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1 Offseason  


1.1  Expansion Draft  


1.1.1  Round 1  




1.1.2  Round 2  




1.1.3  Round 3  






1.2  1996–97 MLB June drafts and minor league affiliates  


1.2.1  1996 farm system  




1.2.2  1997 farm system  








2 Regular season  


2.1  Opening Day starters  




2.2  Season standings  


2.2.1  Record vs. opponents  






2.3  Notable transactions  




2.4  Roster  




2.5  Game log  






3 Player stats  


3.1  Batting  


3.1.1  Starters by position  




3.1.2  Other batters  






3.2  Pitching  


3.2.1  Starting pitchers  




3.2.2  Other pitchers  




3.2.3  Relief pitchers  








4 Farm system  




5 References  




6 External links  













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1998 Arizona Diamondbacks
LeagueNational League
DivisionWest
BallparkBank One Ballpark
CityPhoenix, Arizona
Record65–97 (.401)
Divisional place5th
OwnersJerry Colangelo
Ken Kendrick
General managersJoe Garagiola Jr.
ManagersBuck Showalter
TelevisionFSN Arizona
KTVK (3TV)
(Thom Brennaman, Greg Schulte, Bob Brenly, Joe Garagiola, Al McCoy)
RadioKTAR (620 AM)
(Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte)
KSUN (Spanish)
(Jose Tolentino, Ivan Lara)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
Seasons 1999 →

The 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the Diamondbacks' inaugural season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West. They finished the season 33 games behind the National League Champion San Diego Padres with a record of 65–97, last in the division.

Jeff Suppan was the last player from the inaugural team still active in Major League Baseball when he retired in 2012.

Offseason

[edit]

Expansion Draft

[edit]

Round 1

[edit]
Pick Player Position From To
2 Brian Anderson LHP Cle Ari
3 Jeff Suppan RHP Bos Ari
5 Gabe Alvarez 3B SD Ari
7 Jorge Fábregas C CWS Ari
9 Karim García OF LA Ari
11 Edwin Diaz IF Tex Ari
13 Cory Lidle RHP NYM Ari
15 Joel Adamson LHP Mil Ari
17 Ben Ford RHP NYY Ari
19 Yamil Benitez OF KC Ari
21 Neil Weber LHP Mon Ari
23 Jason Boyd RHP Phi Ari
25 Brent Brede OF Min Ari
27 Tony Batista IF Oak Ari

Round 2

[edit]
Pick Player Position From To
29 Tom Martin LHP Hou Ari
31 Omar Daal LHP Tor Ari
33 Scott Winchester RHP Cin Ari
35 Clint Sodowsky RHP Pit Ari
37 Danny Klassen IF Mil Ari
39 Matt Drews RHP Det Ari
41 Todd Erdos RHP SD Ari
43 Chris Clemons RHP CWS Ari
45 David Dellucci OF Bal Ari
47 Damian Miller C Min Ari
49 Héctor Carrasco RHP KC Ari
51 Hanley Frias SS Tex Ari
53 Bob Wolcott RHP Sea Ari
55 Mike Bell 3B Ana Ari

Round 3

[edit]
Pick Player Position From To
57 Joe Randa 3B Pit Ari
59 Jesus Martinez LHP LA Ari
61 Russ Springer RHP Hou Ari
63 Bryan Corey RHP Det Ari
65 Kelly Stinnett C Mil Ari
67 Chuck McElroy LHP CWS Ari
69 Marty Janzen RHP Tor Ari

1996–97 MLB June drafts and minor league affiliates

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The two expansion teams set to debut in 1998, the Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, had two full seasons to establish scouting and player development systems and were permitted to participate fully in the 1996 and 1997 Major League Baseball drafts. The Diamondbacks drafted 30th in both 1996 and 1997, selecting 62 players (1996) and 60 players (1997) in those drafts. The team began developing those players in a farm system with three minor-league affiliates in 1996 and four in 1997.

Among the players selected and signed by Arizona from those drafts were pitchers Brad Penny (fifth round, 1996) and Casey Fossum (seventh, 1996); infielders Alex Cintrón (36th, 1997), Jack Cust (first, 1997) and Junior Spivey (36th round, 1996); and outfielders Ron Calloway (eighth, 1997) and Jason Conti (32nd, 1996).

