The 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their first season in franchise history. This season, they finished last in the AL East division and finished the season with a record of 63-99. Their manager was Larry Rothschild. [edit] Offseason - March 11, 1997: Luis Polonia was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1]
- May 10, 1997: Pete Laforest was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[2]
- June 3, 1997: Jason Standridge was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.[3]
- June 3, 1997: Kenny Kelly was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1997.[4]
- November 11, 1997: Mike Kelly was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Dmitri Young (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.[5]
- December 9, 1997: Wade Boggs signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[6]
- December 16, 1997: Scott McClain was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[7]
- December 18, 1997: Josias Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[8]
- January 27, 1998: Dave Silvestri was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[9]
- January 27, 1998: Jerome Walton was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[10]
[edit] Expansion Draft [edit] Round 1 [edit] Round 2 [edit] Round 3 [edit] Regular season [edit] Opening Day starters [edit] Season standings [edit] Notable transactions - May 26, 1998: Jerome Walton was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[10]
- June 2, 1998: Aubrey Huff was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1998.[12]
- July 1, 1998: Josias Manzanillo was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[8]
[edit] Roster | 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | | Roster | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders | | Outfielders | | Manager Coaches | [edit] Game log | Game Log | March | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 1 | March 31 | Tigers | 11 - 6 | Thompson (1-0) | Alvarez (0-1) | | 45,369 | 0-1 | | April | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 2 | April 1 | Tigers | 11 - 8 | Arrojo (1-0) | Moehler (0-1) | | 30,109 | 1-1 | | 3 | April 2 | Tigers | 7 - 1 | Yan (1-0) | Worrell (0-1) | | 28,261 | 2-1 | | 4 | April 3 | White Sox | 10 - 4 | Baldwin (1-0) | Gorecki (0-1) | | 31,816 | 2-2 | | 5 | April 4 | White Sox | 8 - 2 | Springer (1-0) | Eyre (0-1) | | 36,599 | 3-2 | | 6 | April 5 | White Sox | 5 - 0 | Alvarez (1-1) | Bere (0-1) | | 33,733 | 4-2 | | 7 | April 7 | @ Tigers | 3 - 1 | Florie (0-1) | Arrojo (1-1) | Jones (1) | 45,768 | 4-3 | | 8 | April 10 | @ White Sox | 3 - 0 | Sirotka (1-1) | Saunders (0-1) | Karchner (1) | 13,563 | 4-4 | | 9 | April 11 | @ White Sox | 5 - 1 | Gorecki (1-1) | Bere (0-2) | | 17,322 | 5-4 | | 10 | April 