1998 Cleveland Indians Season, Schedule & Results

1998 Cleveland Indians

What was the record of the 1998 Cleveland Indians?

The Cleveland Indians finished the regular season with a 89-73 record. They went 46-35 at home and 43-38 on the road. Including the postseason, the Cleveland Indians went 94-78. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the New York Yankees.

What division did the 1998 Cleveland Indians play in?

The 1998 Cleveland Indians played in the Central Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1998 Cleveland Indians?

During the regular season, the 1998 Cleveland Indians went 29-19 against their AL Central opponents.

What was the 1998 Cleveland Indians record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Run Differential
Detroit Tigers	9-3	75.0%	+20
Kansas City Royals	8-4	66.7%	+44
Minnesota Twins	6-6	50.0%	+10
Chicago White Sox	6-6	50.0%	-3

Did the 1998 Cleveland Indians make the Postseason?

Yes, the Cleveland Indians made the Postseason in 1998. They won their first series against the Boston Red Sox in the AL Divisional Series. They eventually lost against the New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series.

What was the run differential for the 1998 Cleveland Indians?

The Cleveland Indians finished the regular season with a run differential of +71. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Indians could have been expected to have about 87.5 wins, or a 87-75 record in the regular season.

How did the 1998 Cleveland Indians perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1998 Cleveland Indians went 25-26.

How did the 1998 Cleveland Indians perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1998 Cleveland Indians went 5-10 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1998 Cleveland Indians?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1998 Cleveland Indians was a 6 game winning streak on 4 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1998 Cleveland Indians?

