Record 54–108 (.333) Start date 1998 | Divisional place 5th | |
Similar 1997 Florida Marlins s, 2003 Florida Marlins s, 1998 New York Yankees |
The 1998 Florida Marlins season started off with the team trying to repeat as World Series Champions, having won the title in 1997. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 54–108, dead last in the NL East. The team is notable for having arguably the biggest fire sale in sports history, auctioning off nearly all of their most notable players. The 1998 Marlins were the first defending World Series champions to finish last in their division.
Contents
Offseason
Regular season
Notable transactions
The Mike Piazza trades
Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
References
1998 Florida Marlins season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA