The Boston Red Sox were 92-70 in 1998. They finished 2nd in the AL East. They lost in the 1998 ALDS against the Cleveland Indians, 3 games to 1.
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1998 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
114 | 48 | .704 | ||
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 | |
63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
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Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez leaves 7-5 win over Angels because of injury
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Red Sox ride homers by Duran and Contreras plus stout relief work to 7-5 win over Angels
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All-Star snub helps fuel Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray in 8-1 win over Angels
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Homers by Contreras, Gonzalez back Gray's strong start in Red Sox's 8-1 win over Angels
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Red Sox slugger Willson Contreras offers emotional apology for role in bench-clearing incidents
1998 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,601 | 876 | 1,568 | 338 | 35 | 205 | 827 | 541 | 70 | 1,049 | 72 | 39 | .280 | .348 | .463 |
Team Rank | 13th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 17th | 4th | 11th | 27th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 2nd |
1998 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 162 | 92 | 70 | 4.18 | 1,025 | 2 | 53 | 1436.0 | 1,406 | 667 | 729 | 168 | 504 | 53 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 9th | 18th | 19th | 3rd | 23rd | 7th | 8th | 8th | 12th | 7th | 15th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 36 | .591 | ||
50 | 40 | .556 | 3.0 | |
49 | 42 | .538 | 4.5 | |
46 | 45 | .505 | 7.5 | |
37 | 53 | .411 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
55 | 33 | .625 | ||
50 | 40 | .556 | 6.0 | |
47 | 40 | .540 | 7.5 | |
46 | 45 | .505 | 10.5 | |
41 | 48 | .461 | 14.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 32 | .648 | ||
44 | 45 | .494 | 14.0 | |
44 | 45 | .494 | 14.0 | |
37 | 52 | .416 | 21.0 | |
37 | 54 | .407 | 22.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 35 | .598 | ||
49 | 40 | .551 | 4.0 | |
42 | 48 | .467 | 11.5 | |
42 | 49 | .462 | 12.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 42 | .528 | ||
47 | 44 | .516 | 1.0 | |
44 | 47 | .484 | 4.0 | |
40 | 50 | .444 | 7.5 | |
36 | 54 | .400 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 44 | .516 | ||
45 | 45 | .500 | 1.5 | |
45 | 47 | .489 | 2.5 | |
41 | 49 | .456 | 5.5 | |
36 | 55 | .396 | 11.0 |
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