1998 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,623,000, Avg. 32,788
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 3-0
Manager: Jim Riggleman (90-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1998 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 90-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,623,000, Avg. 32,788
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 3-0
Manager: Jim Riggleman (90-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1998 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 90 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs scored 831 runs and allowed 792 runs. Sammy Sosa crushed 66 homers for Chicago, while Jose Hernandez, Henry Rodriguez and Mark Grace each walloped 20 or more also. Sammy Sosa drove in 158 runs. Mark Grace led all regular batters with a .309 average. Kevin Tapani topped the team with 19 wins, and Steve Trachsel also added 15 or more wins also Kerry Wood recorded a 3.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Riggleman coached the team. The 1998 Chicago Cubs qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | P | R | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Manny Alexander | SS | R | R | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rod Beck | P | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Jeff Blauser | SS | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Brant Brown | CF | L | L | June 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Porterville, CA USA |
| Mark Clark | P | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL USA |
| Tony Fossas | P | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Kevin Foster | P | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Mark Grace | 1B | L | L | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Chris Haney | P | L | L | November 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jason Hardtke | 3B | B | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Felix Heredia | P | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Jose Hernandez | 3B | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Glenallen Hill | LF | R | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Tyler Houston | C | L | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Lance Johnson | CF | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Matt Karchner | P | R | R | June 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 245 | Berwick, PA USA |
| Terrell Lowery | CF | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Sandy Martinez | C | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Jason Maxwell | 2B | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN USA |
| Orlando Merced | LF | B | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Matt Mieske | LF | R | R | February 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, MI USA |
| Kurt Miller | P | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Mickey Morandini | 2B | L | R | April 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Kittanning, PA USA |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Terry Mulholland | P | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Rodney Myers | P | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Jose Nieves | SS | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Kevin Orie | 3B | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Bob Patterson | P | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Marc Pisciotta | P | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Edison, NJ USA |
| Henry Rodriguez | LF | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Scott Servais | C | R | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| Sammy Sosa | RF | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Justin Speier | P | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Daly City, CA USA |
| Kennie Steenstra | P | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Dave Stevens | P | R | R | March 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Kevin Tapani | P | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Amaury Telemaco | P | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Higuey, La Altagracia D.R. |
| Steve Trachsel | P | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Pedro Valdes | LF | L | L | June 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Ben VanRyn | P | L | L | August 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Don Wengert | P | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Derrick White | LF | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA USA |
| Kerry Wood | P | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX USA |
