1998 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 1998
misc = 1998 AL East Champions
1998 AL Champions
1998 World Series Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = George Steinbrenner
managers = Joe Torre
television = WPIX
MSG
(Ken Singleton, Suzyn Waldman, Bobby Murcer, Jim Kaat)
radio = WABC (AM)
(Michael Kay, John Sterling)|

The New York Yankees' 1998 season was the 96th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a regular-season record of 114-48, 22 games ahead of the second-place Boston Red Sox in the American League East. These Yankees set an American League record for wins in a season, a record that would stand until 2001, when the Seattle Mariners won 116 games in the regular season against 46 losses. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the postseason, they swept the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, won the American League pennant by beating the Cleveland Indians four games to two in the American League Championship Series, and swept the San Diego Padres to capture their unprecedented 24th World Series. The 1998 Yankees won a total of 125 games against 50 losses. They are widely considered to be one of the greatest teams in baseball history.

Notable transactions

*November 11, 1997: Charlie Hayes was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 12, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml]
*November 18, 1997: Scott Brosius was sent by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on November 7, 1997. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Kenny Rogers and cash. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brosisc01.shtml Scott Brosius Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 25, 1997: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml]
*December 10, 1997: Chili Davis signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisch01.shtml Chili Davis Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 8, 1998: Darryl Strawberry re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/strawda01.shtml Darryl Strawberry Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 15, 1998: Tim Raines re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/raineti01.shtml Tim Raines Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*February 6, 1998: Chuck Knoblauch was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees for Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and cash. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/knoblch01.shtml Chuck Knoblauch Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 2, 1998: Mark Prior was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/priorma01.shtml Mark Prior Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 2, 1998: Drew Henson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hensodr01.shtml]
*June 28, 1998: Ken Huckaby was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huckake01.shtml Ken Huckaby Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 3, 1998: Dale Sveum was released by the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml]
*September 29, 1998: Alfonso Soriano was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/soriaal01.shtml Alfonso Soriano Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

On May 17, 1998, David Wells pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/05171998.shtml David Wells Perfect Game Box Score by Baseball Almanac ] ]

eason standings

Game log

Roster

Other batters

Other pitchers

Game 3

October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers)

Game 2

October 18, 1998 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Awards and Honors

* Scott Brosius, 3B, World Series Most Valuable Player
* Derek Jeter, American League Leader in Runs scored, 127
* Joe Torre, Associated Press Manager of the Year
* Bernie Williams, 1998 American League Batting TitleAll-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1998.shtml 1998 New York Yankees]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1998_WS.shtml 1998 World Series]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1998&t=NYA 1998 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 1998
before =Baltimore Orioles
1997
after = New York Yankees
1999succession box
title = American League champion
years = 1998
before = Cleveland Indians
1997
after = New York Yankees
1999succession box
title = World Series champion
years = 1998
before = Florida Marlins
1997
after = New York Yankees
1999