1998 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,454,303, Avg. 30,300
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Tim Johnson (88-74)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1998 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,454,303, Avg. 30,300
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Tim Johnson (88-74)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1998 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays plated 816 runs and conceded 768 runs. Jose Canseco walloped 46 home runs for Toronto, while Ed Sprague, Mike Stanley, Carlos Delgado and Shawn Green each added 20 or more also. Carlos Delgado accounted for 115 RBI. Tony Fernandez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tim Johnson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Almanzar | P | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Luis Andujar | P | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Kevin Brown | C | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN USA |
| Jose Canseco | LF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Chris Carpenter | P | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Felipe Crespo | OF | B | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Jose Cruz | CF | B | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Mark Dalesandro | C | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Carlos Delgado | 1B | L | R | June 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Kelvim Escobar | P | R | R | April 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | La Guaira, La Guaira Venezuela |
| Tom Evans | 3B | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkland, WA USA |
| Tony Fernandez | 2B | B | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Darrin Fletcher | C | L | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | R | R | April 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
| Craig Grebeck | 2B | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Shawn Green | RF | L | L | November 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Des Plaines, IL USA |
| Juan Guzman | P | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Roy Halladay | P | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | Denver, CO USA |
| Erik Hanson | P | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ USA |
| Pat Hentgen | P | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Pat Lennon | RF | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC USA |
| Randy Myers | P | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Tomas Perez | SS | B | R | December 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Robert Person | P | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Tony Phillips | LF | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dan Plesac | P | L | L | February 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | Gary, IN USA |
| Paul Quantrill | P | L | R | November 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | London, ON CAN |
| Bill Risley | P | R | R | May 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Juan Samuel | LF | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Benito Santiago | C | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Steve Sinclair | P | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Mike Stanley | 1B | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Shannon Stewart | LF | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Stieb | P | R | R | July 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Ben VanRyn | P | L | L | August 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Woody Williams | P | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Shannon Withem | P | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Kevin Witt | 1B | L | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | High Point, NC USA |
