The Houston Astros were 102-60 in 1998. They finished 1st in the NL Central. They lost in the 1998 NLDS against the San Diego Padres, 3 games to 1.
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Alvarez hits 2-run homer in 9th to cap big night with Astros' 10-8 victory over Rays
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Astros option struggling outfielder Jake Meyers to Triple-A
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Rays beat Astros 3-1 for their 9th straight win
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Fortes, Caminero hit HRs, Rays beat Astros 3-1 for 9th straight win
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Taj Bradley fans 11 in Twins' 8-3 win over the Astros
1998 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,641 | 874 | 1,578 | 326 | 28 | 166 | 818 | 621 | 72 | 1,122 | 155 | 51 | .280 | .356 | .436 |
Team Rank | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 19th | 14th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 25th | 3rd | 19th | 5th | 3rd | 12th |
1998 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 102 | 60 | 3.50 | 1,187 | 7 | 44 | 1471.1 | 1,435 | 572 | 620 | 147 | 465 | 42 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 13th | 3rd | 10th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 5th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 35 | .598 | ||
50 | 39 | .562 | 3.0 | |
48 | 42 | .533 | 5.5 | |
46 | 44 | .511 | 7.5 | |
36 | 53 | .404 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
54 | 33 | .621 | ||
49 | 40 | .551 | 6.0 | |
47 | 39 | .547 | 6.5 | |
45 | 45 | .500 | 10.5 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 14.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 31 | .656 | ||
44 | 44 | .500 | 14.0 | |
43 | 45 | .489 | 15.0 | |
37 | 51 | .420 | 21.0 | |
36 | 54 | .400 | 23.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 34 | .605 | ||
49 | 39 | .557 | 4.0 | |
42 | 47 | .472 | 11.5 | |
42 | 48 | .467 | 12.0 | |
39 | 48 | .448 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
46 | 42 | .523 | ||
47 | 43 | .522 | ||
43 | 47 | .478 | 4.0 | |
39 | 50 | .438 | 7.5 | |
35 | 54 | .393 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
46 | 44 | .511 | ||
45 | 44 | .506 | 0.5 | |
44 | 47 | .484 | 2.5 | |
41 | 48 | .461 | 4.5 | |
36 | 54 | .400 | 10.0 |


