The 1998 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 99th season. They finished with a record of 80âÂÂ82, good enough for second place in the American League Central, 9 games behind the first place Cleveland Indians.
Offseason
- December 10, 1997: Charlie O'Brien was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- January 27, 1998: Howard Battle was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
Regular season
Opening Day lineup
- Ray Durham, 2B
- Mike Cameron, CF
- Frank Thomas, DH
- Albert Belle, LF
- Robin Ventura, 3B
- Magglio Ordóñez, RF
- Greg Norton, 1B
- Charlie O'Brien, C
- Mike Caruso, SS
- Jaime Navarro, P
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 27, 1998: Jim Abbott signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- June 2, 1998: Aaron Rowand was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1998.
- June 2, 1998: Mark Buehrle was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 38th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1999.
- June 7, 1998: Howard Battle was released by the Chicago White Sox.
- July 16, 1998: Jason Bere was released by the Chicago White Sox.
- July 30, 1998: Charlie O'Brien was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Anaheim Angels for Brian Tokarse (minors) and Jason Stockstill (minors).
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Farm system
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol</small>
External links
References