1998 Boston Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,314,704, Avg. 29,299
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 3-1
Manager: Jimy Williams (92-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1998 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 876 runs and gave up 729 runs. Mo Vaughn walloped 40 home runs for Boston, while Nomar Garciaparra, Troy O'Leary and John Valentin each swatted 20 or more as well. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 122 runs batted in. Mo Vaughn topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Pedro Martinez paced the team with 19 wins, and Tim Wakefield and Bret Saberhagen added 15 or more wins, too Pedro Martinez registered a 2.89 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimy Williams coached the team. The 1998 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ashley | 1B | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Steve Avery | P | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Brian Barkley | P | L | L | December 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Conroe, TX USA |
| Mike Benjamin | 2B | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Darren Bragg | RF | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Damon Buford | CF | R | R | June 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Robinson Checo | P | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jin Ho Cho | P | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Jeonju, North Jeolla South Korea |
| Jim Corsi | P | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA USA |
| Midre Cummings | RF | L | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Christiansted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Rich Garces | P | R | R | May 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 250 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Tom Gordon | P | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL USA |
| Scott Hatteberg | C | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 192 | Salem, OR USA |
| Butch Henry | P | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1B | B | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Keith Johns | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Mark Lemke | 2B | B | R | August 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Utica, NY USA |
| Darren Lewis | CF | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Jim Leyritz | C | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Derek Lowe | P | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Ron Mahay | P | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL USA |
| Pedro Martinez | P | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Orlando Merced | RF | B | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Lou Merloni | 2B | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Keith Mitchell | RF | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Trot Nixon | RF | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC USA |
| Troy O'Leary | LF | L | L | August 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Compton, CA USA |
| Carlos Reyes | P | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL USA |
| Mandy Romero | C | B | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL USA |
| Brian Rose | P | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Donnie Sadler | 2B | R | R | June 17, 1975 | 5'6" | 165 | Clifton, TX USA |
| Pete Schourek | P | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Brian Shouse | P | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL USA |
| Chris Snopek | 2B | R | R | September 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Cynthiana, KY USA |
| Mike Stanley | 1B | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Greg Swindell | P | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Carlos Valdez | P | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| John Valentin | 3B | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Mineola, NY USA |
| Jason Varitek | C | B | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Mo Vaughn | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 225 | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Dario Veras | P | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Tim Wakefield | P | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| John Wasdin | P | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Belvoir, VA USA |
| David West | P | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN USA |
