1998 Detroit Tigers roster: 65-97

The Detroit Tigers went 65-97 in the 1998 MLB regular season, 5th of 5 in the American League Central.

Team stats and league rank

1998 Detroit Tigers team stats
Home Runs16515th of 30
RBI69119th of 30
Hits1,49413th of 30
Runs72220th of 30
Stolen Bases12211th of 30
Doubles3069th of 30
Triples2918th of 30
Walks45527th of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)1,07018th of 30
Batting Average.26417th of 30
On-Base %.32324th of 30
Slugging %.41516th of 30
OPS.73818th of 30
ERA4.9324th of 30
WHIP1.4825th of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)94727th of 30
Saves3226th of 30
Wins6526th of 30
Runs Allowed86325th of 30
Errors23018th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1998 Tigers roster: batting

1998 Detroit Tigers batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Bobby HigginsonRF1576129217425853.284.355.835
Tony Clark1B15760284175341033.291.358.880
Brian L. HunterRF1425956715143642.254.298.631
Damion Easley2B153594841612710015.271.332.810
Luis GonzalezLF15454784146237112.267.340.816
Joe Randa3B138460561179508.254.323.690
Deivi Cruz2B135454521185453.260.284.639
Paul BakoC9630523833301.272.319.667
Frank CatalanottoLF8921323606253.282.325.771
Gabe Alvarez3B5819916465291.231.299.660
Juan EncarnacionRF4016430547217.329.354.915
Kimera BarteeLF579820193159.194.238.595
Billy RipkenSS2774820053.270.321.632
Andy TomberlinDH32698152121.217.280.613
Joe SiddallC2965312160.185.264.541
Raul CasanovaC164246130.143.250.512
Trey BeamonDH2842411021.262.340.698
Gabe KaplerLF72535002.200.231.511
Robert Fick1B72268371.364.4171.235

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1998 Tigers roster: pitching

1998 Detroit Tigers pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Justin ThompsonSP343411154.05222.01491.380
Brian MoehlerRP333314133.90221.11231.250
Bryce FlorieRP4216894.80133.0971.500
Seth GreisingerSP2121695.12130.0661.460
Frank CastilloSP2719396.83116.0811.671
Brian PowellP1816386.3583.2461.640
Doug BochtlerRP510026.1567.1451.710
Todd JonesRP650144.9763.1571.4828
Doug BrocailRP600522.7362.2551.040
A.J. SagerRP313426.5259.1231.722
Sean RunyanRP880143.5850.1391.491
Dean CrowRP320223.9445.2181.550
Matt AndersonRP420513.2744.0441.570
Greg KeagleSP97055.5938.2251.710
Roberto DuranRP180015.8715.1121.700
Denny HarrigerRP42036.7512.032.080
Marino SantanaRP70003.687.1102.320

