1998 Chicago Cubs
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chicago Cubs | 65–97 | 27 | 24 |
| 1999 Chicago Cubs | 67–95 | 23 | 25 |
| 1998 Chicago Cubs · Current season | 90–73 | 23 | 24 |
| 1997 Chicago Cubs | 68–94 | 21 | 21 |
| 1996 Chicago Cubs | 76–86 | 24 | 17 |
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 White Sox · —
- 1998 Cincinnati Reds · 77–85
More teams from 1998
- 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 Minnesota Twins · 70–92
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | 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. |
| Rod Beck | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.02 | 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. |
| Mark Clark | Pitchers | 54 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 213.67 | 4.84 | Average (48) — 196 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.84 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. |
| Tony Fossas | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 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. |
| Kevin Foster | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 16.20 | 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. |
| Geremi González | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 110.00 | 5.32 | Average (47) — 212 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.32 over 110.00 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. |
| Chris Haney | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.20 | 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. |
| Félix Heredia | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.08 | 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. |
| Matt Karchner | Pitchers | 52 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.14 | 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. |
| Kurt Miller | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 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. |
| Mike Morgan | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.67 | 7.15 | Average (46) — 228 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 7.15 over 22.67 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. |
| Terry Mulholland | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.89 | 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. |
| Rodney Myers | Pitchers | 59 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 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 Patterson | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.52 | 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. |
| Marc Pisciotta | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.09 | 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. |
| Justin Speier | Pitchers | 56 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 13.50 | 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. |
| Kennie Steenstra | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 | 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. |
| Dave Stevens | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.74 | 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. |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 219.00 | 4.85 | Average (48) — 196 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.85 over 219.00 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. |
| Amaury Telemaco | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.90 | 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. |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 208.00 | 4.46 | Average (51) — 138 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.46 over 208.00 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. |
| Ben Van Ryn | Pitchers | 58 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.38 | 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. |
| Don Wengert | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 49.67 | 5.07 | Average (49) — 173 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.07 over 49.67 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. |
| Kerry Wood | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 166.67 | 3.40 | Average (57) — 27 of 303 pitchers in the available 1998 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.40 over 166.67 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. |
| Tyler Houston | Catchers | 7 | batting | 255 | 65 | 9 | .255 | — | — | Average (50) — 210 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 255 at-bats and 9 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. |
| Sandy Martínez | Catchers | 8,15 | batting | 87 | 23 | 0 | .264 | — | — | Average (49) — 236 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 87 at-bats and 0 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. |
| Scott Servais | Catchers | 9 | batting | 325 | 72 | 7 | .222 | — | — | Below average (44) — 361 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 325 at-bats and 7 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. |
| Manny Alexander | Infielders | 24 | batting | 264 | 60 | 5 | .227 | — | — | Average (45) — 340 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 264 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. |
| Jeff Blauser | Infielders | 4 | batting | 361 | 79 | 4 | .219 | — | — | Below average (43) — 376 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 361 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Gary Gaetti | Infielders | 8,15 | batting | 128 | 41 | 8 | .320 | — | — | Average (58) — 48 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 128 at-bats and 8 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. |
| Mark Grace | Infielders | 17 | batting | 595 | 184 | 17 | .309 | — | — | Average (59) — 40 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 595 at-bats and 17 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. |
| Jason Hardtke | Infielders | 19 | batting | 21 | 5 | 0 | .238 | — | — | 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. |
| José Hernández | Infielders | 18 | batting | 488 | 124 | 23 | .254 | — | — | Average (51) — 175 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 488 at-bats and 23 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. |
| Jason Maxwell | Infielders | 50 | batting | 3 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — | 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. |
| Mickey Morandini | Infielders | 12 | batting | 582 | 172 | 8 | .296 | — | — | Average (55) — 84 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 582 at-bats and 8 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. |
| José Nieves | Infielders | 11 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | 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. |
| Kevin Orie | Infielders | 15 | batting | 204 | 37 | 2 | .181 | — | — | Below average (39) — 407 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 204 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. |
| Brant Brown | Outfielders | 37 | batting | 347 | 101 | 14 | .291 | — | — | Average (56) — 68 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 347 at-bats and 14 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. |
| Glenallen Hill | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 131 | 46 | 8 | .351 | — | — | Strong (61) — 26 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 131 at-bats and 8 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. |
| Lance Johnson | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 304 | 85 | 2 | .280 | — | — | Average (52) — 150 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 304 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. |
| Terrell Lowery | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 15 | 3 | 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. |
| Orlando Merced | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 10 | 3 | 1 | .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. |
| Matt Mieske | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 97 | 29 | 1 | .299 | — | — | Average (53) — 122 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 97 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. |
| Henry Rodríguez | Outfielders | 40 | batting | 415 | 104 | 31 | .251 | — | — | Average (53) — 122 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 415 at-bats and 31 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. |
| Sammy Sosa | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 643 | 198 | 66 | .308 | — | — | Strong (66) — 7 of 411 batters in the available 1998 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 643 at-bats and 66 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. |
| Pedro Valdés | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 23 | 5 | 0 | .217 | — | — | 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. |
| Derrick White | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 10 | 1 | 1 | .100 | — | — | 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. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1998 Chicago Cubs season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T08:05:04.388758+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.