1998 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 117th season of the franchise; the 112th in the National League. This was their 29th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 69–93.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 1 || @ Expos || 4–0 || Cordova (1–0) || Perez || — || 31,220 || 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || April 2 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Schmidt (1–0) || Maddux || Loiselle (1) || 6,396 || 2–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 3 || @ Mets || 1–2 || McMichael || Peters (0–1) || — || 15,245 || 2–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 4 || @ Mets || 6–7 <small>(13)</small> || Wendell || Peters (0–2) || — || 17,633 || 2–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 5 || @ Mets || 0–7 || Yoshii || Silva (0–1) || — || 18,205 || 2–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || April 6 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Cordova (2–0) || Jones || Loiselle (2) || 13,528 || 3–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 7 || Braves || 3–11 || Glavine || Schmidt (1–1) || — || 43,268 || 3–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 8 || Braves || 5–3 || Loaiza (1–0) || Neagle || Loiselle (3) || 11,254 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 9 || Braves || 3–4 || Millwood || Lieber (0–1) || Wohlers || 9,560 || 4–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 10 || Marlins || 4–1 || Silva (1–1) || Meadows || Loiselle (4) || 16,561 || 5–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 11 || Marlins || 7–6 <small>(10)</small> || Loiselle (1–0) || Powell || — || 19,920 || 6–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || April 12 || Marlins || 7–3 || Schmidt (2–1) || Medina || — || 12,203 || 7–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 13 || Marlins || 2–7 || Larkin || Loaiza (1–1) || — || 10,938 || 7–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 14 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Millwood || Lieber (0–2) || — || 31,259 || 7–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 15 || @ Braves || 0–7 || Maddux || Silva (1–2) || — || 30,381 || 7–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 16 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Smoltz || Cordova (2–1) || Wohlers || 35,760 || 7–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 17 || Padres || 5–7 || Boehringer || Tabaka (0–1) || Hoffman || 12,555 || 7–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 18 || Padres || 5–7 <small>(10)</small> || Miceli || Loiselle (1–1) || Hoffman || 14,728 || 7–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 21 || Giants || 3–6 || Gardner || Lieber (0–3) || — || 8,976 || 7–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || April 22 || Giants || 5–2 || Silva (2–2) || Darwin || Loiselle (5) || 11,367 || 8–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || April 23 || Giants || 7–0 || Cordova (3–1) || Estes || — || 9,899 || 9–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 24 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Schmidt (3–1) || Smith || Rincon (1) || 26,413 || 10–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 25 || @ Padres || 3–4 <small>(16)</small> || Reyes || Martinez (0–1) || — || 53,710 || 10–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || April 26 || @ Padres || 6–0 || Lieber (1–3) || Brown || — || 42,281 || 11–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 27 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Nen || Loiselle (1–2) || — || 10,127 || 11–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 28 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Estes || Cordova (3–2) || Nen || 11,551 || 11–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 30 || Dodgers || 6–14 || Clontz || Dessens (0–1) || — || 9,728 || 11–16 |-