12 | @ White Sox | 4 - 1 | Alvarez (2-1) | Navarro (0-2) | Hernández (1) | 14,004 | 6-4 | | 11 | April 13 | Twins | 13 - 12 (14) | Yan (1-0) | Trombley (0-2) | | 31,969 | 7-4 | | 12 | April 14 | Twins | 8 - 2 | Radke (2-1) | Springer (1-1) | | 34,337 | 7-5 | | 13 | April 16 | @ Angels | 6 - 5 | Saunders (1-1) | Holtz (1-1) | Hernández (2) | 22,906 | 8-5 | | 14 | April 17 | @ Angels | 5 - 0 | Finley (3-0) | Gorecki (1-2) | | 31,516 | 8-6 | | 15 | April 18 | @ Angels | 8 - 1 | Alvarez (3-1) | Dickson (0-3) | | 37,878 | 9-6 | | 16 | April 19 | @ Angels | 6 - 0 | Arrojo (2-1) | Watson (0-2) | | 34,580 | 10-6 | | 17 | April 21 | @ Rangers | 4 - 0 | Sele (4-0) | Springer (1-2) | | 26,776 | 10-7 | | 18 | April 22 | @ Rangers | 7 - 2 | Helling (4-0) | Saunders (1-2) | | 30,770 | 10-8 | | 19 | April 23 | @ Rangers | 12 - 5 | Johnson (1-0) | Oliver (0-3) | | 33,319 | 11-8 | | 20 | April 24 | Angels | 10 - 3 | Watson (1-2) | Alvarez (3-2) | | 27,767 | 11-9 | | 21 | April 25 | Angels | 7 - 1 | Hill (4-1) | Arrojo (2-2) | | 33,395 | 11-10 | | 22 | April 26 | Angels | 2 - 1 | Olivares (1-0) | Springer (1-3) | Percival (5) | 26,882 | 11-11 | | 23 | April 27 | Athletics | 7 - 6 | Mathews (1-0) | Hernández (0-1) | Taylor (4) | 25,484 | 11-12 | | 24 | April 28 | Athletics | 4 - 3 | Small (1-0) | Johnson (1-1) | Taylor (5) | 25,138 | 11-13 | | 25 | April 29 | @ Twins | 2 - 0 | Tewksbury (1-0) | Alvarez (3-3) | Aguilera (5) | 8,964 | 11-14 | | 26 | April 30 | @ Twins | 2 - 0 | Arrojo (3-2) | Hawkins (0-3) | | 8,860 | 12-14 | | May | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 27 | May 1 | @ Indians | 7 - 5 | Colon (2-1) | Springer (1-4) | Jackson (10) | 42,712 | 12-15 | | 28 | May 2 | @ Indians | 5 - 1 | Ogea (1-1) | Saunders (1-3) | | 42,525 | 12-16 | | 29 | May 3 | @ Indians | 10 - 8 | Mesa (3-0) | Hernández (0-2) | | 42,597 | 12-17 | | 30 | May 5 | @ Royals | 4 - 2 | Pichardo (3-0) | Alvarez (3-4) | Montgomery (6) | 12,096 | 12-18 | | 31 | May 6 | @ Royals | 5 - 0 | Arrojo (4-2) | Rusch (3-4) | | 11,401 | 13-18 | | 32 | May 8 | Orioles | 8 - 2 | Rhodes (3-0) | Lopez (0-1) | | 35,355 | 13-19 | | 33 | May 9 | Orioles | 7 - 0 | Mussina (4-2) | Springer (1-5) | | 42,486 | 13-20 | | 34 | May 10 | Orioles | 4 - 3 | Yan (3-0) | Mills (0-1) | Hernández (3) | 34,123 | 14-20 | | 35 | May 11 | Indians | 4 - 2 | Arrojo (5-2) | Burba (3-4) | Hernández (4) | 30,334 | 15-20 | | 36 | May 12 | Indians | 6 - 5 (15) | Santana (1-0) | Jackson (0-1) | | 30,194 | 16-20 | | 37 | May 13 | Royals | 4 - 0 | Rapp (3-3) | Saunders (1-4) | | 25,244 | 16-21 | | 38 | May 14 | Royals | 10 - 2 | Belcher (2-5) | Springer (1-6) | | 24,296 | 16-22 | | 39 | May 15 | @ Orioles | 4 - 1 | Alvarez (4-4) | Erickson (4-2) | Hernández (5) | 47,421 | 17-22 | | 40 | May 16 | @ Orioles | 5 - 2 | Arrojo (6-2) | Belcher (2-5) | Hernández (6) | 47,538 | 18-22 | | 41 | May 17 | @ Orioles | 7 - 3 | Mecir (1-0) | Mills (0-2) | | 47,628 | 19-22 | | 42 | May 18 | @ Orioles | 6 - 3 | Lopez (1-1) | Drabek (3-5) | Hernández (7) | 45,033 | 20-22 | | 43 | May 19 | @ Blue Jays | 3 - 1 | Williams (4-2) | Springer (1-7) | Myers (10) | 25,662 | 20-23 | | 44 | May 20 | @ Blue Jays | 9 - 1 | Hentgen (6-3) | Alvarez (4-5) | | 26,107 | 20-24 | | 45 | May 21 | @ Blue Jays | 6 - 1 | Guzman (2-6) | Arrojo (6-3) | | 30,108 | 20-25 | | 46 | May 22 | @ Mariners | 5 - 2 | Johnson (2-1) | Moyer (2-5) | Hernández (8) | 29,522 | 21-25 | | 47 | May 23 | @ Mariners | 6 - 3 | Yan (4-0) | Ayala (0-4) | Hernández (9) | 35,819 | 22-25 | | 48 | May 24 | @ Mariners | 3 - 1 | Johnson (4-3) | Springer (1-8) | | 46,867 | 22-26 | | 49 | May 25 | @ Athletics | 8 - 2 | Oquist (1-3) | Ruebel (0-1) | | 13,199 | 22-27 | | 50 | May 26 | @ Athletics | 7 - 2 | Arrojo (7-3) | Candiotti (4-5) | | 9,801 | 23-27 | | 51 | May 28 | Mariners | 5 - 2 | Moyer (3-5) | Johnson (2-2) | | 27,017 | 23-28 | | 52 | May 29 | Mariners | 6 - 2 | Johnson (5-3) | Saunders (1-5) | | 32,142 | 23-29 | | 53 | May 30 | Mariners | 5 - 2 | Springer (2-8) | Cloude (3-3) | Hernández (10) | 40,212 | 24-29 | | 54 | May 31 | Mariners | 11 - 6 | Swift (4-3) | White (0-1) | | 35,184 | 24-30 | | June | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 55 | June 1 | Rangers | 11 - 6 | Arrojo (8-3) | Burkett (4-3) | Hernández (11) | 24,388 | 25-30 | | 56 | June 2 | Rangers | 11 - 6 | Witt (5-3) | Johnson (2-3) | | 24,477 | 25-31 | | 57 | June 3 | @ Yankees | 7 - 1 | Hernandez (1-0) | Saunders (1-6) | | 27,291 | 25-32 | | 58 | June 4 | @ Yankees | 6 - 1 | Irabu (5-1) | Springer (2-9) | | 22,759 | 25-33 | | 59 | June 5 | Expos | 5 - 2 | Hermanson (4-4) | White (0-2) | | 24,025 | 25-34 | | 60 | June 6 | Expos | 7 - 5 | Telford (3-2) | Ruebel (0-2) | Urbina (14) | 26,501 | 25-35 | | 61 | June 7 | Expos | 4 - 3 (11) | Lopez (2-1) | Kline (1-3) | | 26,334 | 26-35 | | 62 | June 8 | @ Mets | 3 - 0 | Reed (7-3) | Springer (2-10) | | 24,186 | 26-36 | | 63 | June 9 | @ Mets | 5 - 4 (11) | Mecir (2-0) | Hudek (0-3) | Hernández (12) | 30,336 | 27-36 | | 64 | June 10 | @ Mets | 3 - 2 | Leiter (7-3) | White (0-3) | Rojas (2) | 21,682 | 27-37 | | 65 | June 12 | @ Red Sox | 5 - 1 | Wakefield (7-3) | Arrojo (8-4) | | 31,994 | 27-38 | | 66 | June 14 | @ Red Sox | 3 - 2 | Gordon (4-1) | Lopez (2-2) | | 27,768 | 27-39 | | 67 | June 15 | Blue Jays | 8 - 7 | White (1-3) | Quantrill (0-3) | Hernández (13) | 24,122 | 28-39 | | 68 | June 16 | Blue Jays | 4 - 3 | Mecir (3-0) | Myers (2-2) | | 24,278 | 29-39 | | 69 | June 17 | Blue Jays | 2 - 1 | Arrojo (9-4) | Guzman (3-9) | Hernández (14) | 24,394 | 30-39 | | 70 | June 18 | Red Sox | 7 - 5 (10) | Wasdin (4-3) | Yan (4-1) | Gordon (21) | 30,177 | 30-40 | | 71 | June 19 | Red Sox | 4 - 1 | Avery (4-1) | Saunders (1-7) | Gordon (22) | 32,375 | 30-41 | | 72 | June 20 | Red Sox | 8 - 5 | Santana (2-0) | Saberhagen (8-5) | Hernández (15) | 41,169 | 31-41 | | 73 | June 21 | Red Sox | 3 - 1 | Martinez (9-2) | Johnson (2-4) | Gordon (23) | 40,348 | 31-42 | | 74 | June 22 | Marlins | 3 - 2 (12) | Alfonseca (1-2) | Mecir (3-1) | | 25,623 | 31-43 | | 75 | June 23 | Marlins | 6 - 4 | Lopez (3-2) | Dempster (1-2) | Hernández (16) | 27,523 | 32-43 | | 76 | June 24 | @ Marlins | 8 - 4 | Meadows (6-6) | Saunders (1-8) | | 19,501 | 32-44 | | 77 | June 25 | @ Marlins | 5 - 1 | Hernandez (6-4) | Santana (2-1) | | 16,826 | 32-45 | | 78 | June 26 | @ Phillies | 7 - 0 | Green (6-4) | Johnson (2-5) | | 17,559 | 32-46 | | 79 | June 27 | @ Phillies | 5 - 1 | Arrojo (10-4) | Schilling (6-4) | | 44,262 | 33-46 | | 80 | June 28 | @ Phillies | 5 - 4 | Lopez (4-2) | Gomes (6-4) | Hernández (17) | 25,157 | 34-46 | | 81 | June 30 | Braves | 7 - 2 | Neagle (9-6) | Saunders (1-9) | | 41,047 | 34-47 | | July | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 82 | July 1 | Braves | 6 - 5 | Springer (5-3) | Hernández (0-3) | Ligtenberg (8) | 41,100 | 34-48 | | 83 | July 2 | Braves | 6 - 0 | Maddux (12-2) | Arrojo (10-5) | | 40,749 | 34-49 | | 84 | July 3 | @ Blue Jays | 3 - 2 (10) | Myers (3-2) | Yan (4-2) | | 25,625 | 34-50 | | 85 | July 4 | @ Blue Jays | 8 - 0 | Carpenter (5-3) | Springer (2-11) | | 29,198 | 34-51 | | 86 | July 5 | @ Blue Jays | 2 - 1 | Quantrill (1-3) | White (1-4) | Myers (23) | 31,240 | 34-52 | | 87 | July 9 | Yankees | 2 - 0 | Pettitte (11-5) | Rekar (0-1) | Rivera (23) | 38,386 | 34-53 | | 88 | July 10 | Yankees | 8 - 4 | Irabu (7-3) | Alvarez (4-6) | Mendoza (1) | 40,363 | 34-54 | | 89 | July 11 | Yankees | 2 - 0 | Cone (13-2) | Arrojo (10-6) | Rivera (24) | 44,589 | 34-55 | | 90 | July 12 | Yankees | 9 - 2 | Stanton (4-0) | Hernández (0-4) | | 43,373 | 34-56 | | 91 | July 13 | Red Sox | 2 - 0 | Avery (6-2) | Santana (2-2) | Gordon (26) | | 34-57 | | 92 | July 14 | Red Sox | 5 - 4 | Lopez (5-2) | Mahay (1-1) | | 27,310 | 35-57 | | 93 | July 15 | @ Angels | 4 - 2 | Hasegawa (4-1) | Alvarez (4-7) | Percival (27) | 19,681 | 35-58 | | 94 | July 16 | @ Angels | 8 - 1 | Arrojo (11-6) | Sparks (3-2) | | 24,085 | 36-58 | | 95 | July 17 | @ Rangers | 7 - 4 | Oliver (5-7) | Mecir (3-2) | Wetteland (26) | 33,876 | 36-59 | | 96 | July 18 | @ Rangers | 9 - 8 | Crabtree (4-0) | Yan (4-3) | | 44,356 | 36-60 | | 97 | July 19 | @ Rangers | 7 - 4 | Burkett (6-10) | Rekar (0-2) | Wetteland (27) | 34,700 | 36-61 | | 98 | July 21 | Mariners | 8 - 3 | Moyer (7-7) | Alvarez (4-8) | | 30,298 | 36-62 | | 99 | July 22 | Mariners | 7 - 5 | Lopez (6-2) | Johnson (9-9) | Hernández (18) | 31,558 | 37-62 | | 100 | July 24 | Athletics | 6 - 0 | Saunders (2-9) | Oquist (6-7) | | 25,476 | 38-62 | | 101 | July 25 | Athletics | 7 - 5 | Hernández (1-4) | Rogers (10-4) | | 30,179 | 39-62 | | 102 | July 26 | Athletics | 3 - 1 | Alvarez (5-8) | Candiotti (5-13) | Yan (1) | 37,194 | 40-62 | | 103 | July 27 | Athletics | 11 - 5 | Rekar (1-2) | Stein (4-6) | | 24,359 | 41-62 | | 104 | July 28 | @ White Sox | 4 - 1 | Baldwin (6-4) | Arrojo (11-7) | Simas (10) | 18,402 | 41-63 | | 105 | July 29 | @ White Sox | 7 - 2 | Saunders (3-9) | Parque (2-4) | | 17,387 | 42-63 | | 106 | July 31 | Tigers | 5 - 1 | Santana (3-2) | Greisinger (1-6) | Hernández (19) | 25,654 | 43-63 | | August | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 107 | August 1 | Tigers | 8 - 0 | Moehler (12-7) | Alvarez (5-9) | | 28,130 | 43-64 | | 108 | August 2 | Tigers | 3 - 2 | Powell (2-2) | Rekar (1-3) | Jones (19) | 26,120 | 43-65 | | 109 | August 3 | White Sox | 6 - 1 | Baldwin (7-4) | Arrojo (11-8) | | 24,698 | 43-66 | | 110 | August 4 | White Sox | 8 - 6 | Castillo (5-4) | Saunders (3-10) | Simas (11) | 24,866 | 43-67 | | 111 | August 5 | White Sox | 7 - 3 | Hernández (2-4) | Howry (0-2) | | 24,814 | 44-67 | | 112 | August 7 | Indians | 5 - 1 | Gooden (4-6) | Alvarez (5-10) | | 32,254 | 44-68 | | 113 | August 8 | Indians | 6 - 2 | Nagy (10-7) | Rekar (1-4) | | 37,108 | 44-69 | | 114 | August 9 | Indians | 2 - 1 | Mecir (4-2) | Assenmacher (2-5) | | 36,641 | 45-69 | | 115 | August 10 | Orioles | 2 - 1 | Guzman (8-12) | Saunders (3-11) | Benítez (16) | 26,352 | 45-70 | | 116 | August 11 | Orioles | 2 - 1 | Mecir (5-2) | Benítez (4-3) | | 26,472 | 46-70 | | 117 | August 12 | Orioles | 7 - 0 | Erickson (12-9) | Alvarez (5-11) | | 29,211 | 46-71 | | 118 | August 13 | @ Royals | 6 - 4 | Montgomery (2-4) | Hernández (2-5) | | 18,289 | 46-72 | | 119 | August 14 | @ Royals | 11 - 9 | Haney (5-5) | Arrojo (11-9) | Service (3) | 28,133 | 46-73 | | 120 | August 15 | @ Royals | 8 - 6 | Mecir (6-2) | Bones (0-1) | Hernández (20) | 18,706 | 47-73 | | 121 | August 16 | @ Royals | 8 - 3 | Santana (4-2) | Belcher (11-10) | | 16,762 | 48-73 | | 122 | August 17 | @ Indians | 4 - 3 | Colon (13-6) | Alvarez (5-12) | Jackson (30) | 43,139 | 48-74 | | 123 | August 18 | @ Indians | 4 - 2 | Gooden (5-6) | Rekar (1-5) | Jackson (31) | 42,967 | 48-75 | | 124 | August 19 | Orioles | 6 - 4 | Mussina (12-6) | Arrojo (11-10) | Benítez (19) | 44,530 | 48-76 | | 125 | August 20 | Orioles | 4 - 2 | Saunders (4-11) | Rhodes (3-4) | Hernández (21) | 44,566 | 49-76 | | 126 | August 21 | Royals | 6 - 5 | Whisenant (2-1) | Yan (4-4) | Montgomery (27) | 25,638 | 49-77 | | 127 | August 22 | Royals | 3 - 2 | Rosado (7-9) | Alvarez (5-13) | Montgomery (28) | 27,346 | 49-78 | | 128 | August 23 | Royals | 11 - 5 | Rapp (10-11) | Rekar (1-6) | | 