| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League East 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- | New York Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | - | WON | 7 | 8-2 | 62-19 | 52-29 | 33-15 | 39-15 | 29-15 | 101-45 | 13-3 | 965 | 656 | |
| w- | Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22 | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 51-30 | 41-40 | 25-23 | 31-23 | 27-17 | 83-63 | 9-7 | 876 | 729 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26 | WON | 2 | 6-4 | 51-30 | 37-44 | 27-21 | 28-26 | 24-20 | 79-67 | 9-7 | 816 | 768 | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35 | LOST | 1 | 2-8 | 42-39 | 37-44 | 19-29 | 29-25 | 26-18 | 74-72 | 5-11 | 817 | 785 | ||
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51 | LOST | 6 | z-2-8 | 33-48 | 30-51 | 16-32 | 22-32 | 20-24 | 58-88 | 5-11 | 620 | 751 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League Central 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Cleveland Indians | 89 | 73 | .549 | - | LOST | 1 | 3-7 | 46-35 | 43-38 | 27-27 | 29-19 | 23-21 | 79-67 | 10-6 | 850 | 779 | |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9 | WON | 3 | z-8-2 | 44-37 | 36-45 | 28-26 | 26-22 | 19-25 | 73-73 | 7-9 | 861 | 931 | ||
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16 | ½ | LOST | 3 | 2-8 | 29-51 | 43-38 | 23-31 | 21-27 | 19-24 | 63-82 | 9-7 | 714 | 899 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 | WON | 1 | 5-5 | 35-46 | 35-46 | 24-30 | 21-27 | 18-26 | 63-83 | 7-9 | 734 | 818 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | LOST | 2 | z-7-3 | 32-49 | 33-48 | 19-35 | 23-25 | 16-28 | 58-88 | 7-9 | 722 | 863 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League West 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 48-33 | 40-41 | 27-28 | 33-22 | 20-16 | 80-66 | 8-8 | 940 | 871 | |
| Anaheim Angels | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | WON | 1 | 4-6 | 42-39 | 43-38 | 27-28 | 29-26 | 19-17 | 75-71 | 10-6 | 787 | 783 | ||
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-5-5 | 42-39 | 34-46 | 22-33 | 32-22 | 15-21 | 69-76 | 7-9 | 859 | 855 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 39-42 | 35-46 | 18-37 | 30-25 | 18-18 | 66-80 | 8-8 | 804 | 866 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League Wild Card 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| w- | Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 51-30 | 41-40 | 25-23 | 31-23 | 27-17 | 83-63 | 9-7 | 876 | 729 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 4 | WON | 2 | 6-4 | 51-30 | 37-44 | 27-21 | 28-26 | 24-20 | 79-67 | 9-7 | 816 | 768 | ||
| Anaheim Angels | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7 | WON | 1 | 4-6 | 42-39 | 43-38 | 27-28 | 29-26 | 19-17 | 75-71 | 10-6 | 787 | 783 | ||
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 12 | WON | 3 | z-8-2 | 44-37 | 36-45 | 28-26 | 26-22 | 19-25 | 73-73 | 7-9 | 861 | 931 | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 13 | LOST | 1 | 2-8 | 42-39 | 37-44 | 19-29 | 29-25 | 26-18 | 74-72 | 5-11 | 817 | 785 | ||
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 85 | .472 | 15 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-5-5 | 42-39 | 34-46 | 22-33 | 32-22 | 15-21 | 69-76 | 7-9 | 859 | 855 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 39-42 | 35-46 | 18-37 | 30-25 | 18-18 | 66-80 | 8-8 | 804 | 866 | ||
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 19 | ½ | LOST | 3 | 2-8 | 29-51 | 43-38 | 23-31 | 21-27 | 19-24 | 63-82 | 9-7 | 714 | 899 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 22 | WON | 1 | 5-5 | 35-46 | 35-46 | 24-30 | 21-27 | 18-26 | 63-83 | 7-9 | 734 | 818 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 | LOST | 2 | z-7-3 | 32-49 | 33-48 | 19-35 | 23-25 | 16-28 | 58-88 | 7-9 | 722 | 863 | ||
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 29 | LOST | 6 | z-2-8 | 33-48 | 30-51 | 16-32 | 22-32 | 20-24 | 58-88 | 5-11 | 620 | 751 | ||
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| National League East 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Atlanta Braves | 106 | 56 | .654 | - | WON | 7 | z-9-1 | 56-25 | 50-31 | 30-18 | 34-20 | 33-11 | 97-49 | 9-7 | 826 | 581 | |
| New York Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 | LOST | 5 | z-4-6 | 47-34 | 41-40 | 22-26 | 33-21 | 24-20 | 79-67 | 9-7 | 706 | 645 | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31 | WON | 1 | 5-5 | 40-41 | 35-46 | 21-27 | 29-25 | 18-26 | 68-78 | 7-9 | 713 | 808 | ||