The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Indians had during the 1998 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1998 Cleveland Indians Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 Tue, Mar 31	@ Seattle Mariners	Win 10 - 9
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 Wed, Apr 1	@ Seattle Mariners	Win 9 - 7
Fri, Apr 3, 1998 Fri, Apr 3	@ Anaheim Angels	Win 6 - 2
Sat, Apr 4, 1998 Sat, Apr 4	@ Anaheim Angels	Win 11 - 0
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 Sun, Apr 5	@ Anaheim Angels	Win 6 - 4
Mon, Apr 6, 1998 Mon, Apr 6	@ Oakland Athletics	Win 6 - 5
Wed, Apr 8, 1998 Wed, Apr 8	@ Oakland Athletics	Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Apr 10, 1998 Fri, Apr 10	vs Anaheim Angels	Win 8 - 5	(10)
Sat, Apr 11, 1998 Sat, Apr 11	vs Anaheim Angels	Win 8 - 5
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 Sun, Apr 12	vs Anaheim Angels	Loss 1 - 12
Mon, Apr 13, 1998 Mon, Apr 13	vs Seattle Mariners	Win 6 - 5
Tue, Apr 14, 1998 Tue, Apr 14	vs Seattle Mariners	Win 8 - 3
Wed, Apr 15, 1998 Wed, Apr 15	vs Seattle Mariners	Loss 3 - 5
Fri, Apr 17, 1998 Fri, Apr 17	@ Boston Red Sox	Loss 2 - 3	(10)
Sat, Apr 18, 1998 Sat, Apr 18	@ Boston Red Sox	Win 7 - 4
Sun, Apr 19, 1998 Sun, Apr 19	@ Boston Red Sox	Loss 0 - 2
Mon, Apr 20, 1998 Mon, Apr 20	@ Boston Red Sox	Loss 5 - 6	(11)
Tue, Apr 21, 1998 Tue, Apr 21	vs Chicago White Sox	Win 14 - 6
Wed, Apr 22, 1998 Wed, Apr 22	vs Chicago White Sox	Loss 7 - 14
Thu, Apr 23, 1998 Thu, Apr 23	vs Chicago White Sox	Win 5 - 4
Fri, Apr 24, 1998 Fri, Apr 24	vs Boston Red Sox	Loss 5 - 7
Sat, Apr 25, 1998 Sat, Apr 25	vs Boston Red Sox	Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Apr 27, 1998 Mon, Apr 27	@ Chicago White Sox	Loss 3 - 10
Tue, Apr 28, 1998 Tue, Apr 28	@ Chicago White Sox	Win 4 - 1
Wed, Apr 29, 1998 Wed, Apr 29	vs Oakland Athletics	Loss 4 - 11
Thu, Apr 30, 1998 Thu, Apr 30	vs Oakland Athletics	Loss 2 - 5
Fri, May 1, 1998 Fri, May 1	vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 7 - 5
Sat, May 2, 1998 Sat, May 2	vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 5 - 1
Sun, May 3, 1998 Sun, May 3	vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 10 - 8
Tue, May 5, 1998 Tue, May 5	vs Baltimore Orioles	Win 6 - 5
Wed, May 6, 1998 Wed, May 6	vs Baltimore Orioles	Win 14 - 5
Thu, May 7, 1998 Thu, May 7	@ Texas Rangers	Win 7 - 2
Fri, May 8, 1998 Fri, May 8	@ Texas Rangers	Loss 3 - 6
Sat, May 9, 1998 Sat, May 9	@ Texas Rangers	Loss 3 - 7
Sun, May 10, 1998 Sun, May 10	@ Texas Rangers	Loss 3 - 5
Mon, May 11, 1998 Mon, May 11	@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Loss 2 - 4
Tue, May 12, 1998 Tue, May 12	@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Loss 5 - 6	(14)
Wed, May 13, 1998 Wed, May 13	@ Baltimore Orioles	Loss 1 - 8
Thu, May 14, 1998 Thu, May 14	@ Baltimore Orioles	Win 5 - 4
Fri, May 15, 1998 Fri, May 15	vs Texas Rangers	Win 3 - 2	(14)
Sat, May 16, 1998 Sat, May 16	vs Texas Rangers	Win 10 - 3
Sun, May 17, 1998 Sun, May 17	vs Texas Rangers	Loss 0 - 1
