1998 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

1997 AL / 1999 AL / 1998 NL / 1998 MLB Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-0):	New York Yankees over San Diego Padres
LgChampSeries (4-2):	New York Yankees over Cleveland Indians
LgDivSeries (3-1):	Cleveland Indians over Boston Red Sox
LgDivSeries (3-0):	New York Yankees over Texas Rangers

East Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
New York Yankees	NYY	114	48	.704	--
Boston Red Sox	BOS	92	70	.568	22.0
Toronto Blue Jays	TOR	88	74	.543	26.0
Baltimore Orioles	BAL	79	83	.488	35.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	TBD	63	99	.389	51.0

Central Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Cleveland Indians	CLE	89	73	.549	--
Chicago White Sox	CHW	80	82	.494	9.0
Kansas City Royals	KCR	72	89	.447	16.5
Minnesota Twins	MIN	70	92	.432	19.0
Detroit Tigers	DET	65	97	.401	24.0

West Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Texas Rangers	TEX	88	74	.543	--
Anaheim Angels	ANA	85	77	.525	3.0
Seattle Mariners	SEA	76	85	.472	11.5
Oakland Athletics	OAK	74	88	.457	14.0

AL East Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	NYY	114	48	.704	---		6.0	4.0	1.9	-0.1	1.8	108-54	6	33-15	39-15	29-15	13-3	62-19	52-29	9-2	21-10	81-37	33-11	38-26	76-22
2	BOS	92	70	.568	22.0	22.0	5.4	4.5	0.9	0.0	0.9	94-68	-2	25-23	31-23	27-17	9-7	51-30	41-40	7-4	24-25	61-55	31-15	32-31	60-39
3	TOR	88	74	.543	26.0	30.0	5.0	4.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	85-77	3	27-21	28-26	24-20	9-7	51-30	37-44	8-8	28-17	65-55	23-19	31-32	57-42
4	BAL	79	83	.488	35.0	57.0	5.0	4.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	84-78	-5	19-29	29-25	26-18	5-11	42-39	37-44	5-2	18-24	57-56	22-27	33-43	46-40
5	TBD	63	99	.389	51.0	121.0	3.8	4.6	-0.8	0.1	-0.7	67-95	-4	16-32	22-32	20-24	5-11	33-48	30-51	5-10	15-20	50-72	13-27	22-52	41-47
	Avg	87	74	.538			5.0	4.5				87-74		24-24	29-24	25-18	8-7	47-33	39-41	6-5	21-19	62-55	24-19	31-36	56-38

AL Central Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	CLE	89	73	.549	---		5.2	4.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	87-75	2	27-27	29-19	23-21	10-6	46-35	43-38	5-10	23-23	64-53	25-20	30-32	59-41
2	CHW	80	82	.494	9.0	9.0	5.3	5.7	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	75-87	5	28-26	26-22	19-25	7-9	44-37	36-45	4-6	20-22	63-57	17-25	34-41	46-41
3	KCR	72	89	.447	16.5	24.0	4.4	5.6	-1.1	0.1	-1.1	64-97	8	23-31	21-27	19-24	9-7	29-51	43-38	7-5	17-16	53-59	19-30	26-49	46-40
4	MIN	70	92	.432	19.0	31.5	4.5	5.0	-0.5	0.0	-0.5	73-89	-3	24-30	21-27	18-26	7-9	35-46	35-46	5-12	25-29	54-73	16-19	37-38	33-54
5	DET	65	97	.401	24.0	51.5	4.5	5.3	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	68-94	-3	19-35	23-25	16-28	7-9	32-49	33-48	7-8	20-21	48-72	17-25	25-48	40-49
	Avg	75	86	.465			4.8	5.3				73-88		24-29	24-24	19-24	8-8	37-43	38-43	5-8	21-22	56-62	18-23	30-41	44-45

AL West Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	TEX	88	74	.543	---		5.8	5.4	0.4	0.0	0.4	87-75	1	27-28	33-22	20-16	8-8	48-33	40-41	3-3	19-17	62-52	26-22	32-33	56-41
2	ANA	85	77	.525	3.0	3.0	4.9	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	81-81	4	27-28	29-26	19-17	10-6	42-39	43-38	6-6	24-19	62-59	23-18	30-36	55-41
3	SEA	76	85	.472	11.5	20.0	5.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	81-80	-5	22-33	32-22	15-21	7-9	42-39	34-46	3-5	10-20	62-67	14-18	25-53	51-32
4	OAK	74	88	.457	14.0	27.5	5.0	5.3	-0.4	0.1	-0.3	76-86	-2	18-37	30-25	18-18	8-8	39-42	35-46	7-5	16-19	51-59	23-29	36-42	38-46
	Avg	80	81	.499			5.2	5.2				81-80		23-31	31-23	18-18	8-7	42-38	38-42	4-4	17-18	59-59	21-21	30-41	50-40

