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1998 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1998
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkSkyDome
cityToronto
record88–74 (.543)
divisional_place3rd
ownersInterbrew,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersGord Ash
managersTim Johnson
televisionCBC Television
(Brian Williams, John Cerutti)
The Sports Network
(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)
radioCHUM (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} 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.

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.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1998 season.

October 1997

October 29Selected Dane Johnson off of waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

November 1997

November 27Signed free agent Craig Grebeck from the Anaheim Angels to a one-year, $390,000 contract.
Signed free agent Pat Kelly from the New York Yankees to a one-year, $325,000 contract.

December 1997

December 21Carlos García granted free agency (signed with Cleveland Indians to a contract on January 6, 1998).

January 1998

January 20Signed free agent Phil Plantier from the St. Louis Cardinals to a contract.

February 1998

February 6Re-signed Shawn Green to a two-year, $4.625 million contract.

March 1998

March 30Robert Pérez selected off of waivers by the Seattle Mariners.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1998 regular season.

April 1998

April 1Signed free agent Dave Stieb to a one-year, $300,000 contract.

May 1998

May 29Selected Ben Van Ryn off of waivers from the San Diego Padres.

June 1998

June 16Released Erik Hanson.

July 1998

July 31Acquired Nerio Rodríguez and Shannon Carter from the Baltimore Orioles for Juan Guzmán.
Acquired Scott Rivette from the Oakland Athletics for Ed Sprague Jr.
Acquired Leo Estrella from the New York Mets for Tony Phillips.

August 1998

August 6Acquired Brian Loyd from the San Diego Padres for Randy Myers.

September 1998

September 25Signed amateur free agent Guillermo Quiróz to a contract.

1998 MLB draft

  • 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.

