1998 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 114-48
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,955,193, Avg. 36,823
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won World Series
American League Division Series - Defeated Texas Rangers 3-0
American League Championship Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 4-2
World Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 4-0
Manager: Joe Torre (114-48)
Location: New York, New York
1998 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 114 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 965 runs, most in the league. New York yielded 656 runs, fewest in the league. Tino Martinez paced the team with 28 home runs, while Derek Jeter, Darryl Strawberry, Chuck Knoblauch, Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neill, Scott Brosius and Jorge Posada each walloped 20 or more, too. Tino Martinez drove in 123 runs. Bernie Williams topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. David Cone led the squad with 20 wins, and Andy Pettitte and David Wells as well added 15 or more victories as well Orlando Hernandez earned a 3.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team. The 1998 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Banks | P | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Joe Borowski | P | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Ryan Bradley | P | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Covina, CA USA |
| Scott Brosius | 3B | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Jim Bruske | P | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Mike Buddie | P | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Berea, OH USA |
| Homer Bush | 2B | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| David Cone | P | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Chad Curtis | LF | R | R | November 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
| Chili Davis | P | B | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Todd Erdos | P | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington, PA USA |
| Mike Figga | C | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Joe Girardi | C | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Darren Holmes | P | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Hideki Irabu | P | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hirara, Hyogo Japan |
| Mike Jerzembeck | P | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY USA |
| Derek Jeter | SS | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ USA |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ricky Ledee | LF | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | L | L | April 9, 1967 | 6'8" | 225 | Geelong, Victoria Australia |
| Mike Lowell | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | L | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, Los Santos Panama |
| Jeff Nelson | P | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Paul O'Neill | RF | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Andy Pettitte | P | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Jorge Posada | C | B | R | August 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Tim Raines | LF | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Mariano Rivera | P | R | R | November 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Luis Sojo | IF | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Shane Spencer | RF | R | R | February 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 210 | Key West, FL USA |
| Mike Stanton | P | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Darryl Strawberry | LF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dale Sveum | 1B | B | R | November 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Jay Tessmer | P | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Meadville, PA USA |
| David Wells | P | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Bernie Williams | CF | B | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, P.R. |
