| 1998 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 65–97 (.401) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Mike Ilitch |
| General managers | Randy Smith |
| Managers | Buddy Bell,Larry Parrish |
| Television | WKBD (Ernie Harwell,Al Kaline) FSN Detroit (Kirk Gibson,Josh Lewin) |
| Radio | WJR (Frank Beckmann,Lary Sorensen,Jim Price) |
The1998 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 98th season and the 87th season atTiger Stadium. The Tigers finished in fifth place in their first season in theAmerican League Central with a record of 65–97 (.401), 24 games behind theCleveland Indians. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722. The Tigers drew 1,409,391 fans toTiger Stadium in 1998, ranking 11th of the 14 teams in the American League.
The Tigers missed the playoffs for the 11th straight season, tying a record set between 1973 and 1983. It was also the team's fifth consecutive losing season. Both streaks would last until2006.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 46–35 | 43–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9 | 44–37 | 36–45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16½ | 29–51 | 43–38 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 | 35–46 | 35–46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | 32–49 | 33–48 |
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | — | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 10–6 | ||
| Baltimore | 6–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–9 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 5–6 | 7–3 | 3–9 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 5–11 | ||
| Boston | 5–6 | 6–6 | — | 5–6 | 8–3 | 5–5 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 9–2 | 7–4 | 9–3 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 9–7 | ||
| Chicago | 6–5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 4–6–1 | 7–9 | ||
| Cleveland | 7–4 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 9–2 | 7–3 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 10–6 | ||
| Detroit | 3–8 | 1–10 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 7–9 | ||
| Kansas City | 5–6 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 0–10 | 7–4 | 4–6 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 9–7 | ||
| Minnesota | 5–6 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–9 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 7–9 | ||
| New York | 5–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 10–0 | 7–4 | — | 8–3 | 8–3 | 11–1 | 8–3 | 6–6 | 13–3 | ||
| Oakland | 7–5 | 3–8 | 2–9 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 3–8 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–8 | ||
| Seattle | 3–9 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 6–4 | 9–2 | 3–8 | 7–5 | — | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 7–9 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 5–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 1–11 | 6–5 | 5–6 | — | 4–7 | 5–7 | 5–11 | ||
| Texas | 7–5 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–4 | — | 7–4 | 8–8 | ||
| Toronto | 7–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–4–1 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 4–7 | — | 9–7 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
| ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Higginson | 157 | 612 | 174 | .284 | 25 | 85 |
| Tony Clark | 157 | 602 | 175 | .291 | 34 | 103 |
| Brian L. Hunter | 142 | 595 | 151 | .254 | 4 | 36 |
| Damion Easley | 153 | 594 | 161 | .271 | 27 | 100 |
| Joe Randa | 138 | 560 | 117 | .254 | 9 | 50 |
| Luis Gonzalez | 154 | 547 | 146 | .267 | 23 | 71 |
| Deivi Cruz | 135 | 518 | 118 | .260 | 5 | 45 |
| Paul Bako | 96 | 305 | 83 | .272 | 3 | 30 |
| Gabe Alvarez | 58 | 286 | 46 | .231 | 5 | 29 |
| Frank Catalanotto | 89 | 213 | 60 | .282 | 6 | 25 |
| Gerónimo Berroa | 52 | 126 | 30 | .238 | 1 | 10 |
| Juan Encarnación | 40 | 164 | 54 | .329 | 7 | 21 |
| Joe Oliver | 50 | 155 | 35 | .226 | 4 | 22 |
| Bip Roberts | 34 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 0 | 9 |
| Kimera Bartee | 57 | 98 | 19 | .194 | 3 | 15 |
| Billy Ripken | 27 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 0 | 5 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 32 | 69 | 15 | .217 | 2 | 12 |
| Joe Siddall | 29 | 65 | 12 | .185 | 1 | 6 |
| Trey Beamon | 28 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 0 | 2 |
| Raul Casanova | 16 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Manto | 16 | 30 | 8 | .267 | 1 | 3 |
| Gabe Kapler | 7 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wood | 10 | 23 | 8 | .348 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Fick | 7 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 3 | 7 |
| Pete Incaviglia | 7 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitcher Totals | 162 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5664 | 1494 | .264 | 165 | 691 |
Note: Individual pitchers' batting statistics not included
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thompson | 34 | 222.0 | 11 | 15 | 4.05 | 149 |
| Seth Greisinger | 33 | 221.1 | 14 | 13 | 3.90 | 123 |
| Brian Moehler | 21 | 130.0 | 6 | 9 | 5.12 | 66 |
| Frank Castillo | 27 | 116.0 | 3 | 9 | 6.83 | 81 |
| Brian Powell | 18 | 83.2 | 3 | 8 | 6.35 | 46 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Florie | 42 | 133.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4.80 | 97 |
| Doug Bochtler | 51 | 67.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.15 | 45 |
| Todd Jones | 65 | 63.1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 4.97 | 57 |
| Doug Brocail | 60 | 62.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.73 | 55 |
| Tim Worrell | 15 | 61.2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5.98 | 47 |
| A. J. Sager | 31 | 59.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6.52 | 23 |
| Sean Runyan | 88 | 50.1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.58 | 39 |
| Dean Crow | 32 | 45.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.94 | 18 |
| Matt Anderson | 42 | 44.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 44 |
| Greg Keagle | 9 | 31.2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.59 | 25 |
| Roberto Durán | 18 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.87 | 12 |
| Denny Harriger | 4 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Scott Sanders | 3 | 9.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.69 | 6 |
| Marino Santana | 7 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 10 |
| Will Brunson | 8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Team Pitching Totals | 162 | 1446.1 | 65 | 97 | 32 | 4.93 | 947 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan[6]