Roster

1998 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || Twins || 3–2 || Clemens (1–0) || Tewksbury (0–1) || Myers (1) || 41,387 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || Twins || 3–2 || Guardado (1–0) || Escobar (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 25,584 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || Rangers || 5–0 || Helling (1–0) || Guzmán (0–1) || || 25,509 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || Rangers || 9–2 || Williams (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || || 30,156 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || Rangers || 6–5 || Burkett (1–1) || Risley (0–1) || Wetteland (1) || 28,106 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Twins || 12–2 || Tewksbury (1–1) || Clemens (1–1) || || 8,421 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Hentgen (1–0) || Hawkins (0–1) || Myers (2) || 8,532 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Twins || 13–2 || Radke (1–1) || Guzmán (0–2) || || 9,075 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Helling (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || Wetteland (2) || 32,314 || 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 9–8 || Almanzar (1–0) || Oliver (0–2) || Myers (3) || 37,520 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || @ Rangers || 3–1 || Wetteland (1–0) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 28,435 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || @ Royals || 11–1 || Rusch (1–2) || Hentgen (1–1) || || 11,749 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Guzmán (1–2) || Rapp (0–1) || Quantrill (1) || 11,194 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Haney (2–0) || **Williams ** (1–1) || || 11,316 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 17 || White Sox || 6–1 || Clemens (2–1) || Bere (0–3) || || 28,240 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 18 || White Sox || 9–4 || Hentgen (2–1) || Navarro (1–2) || || 29,065 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 19 || White Sox || 5–4 (12) || Carpenter (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 31,265 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || Yankees || 3–2 (11) || Banks (1–0) || Risley (0–2) || Stanton (4) || 26,385 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 21 || Yankees || 5–3 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Plesac (0–2) || || 27,192 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 22 || Yankees || 9–1 || Pettitte (3–2) || Clemens (2–2) || || 29,164 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Hentgen (3–1) || Navarro (1–3) || Myers (4) || 14,198 || 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 8–1 || Eyre (1–2) || Guzmán (1–3) || || 14,457 || 9–13 |- align="center" | 23 || April 26 || @ White Sox || 5–5 (6) || colspan=3|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 15 || 13,705 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 27 || @ Yankees || 1–0 || Pettitte (4–2) || Clemens (2–3) || Rivera (2) || 17,863 || 9–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 28 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || **Williams ** (2–1) || Mendoza (0–1) || Myers (5) || 18,727 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Royals || 7–2 || Pichardo (1–2) || Hentgen (3–2) || || 25,644 || 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || Royals || 7–4 || Rusch (3–3) || Guzmán (1–4) || Montgomery (5) || 26,690 || 10–16 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Candiotti (3–3) || Hanson (0–1) || Taylor (7) || 7,078 || 10–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 7–0 || Clemens (3–3) || Oquist (0–1) || || 10,729 || 11–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || **Williams ** (3–1) || Telgheder (0–1) || Myers (6) || 23,463 || 12–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Rogers (5–1) || Hentgen (3–3) || || 5,206 || 12–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 5 || @ Angels || 13–11 || Plesac (1–2) || Percival (0–2) || Myers (7) || 17,271 || 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Escobar (1–1) || Hasegawa (1–1) || Myers (8) || 17,392 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Clemens (4–3) || Moyer (2–4) || || 24,129 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 8–3 || Johnson (3–1) || **Williams ** (3–2) || || 29,920 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 9 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Hentgen (4–3) || Swift (2–2) || Myers (9) || 49,851 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 10 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Fassero (4–1) || Guzmán (1–5) || Ayala (7) || 39,249 || 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 12 || Athletics || 4–3 (10)|| Myers (1–0) || Taylor (0–3) || || 25,636 || 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || Athletics || 4–2 || Haynes (2–1) || Clemens (4–4) || Fetters (2) || 25,732 || 17–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 14 || Angels || 5–4 || Myers (2–0) || DeLucia (1–2) || || 25,606 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 15 || Angels || 9–1 || Hentgen (5–3) || Hill (6–2) || || 26,644 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 16 || Mariners || 8–1 || Fassero (5–1) || Guzmán (1–6) || || 31,121 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 17 || Mariners || 4–3 || Plesac (2–2) || Slocumb (1–3) || || 28,111 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || Mariners || 9–4 || Spoljaric (3–0) || Clemens (4–5) || || 28,125 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 19 || Devil Rays || 3–1 || **Williams ** (4–2) || Springer (1–7) || Myers (10) || 25,662 || 21–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 20 || Devil Rays || 9–1 || Hentgen (6–3) || Álvarez (4–5) || || 26,107 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 21 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Guzmán (2–6) || Arrojo (6–3) || || 30,108 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 22 || @ Indians || 9–7 || Burba (5–4) || Hanson (0–2) || Jackson (12) || 43,269 || 23–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 23 || @ Indians || 7–2 || Clemens (5–5) || Colón (3–3) || || 43,306 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 24 || @ Indians || 5–0 || **Williams ** (5–2) || Gooden (0–1) || || 43,194 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Hentgen (7–3) || Martínez (5–1) || Myers (11) || 32,342 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Guzmán (3–6) || Avery (1–1) || Myers (12) || 27,668 || 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 28 || Indians || 6–2 || Burba (6–4) || Carpenter (1–1) || || 30,282 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 29 || Indians || 7–3 || Colón (4–3) || Clemens (5–6) || || 29,085 || 27–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 30 || Indians || 4–2 || **Williams ** (6–2) || Gooden (0–2) || Myers (13) || 37,179 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || May 31 || Indians || 8–3 || Nagy (7–2) || Hentgen (7–4) || Mesa (1) || 30,090 || 28–27 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 1 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Corsi (2–0) || Myers (2–1) || || 27,372 || 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 2 || Red Sox || 11–3 || Avery (2–1) || Carpenter (1–2) || || 26,177 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 