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89-73 .549 |
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| Standings |
Won the AL Central |
| Pythagorean |
87-75, 88-74, 88-74 |
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850 /
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| Postseason | Won ALDS 3-1 over Boston Red Sox
Lost ALCS 4-2 to New York Yankees | | Ballpark | Jacobs Field | | Park Factors | Batting: 103 / Pitching: 103 | | Attendance | 3,467,299 (2nd) (4th) | | Fancost | $127 (10th) / $10,279 | | Payroll/Avg | $56,843,441 / $1,888,369 (8th) | | Rev/OpInc | $149,700,000 / $19,000,000 | | Valuation | $359,000,000 | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Manager | Mike Hargrove | | Coaches | Al Bumbry, Charlie Manuel, Dan Williams, Jeff Newman, Johnny Goryl, Luis Isaac, Mark Wiley | | Executives | Chairman of the Board/CEO: Richard Jacobs, General Manager: John Hart | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Buffalo Bisons, (AA) Akron Aeros, (A) Columbus Red Stixx, (A) Watertown Indians, (A) Kinston Indians, (Rookie) Burlington Indians | | Radio | (WKNR) Dave Nelson, Mike Hegan, Tom Hamilton | | TV | (WUAB) Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan | | Cable TV | (FS Ohio) John Sanders, Rick Manning |
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The 1998 Cleveland Indians
went 89-73
and finished 1st
in the
American League Central. The Indians
drew 3,467,299
to Jacobs Field.
Sandy Alomar Jr., Bartolo Colon, Kenny Lofton, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1998 included Omar Vizquel.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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