| 1998 San Francisco Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Peter Magowan |
| General manager(s) | Brian Sabean |
| Manager(s) | Dusty Baker |
| Local television | KTVU (Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson, Jon Miller) Fox Sports Bay Area (Jon Miller, Duane Kuiper) |
| Local radio | KNBR (Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson, Jon Miller ) SP Radio (Erwin Higueros,Rene De La Rosa, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez) |
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Contents
Offseason[edit]
- November 11, 1997: Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo were traded by the Giants to the New York Yankees for Charlie Hayes and cash.[1]
- November 21, 1997: Brent Mayne was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[2]
- December 6, 1997: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[3]
- January 21, 1998: Alex Diaz was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[4]
- January 29, 1998: Jalal Leach was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Scott Smith (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for David McCarty.[5]
Regular season[edit]
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Rich Aurilia
- Barry Bonds
- Shawn Estes
- Darryl Hamilton
- Stan Javier
- John Johnstone
- Jeff Kent
- Bill Mueller
- J.T. Snow [6]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| San Diego Padres | 98 | 64 | -- | .605 |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | 9.5 | .546 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | 15.0 | .512 |
| Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | 21.0 | .475 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 6, 1998: Jalal Leach was released by the San Francisco Giants.[5]
- May 11, 1998: Jalal Leach was signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.[5]
- June 2, 1998: Cody Ransom was drafted by the Giants in the 9th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.[7]
- July 23, 1998: Joe Carter was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for Darin Blood (minors).[8]
- September 14, 1998: Alex Diaz was released by the Giants.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Alex Diaz | 34 | 62 | 8 | .129 | 0 | 5 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Award winners[edit]
- 1998 Jeff Kent 2B, Willie Mac Award
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose, Salem-Keizer[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Charlie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brent Mayne page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Danny Darwin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Alex Diaz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leachja01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1998&t=SFN
- ^ Cody Ransom page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cartejo01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links[edit]
- 1998 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1998 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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