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1998 World SeriesWWikipedia↗W1998 season↗

New York Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0 Β· 1998-10-17 to 1998-10-21 Β· 4 games Β· attendance 243,498 Β· season overview

Champion Β· 24th title
Series MVP
Note
A sweep

Games

#DateAway at HomeSeriesParkAttendanceWinLossSave
11998-10-17San Diego Padres 6 at New York Yankees 91–0Yankee Stadium I56,712David WellsDonne WallMariano Rivera
21998-10-18San Diego Padres 3 at New York Yankees 92–0Yankee Stadium I56,692Orlando HernandezAndy Ashby
31998-10-20New York Yankees 5 at San Diego Padres 43–0Qualcomm Stadium64,667Ramiro MendozaTrevor HoffmanMariano Rivera
41998-10-21New York Yankees 3 at San Diego Padres 04–0Qualcomm Stadium65,427Andy PettitteKevin BrownMariano Rivera

The players

New York Yankees

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Paul O'Neill419341000120.211
Scott Brosius417380026040.471
Derek Jeter417460001330.353
Chuck Knoblauch416360013321.375
Bernie Williams416210013250.062
Tino Martinez413450014420.385
Ricky Ledee410163004210.600
Jorge Posada39230012220.333
Chili Davis37320002320.286
Joe Girardi26000000020.000
Shane Spencer13111000020.333
David Cone12010000000.500
Andy Pettitte12000000020.000
Ramiro Mendoza11000000000.000
Mariano Rivera11000000000.000
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Andy Pettitte111–007.15003400.00
David Wells111–007.07552436.43
Orlando Hernandez111–007.06113701.29
David Cone110–006.02323403.00
Mariano Rivera300–034.15000400.00
Jeff Nelson300–002.12101400.00
Ramiro Mendoza101–001.02110109.00
Mike Stanton100–000.232201027.00
Graeme Lloyd100–000.10000000.00

San Diego Padres

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Tony Gwynn416280013100.500
Quilvio Veras415332001340.200
Greg Vaughn415320024120.133
Ken Caminiti414121001270.143
Steve Finley312011000021.083
Chris Gomez411240100110.364
Carlos Hernandez410020000030.200
Jim Leyritz410000000140.000
Wally Joyner38000000310.000
Ruben Rivera25142001000.800
John Vander Wal35021000020.400
Greg Myers24000000020.000
Mark Sweeney33020001000.667
Kevin Brown12010000000.500
Sterling Hitchcock12110000000.500
Andy Sheets12000000010.000
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kevin Brown220–1014.1147761304.40
Sterling Hitchcock110–006.07211711.50
Donne Wall100–002.21003100.00
Andy Ashby110–102.2107411113.50
Trevor Hoffman100–102.02221019.00
Brian Boehringer200–002.04222319.00
Dan Miceli200–001.22002100.00
Randy Myers200–001.00000200.00
Joey Hamilton100–001.00001100.00
Mark Langston100–000.213320140.50