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1998 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
92-70, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 876 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Managed by Jimy Williams

Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,314,704 (9th of 14)
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  (multi-year):
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Division Series (3-1) to Cleveland Indians

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1997/1999) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 6, 1997

Traded Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele to the Texas Rangers. Received Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz.

November 17, 1997

Signed Bret Saberhagen as a free agent.

November 18, 1997

Traded a player to be named later and Carl Pavano to the Montreal Expos. Received Pedro Martinez. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

Jeff Suppan selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 3rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Jim Mecir selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 36th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

November 21, 1997

Signed Mike Benjamin as a free agent.

Signed Sun-Woo Kim as an amateur free agent.

November 24, 1997

Purchased Jimmy Hurst from the Detroit Tigers.

December 3, 1997

Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

December 9, 1997

Signed Dennis Eckersley as a free agent.

December 23, 1997

Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

January 6, 1998

Signed Anastacio Martinez as an amateur free agent.

January 14, 1998

Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

January 28, 1998

Signed Keith Mitchell as a free agent.

January 29, 1998

Signed Carlos Valdez as a free agent.

March 19, 1998

Selected Midre Cummings off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 26, 1998

Signed Mark Lemke as a free agent.

March 30, 1998

Signed Billy Ashley as a free agent.

Signed Jin Ho Cho as an amateur free agent.

Traded Bo Dodson (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Johns.

April 3, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Wilfredo Ledezma as an amateur free agent.

May 22, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Steve Schrenk as a free agent.

June 2, 1998 (Standings)

Drafted Adam Everett in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 1998.

Drafted Mike Maroth in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1998.

Drafted Josh Hancock in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1998.

Drafted Mark Teixeira in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Lenny DiNardo in the 10th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Rabelo in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Hattig in the 25th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1998.

Drafted Ben Kozlowski in the 26th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dennis Tankersley in the 38th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 1999.

June 18, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Mike Blais (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received David West.

June 20, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Jim Leyritz and Ethan Faggett (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero, and Dario Veras.

June 25, 1998 (Standings)

Released Brian Shouse.

July 2, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Tony Blanco as an amateur free agent.

July 30, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Peter Munro and Jay Yennaco (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mike Stanley.

July 31, 1998 (Standings)

Traded John Barnes, Matt Kinney, and Joe Thomas (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Orlando Merced and Greg Swindell.

Traded Joe Hudson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Eddy Diaz.

August 6, 1998 (Standings)

Purchased Pete Schourek from the Houston Astros.

August 31, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Corey Jenkins (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chris Snopek.

September 1, 1998 (Standings)

Released Orlando Merced.

September 2, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Juan Perez as an amateur free agent.

September 8, 1998 (Standings)

Released David West.

September 15, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Melvin Dorta as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1998 (Standings)

Keith Johns granted Free Agency.

Steve Schrenk granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Walt McKeel granted Free Agency.

Bill Selby granted Free Agency.

Pete Walker granted Free Agency.

B.J. Waszgis granted Free Agency.

October 22, 1998

Butch Henry granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Pete Schourek granted Free Agency.

Mo Vaughn granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1998

Mike Benjamin granted Free Agency.

Mark Lemke granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1998

Greg Swindell granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1998

Steve Avery granted Free Agency.

Purchased Morgan Burkhart from the Richmond (Frontier).

November 3, 1998

Dennis Eckersley granted Free Agency.

Darren Lewis granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1998

Signed Creighton Gubanich as a free agent.

November 5, 1998

Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

November 11, 1998

Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Bob Wolcott. The Boston Red Sox sent Bart Miadich (December 15, 1998) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

November 16, 1998

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

Signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.

November 20, 1998

Purchased Tomokazu Ohka from the Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

Released Carlos Valdez.

November 23, 1998

Released Billy Ashley.

Released Rich Garces.

December 7, 1998

Dario Veras selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

December 10, 1998

Purchased Marino Santana from the Detroit Tigers.

December 11, 1998

Signed Mark Portugal as a free agent.

December 14, 1998

Drafted Joel Adamson from the Oakland Athletics in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.

Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

Signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.

Released Carlos Reyes.

December 16, 1998

Selected Steve Connelly off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

December 18, 1998

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

December 19, 1998

Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

December 21, 1998

Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

Robinson Checo granted Free Agency.

Keith Mitchell granted Free Agency.

January 5, 1999

Signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.

Signed Kip Gross as a free agent.

January 8, 1999

Steve Connelly selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

January 11, 1999

Signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.

January 12, 1999

Signed Pedro Valdes as a free agent.

February 3, 1999

Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

February 4, 1999

Signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.

February 28, 1999

Signed Rich Garces as a free agent.

March 11, 1999

Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.

March 25, 1999

Traded Pat Flury (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jon Nunnally.

March 30, 1999

Released Midre Cummings.

Ron Mahay selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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