1998 Pittsburgh Pirates

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Season Overview

69-93 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1998 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the record of the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates?

The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a 69-93 record. They went 40-40 at home and 29-53 on the road.

What division did the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates play in?

The 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates played in the Central Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates?

During the regular season, the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates went 23-33 against their NL Central opponents.

What was the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Cincinnati Reds 7-5 58.3% +17
St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 54.5% +4
Milwaukee Brewers 5-6 45.5% -5
Chicago Cubs 3-8 27.3% -12
Houston Astros 2-9 18.2% -15

What was the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates record by month?

The 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates had their best month in August, when they went 14-12 and had a 53.8% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 5-22 and had a 18.5% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 11-16 40.7% -21
May 15-14 51.7% +10
June 13-14 48.1% -3
July 11-15 42.3% +1
August 14-12 53.8% +15
September 5-22 18.5% -70

Did the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates make the Postseason?

No, the Pirates didn't make the Postseason in 1998.

What was the run differential for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates?

The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a run differential of -68. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pirates could have been expected to have about 73.6 wins, or a 74-88 record in the regular season.

How did the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates went 19-32.

How did the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates went 4-9 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates was a 9 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates?

The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Pirates had during the 1998 regular season was 8 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1998 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 0
Thu, Apr 2, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 3
Fri, Apr 3, 1998 @ New York Mets Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Apr 4, 1998 @ New York Mets Loss 6 - 7 (13)
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 @ New York Mets Loss 0 - 7
Mon, Apr 6, 1998 @ New York Mets Win 4 - 2
Tue, Apr 7, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 11
Wed, Apr 8, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Win 5 - 3
Thu, Apr 9, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Apr 10, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 4 - 1
Sat, Apr 11, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 7 - 6 (10)
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 7 - 3
Mon, Apr 13, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Loss 2 - 7
Tue, Apr 14, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 6
Wed, Apr 15, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 7
Thu, Apr 16, 1998 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Apr 17, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 7
Sat, Apr 18, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 7 (10)
Tue, Apr 21, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 3 - 6
Wed, Apr 22, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 2
Thu, Apr 23, 1998 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 0
Fri, Apr 24, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Win 4 - 2
Sat, Apr 25, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 4 (16)
Sun, Apr 26, 1998 @ San Diego Padres Win 6 - 0
Mon, Apr 27, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 5 - 6
Tue, Apr 28, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Apr 30, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 6 - 14
Fri, May 1, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 5 - 4
Sat, May 2, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 5
Sun, May 3, 1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 5 - 10
Tue, May 5, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 6, 1998 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 0
Thu, May 7, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 8 - 7
Fri, May 8, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 5 (10)
Sat, May 9, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 1
Sun, May 10, 1998 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 4 (12)
Mon, May 11, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 5 - 2
Tue, May 12, 1998 vs Colorado Rockies Win 6 - 0
Wed, May 13, 1998 @ Houston Astros Loss 0 - 1
Thu, May 14, 1998 @ Houston Astros Win 7 - 2
Fri, May 15, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 1 - 6
Sat, May 16, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Win 6 - 3
Sun, May 17, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 2 - 8
Mon, May 18, 1998 @ Arizona Diamondbacks Loss 2 - 9
Tue, May 19, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 3 - 0
Wed, May 20, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 20, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 8
Thu, May 21, 1998 vs San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 22, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Loss 1 - 3
Sat, May 23, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Win 10 - 4
Sun, May 24, 1998 @ Florida Marlins Loss 3 - 4
Tue, May 26, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 3
Wed, May 27, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Fri, May 29, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4
Sat, May 30, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Win 8 - 7
Sun, May 31, 1998 vs Montreal Expos Win 9 - 4
Mon, Jun 1, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 4 - 3
Tue, Jun 2, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 5 - 2
Wed, Jun 3, 1998 vs New York Mets Win 3 - 0
Fri, Jun 5, 1998 vs Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 1
Sat, Jun 6, 1998 vs Minnesota Twins Win 4 - 3 (12)
Sun, Jun 7, 1998 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Jun 8, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 8
Tue, Jun 9, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jun 10, 1998 @ Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 3 (11)
Fri, Jun 12, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 13, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 8
Sun, Jun 14, 1998 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 2
Mon, Jun 15, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Jun 16, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 7 - 8
Wed, Jun 17, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 3
Thu, Jun 18, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 1 - 0
Fri, Jun 19, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jun 20, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 4 - 2
Sun, Jun 21, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 7
Mon, Jun 22, 1998 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Jun 23, 1998 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 4 - 5
Wed, Jun 24, 1998 @ Kansas City Royals Win 10 - 3
Thu, Jun 25, 1998 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 6
Fri, Jun 26, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 5
Sat, Jun 27, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 2
Sun, Jun 28, 1998 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 4
Tue, Jun 30, 1998 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 0 - 3
Wed, Jul 1, 1998 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 1 - 9
Thu, Jul 2, 1998 vs Detroit Tigers Win 5 - 2
Fri, Jul 3, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 9 - 12
Sat, Jul 4, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jul 5, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 6 - 7
Fri, Jul 10, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 6 - 7
Sat, Jul 11, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Jul 12, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 10
Mon, Jul 13, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 2
Tue, Jul 14, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jul 15, 1998 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 0
Thu, Jul 16, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Loss 5 - 10
Fri, Jul 17, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 5 - 1
Sat, Jul 18, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jul 19, 1998 @ Montreal Expos Win 6 - 1
Mon, Jul 20, 1998 @ New York Mets Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jul 21, 1998 @ New York Mets Loss 0 - 4
Wed, Jul 22, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 6 - 4
Thu, Jul 23, 1998 vs Florida Marlins Win 9 - 1
Fri, Jul 24, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jul 25, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 1
Sun, Jul 26, 1998 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jul 27, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 7 - 8 (13)