 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-7 | 2-11 | 6-18 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 4-7 | 3-11 | 7-18 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 4-7 | 3-12 | 7-19 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 4-7 | 3-13 | 7-20 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 4-7 | 4-13 | 8-20 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 4-7 | 5-13 | 9-20 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 4-7 | 5-14 | 9-21 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 4-7 | 6-14 | 10-21 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 4-7 | 6-15 | 10-22 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 4-8 | 6-15 | 10-23 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-8 | 6-15 | 11-23 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 6-8 | 6-15 | 12-23 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 7-8 | 6-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 7-9 | 6-15 | 13-24 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-9 | 6-15 | 14-24 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 9-9 | 6-15 | 15-24 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 9-9 | 6-16 | 15-25 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 9-9 | 7-16 | 16-25 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 9-9 | 8-16 | 17-25 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 9-9 | 9-16 | 18-25 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 9-9 | 9-17 | 18-26 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 9-9 | 10-17 | 19-26 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-9 | 10-18 | 19-27 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-9 | 10-19 | 19-28 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 9-10 | 10-19 | 19-29 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 10-10 | 10-19 | 20-29 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 11-10 | 10-19 | 21-29 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-11 | 10-19 | 21-30 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 11-12 | 10-19 | 21-31 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-13 | 10-19 | 21-32 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 11-13 | 10-20 | 21-33 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 11-13 | 10-21 | 21-34 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 11-13 | 10-22 | 21-35 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 11-13 | 11-22 | 22-35 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 11-13 | 12-22 | 23-35 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Houston Astros 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 11-14 | 12-22 | 23-36 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Houston Astros 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-15 | 12-22 | 23-37 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Houston Astros 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-16 | 12-22 | 23-38 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 11-16 | 12-23 | 23-39 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 11-16 | 13-23 | 24-39 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 11-16 | 13-24 | 24-40 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-16 | 13-24 | 25-40 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-17 | 13-24 | 25-41 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-17 | 13-24 | 26-41 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-18 | 13-24 | 26-42 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-19 | 13-24 | 26-43 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 14-19 | 13-24 | 27-43 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 14-20 | 13-24 | 27-44 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 14-20 | 13-25 | 27-45 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 14-20 | 14-25 | 28-45 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 15-20 | 14-25 | 29-45 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-20 | 14-25 | 30-45 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-21 | 14-25 | 30-46 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-22 | 14-25 | 30-47 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-23 | 14-25 | 30-48 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 16-23 | 15-25 | 31-48 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 16-23 | 16-25 | 32-48 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-23 | 16-26 | 32-49 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-23 | 17-26 | 33-49 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-23 | 18-26 | 34-49 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-23 | 18-27 | 34-50 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 17-23 | 18-27 | 35-50 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-23 | 18-27 | 36-50 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-23 | 18-27 | 37-50 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-24 | 18-27 | 37-51 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-25 | 18-27 | 37-52 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-25 | 18-27 | 38-52 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-26 | 18-27 | 38-53 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-26 | 18-27 | 39-53 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-26 | 18-27 | 40-53 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-27 | 18-27 | 40-54 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-27 | 18-27 | 41-54 | ||
| July 20, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 23-27 | 18-28 | 41-55 | ||
| July 20, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-27 | 19-28 | 42-55 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 23-27 | 19-29 | 42-56 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 23-27 | 19-30 | 42-57 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 23-27 | 20-30 | 43-57 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 23-27 | 20-31 | 43-58 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 23-27 | 20-32 | 43-59 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 23-27 | 21-32 | 44-59 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-28 | 21-32 | 44-60 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-29 | 21-32 | 44-61 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-30 | 21-32 | 44-62 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | L | 23-30 | 21-33 | 44-63 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 23-30 | 22-33 | 45-63 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | W | 23-30 | 23-33 | 46-63 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 23-30 | 23-34 | 46-64 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 23-30 | 23-35 | 46-65 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-31 | 23-35 | 46-66 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-32 | 23-35 | 46-67 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-33 | 23-35 | 46-68 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-34 | 23-35 | 46-69 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-35 | 23-35 | 46-70 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-36 | 23-35 | 46-71 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-37 | 23-35 | 46-72 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 24-37 | 23-35 | 47-72 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 24-38 | 23-35 | 47-73 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-38 | 23-35 | 48-73 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 25-38 | 23-36 | 48-74 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 25-38 | 24-36 | 49-74 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Anaheim Angels 2 | L | 25-38 | 24-37 | 49-75 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Anaheim Angels 13 | L | 25-38 | 24-38 | 49-76 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 25-38 | 24-39 | 49-77 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 25-38 | 24-40 | 49-78 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 25-38 | 24-41 | 49-79 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 25-38 | 25-41 | 50-79 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 25-38 | 25-42 | 50-80 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 25-38 | 26-42 | 51-80 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 25-38 | 26-43 | 51-81 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-39 | 26-43 | 51-82 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-40 | 26-43 | 51-83 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 26-40 | 26-43 | 52-83 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-41 | 26-43 | 52-84 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Texas Rangers 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-42 | 26-43 | 52-85 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 27-42 | 26-43 | 53-85 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-43 | 26-43 | 53-86 | ||
| September 3, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-44 | 26-43 | 53-87 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-45 | 26-43 | 53-88 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-46 | 26-43 | 53-89 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-46 | 26-43 | 54-89 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 28-46 | 26-44 | 54-90 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 28-46 | 26-45 | 54-91 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 28-46 | 27-45 | 55-91 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 28-46 | 27-46 | 55-92 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 28-46 | 28-46 | 56-92 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 28-46 | 29-46 | 57-92 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 17 at Detroit Tigers 16 | L | 28-47 | 29-46 | 57-93 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-47 | 29-46 | 58-93 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 29-48 | 29-46 | 58-94 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-48 | 29-46 | 59-94 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-48 | 29-46 | 60-94 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 32-48 | 29-46 | 61-94 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 32-49 | 29-46 | 61-95 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 32-49 | 30-46 | 62-95 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 32-49 | 31-46 | 63-95 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 32-49 | 32-46 | 64-95 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 32-49 | 33-46 | 65-95 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 32-49 | 33-47 | 65-96 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 32-49 | 33-48 | 65-97 |