3 || Tigers || 5–1 || Clemens (6–6) || Greisinger (0–1) || || 26,291 || 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 4 || Tigers || 9–6 || **Williams ** (7–2) || Moehler (5–5) || Myers (14) || 34,408 || 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 5 || Phillies || 8–7 || Green (4–4) || Risley (0–3) || Leiter (11) || 31,176 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 6 || Phillies || 10–6 || Gomes (5–2) || Guzmán (3–7) || || 30,102 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 7 || Phillies || 3–1 || Carpenter (2–2) || Schilling (5–7) || Myers (15) || 26,236 || 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 8 || @ Marlins || 4–3 (17)|| Edmondson (1–1) || Hanson (0–3) || || 17,414 || 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 9 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Hernández (4–4) || Quantrill (0–2) || || 14,591 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 10 || @ Marlins || 4–3 (10)|| Person (1–0) || Powell (4–4) || Myers (16) || 16,994 || 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 12 || Orioles || 9–5 || Mussina (5–3) || Guzmán (3–8) || || 30,237 || 32–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 13 || Orioles || 9–8 || Person (2–0) || Drabek (5–7) || Myers (17) || 38,102 || 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 14 || Orioles || 7–4 || Clemens (7–6) || Smith (0–1) || Myers (18) || 28,132 || 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 15 || @ Devil Rays || 8–7 || White (1–3) || Quantrill (0–3) || Hernández (13) || 24,122 || 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 16 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Mecir (3–0) || Myers (2–2) || || 24,278 || 34–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 17 || @ Devil Rays || 2–1 || Arrojo (9–4) || Guzmán (3–9) || Hernández (14) || 24,394 || 34–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 18 || @ Orioles || 13–6 || Carpenter (3–2) || Johns (2–2) || || 47,374 || 35–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 19 || @ Orioles || 7–4 (15)|| Charlton (2–1) || Risley (0–4) || || 47,012 || 35–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 20 || @ Orioles || 11–3 || Erickson (8–6) || **Williams ** (7–3) || || 48,011 || 35–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 21 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Hentgen (8–4) || Ponson (1–5) || Myers (19) || 47,522 || 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 22 || Expos || 14–2 || Guzmán (4–9) || Pavano (1–1) || || 33,132 || 37–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 23 || Expos || 3–2 || Carpenter (4–2) || Batista (2–4) || Myers (20) || 33,492 || 38–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 24 || @ Expos || 7–6 || Clemens (8–6) || Boskie (1–1) || Myers (21) || 16,515 || 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 25 || @ Expos || 1–0 || **Williams ** (8–3) || Pérez (6–7) || || 9,256 || 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 26 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Hentgen (9–4) || Smoltz (5–2) || Myers (22) || 47,081 || 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 27 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Maddux (11–2) || Guzmán (4–10) || || 48,338 || 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 28 || @ Braves || 10–3 || Glavine (11–3) || Carpenter (4–3) || || 44,185 || 41–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || June 30 || Mets || 6–3 || Clemens (9–6) || Reed (9–5) || || 30,322 || 42–41 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 1 || Mets || 15–10 || Plesac (3–2) || Rojas (3–2) || || 37,252 || 43–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 2 || Mets || 9–1 || Jones (7–5) || Hentgen (9–5) || || 27,325 || 43–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 3 || Devil Rays || 3–2 (10)|| Myers (3–2) || Yan (4–2) || || 25,625 || 44–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 4 || Devil Rays || 8–0 || Carpenter (5–3) || Springer (2–11) || || 29,198 || 45–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 5 || Devil Rays || 2–1 || Quantrill (1–3) || White (1–4) || Myers (23) || 31,240 || 46–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 9 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Anderson (2–0) || Plesac (3–3) || Jones (15) || 16,012 || 46–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 10 || @ Tigers || 3–2 (10)|| Jones (1–3) || Quantrill (1–4) || || 23,394 || 46–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 11 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Moehler (9–6) || Carpenter (5–4) || Runyan (1) || 21,072 || 46–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 12 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Clemens (10–6) || Brocail (4–2) || || 20,231 || 47–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 13 || @ Orioles || 5–0 || Rodríguez (1–2) || Guzmán (4–11) || || 41,474 || 47–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 14 || @ Orioles || 11–5 || Mussina (7–5) || **Williams ** (8–4) || || 44,122 || 47–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 9–3 || Navarro (8–10) || Hentgen (9–6) || || || 47–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Castillo (4–4) || Stieb (0–1) || Simas (7) || 15,602 || 47–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Carpenter (6–4) || Baldwin (4–4) || Myers (24) || 19,638 || 48–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 17 || Yankees || 9–6 || Clemens (11–6) || Holmes (0–2) || Myers (25) || 39,172 || 49–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 18 || Yankees || 10–3 || Hernández (4–2) || Guzmán (4–12) || || 48,123 || 49–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 19 || Yankees || 9–3 || **Williams ** (9–4) || Pettitte (12–6) || || 42,176 || 50–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 21 || White Sox || 6–3 || Baldwin (5–4) || Hentgen (9–7) || Simas (8) || 30,209 || 50–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 22 || White Sox || 4–0 || Clemens (12–6) || Parque (2–3) || || 29,221 || 51–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 23 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 (10)|| Gordon (5–3) || Myers (3–3) || || 33,011 || 51–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 24 || @ Red Sox || 10–6 || Guzmán (5–12) || Avery (7–3) || Quantrill (2) || 33,159 || 52–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 25 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || Lowe (1–7) || **Williams ** (9–5) || Gordon (28) || 33,099 || 52–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 26 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Martínez (14–3) || Hentgen (9–8) || || 33,059 || 52–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || July 28 || Rangers || 8–3 || Clemens (13–6) || Sele (12–8) || || 29,177 || 53–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || July 29 || Rangers || 9–6 || Oliver (6–7) || Carpenter (6–5) || Wetteland (28) || 28,220 || 53–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || July 30 || Rangers || 1–0 || Guzmán (6–12) || Loaiza (0–2) || Myers (26) || 29,264 || 54–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || July 31 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Rodriguez (1–0) || **Williams ** (9–6) || Aguilera (27) || 26,054 || 54–56 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 