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1998 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
Mike Ilitch

General manager(s)
  
Randy Smith

Manager(s)
  
Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish

Local television
  
WKBD (Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline) FSN Detroit (Kirk Gibson, Josh Lewin)

Local radio
  
WJR (Frank Beckmann, Lary Sorensen, Jim Price)

The 1998 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in their first season in the American League Central Division with a record of 65-97 (.401), 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722. The Tigers drew 1,409,391 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1998, ranking 11th of the 14 teams in the American League.

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The Tigers missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season, tying a record set between 1973-83

Offseason

  • November 11, 1997: Melvin Nieves was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul Bako and Donne Wall.
  • November 18, 1997: Travis Fryman was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Gabe Alvarez, Joe Randa, and Matt Drews (minors).
  • December 16, 1997: Billy Ripken was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • December 22, 1997: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • March 25, 1998: Doug Bochtler was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Oakland Athletics.

    • Transactions

  • July 16, 1998: Joe Oliver was released by the Detroit Tigers.
  • July 20, 1998: Billy Ripken was released by the Detroit Tigers.

    • Player stats

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan

    References

    1998 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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