AL Wild Card Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	NYY	114	48	.704	---	---	6.0	4.0	1.9	-0.1	1.8	108-54	6	33-15	39-15	29-15	13-3	62-19	52-29	9-2	21-10	81-37	33-11	38-26	76-22
2	BOS	92	70	.568	---	---	5.4	4.5	0.9	0.0	0.9	94-68	-2	25-23	31-23	27-17	9-7	51-30	41-40	7-4	24-25	61-55	31-15	32-31	60-39
3	CLE	89	73	.549	3.0	3.0	5.2	4.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	87-75	2	27-27	29-19	23-21	10-6	46-35	43-38	5-10	23-23	64-53	25-20	30-32	59-41
4	TEX	88	74	.543	4.0	4.0	5.8	5.4	0.4	0.0	0.4	87-75	1	27-28	33-22	20-16	8-8	48-33	40-41	3-3	19-17	62-52	26-22	32-33	56-41
5	TOR	88	74	.543	4.0	4.0	5.0	4.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	85-77	3	27-21	28-26	24-20	9-7	51-30	37-44	8-8	28-17	65-55	23-19	31-32	57-42
6	ANA	85	77	.525	7.0	10.0	4.9	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	81-81	4	27-28	29-26	19-17	10-6	42-39	43-38	6-6	24-19	62-59	23-18	30-36	55-41
7	CHW	80	82	.494	12.0	25.0	5.3	5.7	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	75-87	5	28-26	26-22	19-25	7-9	44-37	36-45	4-6	20-22	63-57	17-25	34-41	46-41
8	BAL	79	83	.488	13.0	29.0	5.0	4.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	84-78	-5	19-29	29-25	26-18	5-11	42-39	37-44	5-2	18-24	57-56	22-27	33-43	46-40
9	SEA	76	85	.472	15.5	41.5	5.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	81-80	-5	22-33	32-22	15-21	7-9	42-39	34-46	3-5	10-20	62-67	14-18	25-53	51-32
10	OAK	74	88	.457	18.0	56.5	5.0	5.3	-0.4	0.1	-0.3	76-86	-2	18-37	30-25	18-18	8-8	39-42	35-46	7-5	16-19	51-59	23-29	36-42	38-46
11	KCR	72	89	.447	19.5	67.0	4.4	5.6	-1.1	0.1	-1.1	64-97	8	23-31	21-27	19-24	9-7	29-51	43-38	7-5	17-16	53-59	19-30	26-49	46-40
12	MIN	70	92	.432	22.0	87.0	4.5	5.0	-0.5	0.0	-0.5	73-89	-3	24-30	21-27	18-26	7-9	35-46	35-46	5-12	25-29	54-73	16-19	37-38	33-54
13	DET	65	97	.401	27.0	132.0	4.5	5.3	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	68-94	-3	19-35	23-25	16-28	7-9	32-49	33-48	7-8	20-21	48-72	17-25	25-48	40-49
14	TBD	63	99	.389	29.0	152.0	3.8	4.6	-0.8	0.1	-0.7	67-95	-4	16-32	22-32	20-24	5-11	33-48	30-51	5-10	15-20	50-72	13-27	22-52	41-47
	Avg	81	80	.501			5.0	5.0				80-81		23-28	28-24	20-20	8-7	42-38	38-42	5-6	20-20	59-59	21-21	30-39	50-41