1996 farm system

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Level Team League Manager
A Visalia Oaks California League Tim Torricelli
Rookie AZL Diamondbacks Arizona League Dwayne Murphy
Rookie Lethbridge Black Diamonds Pioneer League Chris Speier

Visalia affiliation shared with Detroit Tigers[7]

1997 farm system

[edit]
Level Team League Manager
A High Desert Mavericks California League Chris Speier
A South Bend Silver Hawks Midwest League Dick Scott
Rookie AZL Diamondbacks Arizona League Brian Butterfield and Don Wakamatsu
Rookie Lethbridge Black Diamonds Pioneer League Tommy Jones

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: High Desert[7]

Regular season

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Opening Day starters

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Season standings

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  • t
  • e
    • NL West
    Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
    San Diego Padres 98 64 .605 — 54‍–‍27 44‍–‍37
    San Francisco Giants 89 74 .546 9½ 49‍–‍32 40‍–‍42
    Los Angeles Dodgers 83 79 .512 15 48‍–‍33 35‍–‍46
    Colorado Rockies 77 85 .475 21 42‍–‍39 35‍–‍46
    Arizona Diamondbacks 65 97 .401 33 34‍–‍47 31‍–‍50

    Record vs. opponents

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    1998 National League record
  • t
  • e

    • Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
    Team AZ ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LA MIL MTL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL AL
    Arizona — 1–8 5–7 4–5 6–6 6–2 4–5 4–8 6–3 2–7 4–5 2–7 6–3 3–9 5–7 2–7 5–8
    Atlanta 8–1 — 3–6 7–2 5–3 7–5 4–5 8–1 7–2 6–6 9–3 8–4 7–2 5–4 7–2 6–3 9–7
    Chicago 7–5 6–3 — 6–5 7–2 7–2 4–7 4–5 6–6 7–2 4–5 3–6 8–3 5–4 7–3 4–7 5–8
    Cincinnati 5–4 2–7 5–6 — 4–5 9–0 3–8 5–4 6–5 8–1 3–6 4–5 5–7 1–11 2–7 8–3 7-6
    Colorado 6–6 3–5 2–7 5–4 — 6–3 6–5 6–6 4–7 7–2 3–6 5–4 5–4 5–7 7–5 3–6 4–8
    Florida 2–6 5–7 2–7 0–9 3–6 — 3–6 4–5 0–9 5–7 5–7 6–6 3–6 4–5 0–9 4–5 8–8
    Houston 5–4 5–4 7–4 8–3 5–6 6-3 — 3–6 9–2 7–2 5–4 7–2 9–2 5–4 6–3 5–7 10–4
    Los Angeles 8–4 1–8 5–4 4–5 6–6 5–4 6–3 — 5–4 5–4 3–5 5–4 7–5 5–7 6–6 4–5 8–5
    Milwaukee 3–6 2–7 6–6 5–6 7–4 9–0 2–9 4–5 — 6–3 1–8 4–5 6–5 3–6 5–4 3–8 8–6
    Montreal 7–2 6–6 2–7 1–8 2–7 7–5 2–7 4–5 3–6 — 8–4 5–7 2–7 4–4 3–6 3–6 6–10
    New York 5–4 3–9 5–4 6–3 6–3 7–5 4–5 5–3 8–1 4–8 — 8–4 4–5 4–5 4–5 6–3 9–7
    Philadelphia 7-2 4–8 6–3 5–4 4–5 6–6 2–7 4–5 5–4 7–5 4–8 — 8–1 1–8 2–6 3–6 7–9
    Pittsburgh 3–6 2–7 3–8 7–5 4–5 6–3 2–9 5–7 5–6 7–2 5–4 1–8 — 5–4 2–7 6–5 6–7
    San Diego 9–3 4–5 4–5 11–1 7–5 5–4 4–5 7–5 6–3 4–4 5–4 8–1 4–5 — 8–4 6–3 6–7
    San Francisco 7–5 2–7 3–7 7–2 5–7 9–0 3–6 6–6 4–5 6–3 5–4 6–2 7–2 4–8 — 7–5 8–5
    St. Louis 7–2 3–6 7–4 3–8 6–3 5-4 7–5 5–4 8–3 6–3 3–6 6–3 5–6 3–6 5–7 — 4–9


