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1998 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
72-89, Finished 3rd in AL Central Division
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Scored 714 runs, Allowed 899 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-97
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Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,494,875 (10th of 14)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1997/1999) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 4, 1997

Jay Bell granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1997

Ricky Bones granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1997

Yamil Benitez selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 19th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Hector Carrasco selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 49th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

November 20, 1997

Traded Blaine Mull (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Jeff Conine.

November 22, 1997

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

November 25, 1997

Signed Mike Macfarlane as a free agent.

December 1, 1997

Selected Orlando Miller off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

December 4, 1997

Signed Hipolito Pichardo as a free agent.

December 15, 1997

Signed Dean Palmer as a free agent.

December 16, 1997

Signed Runelvys Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

December 17, 1997

Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

December 21, 1997

Orlando Miller granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1997

Signed Hal Morris as a free agent.

January 5, 1998

Signed Brian Barber as a free agent.

January 12, 1998

Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

January 20, 1998

Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.

Signed Lee Smith as a free agent.

January 22, 1998

Signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.

February, 1998

Signed Chris Hatcher as a free agent.

March 9, 1998

Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

March 17, 1998

Purchased Ernie Young from the Oakland Athletics.

March 23, 1998

Released Chris Hammond.

March 26, 1998

Selected Danny Rios off waivers from the New York Yankees.

April 8, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Mike Macfarlane to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and Shane Mack. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Hansell (May 9, 1998) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

April 20, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Chris Turner as a free agent.

May 26, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

June 2, 1998 (Standings)

Drafted Jeff Austin in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed February 20, 1999.

Drafted Chris George in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1998.

Drafted Scott Chiasson in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.

Drafted Norris Hopper in the 8th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.

Drafted Paul Phillips in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.

Drafted Brian Shackelford in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.

Drafted Shawn Sedlacek in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.

June 3, 1998 (Standings)

Purchased Luis Rivera from the Houston Astros.

June 27, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Manuel Bernal (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jermaine Allensworth.

June 29, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Byron Gettis as an amateur free agent.

August 10, 1998 (Standings)

Sent Jermaine Allensworth to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

August 31, 1998 (Standings)

Purchased Tim Spehr from the New York Mets.

September 1, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Jorge Vasquez as an amateur free agent.

September 3, 1998 (Standings)

Purchased Jeff Suppan from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

September 4, 1998 (Standings)

Released Luis Rivera.

September 12, 1998 (Standings)

Sold Chris Haney to the Chicago Cubs.

October 15, 1998 (Standings)

Greg Hansell granted Free Agency.

Chris Hatcher granted Free Agency.

Hector Ortiz granted Free Agency.

Chris Turner granted Free Agency.

Joe Vitiello granted Free Agency.

Ernie Young granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Luis Ortiz granted Free Agency.

Steve Sisco granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

Jose Offerman granted Free Agency.

Dean Palmer granted Free Agency.

Terry Pendleton granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1998

Tim Belcher granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1998

Shane Mack granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1998

Scott Leius granted Free Agency.

Jeff Montgomery granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1998

Ricky Bones granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1998

Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

November 17, 1998

Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

December 7, 1998

Signed Jeff Montgomery as a free agent.

Selected Dario Veras off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

December 10, 1998

Traded Juan LeBron (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Joe Randa.

December 11, 1998

Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

December 15, 1998

Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

December 17, 1998

Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

Signed Rick Krivda as a free agent.

Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

Signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.

Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

Signed Kennie Steenstra as a free agent.

Signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.

December 19, 1998

Jamie Walker granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1998

Allen McDill granted Free Agency.

Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.

Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.

Brian Bevil granted Free Agency.

Signed Brian Bevil as a free agent.

Signed Alvin Morman as a free agent.

January 14, 1999

Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.

Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

January 25, 1999

Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.

Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.

January 28, 1999

Signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.

February 24, 1999

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

March 1, 1999

Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

March 4, 1999

Signed Angel Guzman as an amateur free agent.

Released Curtis Pride.

March 12, 1999

Released Allen McDill.

March 18, 1999

Released Tony Tarasco.

March 23, 1999

Traded Shane Halter to the New York Mets. Received Jonathan Guzman (minors).

March 27, 1999

Released Johnny Ruffin.

March 29, 1999

Released Joe Roa.

March 30, 1999

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jay Witasick. The Kansas City Royals sent Scott Chiasson (June 10, 1999) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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