1998 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 1998 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 22nd season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, which was their best record since their 1993 World Series-winning season; the 88 wins were not surpassed until 2015.
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| Record | 88–74 (.543) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General manager(s) | Gord Ash |
| Manager(s) | Tim Johnson |
| Local television | CBC Television (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) |
| Local radio | CHUM (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |
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With the disappointing last-place finish of the previous year, General Manager Gord Ash once again dug into the wallet to improve the team, signing reliever Randy Myers and slugger José Canseco as free agents. Though the team improved noticeably (thanks to another pitching Triple Crown and Cy Young Award-winning campaign by ace hurler Roger Clemens and a powerful lineup that featured Canseco, Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green, and José Cruz, Jr.), they could not finish ahead of the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox, who won 114 and 92 games en route to winning the division crown and Wild Card respectively.
Offseason
- October 29, 1997: Dane Johnson was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics.[1]
- November 18, 1997: Omar Daal was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Toronto Blue Jays as the 31st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.[2]
- November 26, 1997: Randy Myers signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[3]
- November 27, 1997: Craig Grebeck was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[4]
- December 6, 1997: Juan Samuel was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[5]
- December 8, 1997: Tony Fernandez was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
- January 5, 1998: Jacob Brumfield was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[7]
- February 4, 1998: José Canseco signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- March 24, 1998: Jacob Brumfield was released by the Toronto Blue Jays.[7]
- March 14, 1998: Tim Crabtree was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Texas Rangers for Kevin Brown.[8]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 114 | 48 | 0.704 | — | 62–19 | 52–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 22 | 51–30 | 41–40 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 26 | 51–30 | 37–44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 35 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 51 | 33–48 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 10–6 |
| Baltimore | 6–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–9 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 5–6 | 7–3 | 3–9 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 5–11 |
| Boston | 5–6 | 6–6 | — | 5–6 | 8–3 | 5–5 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 9–2 | 7–4 | 9–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 9–7 |
| Chicago | 6–5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 4–6–1 | 7–9 |
| Cleveland | 7–4 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 9–2 | 7–3 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 10–6 |
| Detroit | 3–8 | 1–10 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 7–9 |
| Kansas City | 5–6 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 0–10 | 7–4 | 4–6 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 9–7 |
| Minnesota | 5–6 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–9 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 7–9 |
| New York | 5–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 10–0 | 7–4 | — | 8–3 | 8–3 | 11–1 | 8–3 | 6–6 | 13–3 |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 3–8 | 2–9 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 3–8 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–8 |
| Seattle | 3–9 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 6–4 | 9–2 | 3–8 | 7–5 | — | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 7–9 |
| Tampa Bay | 5–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 1–11 | 6–5 | 5–6 | — | 4–7 | 5–7 | 5–11 |
| Texas | 7–5 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–4 | — | 7–4 | 8–8 |
| Toronto | 7–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–4–1 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 4–7 | — | 9–7 |
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1998: Felipe López was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 1998.[9]
- July 1, 1998: Tony Phillips was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[10]
- July 31, 1998: Tony Phillips was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Mets for Leo Estrella.[10]
- August 6, 1998: Randy Myers was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the San Diego Padres for Brian Loyd (minors).[3]
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | Slg. | SB |
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| C | Darrin Fletcher | 124 | 407 | 37 | 115 | 9 | 52 | .283 | .410 | 0 |
| 1B | Carlos Delgado | 142 | 503 | 94 | 155 | 38 | 115 | .292 | .592 | 3 |
| 2B | Craig Grebeck | 102 | 301 | 33 | 77 | 2 | 27 | .256 | .346 | 2 |
| 3B | Ed Sprague | 105 | 382 | 49 | 91 | 17 | 51 | .238 | .424 | 0 |
| SS | Alex Gonzalez | 158 | 568 | 70 | 136 | 13 | 51 | .239 | .361 | 21 |
| LF | Shannon Stewert | 144 | 516 | 90 | 144 | 12 | 55 | .279 | .417 | 51 |
| CF | Jose Cruz Jr. | 105 | 352 | 55 | 89 | 11 | 42 | .253 | .403 | 11 |
| RF | Shawn Green | 158 | 630 | 106 | 175 | 35 | 100 | .278 | .510 | 35 |
| DH | Jose Canseco | 151 | 583 | 98 | 138 | 46 | 107 | .237 | .518 | 29 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Award winners
- José Canseco, DH, Silver Slugger Award
- Roger Clemens, Pitcher of the Month Award, August
- Roger Clemens, Cy Young Award
- Roger Clemens, MLB Leader Wins, 20
- Roger Clemens, AL Strikeout Crown, 271 Strikeouts
- Roger Clemens, AL ERA Crown, 2.65
- Roger Clemens, Major League Record, First Pitcher to win Five Cy Young Awards[12]
- Roger Clemens, P[13]
Farm system
References
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsda05.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daalom01.shtml
- Randy Myers Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grebecr01.shtml
- Juan Samuel Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fernato01.shtml
- Jacob Brumfield Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crabtti01.shtml
- Felipe López Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Tony Phillips Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998.shtml
- Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.234, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
- 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac
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