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Season Information

Team Name

1998 Cleveland Indians

League

American League

Division

Central

Calendar

1998 Baseball Calendar

Location

Cleveland,Ohio

W-L Record

89-73 (.549) GBL: -0

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

1 / 3 / 7

Runs For/Against

850 / 779 Diff: +71

Playoffs

Lost ALCS (Yankees)

Playoff Series

Lost ALCS (Yankees)

Playoff Series

ALDS vs BOS (W 3-1) ... ALCS vs NYA (L 4-2)

General Manager(s)

John Hart

Manager(s)

Mike Hargrove

Ballpark

Jacobs Field

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

CC Sabathia (1-20)

Attendance

3,467,299

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$59,033,499

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Buffalo Bisons (IL-AAA), Akron Aeros (East-AA), Kinston Indians (Caro-A+), Columbus Red Stixx (SAL-A), Watertown Indians (NYPL-A-), Burlington Indians (App-Rk)

Years Active

1901-2021

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1998 Cleveland Indians Season Roster

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Grid Filters		Drafted 1st Round Pick Hitters Pitchers 22-under over35
Unif	Player Name	Age	Exp	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	Serv Time	Nationality
15	Sandy Alomar	32	11	C-DH	6-5	235	R	R	1966-06-18	Salinas,PR	1983- 0- 0-SDN	MLB	1988-2007	1984-2007	0.000	PR
45	Paul Assenmacher	37	13	P	6-3	210	L	L	1960-12-10	Allen Park,MI	1983- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	1986-1999	1983-1999	0.000	US
6	David Bell	25	4	3B-2B	5-10	175	R	R	1972-09-14	Cincinnati,OH	1990- 7- 190-CLE	MLB	1995-2006	1990-2006	0.000	US
29	Geronimo Berroa	33	9	OF-DH	6-0	210	R	R	1965-03-18	Santo Domingo,DR	1983- 0- 0-TOR	MLB	1989-2000	1984-2003	0.000	DR
10	Pat Borders	35	11	C-1B	6-2	200	R	R	1963-05-14	Columbus,OH	1982- 6- 134-TOR	MLB	1988-2005	1982-2006	0.000	US
11	Jeff Branson	31	7	SS-3B	6-0	180	L	R	1967-01-26	Waynesboro,MS	1988- 2- 45-CIN	MLB	1992-2001	1989-2002	0.000	US
66	Russell Branyan	22	1	3B-1B	6-3	195	L	R	1975-12-19	Warner Robins,GA	1994- 7- 185-CLE	MLB	1998-2011	1994-2014	0.000	US
34	Dave Burba	31	9	P	6-4	240	R	R	1966-07-07	Dayton,OH	1987- 2- 33-SEA	MLB	1990-2004	1985-2005	0.000	US
6	Jolbert Cabrera	25	1	SS-3B	6-0	177	R	R	1972-12-08	Cartagena,CB	1990- 0- 0-MON	MLB	1998-2008	1991-2012	0.000	CB
40	Bartolo Colon	25	2	P	6-0	230	R	R	1973-05-24	Altamira,DR	1993- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1997-2018	1994-2018	0.000	DR
28	Joey Cora	33	11	2B-SS	5-8	162	B	R	1965-05-14	Caguas,PR	1985- 1- 23-SDN	MLB	1987-1998	1984-1998	0.000	PR
51	Jacob Cruz	25	3	OF-RF	6-0	179	L	L	1973-01-28	Oxnard,CA	1994- 1- 32-SFN	MLB	1996-2005	1992-2010	0.000	US
2	Einar Diaz	25	3	C-3B	5-10	165	R	R	1972-12-28	David,PN	1990- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1996-2006	1992-2007	0.000	PN
9	Shawon Dunston	35	14	SS-LF	6-1	180	R	R	1963-03-21	Brooklyn,NY	1982- 1- 1-CHN	MLB	1985-2002	1982-2002	0.000	US
33	Cecil Fielder	34	13	1B-DH	6-3	240	R	R	1963-09-21	Los Angeles,CA	1982- 4- 67-KCA	MLB	1985-1998	1982-1998	0.000	US
17	Travis Fryman	29	9	3B-SS	6-1	195	R	R	1969-03-25	Lexington,KY	1987- 1- 30-DET	MLB	1990-2002	1987-2002	0.000	US
22	Brian Giles	27	4	RF-OF	5-10	200	L	L	1971-01-20	El Cajon,CA	1989- 17- 437-CLE	MLB	1995-2009	1989-2009	0.000	US
16	Dwight Gooden	33	14	P	6-3	210	R	R	1964-11-16	Tampa,FL	1982- 1- 5-NYN	MLB	1984-2000	1982-2000	0.000	US
42	Mike Jackson	33	13	P-SS	6-2	225	R	R	1964-12-22	Houston,TX	1984- 2- 43-PHI	MLB	1986-2004	1984-2004	0.000	US
46	Jason Jacome	27	5	P	6-1	185	L	L	1970-11-24	Tulsa,OK	1991- 12- 329-NYN	MLB	1994-1998	1991-2009	0.000	US
43	Doug Jones	41	14	P	6-2	224	R	R	1957-06-24	Covina,CA	1978- 3- 59-MIL	MLB	1982-2000	1978-2000	0.000	US
23	David Justice	32	10	OF-DH	6-3	200	L	L	1966-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	1985- 4- 94-ATL	MLB	1989-2002	1985-2002	0.000	US
20	Steve Karsay	26	4	P	6-3	205	R	R	1972-03-24	Flushing,NY	1990- 1- 22-TOR	MLB	1993-2006	1990-2006	0.000	US
