1998 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,927,399, Avg. 36,141
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Johnny Oates (88-74)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1998 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,927,399, Avg. 36,141
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Johnny Oates (88-74)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1998 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 940 runs and allowed 871 runs. Juan Gonzalez walloped 45 home runs for Texas, while Mike Simms, Rusty Greer, Lee Stevens, Roberto Kelly, Ivan Rodriguez and Will Clark each added 20 or more, too. Juan Gonzalez drove in 157 runs. Ivan Rodriguez paced all regular hitters with a .321 average. Rick Helling topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Aaron Sele contributed 15 or more wins, too Aaron Sele recorded a 4.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Oates coached the team. The 1998 Texas Rangers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 940
Regular Season Runs Against: 871
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 20 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-2 | 3-2 | 9-4 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 7-2 | 3-2 | 10-4 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 7-3 | 3-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 8-3 | 3-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-3 | 3-2 | 12-5 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 10-3 | 3-2 | 13-5 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 10-4 | 3-2 | 13-6 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 10-4 | 3-3 | 13-7 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 10-4 | 4-3 | 14-7 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 10-4 | 5-3 | 15-7 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-4 | 6-3 | 16-7 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-4 | 7-3 | 17-7 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 10-4 | 8-3 | 18-7 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 10-4 | 8-4 | 18-8 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 10-4 | 8-5 | 18-9 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-4 | 9-5 | 19-9 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-4 | 9-6 | 19-10 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 10-5 | 9-6 | 19-11 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | New York Yankees 15 at Texas Rangers 13 | L | 10-6 | 9-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 10-7 | 9-6 | 19-13 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 11-7 | 9-6 | 20-13 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 12-7 | 9-6 | 21-13 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 13-7 | 9-6 | 22-13 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 14-7 | 9-6 | 23-13 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 15-7 | 9-6 | 24-13 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 15-7 | 9-7 | 24-14 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 15-7 | 10-7 | 25-14 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-7 | 10-8 | 25-15 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 15-7 | 10-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 15-7 | 11-9 | 26-16 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 16-7 | 11-9 | 27-16 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 17-7 | 11-9 | 28-16 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 18-7 | 11-9 | 29-16 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 19-7 | 11-9 | 30-16 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 20-7 | 11-9 | 31-16 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 20-8 | 11-9 | 31-17 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 20-9 | 11-9 | 31-18 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 20-10 | 11-9 | 31-19 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 20-10 | 11-10 | 31-20 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 20-10 | 11-11 | 31-21 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 20-10 | 12-11 | 32-21 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 20-10 | 13-11 | 33-21 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 | L | 20-10 | 13-12 | 33-22 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 | W | 20-10 | 14-12 | 34-22 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 16 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 20-10 | 15-12 | 35-22 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 20-10 | 15-13 | 35-23 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | San Diego Padres 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 21-10 | 15-13 | 36-23 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | San Diego Padres 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 22-10 | 15-13 | 37-23 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | San Diego Padres 17 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 22-11 | 15-13 | 37-24 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 22-11 | 16-13 | 38-24 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 22-11 | 17-13 | 39-24 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 22-11 | 17-14 | 39-25 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 22-12 | 17-14 | 39-26 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 18 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 22-13 | 17-14 | 39-27 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 23-13 | 17-14 | 40-27 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 23-14 | 17-14 | 40-28 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 23-15 | 17-14 | 40-29 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 23-16 | 17-14 | 40-30 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 24-16 | 17-14 | 41-30 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 24-16 | 18-14 | 42-30 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 24-16 | 18-15 | 42-31 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Anaheim Angels 10 | L | 24-16 | 18-16 | 42-32 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 24-17 | 18-16 | 42-33 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Texas Rangers 16 | W | 25-17 | 18-16 | 43-33 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | W | 25-17 | 19-16 | 44-33 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | W | 25-17 | 20-16 | 45-33 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 25-17 | 21-16 | 46-33 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 25-17 | 21-17 | 46-34 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 25-17 | 21-18 | 46-35 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 25-18 | 21-18 | 46-36 