    Notable transactions

    [edit]

    Roster

    [edit]
    1998 Arizona Diamondbacks
    Roster
    Pitchers Catchers

    Infielders

    		Outfielders

    Other batters

    		Manager

    Coaches

    Game log

    [edit]
    1998 Game Log (65–97)

    March/April (7–20)

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
    1 March 31 Rockies 2–9 D. Kile A. Benes (0–1) 47,484 0–1 Loss 1
    2 April 1 Rockies 0–6 J. Thompson W. Blair (0–1) 43,758 0–2 Loss 2
    3 April 2 Rockies 4–6 P. Astacio B. Anderson (0–1) Dipoto 42,876 0–3 Loss 3
    4 April 3 Giants 3–8 M. Gardner J. Suppan (0–1) 45,590 0–4 Loss 4
    5 April 4 Giants 3–5 D. Darwin G. Olson (0–1) Nen 47,047 0–5 Loss 5
    6 April 5 Giants 3–2 A. Benes (1–1) S. Estes Rodriguez (1) 47,593 1–5 Win 1
    7 April 7 @ Dodgers 1–9 C. Park W. Blair (0–2) 52,424 1–6 Loss 1
    8 April 8 @ Dodgers 3–0 B. Anderson (1–1) H. Nomo Rodriguez (2) 37,016 2–6 Win 1
    9 April 9 @ Dodgers 2–7 I. Valdez J. Suppan (0–2) 39,541 2–7 Loss 1
    10 April 10 @ Padres 4–6 D. Mecili F. Rodriguez (0–1) 27,246 2–8 Loss 2
    11 April 11 @ Padres 0–7 P. Smith J. Adamson (0–1) 37,753 2–9 Loss 3
    12 April 12 @ Padres 2–4 J. Hamilton W. Blair (0–3) Hoffman 26,217 2–10 Loss 4
    13 April 13 @ Padres 0–1 A. Ashby B. Anderson (1–2) 36,278 2–11 Loss 5
    14 April 14 @ Cardinals 5–15 M. Bushy C. Sodowsky (0–1) 31,477 2–12 Loss 6
    15 April 16(1) @ Cardinals 4–5 T. Stottlmyrer J. Adamson (0–2) Brantley N/A 2–13 Loss 7
    16 April 16(2) @ Cardinals 8–2 A. Benes (2–1) D. Osborne 32,039 3–13 Win 1
    17 April 17 Marlins 7–5 R. Springer (1–0) V. Darensbourgh Rodriguez (3) 47,401 4–13 Win 2
    18 April 18 Marlins 7–5 B. Manuel (1–0) A. Alfonseca Rodriguez (4) 49,910 5–13 Win 3
    19 April 19 Marlins 3–4 B. Meadows J. Suppan (0–3) Stanifer 47,339 5–14 Loss 1
    20 April 20 Marlins 15–4 C. Sodowsky (1–1) L. Hernandez 45,256 6–14 Win 1
    21 April 22 @ Braves 2–5 J. Smoltz A. Benes (2–2) 30,952 6–15 Loss 1
    22 April 23 @ Braves 1–3 T. Glavine W. Blair (0–4) Wohlers 33,013 6–16 Loss 2
    23 April 24 @ Braves 5–6 K. Ligtenberg R. Springer (1–1) 41,514 6–17 Loss 3
    24 April 25 @ Marlins 4–3 (11) S. Brow (1–0) V. Darensbourogh Rodriguez (5) 28,710 7–17 Win 1
    25 April 26 @ Marlins 6–12 E. Ludwick J. Adamson (0–3) 24,782 7–18 Loss 1
    26 April 27 Braves 5–6 M. Cather O. Daal (0–1) Wohlers 47,410 7–19 Loss 2
    27 April 28 Braves 2–12 T. Glavine W. Blair (0–5) 47,593 7–20 Loss 3

    May

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
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    June

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
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    July

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
    81
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    August

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
    106
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    September

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
    135
    136
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    October

    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
    162
    Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement

    Player stats

    [edit]
    = Indicates team leader

    Batting

    [edit]

