The 1998 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1998 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1998 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1998 New York Yankees salary list, a 1998 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1998 New York Yankees primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.
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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
13 | Willie Banks | 6-01 | 202 | Right | Right | 1969-02-27 |
57 | Joe Borowski | 6-02 | 225 | Right | Right | 1971-05-04 |
59 | Ryan Bradley | 6-04 | 225 | Right | Right | 1975-10-26 |
61 | Jim Bruske | 6-01 | 185 | Right | Right | 1964-10-07 |
52 | Mike Buddie | 6-03 | 215 | Right | Right | 1970-12-12 |
36 | David Cone | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Left | 1963-01-02 |
54 | Todd Erdos | 6-01 | 205 | Right | Right | 1973-11-21 |
26 | Orlando Hernandez | 6-02 | 220 | Right | Right | 1965-10-11 |
40 | Darren Holmes | 6-00 | 200 | Right | Right | 1966-04-25 |
14 | Hideki Irabu | 6-04 | 250 | Right | Right | 1969-05-15 |
58 | Mike Jerzembeck | 6-01 | 185 | Right | Right | 1972-05-18 |
27 | Graeme Lloyd | 6-07 | 234 | Left | Left | 1967-04-09 |
55 | Ramiro Mendoza | 6-02 | 154 | Right | Right | 1972-06-15 |
43 | Jeff Nelson | 6-08 | 235 | Right | Right | 1966-11-17 |
46 | Andy Pettitte | 6-05 | 225 | Left | Left | 1972-06-15 |
42 | Mariano Rivera | 6-02 | 195 | Right | Right | 1969-11-29 |
29 | Mike Stanton | 6-01 | 190 | Left | Left | 1967-06-02 |
62 | Jay Tessmer | 6-03 | 188 | Right | Right | 1971-12-26 |
33 | David Wells | 6-03 | 250 | Left | Left | 1963-05-20 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
13 | Mike Figga | 6-00 | 200 | Right | Right | 1970-07-31 |
25 | Joe Girardi | 5-11 | 195 | Right | Right | 1964-10-14 |
20 | Jorge Posada | 6-02 | 190 | Right | Both | 1970-08-17 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
18 | Scott Brosius | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Right | 1966-08-15 |
22 | Homer Bush | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 1972-11-12 |
2 | Derek Jeter | 6-03 | 195 | Right | Right | 1974-06-26 |
11 | Chuck Knoblauch | 5-09 | 181 | Right | Right | 1968-07-07 |
60 | Mike Lowell | 6-03 | 210 | Right | Right | 1974-02-24 |
24 | Tino Martinez | 6-02 | 230 | Right | Left | 1967-12-07 |
19 | Luis Sojo | 5-11 | 174 | Right | Right | 1965-01-03 |
17 | Dale Sveum | 6-03 | 185 | Right | Both | 1963-11-23 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
28 | Chad Curtis | 5-10 | 185 | Right | Right | 1968-11-06 |
38 | Ricky Ledee | 6-01 | 225 | Left | Left | 1973-11-22 |
21 | Paul O'Neill | 6-04 | 215 | Left | Left | 1963-02-25 |
47 | Shane Spencer | 6-00 | 220 | Right | Right | 1972-02-20 |
51 | Bernie Williams | 6-02 | 205 | Right | Both | 1968-09-13 |
# | Other Positions | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
45 | Chili Davis | 6-03 | 210 | Right | Both | 1960-01-17 |
31 | Tim Raines | 5-08 | 195 | Right | Both | 1959-09-16 |
39 | Darryl Strawberry | 6-06 | 200 | Left | Left | 1962-03-12 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1998 New York Yankees Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The 1998 New York Yankees played 162 games during the regular season, won 114 games, lost 48 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 98/96) where 2,955,193 fans witnessed their 1998 Yankees finish the season with a .704 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1998 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1998 New York Yankees salary list, a 1998 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1998 New York Yankees primary starters list:
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