30	Rick Krivda	28	4	P	6-1	185	R	L	1970-01-19	McKeesport,PA	1991- 23- 602-BAL	MLB	1995-1998	1991-2003	0.000	US
7	Kenny Lofton	31	8	CF-OF	6-0	180	L	L	1967-05-31	East Chicago,IN	1988- 17- 428-HOU	MLB	1991-2007	1988-2007	0.000	US
Unif	Player Name	Age	Exp	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	Serv Time	Nationality
9	Torey Lovullo	32	7	2B-3B	6-0	185	B	R	1965-07-25	Santa Monica,CA	1987- 5- 131-DET	MLB	1988-1999	1984-1999	0.000	US
33	Matt Luke	27	2	OF-LF	6-5	220	L	L	1971-02-26	Long Beach,CA	1992- 8- 214-NYA	MLB	1996-1999	1990-2002	0.000	US
12	Jeff Manto	33	7	3B-1B	6-3	210	R	R	1964-08-23	Bristol,PA	1985- 14- 355-CAL	MLB	1990-2000	1985-2000	0.000	US
36	Tom Martin	28	2	P-SS	6-1	200	L	L	1970-05-21	Charleston,SC	1988- 6- 139-BAL	MLB	1997-2007	1989-2009	0.000	US
49	Jose Mesa	32	10	P-OF	6-3	225	R	R	1966-05-22	Azua,DR	1981- 0- 0-TOR	MLB	1987-2007	1979-2007	0.000	DR
51	Alvin Morman	29	3	P	6-3	210	L	L	1969-01-06	Rockingham,NC	1991- 39-1015-HOU	MLB	1996-1999	1991-1999	0.000	US
41	Charles Nagy	31	9	P	6-3	200	L	R	1967-05-05	Fairfield,CT	1988- 1- 17-CLE	MLB	1990-2003	1987-2003	0.000	US
37	Chad Ogea	27	5	P	6-2	220	L	R	1970-11-09	Lake Charles,LA	1991- 3- 86-CLE	MLB	1994-1999	1989-2001	0.000	US
38	Eric Plunk	34	13	P	6-6	224	R	R	1963-09-03	Wilmington,CA	1981- 4- 103-NYA	MLB	1986-1999	1981-2000	0.000	US
62	Jim Poole	32	9	P	6-2	195	L	L	1966-04-28	Rochester,NY	1988- 9- 218-LAN	MLB	1990-2000	1988-2000	0.000	US
59	Jason Rakers	25	1	P-3B	6-2	200	R	R	1973-06-29	Pittsburgh,PA	1997- 34-1040-SDN	MLB	1998-2000	1995-2003	0.000	US
61	Alex Ramirez	23	1	OF-RF	5-11	176	R	R	1974-10-03	Caracas,VZ	1991- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1998-2000	1993-2013	0.000	VZ
24	Manny Ramirez	26	6	LF-RF	6-0	205	R	R	1972-05-30	Santo Domingo,DR	1991- 1- 13-CLE	MLB	1993-2011	1991-2014	0.000	DR
39	Steve Reed	32	7	P	6-2	212	R	R	1966-03-01	Los Angeles,CA	1988- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1992-2005	1988-2005	0.000	US
44	Richie Sexson	23	2	1B-LF	6-7	206	R	R	1974-12-29	Portland,OR	1993- 24- 671-CLE	MLB	1997-2008	1993-2008	0.000	US
53	Paul Shuey	27	5	P	6-3	215	R	R	1970-09-16	Lima,OH	1992- 1- 2-CLE	MLB	1994-2007	1990-2007	0.000	US
25	Jim Thome	27	8	1B-3B	6-4	220	L	R	1970-08-27	Peoria,IL	1989- 13- 333-CLE	MLB	1991-2012	1990-2012	0.000	US
47	Ron Villone	28	4	P	6-3	237	L	L	1970-01-16	Englewood,NJ	1992- 1- 14-SEA	MLB	1995-2009	1991-2011	0.000	US
13	Omar Vizquel	31	10	SS-3B	5-9	175	B	R	1967-04-24	Caracas,VZ	1984- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	1989-2012	1984-2012	0.000	VZ
12	Mark Whiten	31	9	OF-LF	6-3	235	B	R	1966-11-25	Pensacola,FL	1986- 5- 130-TOR	MLB	1990-2000	1986-2003	0.000	US
35	Enrique Wilson	24	2	SS-2B	5-11	160	B	R	1973-07-27	Santo Domingo,DR	1992- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1997-2005	1992-2006	0.000	DR
33	Tim Worrell	30	6	P	6-4	215	R	R	1967-07-05	Pasadena,CA	1989- 20- 520-SDN	MLB	1993-2006	1990-2006	0.000	US
27	Jaret Wright	22	2	P	6-2	230	R	R	1975-12-29	Anaheim,CA	1994- 1- 10-CLE	MLB	1997-2007	1994-2007	0.000	US
48 record(s)

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Unif Uniform Number, if available Player Name Name of the player. If not linked, then no profile on the site Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. Exp Experience in # of years. For Player stats, refers to nth PRO season. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid Pos Defensive Position Ht Height Wt Weight Ba Bats Th Throws Born Date Date of Birth for Player Place of Birth City,State or City,Country for birthplace Draft Info Year-DraftRound-Overall-Drafted by Team Abbreviation. Click the link to view picks for that round. Indicates most recent draft instance HiLvl Highest Level Reached MLB Years Up-to-date Range of Years played Stat Years Available range of years of statistics within the TBC system

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