| 释义 |
- Offseason
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions Roster
- Player stats Batting Starters by position Other batters Pitching Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers
- New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
- Awards and honors
- Farm system
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{Infobox MLB yearly
| name = Texas Rangers
| season = 1998
| misc = 1998 AL West Champions
| logo = TexasRangers 100.png
| current league = American League
| y1 = 1961
| division = Western Division
| y2 = 1972
| Uniform logo =
| ballpark = The Ballpark in Arlington
| y4 = 1994
| city = Arlington, Texas
| y5 = 1972
| owners = Tom Hicks
| general managers = Doug Melvin
| managers = Johnny Oates
| record = 88–74 (.543)
| divisional place = 1st
| television = KXTX-TV
KXAS-TV
Fox Sports Southwest
(Tom Grieve, Bill Jones)
| radio =KRLD
(Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo)
KMRT
(Luis Mayoral, Josue Perez)
|}}The 1998 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 1st in the American League west with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. It would be the team's second post-season appearance, but the team would be swept 3-0 by the New York Yankees. Offseason- November 6, 1997: Jim Leyritz and Damon Buford were traded by the Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.[1]
- November 20, 1997: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[2]
- December 7, 1997: Scott Bailes was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.[3]
- December 8, 1997: Kevin Elster was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.[4]
- December 9, 1997: Roberto Kelly was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[5]
- December 15, 1997: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 rule 5 draft.[6]
- December 23, 1997: Scott Cooper was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[7]
- March 14, 1998: Kevin Brown was traded by the Rangers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tim Crabtree.[8]
Regular seasonDuring the season, Rick Helling would be the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Rangers in the decade.[9] Season standings{{1998 AL West standings|highlight=Texas Rangers}} Record vs. opponents {{1998 AL Record vs. opponents|team=TEX}}Notable transactions- July 17, 1998: Todd Van Poppel and Warren Morris were traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Esteban Loaiza.[10]
- July 31, 1998: Kevin Elster was released by the Texas Rangers.[4]
- August 26, 1998: Greg Cadaret was selected off waivers by the Rangers from the Anaheim Angels.[11]
Roster| 1998 Texas Rangers |
|---|
| Roster | | Pitchers{{MLBplayer|58|Scott Bailes}}{{MLBplayer|33|John Burkett}}{{MLBplayer|36|Greg Cadaret}}{{MLBplayer|23|Tim Crabtree}}{{MLBplayer|49|Tony Fossas}}{{MLBplayer|53|Eric Gunderson}}{{MLBplayer|32|Rick Helling}}{{MLBplayer|31|Xavier Hernandez}}{{MLBplayer|50|Jonathan Johnson}}{{MLBplayer|43|Al Levine}}{{MLBplayer|28|Esteban Loaiza}}{{MLBplayer|28|Darren Oliver}}{{MLBplayer|56|Danny Patterson}}{{MLBplayer|59|Roger Pavlik}}{{MLBplayer|40|Matt Perisho}}{{MLBplayer|60|Julio Santana}}{{MLBplayer|30|Aaron Sele}}{{MLBplayer|44|Todd Stottlemyre}}{{MLBplayer|51|Todd Van Poppel}}{{MLBplayer|35|John Wetteland}}{{MLBplayer|36|Bobby Witt}} | | Catchers{{MLBplayer|37|Bill Haselman}}{{MLBplayer| 7|Iván Rodríguez}}Infielders{{MLBplayer|10|Luis Alicea}}{{MLBplayer| 1|Domingo Cedeño}}{{MLBplayer|22|Will Clark}}{{MLBplayer|11,18|Royce Clayton}}{{MLBplayer|18|Kevin Elster}}{{MLBplayer| 3|Mark McLemore}}{{MLBplayer| 4|Scott Sheldon}}{{MLBplayer|9,11|Lee Stevens}}{{MLBplayer| 4|Fernando Tatís}}{{MLBplayer|27|Todd Zeile}} | | Outfielders{{MLBplayer|18|Milt Cuyler}}{{MLBplayer|19|Juan González}}{{MLBplayer|24|Tom Goodwin}}{{MLBplayer|29|Rusty Greer}}{{MLBplayer|39|Roberto Kelly}}{{MLBplayer|21|Warren Newson}}{{MLBplayer|16|Mike Simms}}Other batters{{MLBplayer|14|Rob Sasser}}{{MLBplayer|18|Chris Tremie}} | | Manager{{MLBplayer|26|Johnny Oates}}Coaches{{MLBplayer|17|Dick Bosman}} (Pitching){{MLBplayer|20|Bucky Dent}} (Bench){{MLBplayer|25|Larry Hardy}} (Bullpen){{MLBplayer| 8|Rudy Jaramillo}} (Hitting){{MLBplayer|12|Ed Napoleon}} (First Base){{MLBplayer| 5|Jerry Narron}} (Third Base) |
Player statsBattingStarters by positionNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen Bases| Pos. | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | Slg. | SB |
|---|
| C | Iván Rodríguez | 145 | 579 | 88 | 186 | 21 | 91 | .321 | .513 | 9 | | 1B | Will Clark | 149 | 554 | 98 | 169 | 23 | 102 | .305 | .507 | 1 | | 2B | Mark McLemore | 126 | 461 | 79 | 114 | 5 | 53 | .247 | .317 | 12 | | 3B | Fernando Tatís | 95 | 330 | 41 | 89 | 3 | 32 | .247 | .442 | 6 | | SS | Kevin Elster | 84 | 297 | 33 | 69 | 8 | 37 | .232 | .354 | 0 | | LF | Rusty Greer | 155 | 598 | 107 | 183 | 16 | 108 | .306 | .405 | 2 | | CF | Tom Goodwin | 154 | 520 | 102 | 151 | 2 | 33 | .290 | .338 | 38 | | RF | Juan Gonzalez | 154 | 606 | 110 | 193 | 45 | 157 | .318 | .630 | 2 | | DH | Lee Stevens | 120 | 344 | 52 | 91 | 20 | 59 | .265 | .512 | 0 |
[12]Other battersNote: 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 |
|---|
| Mike|Simms}} | 86 | 186 | 55 | .296 | 16 | 46 | |
Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts 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 |
|---|
| Xavier|Hernandez|Xavier Hernandez (baseball)}} | 46 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3.57 | 41 | |
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers{{Main|1998 American League Division Series}}Game 1September 29 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | W: David Wells (1-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (1) | |
Game 2September 30 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | | W: Andy Pettitte (1-0) L: Rick Helling (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (2) | | HR: NYY – Shane Spencer, Scott Brosius |
Game 3October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers) | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | | Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | W: David Cone (1-0) L: Aaron Sele (0-1) | | HR: NYY – Shane Spencer, Paul O'Neill |
Awards and honors- Juan González, AL MVP
- Juan González, Silver Slugger Award
- Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
- Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award
All-Star GameFarm system{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Oklahoma RedHawks|league15=Pacific Coast League|manager15=Greg Biagini
|level16=AA |team16=Tulsa Drillers|league16=Texas League|manager16=Bobby Jones
|level17=A |team17=Charlotte Rangers|league17=Florida State League|manager17=Jim Byrd
|level18=A |team18=Savannah Sand Gnats|league18=South Atlantic League|manager18=Paul Carey
|level19=Rookie|team19=Pulaski Rangers|league19=Appalachian League|manager19=Bruce Crabbe
|level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Rangers|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Darryl Kennedy
}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa, GCL RangersReferences1. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leyriji01.shtml Jim Leyritz page at Baseball Reference]
2. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sheldsc01.shtml Scott Sheldon page at Baseball Reference]
3. ^https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailesc01.shtml
4. ^1 https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/elsteke01.shtml
5. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellyro01.shtml Roberto Kelly page at Baseball Reference]
6. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/podsesc01.shtml Scott Podsednik page at Baseball Reference]
7. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coopesc01.shtml Scott Cooper page at Baseball Reference]
8. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crabtti01.shtml Tim Crabtree page at Baseball Reference]
9. ^Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN|978-0-451-22363-0}}
10. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanpoto01.shtml Todd Van Poppel page at Baseball Reference]
11. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference]
12. ^https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1998.shtml
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1998.shtml 1998 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference]- 1998 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=3rd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=2007| isbn=978-1-932391-17-6}}
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