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 25-19 | 21-18 | 46-37 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 25-20 | 21-18 | 46-38 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 25-21 | 21-18 | 46-39 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 26-21 | 21-18 | 47-39 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 27-21 | 21-18 | 48-39 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 27-21 | 22-18 | 49-39 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 27-21 | 23-18 | 50-39 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 27-21 | 24-18 | 51-39 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 27-21 | 24-19 | 51-40 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 27-21 | 24-20 | 51-41 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 27-21 | 24-21 | 51-42 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 27-22 | 24-21 | 51-43 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 27-23 | 24-21 | 51-44 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 28-23 | 24-21 | 52-44 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 29-23 | 24-21 | 53-44 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 30-23 | 24-21 | 54-44 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Texas Rangers 15 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 30-23 | 25-21 | 55-44 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 30-23 | 25-22 | 55-45 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-23 | 26-22 | 56-45 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-23 | 26-23 | 56-46 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 30-23 | 26-24 | 56-47 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 30-23 | 26-25 | 56-48 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 30-23 | 26-26 | 56-49 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 30-23 | 27-26 | 57-49 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 30-23 | 27-27 | 57-50 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 30-24 | 27-27 | 57-51 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 31-24 | 27-27 | 58-51 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 32-24 | 27-27 | 59-51 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 33-24 | 27-27 | 60-51 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 34-24 | 27-27 | 61-51 | ||
| August 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 35-24 | 27-27 | 62-51 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 36-24 | 27-27 | 63-51 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 36-25 | 27-27 | 63-52 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 36-26 | 27-27 | 63-53 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 36-26 | 28-27 | 64-53 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 36-26 | 28-28 | 64-54 | ||
| August 13, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 36-26 | 28-29 | 64-55 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 36-26 | 28-30 | 64-56 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Texas Rangers 16 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 36-26 | 29-30 | 65-56 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 36-26 | 29-31 | 65-57 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 36-26 | 29-32 | 65-58 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 36-26 | 29-33 | 65-59 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-26 | 29-33 | 66-59 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 38-26 | 29-33 | 67-59 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 38-27 | 29-33 | 67-60 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | New York Yankees 12 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 38-28 | 29-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | New York Yankees 10 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 39-28 | 29-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 40-28 | 29-33 | 69-61 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 40-29 | 29-33 | 69-62 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 41-29 | 29-33 | 70-62 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 41-29 | 29-34 | 70-63 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 41-29 | 30-34 | 71-63 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 41-29 | 31-34 | 72-63 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 41-29 | 31-35 | 72-64 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Texas Rangers 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-29 | 32-35 | 73-64 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 41-29 | 32-36 | 73-65 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 41-29 | 33-36 | 74-65 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 42-29 | 33-36 | 75-65 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 42-30 | 33-36 | 75-66 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 42-31 | 33-36 | 75-67 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 43-31 | 33-36 | 76-67 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 44-31 | 33-36 | 77-67 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 45-31 | 33-36 | 78-67 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 | L | 45-31 | 33-37 | 78-68 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | W | 45-31 | 34-37 | 79-68 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10 | L | 45-31 | 34-38 | 79-69 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 45-31 | 34-39 | 79-70 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 45-31 | 35-39 | 80-70 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 46-31 | 35-39 | 81-70 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 47-31 | 35-39 | 82-70 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 48-31 | 35-39 | 83-70 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 48-32 | 35-39 | 83-71 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 48-33 | 35-39 | 83-72 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 48-33 | 36-39 | 84-72 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 48-33 | 37-39 | 85-72 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 48-33 | 38-39 | 86-72 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 48-33 | 39-39 | 87-72 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 15 | L | 48-33 | 39-40 | 87-73 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 48-33 | 39-41 | 87-74 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Texas Rangers 12 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 48-33 | 40-41 | 88-74 | ||
| September 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| September 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 2, 1998 | New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
