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The 1998 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing first in the American League West with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. It was the team's second post-season appearance, the first having been in 1996, but the team was eliminated in a three-game sweep by the New York Yankees in the Division Series.
Offseason
November 6, 1997: Jim Leyritz and Damon Buford were traded by the Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.
November 20, 1997: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
December 7, 1997: Scott Bailes was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.
December 8, 1997: Kevin Elster was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.
December 9, 1997: Roberto Kelly was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
December 15, 1997: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
December 23, 1997: Scott Cooper was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
March 14, 1998: Kevin Brown was traded by the Rangers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tim Crabtree.
Regular season
During the season, Rick Helling became the final pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Rangers during the 1990s.
= Season standings
== Record vs. opponents
== Notable transactions
=July 17, 1998: Todd Van Poppel and Warren Morris were traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Esteban Loaiza.
July 31, 1998: Kevin Elster was released by the Texas Rangers.
August 26, 1998: Greg Cadaret was selected off waivers by the Rangers from the Anaheim Angels.
= Roster
=Game log
= Regular season
== Postseason Game log
== Starting Lineups
=Regular season
Playoffs
= Detailed records
== Composite Box
=Game umpires
= Regular season
== Playoffs
=Player stats
= Batting
=Starters by position
Note: Pos= Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen bases
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
= Pitching
=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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers
= Game 1
=September 29 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
= Game 2
=September 30 at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
= Game 3
=October 2 at The Ballpark in Arlington (Texas Rangers)
Awards and honors
Juan González, AL MVP
Juan González, Silver Slugger Award
Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa, GCL Rangers
References
1998 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
1998 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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