1 || @ Twins || 10–9 || Hentgen (10–8) || Hawkins (7–10) || Myers (27) || 17,128 || 55–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 2 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Clemens (14–6) || Radke (10–9) || Myers (28) || 40,096 || 56–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 11–9 || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Carpenter (6–6) || Wetteland (29) || 45,213 || 56–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Wetteland (3–1) || Myers (3–4) || || 27,766 || 56–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 7 || Athletics || 7–6 || Haynes (8–4) || **Williams ** (9–7) || Fetters (5) || 31,286 || 56–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 8 || Athletics || 6–5 (10)|| Plesac (4–3) || Fetters (1–6) || || 31,330 || 57–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 9 || Athletics || 4–3 || Quantrill (2–4) || Mohler (3–3) || || 30,114 || 58–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 11 || Mariners || 7–4 || Carpenter (7–6) || Fassero (10–8) || Quantrill (3) || 33,137 || 59–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 12 || Mariners || 11–5 || Rodríguez (2–3) || Ayala (1–8) || || 39,139 || 60–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 13 || Angels || 4–3 || Risley (1–4) || Hasegawa (6–3) || Plesac (1) || 26,481 || 61–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 14 || Angels || 7–5 || Watson (5–7) || Hentgen (10–9) || Percival (33) || 27,276 || 61–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 15 || Angels || 6–3 (11)|| DeLucia (2–4) || Sinclair (0–1) || || 30,379 || 61–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 16 || Angels || 6–4 || Carpenter (8–6) || Juden (0–1) || Quantrill (4) || 29,259 || 62–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 17 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Escobar (2–1) || Candiotti (8–14) || Plesac (2) || 9,761 || 63–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 18 || @ Athletics || 10–5 || Haynes (9–5) || **Williams ** (9–8) || || 9,086 || 63–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 19 || @ Mariners || 16–2 || Hentgen (11–9) || Cloude (7–9) || Stieb (1) || 26,258 || 64–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 20 || @ Mariners || 7–0 || Clemens (15–6) || Swift (10–7) || || 26,642 || 65–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 21 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Carpenter (9–6) || Juden (0–2) || || 36,052 || 66–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 22 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Sparks (8–2) || Escobar (2–2) || Hasegawa (3) || 42,882 || 66–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 23 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Finley (10–6) || Almanzar (1–1) || Percival (35) || 34,142 || 66–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 24 || Royals || 7–3 || Barber (1–1) || Hentgen (11–10) || Whisenant (2) || 26,306 || 66–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 25 || Royals || 3–0 || Clemens (16–6) || Haney (5–6) || || 26,173 || 67–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 26 || Royals || 7–2 || Belcher (12–10) || Carpenter (9–7) || || 25,557 || 67–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 27 || Royals || 11–1 || Escobar (3–2) || Rosado (7–10) || || 25,524 || 68–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 28 || Twins || 7–6 || **Williams ** (10–8) || Trombley (4–4) || Plesac (3) || 26,268 || 69–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || August 29 || Twins || 14–7 || Stieb (1–1) || Radke (10–13) || || 30,101 || 70–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || August 30 || Twins || 6–0 || Clemens (17–6) || Rodriguez (4–3) || || 29,202 || 71–66 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 1 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Carpenter (10–7) || Belcher (12–11) || Quantrill (5) || 12,447 || 72–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 2 || @ Royals || 5–0 || Escobar (4–2) || Rosado (7–11) || Quantrill (6) || 12,541 || 73–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 3 || Red Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Person (3–0) || Veras (0–1) || || 27,226 || 74–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 4 || Red Sox || 12–1 || Hentgen (12–10) || Wakefield (15–7) || Stieb (2) || 29,166 || 75–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 5 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Clemens (18–6) || Saberhagen (12–7) || Quantrill (7) || 37,158 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 6 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Quantrill (3–4) || Lowe (3–9) || Person (1) || 38,374 || 77–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 7 || Indians || 15–1 || Escobar (5–2) || Ogea (4–3) || || 31,089 || 78–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 9 || Indians || 6–3 (13)|| Jones (1–2) || Almanzar (1–2) || Jackson (37) || 32,157 || 78–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 10 || @ Yankees || 8–5 || Pettitte (16–9) || Hentgen (12–11) || Holmes (2) || 25,881 || 78–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Almanzar (2–2) || Irabu (11–9) || Person (2) || 35,856 || 79–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 12 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Carpenter (11–7) || Wells (17–4) || Person (3) || 48,752 || 80–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 13 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Escobar (6–2) || Cone (19–6) || Person (4) || 47,471 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 14 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Gooden (8–6) || Sinclair (0–2) || Jackson (39) || 43,152 || 81–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 15 || @ Indians || 7–5 || Ogea (5–3) || Stieb (1–2) || Assenmacher (2) || 43,323 || 81–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Clemens (19–6) || Powell (3–8) || Person (5) || 10,967 || 82–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Brocail (5–2) || Person (3–1) || || 13,304 || 82–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 18 || @ Devil Rays || 6–1 || Rekar (2–7) || Escobar (6–3) || || 32,053 || 82–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 19 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Lopez (7–3) || Van Ryn (0–1) || Hernández (26) || 35,689 || 82–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 20 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 (12)|| Risley (2–4) || Lopez (7–4) || || 32,183 || 83–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 21 || Orioles || 3–1 || Clemens (20–6) || Erickson (15–13) || Plesac (4) || 30,380 || 84–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 22 || Orioles || 7–3 || Carpenter (12–7) || Mussina (13–9) || || 26,363 || 85–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 23 || Orioles || 6–3 || Escobar (7–3) || Guzmán (10–16) || Person (6) || 28,147 || 86–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 25 || Tigers || 7–5 || Moehler (14–13) || **Williams ** (10–9) || Jones (28) || 33,151 || 86–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 26 || Tigers || 5–4 (13)|| Risley (3–4) || Sager (4–2) || || 40,268 || 87–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 163 || September 27 || Tigers || 2–1 || Halladay (1–0) || Thompson (11–15) || || 38,036 || 88–74 |-

