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1998 Kansas City Royals   |   Baseball Statistics

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Record:  72-89   .45.... 3rd in AL Central Division
Manager(s): Tony Muser
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,494,875
Payroll: $32,912,500  Top Draft Pick: Jeff Austin  (#4)  
 Major League Debuts:
Batters: Carlos Beltran (Sep 14)  Dee Brown (Sep 14)  Carlos Febles (Sep 14)  Jeremy Giambi (Sep 1)  Chris Hatcher (Sep 6)  Mendy Lopez (Jun 3)  Hector Ortiz (Sep 14)  
Pitchers: Tim Byrdak (Aug 7)  Bart Evans (Jun 16)  
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 Batting Statistics
PosPlayer NameAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
CMike Sweeney249228232731808352324382121.259.320.40872848%
1BJeff King3313148683128171249310242732101010 .263.319.45177038%
2BJose Offerman291586071021912813766451289965126.315.403.43884146%
3BDean Palmer29152572841592723411982481346301318 .278.333.51084341%
SSMendy Lopez237420618501021155212401051.243.286.32561145%
OFJohnny Damon2416164210417830101866261258844433.277.339.43977842%
OFJermaine Dye24602142450515232211461204.234.270.33660648%
OFJeff Conine329330930792608433026682106.256.312.41772937%
DHTerry Pendleton377923717611003291015490102.257.299.33863752%
 
1B-LFHal Morris3312747250146272140103252164715 .309.350.38173159%
RF-LFLarry Sutton2811131029761425423329463345.245.311.35266347%
CSal Fasano2674216214910083110105616132.227.307.38469147%
LF-DHShane Mack346620730581516298215366001.280.345.44979452%
SSShane Halter288620417451202132512381072.221.265.30957445%
SSLuis Rivera34428914224007117170020.247.302.29259442%
SSFelix Martinez2434857111105315211040.129.187.16535258%
CFJermaine Allensworth26307315155003709174050.205.326.27460047%
CFCarlos Beltran21145812165307303121001.276.317.46678336%
LF-DHJeremy Giambi2318586134028011190001.224.343.39774031%
RF-CFErnie Young282553210301321291000.189.232.30253458%
3BScott Leius32174628000400160000.174.191.17436568%
2BCarlos Febles221125510120221470000.400.483.600108362%
CTim Spehr31112556201200832010.240.457.44089755%
LFChris Hatcher2981501000100170000.067.125.06719240%
CMike Macfarlane3431111000000020000.091.091.09118248%
CChris Turner294900000000041000.000.100.0001000%
DHJoe Vitiello283701000000120000.143.250.14339312%
PTim Belcher362511000000020010.200.200.20040050%
C-1BHector Ortiz284410000000000000.000.000.000000--
DH-RFDee Brown205320000000010000.000.000.000000100%
2BJed Hansen254300000000030000.000.000.0000000%
PGlendon Rusch231300000000000000.000.000.0000000%
PHipolito Pichardo282200000000020000.000.000.0000000%
PJim Pittsley242200000000020010.000.000.00000067%
PPat Rapp301200000000010010.000.000.00000067%
PJose Rosado231201000000000000.500.500.500100050%
PRicky Bones292100000000000000.000.000.0000000%
PScott Service314100000000010000.000.000.0000000%
 

 Pitching Statistics
 Player Name AgeWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
STTim Belcherlog  3614144.2734342000234.0247127111377313069.501.422.815.001.3741%
STPat Rapplog  3012135.3032321100188.120811711124107132149.941.155.116.311.6743%
STJose Rosadolog  238114.6938252111174.218010691255713569.271.292.946.961.3642%
STGlendon Ruschlog  236155.8829241121154.2191104101225094111.111.282.915.471.5639%
STHipolito Pichardolog  28785.1327180021112.11267364114355210.090.883.454.411.5054%
 
CLJeff Montgomerylog  36254.9856000543656.05835318225409.321.293.548.681.4350%
RPScott Servicelog  31643.487300026482.270353273495107.620.763.7010.341.2642%
RPMatt Whisenantlog  27214.907000023260.26137333334599.050.454.906.681.5548%
RPJim Pittsleylog  24116.593920011068.1885650133744611.591.714.875.801.8338%
RPBrian Bevillog  26316.303900010040.047292842247610.580.904.9510.581.7330%
RPChris Haneylog  29667.033312002097.11257876183651411.561.663.334.721.6535%
RPRicky Boneslog  29223.043200012153.14918184243828.270.684.056.411.3754%
 