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 1 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Tabaka (1–1) || Dreifort || Loiselle (6) || 15,491 || 12–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 2 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Martinez || Lieber (1–4) || Radinsky || 22,629 || 12–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 3 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Park || Silva (2–3) || — || 18,674 || 12–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || May 5 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Cordova (4–2) || Mercker || Loiselle (7) || 10,329 || 13–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 6 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Schmidt (4–1) || Stottlemyre || — || 12,051 || 14–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 7 || Reds || 8–7 || Dessens (1–1) || Belinda || Loiselle (8) || 8,400 || 15–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 8 || Reds || 3–5 <small>(10)</small> || Belinda || Rincon (0–1) || Shaw || 13,848 || 15–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || May 9 || Reds || 6–1 || Silva (3–3) || Winchester || Peters (1) || 27,185 || 16–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 10 || Reds || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Belinda || Loiselle (1–3) || — || 19,507 || 16–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || May 11 || Rockies || 5–2 || Schmidt (5–1) || Ritz || — || 9,498 || 17–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || May 12 || Rockies || 6–0 || Loaiza (2–1) || Wright || — || 12,954 || 18–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 13 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Hampton || Lieber (1–5) || Wagner || 14,239 || 18–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || May 14 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Silva (4–3) || Schourek || — || 16,123 || 19–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–6 || Suppan || Cordova (4–3) || — || 43,584 || 19–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || May 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Schmidt (6–1) || Anderson || Loiselle (9) || 48,167 || 20–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 17 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–8 || Benes || Loaiza (2–2) || — || 44,014 || 20–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–9 || Blair || Lieber (1–6) || — || 41,465 || 20–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || May 19 || Padres || 3–0 || Silva (5–3) || Hamilton || Loiselle (10) || 10,493 || 21–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || May 20 || Padres || 5–2 || Cordova (5–3) || Ashby || Loiselle (11) || — || 22–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 20 || Padres || 3–8 || Hitchcock || Peters (0–3) || — || 17,248 || 22–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || May 21 || Padres || 3–2 || Schmidt (7–1) || Brown || Rincon (2) || 10,222 || 23–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 1–3 || Hernandez || Loaiza (2–3) || — || 22,057 || 23–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 10–4 || Lieber (2–6) || Fontenot || Rincon (3) || 30,499 || 24–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 24 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Powell || Christiansen (0–1) || — || 16,972 || 24–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 26 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Myers || Loiselle (1–4) || — || 12,272 || 24–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 27 || @ Brewers || 2–3 <small>(10)</small> || Woodall || Rincon (0–2) || — || 10,274 || 24–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 29 || Expos || 1–4 || Perez || Lieber (2–7) || Urbina || 17,053 || 24–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || May 30 || Expos || 8–7 || Christiansen (1–1) || Urbina || — || 38,149 || 25–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || May 31 || Expos || 9–4 || Cordova (6–3) || Batista || — || 24,718 || 26–30 |-