    Starters by position

    [edit]

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average

    Pos Player G AB H HR RBI Avg.
    C Kelly Stinnett 92 274 71 11 34 .259
    1B Travis Lee 146 562 151 22 72 .269
    2B Andy Fox 139 502 139 9 44 .277
    3B Matt Williams 135 510 136 20 71 .267
    SS Jay Bell 155 549 138 20 67 .251
    LF David Dellucci 124 416 108 5 51 .260
    CF Devon White 146 563 157 22 85 .279
    RF Karim García 113 333 74 9 43 .222

    [10]

    Other batters

    [edit]

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average

    Player G AB H HR RBI Avg.
    Tony Batista 106 293 80 18 41 .273
    Brent Brede 98 212 48 2 17 .226
    Yamil Benítez 91 206 41 9 30 .199
    Damian Miller 57 168 48 3 14 .286
    Jorge Fábregas 50 151 30 1 15 .199
    Andy Stankiewicz 77 145 30 0 8 .207
    Danny Klassen 29 108 21 3 8 .194
    Bernard Gilkey 29 101 25 1 5 .248
    Chris Jones 20 31 6 0 3 .194
    Hanley Frías 15 23 3 1 1 .130
    Hensley Meulens 7 15 1 1 1 .067
    Mike Robertson 11 13 2 0 0 .154
    Edwin Díaz 3 7 0 0 0 .000

    Pitching

    [edit]

    Starting pitchers

    [edit]

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

    Player G IP W L ERA SO BB
    Andy Benes 34 231.1 14 13 3.97 164 74
    Brian Anderson 32 208.0 12 13 4.33 95 24
    Omar Daal 33 162.2 8 12 2.88 132 51
    Willie Blair 23 146.2 4 15 5.34 71 51
    Jeff Suppan 13 66.0 6 9 6.68 39 21
    Bob Wolcott 6 33.0 1 3 7.09 21 13
    Joel Adamson 5 23.0 0 3 8.22 14 11

    [10]

    Other pitchers

    [edit]

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

    Player G IP W L ERA SO BB
    Amaury Telemaco 27 121.0 6 9 3.94 60 33

    Relief pitchers

    [edit]

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

    Player G IP W L SV ERA SO BB
    Gregg Olson 64 68.2 3 4 30 3.01 55 25
    Clint Sodowsky 45 77.2 3 6 0 5.68 42 39
    Félix Rodríguez 43 44.0 0 2 5 6.14 36 29
    Alan Embree 35 35.0 3 2 1 4.11 24 13
    Willie Banks 33 43.2 1 2 1 3.09 32 25
    Bobby Chouinard 26 38.1 0 2 0 4.23 26 11
    Russ Springer 26 32.2 4 3 0 4.13 37 14
    Aaron Small 23 31.2 3 1 0 3.69 14 8
    Scott Brow 17 21.1 1 0 0 7.17 13 14
    Barry Manuel 13 15.2 1 0 0 7.47 12 14
    Ben Ford 8 10.0 0 0 0 9.90 5 3
    Efraín Valdez 6 4.1 0 0 0 4.15 2 1
    Chris Michalak 5 5.1 0 0 0 11.81 5 4
    Vladimir Núñez 4 5.1 0 0 0 10.13 2 2
    Neil Weber 4 2.1 0 0 0 11.57 4 3
    Bryan Corey 3 4.0 0 0 0 9.00 1 2
    Ricky Pickett 2 0.2 0 0 0 81.00 2 4

    Farm system

    [edit]
    See also: Minor League Baseball
    Level Team League Manager
    AAA Tucson Sidewinders Pacific Coast League Chris Speier
    A High Desert Mavericks California League Don Wakamatsu
    A South Bend Silver Hawks Midwest League Roly de Armas
    Rookie AZL Diamondbacks Arizona League Mike Brumley
    Rookie Lethbridge Black Diamonds Pioneer League Joe Almaraz

    [7][11]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c "Mark Davis Stats".
  • ^ Jay Bell Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ Devon White Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ Travis Fryman Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ Matt Williams Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ Andy Stankiewicz Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  • ^ Alan Embree Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
  • ^ "Aaron Small Stats".
  • ^ a b "1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics".
  • ^ "1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Affiliates".
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