1998 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,927,409, Avg. 36,141
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Johnny Oates (88-74)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1998 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,927,409, Avg. 36,141
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Johnny Oates (88-74)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1998 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 940 runs and allowed 871 runs. Juan Gonzalez walloped 45 home runs for Texas, while Mike Simms, Rusty Greer, Lee Stevens, Roberto Kelly, Ivan Rodriguez and Will Clark each added 20 or more, too. Juan Gonzalez drove in 157 runs. Ivan Rodriguez paced all regular hitters with a .321 average. Rick Helling topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Aaron Sele contributed 15 or more wins, too Aaron Sele recorded a 4.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Oates coached the team. The 1998 Texas Rangers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | 2B | B | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Scott Bailes | P | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH USA |
| John Burkett | P | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Greg Cadaret | P | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Domingo Cedeno | SS | B | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Will Clark | 1B | L | L | March 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Royce Clayton | SS | R | R | January 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Tim Crabtree | P | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Milt Cuyler | CF | B | R | October 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA USA |
| Kevin Elster | SS | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Tony Fossas | P | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Tom Goodwin | CF | L | R | July 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Rusty Greer | LF | L | L | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Eric Gunderson | P | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Haselman | C | R | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Rick Helling | P | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Devils Lake, ND USA |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Jonathan Johnson | P | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA USA |
| Roberto Kelly | CF | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Al Levine | P | L | R | May 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | B | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Warren Newson | LF | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Darren Oliver | P | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Danny Patterson | P | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Roger Pavlik | P | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX USA |
| Matt Perisho | P | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, P.R. |
| Julio Santana | P | R | R | January 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rob Sasser | P | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Aaron Sele | P | R | R | June 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Golden Valley, MN USA |
| Scott Sheldon | 3B | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Mike Simms | RF | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA USA |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | L | L | July 10, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | L | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyside, WA USA |
| Fernando Tatis | 3B | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Chris Tremie | P | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL USA |
| John Wetteland | P | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
