1998 Minnesota Twins
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | 69–93 | 24 | 21 |
| 1999 Minnesota Twins | 63–97 | 19 | 22 |
| 1998 Minnesota Twins · Current season | 70–92 | 12 | 21 |
| 1997 Minnesota Twins | 68–94 | 21 | 22 |
| 1996 Minnesota Twins | 78–84 | 20 | 22 |
Same era: other teams in 1998
- 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks · 65–97
- 1998 Atlanta Braves · 106–56
- 1998 Baltimore Orioles · 79–83
- 1998 Boston Red Sox · 92–70
- 1998 Chicago Cubs · 90–73
- 1998 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1998
- 1998 Cincinnati Reds · 77–85
- 1998 Cleveland Indians · 89–73
- 1998 Colorado Rockies · 77–85
- 1998 Detroit Tigers · 65–97
- 1998 Florida Marlins · 54–108
- 1998 Houston Astros · 102–60
- 1998 Kansas City Royals · 72–89
- 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers · 83–79
- 1998 Milwaukee Brewers · 74–88
- 1998 Montreal Expos · —
- 1998 New York Mets · 88–74
- 1998 New York Yankees · 114–48
- 1998 Oakland Athletics · 74–88
- 1998 Philadelphia Phillies · 75–87
- 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates · 69–93
- 1998 San Diego Padres · 98–64
- 1998 San Francisco Giants · 89–74
- 1998 Seattle Mariners · 76–85
- 1998 St. Louis Cardinals · 83–79
- 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays · 63–99
- 1998 Texas Rangers · 88–74
- 1998 Toronto Blue Jays · 88–74
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.24 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Travis Baptist | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.67 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Héctor Carrasco | Pitchers | 58 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eddie Guardado | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.52 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| LaTroy Hawkins | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 190.33 | 5.25 | Average (46) — 228 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.25 over 190.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Travis Miller | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eric Milton | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 172.33 | 5.64 | Below average (44) — 262 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.64 over 172.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Morgan | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 98.00 | 3.49 | Average (55) — 52 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.49 over 98.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dan Naulty | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.94 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brad Radke | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 213.67 | 4.30 | Average (52) — 110 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.30 over 213.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Todd Ritchie | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frankie Rodriguez | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 70.00 | 6.56 | Below average (42) — 283 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.56 over 70.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Benj Sampson | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.33 | 1.56 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dan Serafini | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 75.00 | 6.48 | Below average (43) — 273 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.48 over 75.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Greg Swindell | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.66 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Tewksbury | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 148.33 | 4.79 | Average (49) — 173 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.79 over 148.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Trombley | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| A. J. Pierzynski | Catchers | 9 | batting | 10 | 3 | 0 | .300 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Terry Steinbach | Catchers | 36 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Javier Valentín | Catchers | 26 | batting | 162 | 32 | 3 | .198 | — | — | Below average (43) — 376 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 162 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Coomer | Infielders | 8 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brent Gates | Infielders | 5 | batting | 333 | 83 | 3 | .249 | — | — | Average (47) — 286 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 333 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Denny Hocking | Infielders | 7 | batting | 198 | 40 | 3 | .202 | — | — | Below average (42) — 392 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 198 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Corey Koskie | Infielders | 47 | batting | 29 | 4 | 1 | .138 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Pat Meares | Infielders | 2 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Orlando Merced | Infielders | 9 | batting | 204 | 59 | 5 | .289 | — | — | Average (54) — 104 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 204 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | Infielders | 51 | batting | 25 | 5 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Molitor | Infielders | 4 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| David Ortiz | Infielders | 27 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jon Shave | Infielders | 15 | batting | 40 | 10 | 1 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Scott Stahoviak | Infielders | 37 | batting | 19 | 2 | 1 | .105 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Todd Walker | Infielders | 12 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marty Cordova | Outfielders | 40 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Torii Hunter | Outfielders | 48 | batting | 17 | 4 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Chris Latham | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 94 | 15 | 1 | .160 | — | — | Below average (41) — 397 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 94 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Matt Lawton | Outfielders | 50 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Otis Nixon | Outfielders | 1 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Alex Ochoa | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 249 | 64 | 2 | .257 | — | — | Average (49) — 236 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 249 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1998 Minnesota Twins season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T08:09:08.450548+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.