The Kansas City Royals were 72-89 in 1998. They finished 3rd in the AL Central.
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Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Phillies 5-2 to end a 4-game losing streak
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Luzardo dominates Royals as Phillies hit three homers in 6-1 win
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Mullins' 2-run homer, Seymour's sharp outing lift Rays to 8th straight win, 5-2 over Royals
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Junior Caminero homers for the 5th straight game as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 in series opener
1998 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 5,546 | 714 | 1,459 | 274 | 40 | 134 | 686 | 475 | 60 | 984 | 135 | 50 | .263 | .324 | .399 |
Team Rank | 20th | 21st | 18th | 24th | 3rd | 25th | 21st | 24th | 9th | 5th | 7th | 18th | 18th | 23rd | 19th |
1998 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 72 | 89 | 5.15 | 999 | 3 | 46 | 1436.1 | 1,590 | 822 | 899 | 196 | 568 | 60 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 23rd | 28th | 22nd | 11th | 9th | 22nd | 27th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 21st | 23rd |
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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 |
| 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 |