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Mar 31, 1998@ TBW 11-6
  2. Apr 1, 1998@ TBL 8-11
  3. Apr 2, 1998@ TBL 1-7
  4. Apr 3, 1998@ BALL 2-10
  5. Apr 4, 1998@ BALL 1-2
  6. Apr 5, 1998@ BALL 3-6
  7. Apr 7, 1998vs TBW 3-1
  8. Apr 10, 1998vs BALW 7-1
  9. Apr 11, 1998vs BALL 0-2
  10. Apr 12, 1998vs BALL 3-6
  11. Apr 13, 1998@ TEXL 1-10
  12. Apr 14, 1998@ TEXL 2-11
  13. Apr 15, 1998@ TEXL 3-7
  14. Apr 17, 1998vs NYYL 2-11
  15. Apr 18, 1998vs NYYL 3-8
  16. Apr 19, 1998vs NYYW 2-1
  17. Apr 21, 1998vs BOSL 4-11
  18. Apr 22, 1998vs BOSL 5-8
  19. Apr 24, 1998@ NYYL 4-8
  20. Apr 25, 1998@ NYYL 4-5
  21. Apr 27, 1998@ BOSL 5-6
  22. Apr 28, 1998@ BOSW 7-5
  23. Apr 29, 1998vs TEXL 1-4
  24. Apr 30, 1998vs TEXW 7-2
  25. May 1, 1998@ SEAW 17-3
  26. May 2, 1998@ SEAL 0-4
  27. May 3, 1998@ SEAL 6-10
  28. May 6, 1998@ ATHW 10-5
  29. May 7, 1998@ ATHW 6-3
  30. May 8, 1998@ LAAL 3-5
  31. May 9, 1998@ LAAW 7-3
  32. May 10, 1998@ LAAL 2-4
  33. May 12, 1998vs SEAL 2-4
  34. May 13, 1998vs SEAW 8-5
  35. May 14, 1998vs ATHW 8-3
  36. May 15, 1998vs ATHW 8-3
  37. May 16, 1998vs LAAL 6-8
  38. May 17, 1998vs LAAW 4-3
  39. May 18, 1998vs LAAW 11-2
  40. May 19, 1998@ MINL 3-8
  41. May 20, 1998@ MINW 12-11
  42. May 21, 1998@ MINW 6-3
  43. May 22, 1998@ CHWW 9-5
  44. May 23, 1998@ CHWL 1-7
  45. May 24, 1998@ CHWW 8-4
  46. May 25, 1998@ CLEL 4-7
  47. May 26, 1998@ CLEL 2-9
  48. May 28, 1998vs CHWL 7-11
  49. May 29, 1998vs CHWW 8-7
  50. May 30, 1998vs CHWW 6-0
  51. May 31, 1998vs CHWL 2-8
  52. Jun 1, 1998vs CLEL 0-2
  53. Jun 2, 1998vs CLEL 3-8
  54. Jun 3, 1998@ TORL 1-5
  55. Jun 4, 1998@ TORL 6-9
  56. Jun 5, 1998@ MILL 3-7
  57. Jun 6, 1998@ MILW 9-3
  58. Jun 7, 1998@ MILW 4-1
  59. Jun 8, 1998vs HOUL 5-9
  60. Jun 9, 1998vs HOUL 3-5
  61. Jun 10, 1998vs HOUL 3-10
  62. Jun 12, 1998@ KCL 3-7
  63. Jun 13, 1998@ KCW 7-1
  64. Jun 14, 1998@ KCL 0-2
  65. Jun 15, 1998vs MINW 3-2
  66. Jun 16, 1998vs MINL 5-8
  67. Jun 16, 1998vs MINL 5-8
  68. Jun 17, 1998vs MINW 6-2
  69. Jun 18, 1998vs KCL 3-5
  70. Jun 19, 1998vs KCL 4-8
  71. Jun 20, 1998vs KCW 4-3
  72. Jun 21, 1998vs KCL 5-6
  73. Jun 22, 1998@ STLL 1-4
  74. Jun 23, 1998@ STLW 8-1
  75. Jun 24, 1998vs CHCW 7-6
  76. Jun 25, 1998vs CHCW 6-4
  77. Jun 26, 1998vs CINL 3-4
  78. Jun 27, 1998vs CINL 5-6
  79. Jun 28, 1998vs CINL 2-5
  80. Jun 30, 1998@ PITW 3-0
  81. Jul 1, 1998@ PITW 9-1
  82. Jul 2, 1998@ PITL 2-5
  83. Jul 3, 1998@ MINW 5-4
  84. Jul 4, 1998@ MINW 4-2
  85. Jul 5, 1998@ MINL 4-5
  86. Jul 9, 1998vs TORW 4-3