Bart Evanslog  27002.008000309.073210707.001.000.007.000.7859%
Brian Barberlog  25246.0088000042.04528285132449.641.072.795.141.3827%
Allen McDilllog  260010.507000106.0977323013.504.503.004.501.8329%
Jamie Walkerlog  26019.8762002017.13020195315015.582.601.567.791.9036%
Danny Rioslog  25016.145000107.1985166111.051.237.367.362.0550%
Jeff Suppanlog  23000.7141002012.2911111206.390.710.718.530.7959%
Tim Byrdaklog  24005.403000001.2511101027.005.400.005.403.000%
Kevin Appierlog  30127.8033000015.0211313359112.601.803.005.401.7342%
Jose Santiagolog  23009.002000202.0422002018.000.000.009.002.00--
Shane Halterlog  28000.001000101.010000009.000.000.000.001.00--
 



 Fielding Statistics
PlayerAgePosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
Scott Service31P7382.24151200---.9502.07
Matt Whisenant27P7060.23100131---1.0001.93
Jeff Montgomery36P565654091---1.0001.45
Brian Bevil26P394011020---1.000.45
Jim Pittsley24P3968.15112181---.8892.11
Jose Rosado23P38174.28282381---.9471.85
Tim Belcher36P3423418172373---.9461.35
Chris Haney29P3397.13210243---1.0002.22
Pat Rapp30P32188.120231440---.9772.05
Ricky Bones29P3253.18151241---.9583.88
Glendon Rusch23P29154.29221324---.9691.80
Hipolito Pichardo28P27112.111180295---1.0002.32
Bart Evans27P8911020---1.0002.00
Brian Barber25P84203030---1.000.64
Allen McDill26P7601010---1.0001.50
Jamie Walker26P617.124061---1.0003.12
Danny Rios25P57.110010---1.0001.23
Jeff Suppan23P412.213041---1.0002.84
Tim Byrdak24P31.200000------.00
Kevin Appier30P31501010---1.000.60
Jose Santiago23P2201010---1.0004.50
Shane Halter28P1110010---1.0009.00
 
Mike Sweeney24C91517339559695021.984--
Sal Fasano26C70421252448522318.996--
Tim Spehr31C1162206400521.000--
Chris Turner29C416001600101.000--
Mike Macfarlane34C313301610121.000--
Hector Ortiz28C3400400001.000--
 
Jeff King331B1129328551022103---.995--
Hal Morris331B4634934438735---.990--
Jeff Conine321B121013010415---1.000--
Larry Sutton281B63230355---1.000--
Sal Fasano261B51600162---1.000--
Hector Ortiz281B100000--------
Shane Halter281B120020---1.000--
 
Jose Offerman292B15227744019736113---.974--
Carlos Febles222B1116180342---1.000--
Luis Rivera342B6560110---1.000--
Shane Halter282B6281110---.909--
Felix Martinez242B200000--------
Jed Hansen252B210010---1.000--
 
Dean Palmer293B129691872227816---.921--
Terry Pendleton373B2312332472---.957--
Scott Leius323B158184302---.867--
Shane Halter283B813040---1.000--
Luis Rivera343B613040---1.000--
Jeff King333B436092---1.000--
Mendy Lopez233B214050---1.000--
Sal Fasano263B100000--------
 
Mendy Lopez23SS721012211533753---.955--
Shane Halter28SS6673166924829---.964--
Felix Martinez24SS324980613523---.956--
Luis Rivera34SS304281512820---.961--
Scott Leius32SS201010---1.000--
 
Jeff Conine32LF508840920---1.000--
Hal Morris33LF394710480---1.000--
Larry Sutton28LF395620580---1.000--
Shane Mack34LF305211540---.981--
Johnny Damon24LF141300130---1.000--
Jeremy Giambi23LF91410150---1.000--
Shane Halter28LF690090---1.000--
Chris Hatcher29LF570070---1.000--
Ernie Young28LF100000--------
Jermaine Allensworth26LF100000--------
 
Johnny Damon24CF130315923261---.994--
Jermaine Allensworth26CF245301540---.981--
Carlos Beltran21CF144401450---.978--
Ernie Young28CF5910100---1.000--
 
Jermaine Dye24RF59153421593---.987--
Larry Sutton28RF479122951---.979--
Jeff Conine