The Chicago Cubs were 90-73 in 1998. They finished 2nd in the NL Central. They lost in the 1998 NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, 3 games to 0.
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Wetherholt has HR, 3 hits to lead Cards past Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley
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Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads' during fog delay at Wrigley Field
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Cubs sign RHP Jake Woodford, designate RHP Bryse Wilson for assignment
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Nathan Church and Masyn Winn hit 3-run HRs, Cardinals pound Cubs 17-1
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Drew Pomeranz recalled from Triple-A for 2nd stint with Cubs, works perfect 9th inning
1998 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,649 | 831 | 1,494 | 250 | 34 | 212 | 788 | 601 | 39 | 1,223 | 65 | 44 | .264 | .337 | .433 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 9th | 13th | 28th | 10th | 6th | 11th | 9th | 24th | 29th | 29th | 8th | 15th | 15th | 13th |
1998 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 90 | 73 | 4.47 | 1,207 | 5 | 56 | 1477.1 | 1,528 | 733 | 792 | 180 | 575 | 48 |
Team Rank | 6th | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 19th | 17th | 18th | 21st | 23rd | 11th |
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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 |