  87. Jul 9, 1998vs TORW 4-3
  88. Jul 10, 1998vs TORW 3-2
  89. Jul 10, 1998vs TORW 3-2
  90. Jul 11, 1998vs TORW 5-2
  91. Jul 12, 1998vs TORL 2-7
  92. Jul 12, 1998vs TORL 2-7
  93. Jul 13, 1998vs KCL 4-6
  94. Jul 14, 1998vs KCW 8-3
  95. Jul 15, 1998vs NYYL 0-11
  96. Jul 16, 1998vs NYYW 3-1
  97. Jul 16, 1998vs NYYW 3-1
  98. Jul 17, 1998vs BOSW 6-4
  99. Jul 18, 1998vs BOSL 4-9
  100. Jul 19, 1998vs BOSW 3-1
  101. Jul 20, 1998@ NYYW 4-3
  102. Jul 20, 1998@ NYYL 3-4
  103. Jul 21, 1998@ NYYL 1-5
  104. Jul 22, 1998@ NYYL 2-13
  105. Jul 23, 1998@ CLEW 3-2
  106. Jul 24, 1998@ CLEL 1-2
  107. Jul 25, 1998@ CLEL 5-6
  108. Jul 26, 1998@ CLEW 8-1
  109. Jul 28, 1998vs BALL 5-6
  110. Jul 29, 1998vs BALL 2-14
  111. Jul 30, 1998vs BALL 4-6
  112. Jul 31, 1998@ TBL 1-5
  113. Aug 1, 1998@ TBW 8-0
  114. Aug 2, 1998@ TBW 3-2
  115. Aug 4, 1998@ BALL 0-4
  116. Aug 5, 1998@ BALL 1-6
  117. Aug 7, 1998vs SEAL 3-6
  118. Aug 7, 1998vs SEAL 1-7
  119. Aug 8, 1998vs SEAL 3-9
  120. Aug 9, 1998vs SEAL 3-6
  121. Aug 10, 1998vs LAAL 2-6
  122. Aug 11, 1998vs LAAL 4-5
  123. Aug 12, 1998vs LAAL 2-3
  124. Aug 14, 1998vs ATHW 13-4
  125. Aug 15, 1998vs ATHL 8-10
  126. Aug 16, 1998vs ATHW 6-4
  127. Aug 17, 1998@ SEAL 1-3
  128. Aug 18, 1998@ SEAW 7-6
  129. Aug 19, 1998@ LAAL 0-2
  130. Aug 20, 1998@ LAAL 2-13
  131. Aug 21, 1998@ ATHL 2-4
  132. Aug 22, 1998@ ATHL 2-7
  133. Aug 22, 1998@ ATHL 1-7
  134. Aug 23, 1998@ ATHW 5-4
  135. Aug 24, 1998@ TEXL 5-6
  136. Aug 25, 1998@ TEXW 8-7
  137. Aug 26, 1998@ TEXL 6-8
  138. Aug 28, 1998vs TBL 3-4
  139. Aug 29, 1998vs TBL 6-10
  140. Aug 29, 1998vs TBW 8-2
  141. Aug 30, 1998vs TBL 5-10
  142. Aug 31, 1998vs TEXL 2-13
  143. Sep 1, 1998vs TEXW 12-8
  144. Sep 2, 1998vs TEXL 3-5
  145. Sep 3, 1998vs CLEL 1-2
  146. Sep 4, 1998vs CLEL 2-10
  147. Sep 5, 1998vs CLEL 4-5
  148. Sep 6, 1998vs CLEW 3-2
  149. Sep 7, 1998@ CHWL 5-7
  150. Sep 8, 1998@ CHWL 6-12
  151. Sep 9, 1998@ CHWW 8-6
  152. Sep 11, 1998@ BOSL 2-6
  153. Sep 12, 1998@ BOSW 3-2
  154. Sep 12, 1998@ BOSW 3-2
  155. Sep 13, 1998@ BOSW 4-1
  156. Sep 14, 1998vs CHWL 16-17
  157. Sep 15, 1998vs CHWW 2-0
  158. Sep 16, 1998vs TORL 1-2
  159. Sep 17, 1998vs TORW 7-4
  160. Sep 18, 1998vs MINW 5-4
  161. Sep 19, 1998vs MINW 8-7
  162. Sep 20, 1998vs MINL 0-3
  163. Sep 21, 1998@ KCW 7-5
  164. Sep 22, 1998@ KCW 14-4
  165. Sep 23, 1998@ KCW 5-1
  166. Sep 25, 1998@ TORW 7-5
  167. Sep 26, 1998@ TORL 4-5
  168. Sep 27, 1998@ TORL 1-2

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.