1998 TEXAS RANGERS
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Level: MLB
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Team Record: 88-74 .543
Result: 1st in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Johnny Oates
General Manager: Douglas Melvin
Stadium: The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 2,927,399
Payroll: $54,704,595
Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
Texas Rangers affiliate history
Team Record: 88-74 .543
Result: 1st in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Johnny Oates
General Manager: Douglas Melvin
Stadium: The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 2,927,399
Payroll: $54,704,595
Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
Texas Rangers affiliate history
Oldest Player: Tony Fossas (40)
Youngest Player: Matt Perisho (23)
Longest Tenure: Juan Gonzalez (10)
Top Hitter: Juan Gonzalez (2)
Top Pitcher: Rick Helling (9)
Top Draft Pick: Carlos Pena (#10)
Roster Continuity: 69.97%
Youngest Player: Matt Perisho (23)
Longest Tenure: Juan Gonzalez (10)
Top Hitter: Juan Gonzalez (2)
Top Pitcher: Rick Helling (9)
Top Draft Pick: Carlos Pena (#10)
Roster Continuity: 69.97%
American League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Texas | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| Anaheim | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.0 |
| Seattle | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11.5 |
| Oakland | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14.0 |
Players with a dark gray box next to their salary have salaries above the league average. Players who did not start the season on a Major League roster were assumed to earn the major league minimum unless otherwise specified. Check out the payrolls section for more information.
| Player | Pos | Age | Salary | Avg? | Lg Rank | |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF-LF | 28 | $ 7,800,000 | 13 | ||
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 26 | $ 6,700,000 | 21 | ||
| Will Clark | 1B | 34 | $ 5,812,595 | 38 | ||
| John Wetteland | P | 31 | $ 5,800,000 | 39 | ||
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | 33 | $ 4,900,000 | 68 | ||
| John Burkett | P | 33 | $ 4,000,000 | 96 | ||
| Royce Clayton | SS | 28 | $ 3,500,000 | |||
| Bobby Witt | P | 34 | $ 3,250,000 | |||
| Todd Zeile | 3B-1B | 32 | $ 3,200,000 | |||
| Darren Oliver | P | 27 | $ 3,050,000 | |||
| Aaron Sele | P | 28 | $ 2,850,000 | |||
| Tom Goodwin | CF-LF | 29 | $ 2,350,000 | |||
| Mark McLemore | 2B-LF | 33 | $ 2,300,000 | |||
| Roberto Kelly | CF-LF | 33 | $ 1,625,000 | |||
| Roger Pavlik | P | 30 | $ 1,600,000 | |||
| Kevin Elster | SS | 33 | $ 1,500,000 | |||
| Lee Stevens | 1B | 30 | $ 1,250,000 | |||
| Rusty Greer | LF | 29 | $ 1,025,000 | |||
| Xavier Hernandez | P | 32 | $ 1,000,000 | |||
| Luis Alicea | 2B | 32 | $ 750,000 | |||
| Tony Fossas | P | 40 | $ 650,000 | |||
| Bill Haselman | C | 32 | $ 625,000 | |||
| Eric Gunderson | P | 32 | $ 510,000 | |||
| Domingo Cedeno | 2B-SS | 29 | $ 500,000 | |||
| Esteban Loaiza | P | 26 | $ 450,000 | |||
| Greg Cadaret | P | 36 | $ 330,000 | |||
| Todd Van Poppel | P | 26 | $ 300,000 | |||
| Tim Crabtree | P | 28 | $ 290,000 | |||
| Mike Simms | RF-1B | 31 | $ 275,000 | |||
| Rick Helling | P | 27 | $ 216,500 | |||
| Scott Bailes | P | 35 | $ 210,000 | |||
| Danny Patterson | P | 27 | $ 208,000 | |||
| Julio Santana | P | 24 | $ 197,500 | |||
| Julio Santana | P | 24 | $ 182,500 | |||
| Milt Cuyler | CF | 29 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Tony Fossas | P | 40 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Jonathan Johnson | P | 23 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Al Levine | P | 30 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Warren Newson | RF-LF | 33 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Matt Perisho | P | 23 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Rob Sasser | IF | 23 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Scott Sheldon | 3B-SS | 29 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Fernando Tatis | 3B | 23 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Fernando Tatis | 3B | 23 | $ 170,000 | |||
| Chris Tremie | C | 28 | $ 170,000 |
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