Tue, May 19, 1998 Tue, May 19	@ Kansas City Royals	Win 16 - 3
Wed, May 20, 1998 Wed, May 20	@ Kansas City Royals	Win 14 - 5
Thu, May 21, 1998 Thu, May 21	@ Kansas City Royals	Win 6 - 2
Fri, May 22, 1998 Fri, May 22	vs Toronto Blue Jays	Win 9 - 7
Sat, May 23, 1998 Sat, May 23	vs Toronto Blue Jays	Loss 2 - 7
Sun, May 24, 1998 Sun, May 24	vs Toronto Blue Jays	Loss 0 - 5
Mon, May 25, 1998 Mon, May 25	vs Detroit Tigers	Win 7 - 4
Tue, May 26, 1998 Tue, May 26	vs Detroit Tigers	Win 9 - 2
Thu, May 28, 1998 Thu, May 28	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Win 6 - 2
Fri, May 29, 1998 Fri, May 29	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Win 7 - 3
Sat, May 30, 1998 Sat, May 30	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Loss 2 - 4
Sun, May 31, 1998 Sun, May 31	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Win 8 - 3
Mon, Jun 1, 1998 Mon, Jun 1	@ Detroit Tigers	Win 2 - 0
Tue, Jun 2, 1998 Tue, Jun 2	@ Detroit Tigers	Win 8 - 3
Wed, Jun 3, 1998 Wed, Jun 3	@ Minnesota Twins	Loss 2 - 3
Thu, Jun 4, 1998 Thu, Jun 4	@ Minnesota Twins	Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jun 5, 1998 Fri, Jun 5	@ Cincinnati Reds	Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jun 6, 1998 Sat, Jun 6	@ Cincinnati Reds	Win 10 - 1
Sun, Jun 7, 1998 Sun, Jun 7	@ Cincinnati Reds	Win 6 - 1
Mon, Jun 8, 1998 Mon, Jun 8	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Win 8 - 0
Tue, Jun 9, 1998 Tue, Jun 9	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jun 10, 1998 Wed, Jun 10	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Loss 3 - 4	(11)
Sun, Jun 14, 1998 Sun, Jun 14	@ New York Yankees	Loss 2 - 4
Mon, Jun 15, 1998 Mon, Jun 15	vs Kansas City Royals	Loss 6 - 7	(10)
Tue, Jun 16, 1998 Tue, Jun 16	vs Kansas City Royals	Win 9 - 1
Wed, Jun 17, 1998 Wed, Jun 17	vs Kansas City Royals	Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jun 18, 1998 Thu, Jun 18	vs New York Yankees	Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jun 19, 1998 Fri, Jun 19	vs New York Yankees	Win 7 - 4
Sat, Jun 20, 1998 Sat, Jun 20	vs New York Yankees	Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Jun 21, 1998 Sun, Jun 21	vs New York Yankees	Win 11 - 0
Mon, Jun 22, 1998 Mon, Jun 22	@ Chicago Cubs	Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jun 23, 1998 Tue, Jun 23	@ Chicago Cubs	Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jun 24, 1998 Wed, Jun 24	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 14 - 3
Thu, Jun 25, 1998 Thu, Jun 25	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 8 - 2
Fri, Jun 26, 1998 Fri, Jun 26	vs Houston Astros	Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jun 27, 1998 Sat, Jun 27	vs Houston Astros	Loss 5 - 9	(11)
Sun, Jun 28, 1998 Sun, Jun 28	vs Houston Astros	Loss 3 - 12
Tue, Jun 30, 1998 Tue, Jun 30	@ Milwaukee Brewers	Loss 4 - 5
Wed, Jul 1, 1998 Wed, Jul 1	@ Milwaukee Brewers	Win 5 - 2
Thu, Jul 2, 1998 Thu, Jul 2	@ Milwaukee Brewers	Win 7 - 2