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || June 1 || Mets || 4–3 || Schmidt (8–1) || Mlicki || Rincon (4) || 11,274 || 27–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || June 2 || Mets || 5–2 || Peters (1–3) || Bohanon || Rincon (5) || 9,040 || 28–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || June 3 || Mets || 3–0 || Lieber (3–7) || Reed || Christiansen (1) || 17,691 || 29–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 5 || Twins || 6–1 || Silva (6–3) || Morgan || — || 28,446 || 30–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || June 6 || Twins || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || Loaiza (3–3) || Aguilera || — || 19,809 || 31–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 7 || Twins || 2–3 || Serafini || Schmidt (8–2) || Aguilera || 32,773 || 31–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 8 || @ Indians || 0–8 || Colon || Peters (1–4) || — || 43,068 || 31–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || June 9 || @ Indians || 7–4 || Lieber (4–7) || Morman || Rincon (6) || 41,762 || 32–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || June 10 || @ Indians || 4–3 <small>(11)</small> || Loaiza (4–3) || Mesa || Loiselle (12) || 43,101 || 33–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 12 || Brewers || 2–4 || Karl || Cordova (6–4) || Wickman || 16,851 || 33–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 13 || Brewers || 1–8 || Juden || Schmidt (8–3) || — || 28,945 || 33–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 14 || Brewers || 7–2 || Peters (2–4) || Woodard || — || 23,755 || 34–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Beech || Lieber (4–8) || Leiter || 14,411 || 34–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Dodd || Loiselle (1–5) || — || 24,615 || 34–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Schilling || Cordova (6–5) || — || 25,694 || 34–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 1–0 || Dessens (2–1) || Jones || Rincon (7) || 14,774 || 35–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 19 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Woodard || Peters (2–5) || Wickman || 20,935 || 35–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || June 20 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Lieber (5–8) || Eldred || Rincon (8) || 28,556 || 36–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 21 || @ Brewers || 8–7 || Loaiza (5–3) || Juden || Rincon (9) || 22,338 || 37–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 22 || White Sox || 4–5 || Castillo || Dessens (2–2) || Karchner || 21,531 || 37–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 23 || White Sox || 4–5 || Sirotka || Schmidt (8–4) || Karchner || 20,310 || 37–40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || June 24 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Peters (3–5) || Rusch || — || 18,007 || 38–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 25 || @ Royals || 1–6 || Belcher || Lieber (5–9) || — || 22,504 || 38–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Park || Loaiza (5–4) || Osuna || 52,934 || 38–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || June 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Valdez || Cordova (6–6) || — || 37,821 || 38–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || June 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Williams (1–0) || Radinsky || Loiselle (13) || 38,865 || 39–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || June 30 || Tigers || 0–3 || Moehler || Lieber (5–10) || — || 11,760 || 39–44 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 1 || Tigers || 1–9 || Greisinger || Peters (3–6) || — || 18,957 || 39–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 2 || Tigers || 5–2 || Loaiza (6–4) || Powell || Loiselle (14) || 34,594 || 40–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 9–12 || Tapani || Cordova (6–7) || Beck || 40,420 || 40–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Pisciotta || Schmidt (8–5) || Beck || 37,780 || 40–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Stevens || Loiselle (1–6) || Beck || 38,742 || 40–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 10 || Phillies || 6–7 || Schilling || Cordova (6–8) || — || 18,665 || 40–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 11 || Phillies || 0–1 || Portugal || Loiselle (1–7) || Leiter || 30,084 || 40–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 12 || Phillies || 4–10 || Loewer || Loaiza (6–5) || — || 34,144 || 40–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 13 || Cubs || 6–2 || Lieber (6–10) || Gonzalez || — || 11,772 || 41–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 14 || Cubs || 4–7 || Tapani || Peters (3–7) || Beck || 13,405 || 41–52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 15 || Cubs || 3–0 || Cordova (7–8) || Wood || Rincon (10) || 28,655 || 42–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 16 || @ Expos || 5–10 || Pavano || Schmidt (8–6) || Maddux || 8,558 || 42–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 96 || July 17 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Williams (2–0) || Vazquez || Christiansen (2) || 9,380 || 43–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 97 || July 18 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Lieber (7–10) || Boskie || — || 11,499 || 44–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 98 || July 19 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Peters (4–7) || Hermanson || — || 17,558 || 45–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 99 || July 20 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Cordova (8–8) || Yoshii || Rincon (11) || 18,088 || 46–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 21 || @ Mets || 0–4 || Reed || Schmidt (8–7) || — || 22,844 || 46–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 101 || July 22 || Marlins || 6–4 || Van Poppel (1–0) || Dempster || Christiansen (3) || 13,544 || 47–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 102 || July 23 || Marlins || 9–1 || Lieber (8–10) || Meadows || — || 11,374 || 48–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 24 || Braves || 0–3 || Smoltz || Peters (4–8) || — || 24,776 || 48–55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 104 || July 25 || Braves || 4–1 || Cordova (9–8) || Neagle || Christiansen (4) || 41,568 || 49–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 26 || Braves || 1–2 || Maddux || Schmidt (8–8) || Ligtenberg || 34,925 || 49–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 7–8 <small>(13)</small> || Leskanic || McCurry (0–1) || — || 46,024 || 49–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || July 28 || @ Rockies || 6–12 || Astacio || Lieber (8–11) || — || 46,856 || 49–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 108 || July 29 || @ Rockies || 12–1 || Peters (5–8) || Kile || — || 47,411 || 50–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || July 31 || Astros || 4–7 || Hampton || Cordova (9–9) || Henry || 32,476 || 50–59 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 1 || Astros || 1–2 || Lima || Williams (2–1) || — || 19,783 || 50–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 2 || Astros || 2–6 || Johnson || Christiansen (1–2) || Elarton || 21,201 || 50–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 3 || Rockies || 2–7 || Jones || Lieber (8–12) || — || 11,204 || 50–62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 113 || August 4 || Rockies || 13–5 || Christiansen (2–2) || Kile || — || 15,784 || 51–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 5 || Rockies || 2–6 || Wright || Cordova (9–10) || — || 12,862 || 51–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 6 || Rockies || 1–5 || Thomson || Schmidt (8–9) || — || 14,060 || 51–64 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Bohanon || Van Poppel (1–1) || Shaw || 41,676 || 51–65 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Osuna || Christiansen (2–3) || — || 45,187 || 51–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 118 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Peters (6–8) || Park || Rincon (12) || 43,227 || 52–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 119 || August 11 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Cordova (10–10) || Tomko || — || 16,399 || 53–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 120 || August 12 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Schmidt (9–9) || Remlinger || Rincon (13) || 16,946 || 54–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 121 || August 13 || @ Reds || 9–6 || McCurry (1–1) || Harnisch || Rincon (14) || 16,002 || 55–66 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–10 || Osborne || Lieber (8–13) || — || 47,836 || 55–67 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 <small>(12)</small> || Painter || McCurry (1–2) || — || 46,817 || 55–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 124 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Cordova (11–10) || Morris || Lieber (1) || 46,904 || 56–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 125 || August 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Schmidt (10–9) || Perez || Loiselle (15) || 12,730 || 57–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 19 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Williams (3–1) || Bohanon || Christiansen (5) || 27,259 || 58–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 127 || August 20 || Reds || 6–5 || Christiansen (3–3) || Graves || — || 13,137 || 59–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 128 || August 21 || Reds || 14–2 || Peters (7–8) || Tomko || — || 17,007 || 60–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 129 || August 22 || Cardinals || 14–4 || Cordova (12–10) || Witt || — || 45,082 || 61–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 130 || August 23 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Schmidt (11–9) || Mercker || Christiansen (6) || 42,134 || 62–68 |- | 131 || August 24 || Cardinals || 5–5 <small>(7)</small> || — || — || — || 28,435 || 62–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 132 || August 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–6 || Lawrence (1–0) || Sodowsky || Loiselle (16) || 38,960 || 63–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 133 || August 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Tabaka (2–1) || Daal || Loiselle (17) || 39,906 || 64–68 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 28 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Johnson || Cordova (12–11) || — || 40,709 || 64–69 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 29 || @ Astros || 3–6 || Lima || Schmidt (11–10) || Powell || 41,762 || 64–70 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || August 30 || @ Astros || 4–11 || Reynolds || McCurry (1–3) || — || 25,342 || 64–71 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 1 || Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Daal || Peters (7–9) || Olson || 11,427 || 64–72 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 2 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 <small>(11)</small> || Small || Tabaka (2–2) || Olson || 12,010 || 64–73 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 3 || Diamondbacks || 0–1 || Anderson || Cordova (12–12) || — || 8,610 || 64–74 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 4 || Cubs || 2–5 || Karchner || Williams (3–2) || Beck || 36,510 || 64–75 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 5 || Cubs || 4–8 || Tapani || Lawrence (1–1) || Beck || 37,711 || 64–76 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 142 || September 6 || Cubs || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Loiselle (2–7) || Stevens || — || 22,209 || 65–76 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 7 || Brewers || 3–6 || Roque || Dessens (2–3) || Wickman || 12,830 || 65–77 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 144 || September 8 || Brewers || 8–7 || Williams (4–2) || Plunk || Loiselle (18) || 7,171 || 66–77 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Clark || Schmidt (11–11) || Beck || 34,857 || 66–78 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Tapani || Silva (6–4) || Beck || 38,722 || 66–79 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Peters (8–9) || Loewer || — || 16,597 || 67–79 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 4–13 || Portugal || Dessens (2–4) || — || 19,329 || 67–80 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Byrd || Cordova (12–13) || Leiter || 19,662 || 67–81 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Jimenez || Schmidt (11–12) || — || 42,265 || 67–82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 151 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 || Lawrence (2–1) || Osborne || Loiselle (19) || — || 68–82 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Aybar || Silva (6–5) || Acevedo || 41,271 || 68–83 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Morris || Van Poppel (1–2) || — || 39,758 || 68–84 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 18 || Astros || 2–5 || Johnson || Dessens (2–5) || Powell || 16,937 || 68–85 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 155 || September 19 || Astros || 7–1 || Cordova (13–13) || Lima || — || 20,670 || 69–85 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 156 || September 20 || Astros || 0–2 || Reynolds || Schmidt (11–13) || Wagner || 23,657 || 69–86 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 21 || @ Giants || 1–8 || Hershiser || Silva (6–6) || — || 15,695 || 69–87 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 22 || @ Giants || 2–14 || Rueter || Lieber (8–14) || — || 16,228 || 69–88 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 23 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Gardner || Peters (8–10) || Nen || 13,915 || 69–89 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 160 || September 24 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Ortiz || Dessens (2–6) || — || 16,754 || 69–90 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 25 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Bere || Cordova (13–14) || Graves || 17,429 || 69–91 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || September 26 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Harnisch || Schmidt (11–14) || White || 19,391 || 69–92 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 163 || September 27 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Tomko || Silva (6–7) || — || 19,360 || 69–93 |-

|- | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Tie<br>Bold = Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Roster

Opening Day lineup

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Jason Kendall, C, reserve

Notable transactions

• July 17, 1998: Esteban Loaiza was traded by the Pirates to the Texas Rangers for Warren Morris and Todd Van Poppel.

Farm system

References

• 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com