| Montreal Expos | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41 | LOST | 1 | z-5-5 | 39-42 | 26-55 | 26-22 | 13-41 | 20-24 | 59-87 | 6-10 | 644 | 783 | ||
| Florida Marlins | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52 | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 31-50 | 23-58 | 21-27 | 12-42 | 13-31 | 46-100 | 8-8 | 667 | 923 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League Central 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Houston Astros | 102 | 60 | .630 | - | WON | 1 | 5-5 | 55-26 | 47-34 | 30-15 | 38-18 | 24-23 | 92-56 | 10-4 | 874 | 620 | |
| w- | Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | 12 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-4-6 | 51-31 | 39-42 | 27-18 | 28-28 | 30-19 | 85-65 | 5-8 | 830 | 792 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | WON | 1 | z-8-2 | 48-34 | 35-45 | 23-22 | 30-26 | 26-22 | 79-70 | 4-9 | 810 | 782 | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | WON | 3 | 7-3 | 39-42 | 38-43 | 26-19 | 27-29 | 17-31 | 70-79 | 7-6 | 750 | 760 | ||
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | LOST | 1 | z-3-7 | 38-43 | 36-45 | 22-23 | 22-34 | 22-25 | 66-82 | 8-6 | 707 | 812 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33 | LOST | 8 | 1-9 | 40-40 | 29-53 | 21-24 | 23-33 | 19-29 | 63-86 | 6-7 | 650 | 718 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League West 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | San Diego Padres | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | WON | 1 | 3-7 | 54-27 | 44-37 | 26-18 | 35-22 | 31-17 | 92-57 | 6-7 | 749 | 635 | |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | .546 | 9 | ½ | LOST | 2 | z-7-3 | 49-32 | 40-42 | 28-16 | 31-27 | 22-26 | 81-69 | 8-5 | 845 | 738 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 48-33 | 35-46 | 19-25 | 31-26 | 25-23 | 75-74 | 8-5 | 669 | 678 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 21 | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 42-39 | 35-46 | 24-20 | 25-33 | 24-24 | 73-77 | 4-8 | 826 | 855 | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 34-47 | 31-50 | 15-29 | 27-30 | 18-30 | 60-89 | 5-8 | 665 | 812 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<1997 1999>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League Wild Card 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| w- | Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | - | WON | 1 | z-4-6 | 51-31 | 39-42 | 27-18 | 28-28 | 30-19 | 85-65 | 5-8 | 830 | 792 | |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | .546 | 1 | LOST | 2 | z-7-3 | 49-32 | 40-42 | 28-16 | 31-27 | 22-26 | 81-69 | 8-5 | 845 | 738 | ||
| New York Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | ½ | LOST | 5 | z-4-6 | 47-34 | 41-40 | 22-26 | 33-21 | 24-20 | 79-67 | 9-7 | 706 | 645 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-8-2 | 48-34 | 35-45 | 23-22 | 30-26 | 26-22 | 79-70 | 4-9 | 810 | 782 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 48-33 | 35-46 | 19-25 | 31-26 | 25-23 | 75-74 | 8-5 | 669 | 678 | |
| Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 42-39 | 35-46 | 24-20 | 25-33 | 24-24 | 73-77 | 4-8 | 826 | 855 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 | ½ | WON | 3 | 7-3 | 39-42 | 38-43 | 26-19 | 27-29 | 17-31 | 70-79 | 7-6 | 750 | 760 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 14 | ½ | WON | 1 | 5-5 | 40-41 | 35-46 | 21-27 | 29-25 | 18-26 | 68-78 | 7-9 | 713 | 808 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 15 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-3-7 | 38-43 | 36-45 | 22-23 | 22-34 | 22-25 | 66-82 | 8-6 | 707 | 812 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 20 | ½ | LOST | 8 | 1-9 | 40-40 | 29-53 | 21-24 | 23-33 | 19-29 | 63-86 | 6-7 | 650 | 718 | |
| Montreal Expos | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-5-5 | 39-42 | 26-55 | 26-22 | 13-41 | 20-24 | 59-87 | 6-10 | 644 | 783 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | ½ | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 34-47 | 31-50 | 15-29 | 27-30 | 18-30 | 60-89 | 5-8 | 665 | 812 | |
| Florida Marlins | 54 | 108 | .333 | 35 | ½ | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 31-50 | 23-58 | 21-27 | 12-42 | 13-31 | 46-100 | 8-8 | 667 | 923 | |
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||