1998 Toronto Blue Jays Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,454,303, Avg. 30,300
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Tim Johnson (88-74)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1998 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,454,303, Avg. 30,300
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Tim Johnson (88-74)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1998 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays plated 816 runs and conceded 768 runs. Jose Canseco walloped 46 home runs for Toronto, while Ed Sprague, Mike Stanley, Carlos Delgado and Shawn Green each added 20 or more also. Carlos Delgado accounted for 115 RBI. Tony Fernandez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tim Johnson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 811
Regular Season Runs Against: 765
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 3-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 5-3 | 3-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 20, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 5-5 | 3-6 | 8-11 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | New York Yankees 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 5-6 | 3-6 | 8-12 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-6 | 4-6 | 9-12 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 5-6 | 4-7 | 9-13 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 5-6 | 4-8 | 9-14 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 5-7 | 5-8 | 10-15 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 5-8 | 5-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 5-8 | 5-9 | 10-17 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 5-8 | 6-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 5-8 | 7-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 5-8 | 7-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Anaheim Angels 11 | W | 5-8 | 8-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Anaheim Angels 5 | W | 5-8 | 9-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 5-8 | 10-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 5-8 | 10-11 | 15-19 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 5-8 | 11-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 5-8 | 11-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 6-8 | 11-12 | 17-20 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 6-9 | 11-12 | 17-21 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 7-9 | 11-12 | 18-21 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 8-9 | 11-12 | 19-21 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 8-10 | 11-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 9-10 | 11-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 9-11 | 11-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 10-11 | 11-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 11-11 | 11-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 12-11 | 11-12 | 23-23 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 12-11 | 11-13 | 23-24 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 12-11 | 12-13 | 24-24 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 12-11 | 13-13 | 25-24 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-11 | 14-13 | 26-24 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 12-11 | 15-13 | 27-24 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 12-12 | 15-13 | 27-25 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 12-13 | 15-13 | 27-26 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 13-13 | 15-13 | 28-26 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 13-14 | 15-13 | 28-27 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 13-15 | 15-13 | 28-28 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 13-16 | 15-13 | 28-29 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 14-16 | 15-13 | 29-29 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 15-16 | 15-13 | 30-29 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 15-17 | 15-13 | 30-30 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 15-18 | 15-13 | 30-31 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 16-18 | 15-13 | 31-31 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 16-18 | 15-14 | 31-32 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 16-18 | 15-15 | 31-33 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 16-18 | 16-15 | 32-33 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 16-19 | 16-15 | 32-34 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 17-19 | 16-15 | 33-34 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 18-19 | 16-15 | 34-34 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 | L | 18-19 | 16-16 | 34-35 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | L | 18-19 | 16-17 | 34-36 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | L | 18-19 | 16-18 | 34-37 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 18-19 | 17-18 | 35-37 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 18-19 | 17-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 18-19 | 17-20 | 35-39 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-19 | 18-20 | 36-39 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Montreal Expos 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 14 | W | 19-19 | 18-20 | 37-39 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Montreal Expos 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 20-19 | 18-20 | 38-39 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 20-19 | 19-20 | 39-39 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 20-19 | 20-20 | 40-39 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 20-19 | 21-20 | 41-39 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 20-19 | 21-21 | 41-40 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 20-19 | 21-22 | 41-41 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | New York Mets 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 21-19 | 21-22 | 42-41 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | New York Mets 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 15 | W | 22-19 | 21-22 | 43-41 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | New York Mets 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 22-20 | 21-22 | 43-42 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 23-20 | 21-22 | 44-42 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 24-20 | 21-22 | 45-42 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 25-20 | 21-22 | 46-42 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-20 | 21-23 | 46-43 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-20 | 21-24 | 46-44 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-20 | 21-25 | 46-45 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 25-20 | 22-25 | 47-45 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 25-20 | 22-26 | 47-46 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 25-20 | 22-27 | 47-47 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-20 | 22-28 | 47-48 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 25-20 | 22-29 | 47-49 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 25-20 | 23-29 | 48-49 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | New York Yankees 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 26-20 | 23-29 | 49-49 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | New York Yankees 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 26-21 | 23-29 | 49-50 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 27-21 | 23-29 | 50-50 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 27-22 | 23-29 | 50-51 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 28-22 | 23-29 | 51-51 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 28-22 | 23-30 | 51-52 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-22 | 24-30 | 52-52 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-22 | 24-31 | 52-53 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 28-22 | 24-32 | 52-54 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 29-22 | 24-32 | 53-54 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 29-23 | 24-32 | 53-55 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 30-23 | 24-32 | 54-55 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 30-23 | 24-33 | 54-56 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 30-23 | 25-33 | 55-56 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 30-23 | 26-33 | 56-56 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 30-23 | 26-34 | 56-57 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 30-23 | 26-35 | 56-58 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 30-24 | 26-35 | 56-59 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 31-24 | 26-35 | 57-59 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 32-24 | 26-35 | 58-59 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 33-24 | 26-35 | 59-59 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | W | 34-24 | 26-35 | 60-59 | ||
| August 13, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 35-24 | 26-35 | 61-59 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 35-25 | 26-35 | 61-60 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 35-26 | 26-35 | 61-61 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 36-26 | 26-35 | 62-61 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 36-26 | 27-35 | 63-61 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 36-26 | 27-36 | 63-62 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 16 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 36-26 | 28-36 | 64-62 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 36-26 | 29-36 | 65-62 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Anaheim Angels 4 | W | 36-26 | 30-36 | 66-62 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 36-26 | 30-37 | 66-63 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Anaheim Angels 3 | L | 36-26 | 30-38 | 66-64 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 36-27 | 30-38 | 66-65 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 37-27 | 30-38 | 67-65 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 37-28 | 30-38 | 67-66 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | W | 38-28 | 30-38 | 68-66 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 39-28 | 30-38 | 69-66 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 14 | W | 40-28 | 30-38 | 70-66 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 41-28 | 30-38 | 71-66 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 41-28 | 31-38 | 72-66 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 41-28 | 32-38 | 73-66 | ||
| September 3, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 42-28 | 32-38 | 74-66 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | W | 43-28 | 32-38 | 75-66 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 44-28 | 32-38 | 76-66 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 45-28 | 32-38 | 77-66 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 15 | W | 46-28 | 32-38 | 78-66 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 46-29 | 32-38 | 78-67 | ||
| September 10, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 46-29 | 32-39 | 78-68 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 46-29 | 33-39 | 79-68 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 46-29 | 34-39 | 80-68 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 46-29 | 35-39 | 81-68 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 46-29 | 35-40 | 81-69 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 46-29 | 35-41 | 81-70 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 46-29 | 36-41 | 82-70 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 46-29 | 36-42 | 82-71 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | L | 46-29 | 36-43 | 82-72 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 | L | 46-29 | 36-44 | 82-73 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | W | 46-29 | 37-44 | 83-73 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 47-29 | 37-44 | 84-73 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 48-29 | 37-44 | 85-73 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 49-29 | 37-44 | 86-73 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 49-30 | 37-44 | 86-74 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 50-30 | 37-44 | 87-74 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 51-30 | 37-44 | 88-74 |
