1998 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1998 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central.
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Record | 77–85 (.475) |
Divisional place | 4th |
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Owner(s) | Marge Schott |
General manager(s) | Jim Bowden |
Manager(s) | Jack McKeon |
Local television | WSTR/WKRC-TV Fox Sports Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
Local radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
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Offseason
- November 11, 1997: Paul Bako and Donne Wall were traded by the Reds to the Detroit Tigers for Melvin Nieves.[1]
- November 11, 1997: Mike Kelly was traded by the Reds to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later. The Devil Rays completed the deal by sending Dmitri Young to the Reds on November 18.[2]
- November 27, 1997: Ricardo Jordan was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[3]
- December 20, 1997: Dave Weathers was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians.[4]
- January 8, 1998: José Rijo was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[5]
- January 12, 1998: Pete Rose, Jr. was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[6]
- March 19, 1998: Midre Cummings was selected off waivers from the Reds by the Boston Red Sox.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Houston Astros | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | 55–26 | 47–34 |
Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | 0.552 | 12½ | 51–31 | 39–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 19 | 48–34 | 35–45 |
Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 25 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 28 | 38–43 | 36–45 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 33 | 40–40 | 29–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
Arizona | — | 1–8 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–2 | 4–5 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 5–8 |
Atlanta | 8–1 | — | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 7–2 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 9–7 |
Chicago | 7–5 | 6–3 | — | 6–5 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 4–7 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 8–3 | 5–4 | 7–3 | 4–7 | 5–8 |
Cincinnati | 5–4 | 2–7 | 5–6 | — | 4–5 | 9–0 | 3–8 | 5–4 | 6–5 | 8–1 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 5–7 | 1–11 | 2–7 | 8–3 | 7-6 |
Colorado | 6–6 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 5–4 | — | 6–3 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 3–6 | 4–8 |
Florida | 2–6 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 0–9 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 4–5 | 8–8 |
Houston | 5–4 | 5–4 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 6-3 | — | 3–6 | 9–2 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 9–2 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 10–4 |
Los Angeles | 8–4 | 1–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 6–3 | — | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3–5 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 8–5 |
Milwaukee | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 9–0 | 2–9 | 4–5 | — | 6–3 | 1–8 | 4–5 | 6–5 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 3–8 | 8–6 |
Montreal | 7–2 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 2–7 | 7–5 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 4–4 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 6–10 |
New York | 5–4 | 3–9 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 5–3 | 8–1 | 4–8 | — | 8–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 9–7 |
Philadelphia | 7-2 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 8–1 | 1–8 | 2–6 | 3–6 | 7–9 |
Pittsburgh | 3–6 | 2–7 | 3–8 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 2–9 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 1–8 | — | 5–4 | 2–7 | 6–5 | 6–7 |
San Diego | 9–3 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 11–1 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 8–1 | 4–5 | — | 8–4 | 6–3 | 6–7 |
San Francisco | 7–5 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 9–0 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 6–2 | 7–2 | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 8–5 |
St. Louis | 7–2 | 3–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–3 | 5-4 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 5–6 | 3–6 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1998: Buddy Carlyle was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Diego Padres for Marc Kroon.[8]
- June 24, 1998: Dave Weathers was selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- July 4, 1998: Jeff Shaw was traded by the Reds to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes.[9]
- July 21, 1998: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[10]
Draft picks
- June 2, 1998: Adam Dunn was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 11, 1998.[11]
- June 2, 1998: Termel Sledge was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 45th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.
Roster
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Ed Taubensee | 130 | 491 | 120 | .278 | 11 | 72 |
1B | Sean Casey | 96 | 351 | 82 | .272 | 7 | 52 |
2B | Bret Boone | 157 | 648 | 155 | .266 | 24 | 95 |
SS | Barry Larkin | 145 | 626 | 166 | .309 | 17 | 72 |
3B | Willie Greene | 111 | 417 | 96 | .270 | 14 | 49 |
LF | Dmitri Young | 144 | 590 | 166 | .310 | 14 | 83 |
RF | Jon Nunnally | 74 | 213 | 36 | .207 | 7 | 20 |
Stats through the end of the 1998 season
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Ricardo Jordan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.30 | 1 |
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Indianapolis Indians | International League | Dave Miley |
AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Mark Berry |
A | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Phillip Wellman |
A | Charleston Alley Cats | South Atlantic League | Barry Lyons |
Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Russ Nixon |
References
- Melvin Nieves at Baseball Reference
- Mike Kelly at Baseball Reference
- Ricardo Jordan at Baseball Reference
- "David Weathers Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- José Rijo at Baseball Reference
- Pete Rose at Baseball Reference
- Midre Cummings at Baseball Reference
- "Buddy Carlyle Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- Paul Konerko at Baseball Reference
- Jason Bere at Baseball Reference
- Adam Dunn at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1998 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference