1998 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,467,299, Avg. 42,806
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Won Division
American League Division Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Mike Hargrove (89-73)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1998 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,467,299, Avg. 42,806
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Won Division
American League Division Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Mike Hargrove (89-73)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1998 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians scored 850 runs and gave up 779 runs. Manny Ramirez walloped 45 home runs for Cleveland, while Brian Giles, David Justice, Jim Thome and Travis Fryman each added 20 or more also. Manny Ramirez drove in 145 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .294. Dave Burba and Charles Nagy led the team with 15 wins each, and Bartolo Colon recorded a 3.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Hargrove coached the team. The 1998 Cleveland Indians qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | C | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Paul Assenmacher | P | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| David Bell | 2B | R | R | September 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Geronimo Berroa | LF | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Pat Borders | C | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Jeff Branson | 2B | L | R | January 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA USA |
| Dave Burba | P | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jolbert Cabrera | SS | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
| Bartolo Colon | P | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Joey Cora | 2B | B | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Jacob Cruz | P | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Einar Diaz | C | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui Panama |
| Shawon Dunston | 2B | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Travis Fryman | 3B | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Brian Giles | LF | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Dwight Gooden | P | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Michael Jackson | P | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jason Jacome | P | L | L | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 155 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Doug Jones | P | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA USA |
| David Justice | LF | L | L | April 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Steve Karsay | P | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Flushing, NY USA |
| Rick Krivda | P | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Kenny Lofton | CF | L | L | May 31, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | B | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Matt Luke | P | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jeff Manto | 1B | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Tom Martin | P | L | L | May 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Jose Mesa | P | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua D.R. |
| Alvin Morman | P | L | L | January 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| Charles Nagy | P | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Chad Ogea | P | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
| Jim Poole | P | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Jason Rakers | P | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 197 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Alex Ramirez | LF | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Manny Ramirez | RF | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Steve Reed | P | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Richie Sexson | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Portland, OR USA |
| Paul Shuey | P | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH USA |
| Jim Thome | 1B | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Ron Villone | P | L | L | January 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Omar Vizquel | SS | B | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Mark Whiten | LF | B | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Enrique Wilson | 2B | B | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Tim Worrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Jaret Wright | P | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Anaheim, CA USA |
