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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Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth, Heliot Ramos homers in fifth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1
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Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story for series finale vs. Yankees
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Rice drives in 3 runs as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2 to earn a doubleheader split
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Rafaela starts pivotal relay throw a day after baserunning mishap as Red Sox beat Yankees 6-0
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Boston Red Sox activate reliever Garrett Whitlock following a short stay on the injured list
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
77 | 60 | .562 | 5.0 | |
69 | 68 | .504 | 13.0 | |
65 | 74 | .468 | 18.0 | |
61 | 76 | .445 | 21.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 52 | .620 | ||
77 | 60 | .562 | 8.0 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 17.5 | |
67 | 71 | .486 | 18.5 | |
65 | 72 | .474 | 20.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
73 | 65 | .529 | 9.5 | |
72 | 65 | .526 | 10.0 | |
56 | 81 | .409 | 26.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 30.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 54 | .603 | ||
78 | 59 | .569 | 4.5 | |
74 | 63 | .540 | 8.5 | |
68 | 69 | .496 | 14.5 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 64 | .529 | ||
69 | 68 | .504 | 3.5 | |
65 | 72 | .474 | 7.5 | |
63 | 73 | .463 | 9.0 | |
62 | 76 | .449 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 68 | .504 | ||
67 | 70 | .489 | 2.0 | |
64 | 73 | .467 | 5.0 | |
53 | 84 | .387 | 16.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 17.0 |
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