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABRHHRRBIAvg.Slg.SB
CDarrin Fletcher12440737115952.283.4100
1BCarlos Delgado1425039415538115.292.5923
2BCraig Grebeck1023013377227.256.3462
3BEd Sprague Jr.10538249911751.238.4240
SSAlex Gonzalez158568701361351.239.36121
LFShannon Stewart144516901441255.279.41751
CFJose Cruz Jr.10535255891142.253.40311
RFShawn Green15863010617535100.278.51035
DHJose Canseco1515839813846107.237.51829

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Tony Fernández138486156.321972
Mike Stanley9834182.2402247
Felipe Crespo6613034.262115
Kevin Brown5211029.264215
Mark Dalesandro326720.299214
Juan Samuel43509.18012
Tony Phillips134817.35417
Benito Santiago15299.31004
Tom Evans7100.00000
Tomás Pérez691.11100
Kevin Witt571.14300
Patrick Lennon242.50000

Pitching

= Indicates league leader

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Roger Clemens33234.220*62.65271
Woody Williams32209.21094.46151
Pat Hentgen29177.212115.1794
Chris Carpenter33175.01274.37136
Juan Guzmán22145.06124.41113
Roy Halladay214.0101.9313
  • Tied with David Cone (NYY) and Rick Helling (TEX)

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Kelvim Escobar2279.2733.7372
Dave Stieb1950.1124.8327
Erik Hanson1149.0036.2421

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Randy Myers4134284.4632
Paul Quantrill823472.5959
Dan Plesac784343.7855
Bill Risley443405.2742
Robert Person273167.0431
Carlos Almanzar252205.3420
Steve Sinclair240203.608
Ben Van Ryn100109.003
Nerio Rodriguez71009.723
Luis Andújar50009.531
Shannon Withem10003.002

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 All-Star Game
  • Roger Clemens, P

Farm system

References

References

  1. "1998 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. "1998 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lopezfe01.shtml Felipe López Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
  4. "1998 Seattle Mariners Statistics".
  5. ''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
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  7. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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