1998 Anaheim Angels season
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The Anaheim Angels
1998 season
involved the Angels finishing 2nd in the American League
west with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
1998 season
1998 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Greg Vaughn all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and engage in a historic chase for Roger Maris's single-season record of 61 home runs...
involved the Angels finishing 2nd in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
west with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses.
Offseason
- December 4, 1997: Greg Cadaret was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- December 19, 1997: Cecil Fielder signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- December 22, 1997: Chip Hale signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- January 9, 1998: Norberto Martin was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- January 10, 1998: William Van Landingham was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- January 26, 1998: Damon Mashore was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- February 27, 1998: Jack McDowell signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- March 30, 1998: Chip Hale was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals for Craig Shipley.
Regular season
Transactions
- July 30, 1998: Charlie O’Brien was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Anaheim Angels for Brian Tokarse (minors) and Jason Stockstill (minors).
- August 7, 1998: Jeff Juden was selected off waivers by the Anaheim Angels from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- August 10, 1998: Cecil FielderCecil FielderCecil Grant Fielder is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians...
was released by the Anaheim Angels. - August 26, 1998: Greg Cadaret was selected off waivers by the Texas Rangers from the Anaheim Angels.
Roster
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Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
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Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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