1998 MLB season (Jayverse)

The 1998 MLB Season is the 98th Season for Major League Baseball

Top 32 Selections in the 1998 Rookie Draft
Andy Bent (RP) - Arizona Diamondbacks

Neal Cotts (RP) - Chicago White Sox

Kyuji Fujikawa (RP) - Chicago Cubs

Marrc Palmer (SP) - Omaha Royals

Ronnie Robinson (RP) - Omaha Royals

Allan Simpson (RP) - Seattle Pilots

Bill Villanueva (SP) - Charlotte Bobcats

Matt Wheatland (RP) - Havana Hurricanes

Josh Beckett (SP) - Boston Red Sox

Josh Daws (RP) - Iowa Oaks

Dan Haren (SP) - Oakland Panthers

Ryan Jamison (SP) - Baltimore Orioles

Atsushi Nomi (SP) - Milwaukee Brewers

Scott Baker (SP) - Minnesota Twins

Jimmy Barrett (RP) - Las Vegas Blackjack 21's

David Cook (LF) - Birmingham Barons

Cody Getz (RP) - Anaheim Amigos

Ron Gilchrist (RP) - Buffalo Bisons

Daisuke Matsuzaka (SP) - Boston Red Sox

Gerson Mercedes (RP) - Chicago Hitmen

Nathaniel Meza (RP) - Birmingham Barons

Alex Negron (RP) - Kansas City Monarchs

Bill Rios (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Jermaine Van Buren (SP) - Denver Rockies

CJ Wilson (SP) - Dallas Rangers

Carlos Beltran (CF) - Kansas City Monarchs

Jabe Bergeron (1B) - Los Angeles Knights

Joe Blanton (SP) - Oakland Panthers

Jung Bong (SP) - Atlanta Braves

Craig Brazell (1B) - New York Giants

Juan Camacho (3B) - Atlanta Braves

Fausto Carmona (SP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Final Standings
AL East: Boston Red Sox (88-72), New York Yankees (86-74), Baltimore Orioles (76-84), Ottawa Lynx (74-86), Toronto Blue Jays (71-89), Buffalo Bisons (65-95), Richmond Generals (59-101)

AL Central: Cleveland Buckeyes (114-48), Kansas City Monarchs (86-74), Detroit Tigers (85-75), Chicago White Sox (82-78), Chicago Hitmen (76-84), Iowa Oaks (75-85), Indianapolis Roundes (58-102)

AL South: Dallas Rangers (101-59), New Orleans Pelicans (89-71), Houston Astros (86-74), Oklahoma City 89ers (83-77), Miami Athletics (80-80), Mexico City Diablos Rojos (76-84), Monterrey Bandits (57-103)

AL West: Los Angeles Angels (101-59), Seattle Pilots (93-67), Vancouver Mounties (82-78), Reno Silver Sox (81-79), San Francisco Seals (80-80), Anaheim Amigos (76-84), Portland Beavers (60-100)

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (102-58), Pittsburgh Pirates (99-61), Brooklyn Dodgers (92-68), Washington Nationals (86-74), Montreal Expos (79-81), New York Giants (77-83), Boston Beacons (60-100)

NL North: Columbus Explorers (97-63), Minnesota Twins (93-67), Milwaukee Bewers (87-73), Cincinnati Reds (85-75), Chicago Cubs (80-80), Fargo RedHawks (76-84), Omaha Royals (62-98)

NL South: Atlanta Braves (92-68), Charlotte Bobcats (88-72), Tampa Bay Rays (81-79), St. Louis Cardinals (70-90), San Antonio Missions (67-93), Birmingham Barons (65-95), Havana Hurricanes (59-101)

NL West: Denver Rockies (102-58), Oakland Panthers (97-63), Calgary Wranglers (85-75), San Diego Padres (85-75), Los Angeles Knights (60-100), Las Vegas Blackajck 21's (59-101), Arizona Diamondbacks (55-105)

League Playoffs
ALDS: Cleveland def. Boston 4-3, LA Angels def. Dallas 4-1

NLDS: Philadelphia def. Atlanta 4-3, Columbus def. Denver 4-2

ALCS: Cleveland def. LA Angels 4-2

NLCS: Philadelphia def. Columbus 4-3

WS: Cleveland def. Philadelphia 4-2

League Leaders
Batting Average - Mike Warner (NY Yankees) .374

Home Runs - Jose Oliva (Chicago WS) 51

RBI - Geoff Jenkins (Cleveland) 167

Stolen Bases - Paul Failla (Philadelphia) 57

OBP + Slugging % - Chipper Jones (Atlanta) 1.053

ERA - Sigfrido Barrerra (Cleveland) 2.03

Wins - John Ray (Cleveland) 23

Strikeouts - Michael Lynch (Vancouver) 259