33,123 | 49-79 | | 129 | August 25 | Twins | 4 - 1 | Rodriguez (4-2) | Arrojo (11-11) | Aguilera (32) | 23,126 | 49-80 | | 130 | August 26 | Twins | 7 - 3 | Tewksbury (6-9) | Saunders (4-12) | Aguilera (33) | 23,059 | 49-81 | | 131 | August 27 | Twins | 10 - 3 | Santana (5-2) | Milton (7-11) | | 23,314 | 50-81 | | 132 | August 28 | @ Tigers | 4 - 3 | Mecir (7-2) | Moehler (12-11) | Hernández (22) | 19,534 | 51-81 | | 133 | August 29 | @ Tigers | 10 - 6 | Springer (3-11) | Thompson (10-12) | | ? | 52-81 | | 134 | August 29 | @ Tigers | 8 - 2 | Greisinger (4-7) | Rekar (1-7) | | 16,406 | 52-82 | | 135 | August 30 | @ Tigers | 10 - 5 | Arrojo (12-11) | Powell (3-5) | Hernández (23) | 14,765 | 53-82 | | 136 | August 31 | @ Twins | 2 - 1 | Tewksbury (7-9) | Saunders (4-13) | Aguilera (34) | 7,888 | 53-83 | | | | [edit] Player stats [edit] Batting [edit] Starters by position Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases | Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB | | C | John Flaherty | 91 | 304 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 24 | .207 | 0 | | 1B | Fred McGriff | 151 | 564 | 73 | 160 | 19 | 81 | .284 | 7 | | 2B | Miguel Cairo | 150 | 515 | 49 | 138 | 5 | 46 | .268 | 19 | | 3B | Bobby Smith | 117 | 370 | 44 | 102 | 11 | 55 | .276 | 5 | | SS | Kevin Stocker | 112 | 336 | 37 | 70 | 6 | 25 | .208 | 5 | | LF | Quinton McCracken | 155 | 614 | 77 | 179 | 7 | 59 | .292 | 19 | | CF | Randy Winn | 109 | 338 | 51 | 94 | 1 | 17 | .278 | 26 | | RF | Dave Martinez | 90 | 309 | 31 | 79 | 3 | 20 | .256 | 8 | | DH | Paul Sorrento | 137 | 435 | 40 | 98 | 17 | 57 | .225 | 2 | [13] [edit] Other batters | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB | | Wade Boggs | 123 | 435 | 51 | 122 | 7 | 52 | .280 | 3 | | Rich Butler | 72 | 217 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 20 | .226 | 4 | | Tim Laker | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 | | Kerry Robinson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Dave Silvestri | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 0 | | Bubba Trammell | 59 | 199 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 35 | .286 | 0 | | Jerome Walton | 12 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .324 | 0 | [edit] Pitching [edit] Starting pitchers [edit] Other pitchers [edit] Relief pitchers [edit] Awards and honors 1998 MLB All-Star Game [edit] Team leaders - Home Runs – Fred McGriff (19)
- Runs Batted In - Fred McGriff (81)
- Batting Average - Aaron Ledesma (.324)
- Hits - Quinton McCracken (179)
- Stolen Bases - Randy Winn (26)
- Walks - Fred McGriff (79)
- Wins - Rolando Arrojo (14)
- Strikeouts - Tony Saunders (172)
- Earned Run Average - Albie Lopez (2.60)
- Saves - Roberto Hernández (26)
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