1998 Major League Baseball Season
| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | New York Yankees (4) over San Diego Padres (0) | Scott Brosius |
| NLCS: | San Diego Padres (4) over Atlanta Braves (2) | Sterling Hitchcock |
| ALCS: | New York Yankees (4) over Cleveland Indians (2) | David Wells |
| NLDS: | San Diego Padres (3) over Houston Astros (1) | |
| NLDS: | Atlanta Braves (3) over Chicago Cubs (0) | |
| ALDS: | New York Yankees (3) over Texas Rangers (0) | |
| ALDS: | Cleveland Indians (3) over Boston Red Sox (1) |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 106 | 56 | .654 | – | 56-25 | 50-31 |
| New York Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 | 47-34 | 38-43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31 | 40-41 | 35-46 |
| Montreal Expos | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41 | 39-42 | 26-55 |
| Florida Marlins | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52 | 31-50 | 23-58 |
| Central | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Houston Astros | 102 | 60 | .63 | – | 55-26 | 47-34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | 12.5 | 51-31 | 39-42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | 48-34 | 35-45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | 39-42 | 38-43 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | 38-43 | 36-45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33 | 40-40 | 29-53 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| San Diego Padres | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | 54-27 | 44-37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | .546 | 9.5 | 49-32 | 40-42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 | 48-33 | 35-46 |
| Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 21 | 42-39 | 35-46 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 | 34-47 | 31-50 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Sammy Sosa |
| Cy Young | Tom Glavine |
| Rookie of the Year | Kerry Wood |
| Reliever of the Year | Trevor Hoffman |
| Manager of the Year | Larry Dierker |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | – | 62-19 | 52-29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22 | 51-30 | 41-40 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26 | 51-30 | 37-44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35 | 42-39 | 37-44 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51 | 33-48 | 30-51 |
| Central | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 73 | .549 | – | 46-35 | 43-38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9 | 44-37 | 36-45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16.5 | 29-51 | 43-38 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 | 35-46 | 35-46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | 32-49 | 33-48 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 | – | 48-33 | 40-41 |
| Anaheim Angels | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | 42-39 | 43-38 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11.5 | 42-39 | 34-46 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | 39-42 | 35-46 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Juan Gonzalez |
| Cy Young | Roger Clemens |
| Rookie of the Year | Ben Grieve |
| Reliever of the Year | Tom Gordon |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Torre |
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