1998 Arizona Diamondbacks season explained

Arizona Diamondbacks
Season:	1998
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Bank One Ballpark
City:	Phoenix, Arizona
Owners:	Jerry Colangelo Ken Kendrick
General Managers:	Joe Garagiola Jr.
Managers:	Buck Showalter
Television:	FSN Arizona KTVK (3TV) (Thom Brennaman, Greg Schulte, Bob Brenly, Joe Garagiola, Al McCoy)
Radio:	KTAR (620 AM) (Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte) KSUN (Spanish) (Jose Tolentino, Ivan Lara)
Divisional Place:	5th
Espntn:	ari
Brtn:	ARI

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

February 7, 1997: Mark Davis was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[1]
August 14, 1997: Mark Davis was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers by the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.^[1]
November 17, 1997: Jay Bell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[2]
November 18, 1997: Devon White was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jesus Martinez (minors).^[3]
November 18, 1997: Travis Fryman was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Gabe Alvarez, Joe Randa, and Matt Drews (minors).^[4]
December 1, 1997: Matt Williams was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin, and cash.^[5]
January 8, 1998: Andy Stankiewicz signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[6]
January 11, 1998: Mark Davis was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[1]

Expansion Draft

Round 1

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

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

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

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

Visalia affiliation shared with Detroit Tigers

1997 farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: High Desert

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

June 23, 1998: Alan Embree was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Russ Springer.^[7]
June 26, 1998: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Oakland Athletics.^[8]