Fri, Jul 3, 1998 Fri, Jul 3	@ Kansas City Royals	Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jul 4, 1998 Sat, Jul 4	@ Kansas City Royals	Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Jul 5, 1998 Sun, Jul 5	@ Kansas City Royals	Win 12 - 3
Thu, Jul 9, 1998 Thu, Jul 9	vs Minnesota Twins	Loss 0 - 3
Fri, Jul 10, 1998 Fri, Jul 10	vs Minnesota Twins	Win 6 - 5
Sat, Jul 11, 1998 Sat, Jul 11	vs Minnesota Twins	Win 12 - 2
Sun, Jul 12, 1998 Sun, Jul 12	vs Minnesota Twins	Loss 6 - 11
Mon, Jul 13, 1998 Mon, Jul 13	vs New York Yankees	Win 4 - 1
Tue, Jul 14, 1998 Tue, Jul 14	vs New York Yankees	Loss 1 - 7
Wed, Jul 15, 1998 Wed, Jul 15	@ Boston Red Sox	Loss 0 - 1
Thu, Jul 16, 1998 Thu, Jul 16	@ Boston Red Sox	Loss 5 - 15
Fri, Jul 17, 1998 Fri, Jul 17	@ Chicago White Sox	Loss 3 - 4
Sat, Jul 18, 1998 Sat, Jul 18	@ Chicago White Sox	Win 15 - 9
Sun, Jul 19, 1998 Sun, Jul 19	@ Chicago White Sox	Loss 1 - 8
Mon, Jul 20, 1998 Mon, Jul 20	@ Chicago White Sox	Win 5 - 4
Tue, Jul 21, 1998 Tue, Jul 21	vs Boston Red Sox	Loss 7 - 10
Tue, Jul 21, 1998 Tue, Jul 21	vs Boston Red Sox	Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jul 22, 1998 Wed, Jul 22	vs Boston Red Sox	Win 4 - 3
Thu, Jul 23, 1998 Thu, Jul 23	vs Detroit Tigers	Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Jul 24, 1998 Fri, Jul 24	vs Detroit Tigers	Win 2 - 1	(11)
Sat, Jul 25, 1998 Sat, Jul 25	vs Detroit Tigers	Win 6 - 5
Sun, Jul 26, 1998 Sun, Jul 26	vs Detroit Tigers	Loss 1 - 8
Tue, Jul 28, 1998 Tue, Jul 28	@ Seattle Mariners	Win 4 - 3
Wed, Jul 29, 1998 Wed, Jul 29	@ Seattle Mariners	Win 8 - 7
Thu, Jul 30, 1998 Thu, Jul 30	@ Seattle Mariners	Win 9 - 8	(17)
Fri, Jul 31, 1998 Fri, Jul 31	@ Oakland Athletics	Loss 2 - 12
Sat, Aug 1, 1998 Sat, Aug 1	@ Oakland Athletics	Loss 5 - 6	(10)
Sun, Aug 2, 1998 Sun, Aug 2	@ Oakland Athletics	Loss 5 - 7
Mon, Aug 3, 1998 Mon, Aug 3	@ Anaheim Angels	Loss 4 - 11
Tue, Aug 4, 1998 Tue, Aug 4	@ Anaheim Angels	Loss 4 - 5
Wed, Aug 5, 1998 Wed, Aug 5	@ Anaheim Angels	Win 6 - 5
Fri, Aug 7, 1998 Fri, Aug 7	@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 5 - 1
Sat, Aug 8, 1998 Sat, Aug 8	@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 6 - 2
Sun, Aug 9, 1998 Sun, Aug 9	@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Aug 11, 1998 Tue, Aug 11	vs Texas Rangers	Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Aug 12, 1998 Wed, Aug 12	vs Texas Rangers	Win 6 - 3
Thu, Aug 13, 1998 Thu, Aug 13	vs Baltimore Orioles	Loss 4 - 7	(12)
Fri, Aug 14, 1998 Fri, Aug 14	vs Baltimore Orioles	Loss 3 - 15
Sat, Aug 15, 1998 Sat, Aug 15	vs Baltimore Orioles	Loss 8 - 9	(10)
Sun, Aug 16, 1998 Sun, Aug 16	vs Baltimore Orioles	Win 5 - 3
Mon, Aug 17, 1998 Mon, Aug 17	vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 4 - 3
Tue, Aug 18, 1998 Tue, Aug 18	vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Win 4 - 2
Wed, Aug 19, 1998 Wed, Aug 19	@ Texas Rangers	Loss 1 - 3
Thu, Aug 20, 1998 Thu, Aug 20	@ Texas Rangers	Loss 2 - 8
Fri, Aug 21, 1998 Fri, Aug 21	@ Baltimore Orioles	Win 6 - 3
Sat, Aug 22, 1998 Sat, Aug 22	@ Baltimore Orioles	Loss 3 - 6
Sun, Aug 23, 1998 Sun, Aug 23	@ Baltimore Orioles	Win 4 - 1