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Head-to-Head Records

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     |BAL BOS NYY TBD TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|ANA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --   6   3   5   5|  2   5  10   5   7|  6   8   6   6|ATL:1-2,FLA:1-2,MON:0-3,NYM:1-3,PHI:2-1
  BOS|  6  --   5   9   5|  5   8   5   8   5|  5   9   7   6|ATL:2-1,FLA:2-1,MON:3-0,NYM:1-2,PHI:1-3
  NYY|  9   7  --  11   6|  7   7   8  10   7|  5   8   8   8|ATL:3-1,FLA:3-0,MON:2-1,NYM:2-1,PHI:3-0
  TBD|  7   3   1  --   5|  6   3   6   3   4|  5   6   5   4|ATL:0-3,FLA:1-3,MON:1-2,NYM:1-2,PHI:2-1
  TOR|  7   7   6   7  --|  6   4   6   5   7|  7   6   7   4|ATL:1-2,FLA:1-2,MON:4-0,NYM:2-1,PHI:1-2
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW|  9   6   4   5   4| --   6   6   8   6|  6   4   4   5|CHC:0-3,CIN:1-1,HOU:1-2,MIL:1-2,PIT:2-0,STL:2-1
  CLE|  6   3   4   7   7|  6  --   9   8   6|  7   3   9   4|CHC:2-0,CIN:2-1,HOU:1-2,MIL:2-1,PIT:1-2,STL:2-0
  DET|  1   5   3   5   5|  6   3  --   6   8|  3   7   3   3|CHC:2-0,CIN:0-3,HOU:0-3,MIL:2-1,PIT:2-1,STL:1-1
  KCR|  6   3   0   8   6|  4   4   6  --   7|  5   7   4   3|CHC:2-1,CIN:2-0,HOU:1-2,MIL:1-2,PIT:1-1,STL:2-1
  MIN|  3   6   4   7   4|  6   6   4   5  --|  5   4   2   7|CHC:2-1,CIN:1-2,HOU:1-1,MIL:0-2,PIT:1-2,STL:2-1
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ANA|  5   6   6   6   4|  5   4   8   6   6| --   5   9   5|ARI:2-1,COL:3-0,LAD:3-1,SDP:1-2,SFG:1-2
  OAK|  3   2   3   5   5|  7   8   4   4   7|  7  --   5   6|ARI:2-1,COL:1-2,LAD:1-2,SDP:2-1,SFG:2-2
  SEA|  5   4   3   6   4|  7   2   8   6   9|  3   7  --   5|ARI:1-2,COL:2-1,LAD:1-2,SDP:2-2,SFG:1-2
  TEX|  5   5   3   7   7|  6   7   8   8   4|  7   6   7  --|ARI:3-1,COL:2-1,LAD:0-3,SDP:2-1,SFG:1-2
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS NYY TBD TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|ANA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed

     |BAL BOS NYY TBD TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|ANA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --  46  43  45  71| 44  66  63  56  59| 60  61  65  74|ATL:8-21,FLA:13-15,MON:9-20,NYM:15-17,PHI:19-12
  BOS| 53  --  53  57  66| 76  56  53  62  59| 57  62  62  59|ATL:25-16,FLA:16-10,MON:28-5,NYM:7-10,PHI:25-28
  NYY| 61  73  --  60  57| 73  50  70  78  60| 52  81  71  81|ATL:24-17,FLA:13-4,MON:22-10,NYM:16-8,PHI:23-12
  TBD| 39  40  22  --  38| 48  34  58  50  45| 45  52  49  52|ATL:7-19,FLA:13-20,MON:11-15,NYM:7-10,PHI:10-12
  TOR| 69  71  52  55  --| 46  57  46  41  65| 63  50  64  54|ATL:9-16,FLA:11-12,MON:25-10,NYM:22-22,PHI:16-19
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW| 76  61  58  40  45| --  72  84  78  57| 47  38  67  53|CHC:18-26,CIN:9-9,HOU:10-30,MIL:16-20,PIT:10-8,STL:22-19
  CLE| 59  41  43  49  54| 69  --  56  86  61| 66  61  76  39|CHC:8-5,CIN:17-4,HOU:12-23,MIL:16-9,PIT:15-11,STL:22-5
  DET| 28  43  28  57  41| 78  36  --  64  61| 43  69  51  50|CHC:13-10,CIN:10-15,HOU:11-24,MIL:16-11,PIT:14-6,STL:9-5
  KCR| 47  36  22  64  49| 56  42  51  --  57| 43  69  48  66|CHC:13-12,CIN:9-4,HOU:4-13,MIL:17-22,PIT:9-11,STL:12-8
  MIN| 38  54  37  50  68| 55  51  59  61  --| 60  52  38  60|CHC:14-9,CIN:12-15,HOU:5-12,MIL:3-12,PIT:7-12,STL:10-10
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ANA| 48  49  61  40  53| 55  68  54  44  49| --  57  62  66|ARI:22-23,COL:13-6,LAD:20-17,SDP:15-14,SFG:11-16
  OAK| 51  39  48  46  49| 73  84  54  51  54| 62  --  45  55|ARI:16-18,COL:24-29,LAD:8-9,SDP:23-20,SFG:22-24
  SEA| 70  57  64  50  43| 66  64  63  67  61| 39  61  --  78|ARI:16-20,COL:23-14,LAD:14-17,SDP:10-15,SFG:13-12
  TEX| 61  50  74  62  55| 80  42  81  91  60| 70  53  79  --|ARI:28-17,COL:16-12,LAD:7-15,SDP:19-24,SFG:12-16
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS NYY TBD TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|ANA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

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