Tue, Aug 25, 1998 Tue, Aug 25	vs Seattle Mariners	Win 10 - 4
Wed, Aug 26, 1998 Wed, Aug 26	vs Seattle Mariners	Win 5 - 3
Thu, Aug 27, 1998 Thu, Aug 27	vs Seattle Mariners	Loss 4 - 10
Fri, Aug 28, 1998 Fri, Aug 28	vs Oakland Athletics	Loss 6 - 14	(10)
Sat, Aug 29, 1998 Sat, Aug 29	vs Oakland Athletics	Loss 6 - 11
Sun, Aug 30, 1998 Sun, Aug 30	vs Oakland Athletics	Win 9 - 4
Mon, Aug 31, 1998 Mon, Aug 31	vs Oakland Athletics	Win 15 - 6
Tue, Sep 1, 1998 Tue, Sep 1	vs Anaheim Angels	Win 7 - 6
Wed, Sep 2, 1998 Wed, Sep 2	vs Anaheim Angels	Loss 5 - 13
Thu, Sep 3, 1998 Thu, Sep 3	@ Detroit Tigers	Win 2 - 1
Fri, Sep 4, 1998 Fri, Sep 4	@ Detroit Tigers	Win 10 - 2
Sat, Sep 5, 1998 Sat, Sep 5	@ Detroit Tigers	Win 5 - 4
Sun, Sep 6, 1998 Sun, Sep 6	@ Detroit Tigers	Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Sep 7, 1998 Mon, Sep 7	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Loss 1 - 15
Wed, Sep 9, 1998 Wed, Sep 9	@ Toronto Blue Jays	Win 6 - 3	(13)
Fri, Sep 11, 1998 Fri, Sep 11	vs Chicago White Sox	Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Sep 12, 1998 Sat, Sep 12	vs Chicago White Sox	Loss 4 - 6
Sun, Sep 13, 1998 Sun, Sep 13	vs Chicago White Sox	Win 6 - 3
Mon, Sep 14, 1998 Mon, Sep 14	vs Toronto Blue Jays	Win 6 - 3
Tue, Sep 15, 1998 Tue, Sep 15	vs Toronto Blue Jays	Win 7 - 5
Wed, Sep 16, 1998 Wed, Sep 16	vs Minnesota Twins	Win 8 - 6
Thu, Sep 17, 1998 Thu, Sep 17	vs Minnesota Twins	Win 9 - 1
Fri, Sep 18, 1998 Fri, Sep 18	vs Kansas City Royals	Win 4 - 1
Sat, Sep 19, 1998 Sat, Sep 19	vs Kansas City Royals	Loss 6 - 7
Sun, Sep 20, 1998 Sun, Sep 20	vs Kansas City Royals	Win 5 - 3
Mon, Sep 21, 1998 Mon, Sep 21	@ New York Yankees	Win 4 - 1
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 Tue, Sep 22	@ New York Yankees	Loss 4 - 10
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 Tue, Sep 22	@ New York Yankees	Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Sep 23, 1998 Wed, Sep 23	@ New York Yankees	Loss 4 - 8
Thu, Sep 24, 1998 Thu, Sep 24	@ Minnesota Twins	Loss 0 - 2
Fri, Sep 25, 1998 Fri, Sep 25	@ Minnesota Twins	Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Sep 26, 1998 Sat, Sep 26	@ Minnesota Twins	Win 9 - 5
Sun, Sep 27, 1998 Sun, Sep 27	@ Minnesota Twins	Loss 2 - 6
Postseason

AL Divisional Series
Tue, Sep 29, 1998 Tue, Sep 29	vs Boston Red Sox	Loss 3 - 11
Wed, Sep 30, 1998 Wed, Sep 30	vs Boston Red Sox	Win 9 - 5
Fri, Oct 2, 1998 Fri, Oct 2	@ Boston Red Sox	Win 4 - 3
Sat, Oct 3, 1998 Sat, Oct 3	@ Boston Red Sox	Win 2 - 1
AL Championship Series
Tue, Oct 6, 1998 Tue, Oct 6	@ New York Yankees	Loss 2 - 7
Wed, Oct 7, 1998 Wed, Oct 7	@ New York Yankees	Win 4 - 1	(12)
Fri, Oct 9, 1998 Fri, Oct 9	vs New York Yankees	Win 6 - 1
Sat, Oct 10, 1998 Sat, Oct 10	vs New York Yankees	Loss 0 - 4
Sun, Oct 11, 1998 Sun, Oct 11	vs New York Yankees	Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Oct 13, 1998 Tue, Oct 13	@ New York Yankees	Loss 5 - 9

89-73	Lost ALCS
Record	Outcome

1998 Cleveland Indians

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