Roster

1998 Arizona Diamondbacks
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters	ManagerCoaches

Game log

|- bgcolor=#fbb| 1 || March 31 || Rockies || 2–9 || Kile (1–0) || Benes (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,484 || 0–1 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 2 || April 1 || Rockies || 0–6 || Thomson (1–0) || Blair (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,758 || 0–2 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 3 || April 2 || Rockies || 4–6 || Astacio (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Dipoto (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,876 || 0–3 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 4 || April 3 || Giants || 3–8 || Gardner (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 45,590 || 0–4 || L4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 5 || April 4 || Giants || 3–5 || Darwin (1–0) || Olson (0–1) || Nen (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,047 || 0–5 || L5|- bgcolor=#bfb| 6 || April 5 || Giants || 3–2 || Benes (1–1) || Estes (0–1) || Rodriguez (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,593 || 1–5 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 7 || April 7 || @ Dodgers || 1–9 || Park (1–0) || Blair (0–2) || — || Dodger Stadium || 52,424 || 1–6 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 8 || April 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Anderson (1–1) || Nomo (0–1) || Rodriguez (2) || Dodger Stadium || 37,016 || 2–6 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 9 || April 9 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Valdez (1–1) || Suppan (0–2) || — || Dodger Stadium || 39,541 || 2–7 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 10 || April 10 || @ Padres || 4–6 || Miceli (1–0) || Rodriguez (0–1) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 27,243 || 2–8 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 11 || April 11 || @ Padres || 0–7 || Smith (1–0) || Adamson (0–1) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 37,753 || 2–9 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 12 || April 12 || @ Padres || 2–4 || Hamilton (2–0) || Blair (0–3) || Hoffman (3) || Qualcomm Stadium || 26,217 || 2–10 || L4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 13 || April 13 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Ashby (2–1) || Anderson (1–2) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 36,278 || 2–11 || L5|- bgcolor=#fbb| 14 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–15 || Busby (2–0) || Sodowsky (0–1) || — || Busch Memorial Stadium || 31,477 || 2–12 || L6|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || April 15 || @ Cardinals || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup April 16)|- bgcolor=#fbb| 15 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Stottlemyre (2–0) || Adamson (0–2) || Brantley (3) || Busch Memorial Stadium || N/A || 2–13 || L7|- bgcolor=#bfb| 16 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Benes (2–1) || Osborne (0–1) || — || Busch Memorial Stadium || 32,039 || 3–13 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 17 || April 17 || Marlins || 7–5 || Springer (1–0) || Darensbourg (0–1) || Rodriguez (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,401 || 4–13 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 18 || April 18 || Marlins || 7–5 || Manuel (1–0) || Alfonseca (0–1) || Rodriguez (4) || Bank One Ballpark || 46,910 || 5–13 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 19 || April 19 || Marlins || 3–4 || Meadows (2–2) || Suppan (0–3) || Stanifer (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,339 || 5–14 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 20 || April 20 || Marlins || 15–4 || Sodowsky (1–1) || Hernandez (2–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 45,256 || 6–14 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 21 || April 22 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Smoltz (2–0) || Benes (2–2) || — || Turner Field || 30,952 || 6–15 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 22 || April 23 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Glavine (3–0) || Blair (0–4) || Wohlers (6) || Turner Field || 33,013 || 6–16 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 23 || April 24 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Ligtenberg (2–1) || Springer (1–1) || — || Turner Field || 41,514 || 6–17 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 24 || April 25 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Brow (1–0) || Darensbourg (0–2) || Rodriguez (5) || Pro Player Stadium || 28,710 || 7–17 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 25 || April 26 || @ Marlins || 6–12 || Ludwick (1–2) || Adamson (0–3) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 24,782 || 7–18 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 26 || April 27 || Braves || 5–6 || Cather (1–1) || Daal (0–1) || Wohlers (7) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,410 || 7–19 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 27 || April 28 || Braves || 2–12 || Glavine (4–0) || Blair (0–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,593 || 7–20 || L3|-|- bgcolor=#fbb| 28 || May 1 || @ Expos || 4–7 || Vasquez (1–2) || Anderson (1–3) || Urbina (6) || Olympic Stadium || 6,952 || 7–21 || L4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 29 || May 2 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Bennett (1–1) || Springer (1–2) || — || Olympic Stadium || 8,026 || 7–22 || L5|- bgcolor=#fbb| 30 || May 3 || @ Expos || 1–4 || Hermanson (3–2) || Blair (0–6) || — || Olympic Stadium || 10,467 || 7–23 || L6|- bgcolor=#bfb| 31 || May 4 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Olson (1–1) || Bohanon (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 18,980 || 8–23 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 32 || May 5 || @ Mets || 1–9 || Mlicki (1–3) || Daal (0–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 13,205 || 8–24 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 33 || May 6 || @ Mets || 2–8 || Rojas (2–0) || Sodowsky (1–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 17,681 || 8–25 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 34 || May 7 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Schilling (4–3) || Benes (2–3) || Leiter (3) || Veterans Stadium || 13,838 || 8–26 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 35 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Green (3–2) || Olson (1–2) || Leiter (4) || Veterans Stadium || 13,259 || 8–27 || L4|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || May 9 || @ Phillies || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup August 20)|- bgcolor=#fbb| 36 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Winston (1–0) || Suppan (0–4) || Leiter (5) || Veterans Stadium || 18,520 || 8–28 || L5|- bgcolor=#fbb| 37 || May 11 || Cubs || 2–4 || Wood (4–2) || Anderson (1–4) || Beck (10) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,129 || 8–29 || L6|- bgcolor=#fbb| 38 || May 12 || Cubs || 6–7 || Adams (2–1) || Rodriguez (0–2) || Beck (11) || Bank One Ballpark || 45,240 || 8–30 || L7|- bgcolor=#fbb| 39 || May 13 || Brewers || 3–8 || Juden (5–1) || Blair (0–7) || Wickman (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,230 || 8–31 || L8|- bgcolor=#bfb| 40 || May 14 || Brewers || 4–1 || Springer (2–2) || Eldred (0–3) || Olson (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,204 || 9–31 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 41 || May 15 || Pirates || 6–1 || Suppan (1–4) || Cordova (4–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,584 || 10–31 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 42 || May 16 || Pirates || 3–6 || Schmidt (6–1) || Anderson (1–5) || Loiselle (9) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,167 || 10–32 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 43 || May 17 || Pirates || 8–2 || Benes (3–3) || Loaiza (2–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,014 || 11–32 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 44 || May 18 || Pirates || 9–2 || Blair (1–7) || Lieber (1–6) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,465 || 12–32 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 45 || May 20 || @ Marlins || 7–3 || Daal (1–2) || Larkin (2–4) || Olson (2) || Pro Player Stadium || 17,560 || 13–32 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 46 || May 21 || @ Marlins || 6–4 || Telemaco (2–1) || Darensbourg (0–6) || Olson (3) || Pro Player Stadium || 15,116 || 14–32 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 47 || May 22 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Dreifort (2–4) || Benes (3–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 48,299 || 14–33 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 48 || May 23 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Martinez (6–2) || Anderson (1–6) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 48,369 || 14–34 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 49 || May 24 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Blair (2–7) || Park (4–3) || Olson (4) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,682 || 15–34 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 50 || May 25 || Padres || 3–2 || Springer (3–2) || Ashby (5–4) || Olson (5) || Bank One Ballpark || 45,367 || 16–34 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 51 || May 26 || Padres || 1–12 || Brown (4–3) || Suppan (1–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,204 || 16–35 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 52 || May 27 || Padres || 4–6 || Wall (2–1) || Benes (3–5) || Hoffman (15) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,844 || 16–36 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 53 || May 28 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Anderson (2–6) || Darwin (4–3) || Olson (6) || 3Com Park || 12,066 || 17–36 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 54 || May 29 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Estes (4–5) || Blair (2–8) || Nen (13) || 3Com Park || 16,859 || 17–37 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 55 || May 30 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Hershiser (5–3) || Daal (1–3) || Nen (14) || 3Com Park || 28,185 || 17–38 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 56 || May 31 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Rueter (7–3) || Suppan (1–6) || — || 3Com Park || 35,800 || 17–39 || L3|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 57 || June 1 || @ Rockies || 6–4 || Benes (4–5) || Kile (5–7) || Olson (7) || Coors Field || 48,020 || 18–39 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 58 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Anderson (3–6) || Wright (4–6) || — || Coors Field || 47,905 || 19–39 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 59 || June 3 || @ Rockies || 2–3 || McElroy (2–1) || Olson (1–3) || — || Coors Field || 46,279 || 19–40 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 60 || June 4 || @ Rockies || 2–5 || Thomson (5–5) || Daal (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 46,295 || 19–41 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 61 || June 5 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Mohler (1–2) || Springer (3–3) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 9,082 || 19–42 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 62 || June 6 || @ Athletics || 5–10 || Oquist (3–3) || Benes (4–6) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 18,458 || 19–43 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 63 || June 7 || @ Athletics || 12–4 || Anderson (4–6) || Candiotti (4–7) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 17,420 || 20–43 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 64 || June 9 || Angels || 8–10 || Finley (7–2) || Sodowsky (1–3) || Percival (18) || Bank One Ballpark || 43,074 || 20–44 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 65 || June 10 || Angels || 10–2 || Daal (2–4) || Hill (8–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 40,819 || 21–44 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 66 || June 11 || Angels || 5–10 || Dickson (6–4) || Wolcott (0–1) || Percival (19) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,954 || 21–45 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 67 || June 12 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Stottlemyre (7–5) || Benes (4–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 48,169 || 21–46 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 68 || June 13 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Springer (4–3) || Brantley (0–3) || Olson (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,172 || 22–46 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 69 || June 14 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Petkovsek (4–3) || Blair (2–9) || Bottenfield (4) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,166 || 22–47 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 70 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Daal (3–4) || Harnisch (6–2) || — || Cinergy Field || 15,975 || 23–47 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 71 || June 17 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Benes (5–7) || Remlinger (4–8) || Olson (9) || Cinergy Field || 20,029 || 24–47 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 72 || June 18 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Anderson (5–6) || Klingenbeck (1–2) || Olson (10) || Cinergy Field || 21,944 || 25–47 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 73 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Petkovsek (5–3) || Blair (2–10) || — || Busch Memorial Stadium || 44,949 || 25–48 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 74 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Aybar (3–3) || Banks (1–2) || Croushore (2) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 47,632 || 25–49 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 75 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Raggio (1–1) || Sodowsky (1–4) || Brantley (11) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 45,517 || 25–50 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 76 || June 22 || @ Rangers || 6–0 || Benes (6–7) || Burkett (4–8) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,840 || 26–50 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 77 || June 23 || @ Rangers || 5–16 || Sele (11–4) || Anderson (5–7) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 31,904 || 26–51 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 78 || June 24 || Rangers || 2–3 || Helling (11–3) || Blair (2–11) || Wetteland (21) || Bank One Ballpark || 44,296 || 26–52 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 79 || June 25 || Rangers || 4–9 || Van Poppel (1–1) || Telemaco (2–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,269 || 26–53 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 80 || June 26 || Mariners || 13–8 || Sodowsky (2–4) || Spoljaric (3–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 49,328 || 27–53 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 81 || June 27 || Mariners || 4–6 || Fassero (6–5) || Benes (6–8) || Slocumb (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,488 || 27–54 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 82 || June 28 || Mariners || 3–2 || Embree (2–0) || Ayala (0–6) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,968 || 28–54 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 83 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Blair (3–11) || Clark (4–8) || Olson (11) || Wrigley Field || 39,307 || 29–54 || W2|-|- bgcolor=#fbb| 84 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Wood (8–3) || Telemaco (2–3) || Beck (19) || Wrigley Field || 31,002 || 29–55 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 85 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Trachsel (7–5) || Suppan (1–7) || Beck (20) || Wrigley Field || 29,268 || 29–56 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 86 || July 3 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Reynolds (10–5) || Benes (6–9) || Wagner (19) || Astrodome || 34,382 || 29–57 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 87 || July 4 || @ Astros || 7–4 || Anderson (6–7) || Hampton (8–4) || — || Astrodome || 31,477 || 30–57 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 88 || July 5 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Bergman (8–4) || Blair (3–12) || Wagner (20) || Astrodome || 23,607 || 30–58 || L1|- bgcolor="bbcaff"| – || July 7 || 69th All-Star Game || colspan=8 | AL defeats NL 13–8 at Coors Field|- bgcolor=#fbb| 89 || July 10 || Reds || 4–5 || Tomko (9–6) || Benes (6–10) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 45,278 || 30–59 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 90 || July 11 || Reds || 0–8 || Remlinger (6–9) || Blair (3–13) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,323 || 30–60 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 91 || July 12 || Reds || 3–5 || Hudek (2–4) || Anderson (6–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 42,329 || 30–61 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 92 || July 13 || Astros || 5–3 || Telemaco (3–3) || Schourek (5–6) || Olson (12) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,007 || 31–61 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 93 || July 14 || Astros || 2–4 || Reynolds (12–5) || Daal (3–5) || Wagner (22) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,419 || 31–62 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 94 || July 15 || Astros || 9–8 || Embree (3–0) || Magnante (3–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 42,229 || 32–62 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 95 || July 17 || Rockies || 9–6 || Blair (4–13) || Astacio (7–10) || Olson (13) || Bank One Ballpark || 46,322 || 33–62 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 96 || July 18 || Rockies || 4–2 || Anderson (7–8) || Jones (3–4) || Olson (14) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,527 || 34–62 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 97 || July 19 || Rockies || 6–4 || Small (2–1) || Munoz (2–1) || Embree (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 45,650 || 35–62 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 98 || July 20 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Rodriguez (2–0) || Chouinard (0–1) || Nen (27) || 3Com Park || 15,550 || 35–63 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 99 || July 21 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Benes (7–10) || Hershiser (8–8) || Olson (15) || 3Com Park || 12,433 || 36–63 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 100 || July 22 || @ Padres || 3–9 || Ashby (14–5) || Blair (4–14) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 18,780 || 36–64 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 101 || July 23 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Hamilton (9–9) || Anderson (7–9) || Hoffman (32) || Qualcomm Stadium || 24,278 || 36–65 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 102 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Park (9–5) || Telemaco (3–4) || Shaw (29) || Dodger Stadium || 36,150 || 36–66 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 103 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Daal (4–5) || Dreifort (6–9) || Olson (16) || Dodger Stadium || 38,937 || 37–66 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 104 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Valdez (9–9) || Benes (7–11) || Shaw (30) || Dodger Stadium || 37,353 || 37–67 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 105 || July 27 || Cubs || 2–6 || Trachsel (10–5) || Blair (4–15) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 46,373 || 37–68 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 106 || July 28 || Cubs || 7–5 || Wolcott (1–1) || Clark (6–10) || Olson (17) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,190 || 38–68 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 107 || July 29 || Cubs || 3–7 || Wengert (1–0) || Telemaco (3–5) || Adams (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 46,738 || 38–69 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 108 || July 30 || Cubs || 4–0 || Daal (5–5) || Tapani (12–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 46,728 || 39–69 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 109 || July 31 || @ Brewers || 8–2 || Benes (8–11) || Juden (7–10) || — || County Stadium || 27,274 || 40–69 || W2|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 110 || August 1 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Banks (2–2) || Fox (0–2) || Olson (18) || County Stadium || 24,370 || 41–69 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 111 || August 2 || @ Brewers || 2–7 || Woodall (5–5) || Anderson (7–10) || — || County Stadium || 29,457 || 41–70 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 112 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Telemaco (4–5) || Wengert (1–1) || Olson (19) || Wrigley Field || 38,551 || 42–70 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 113 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Tapani (13–7) || Daal (5–6) || Beck (33) || Wrigley Field || 37,539 || 42–71 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 114 || August 5 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Benes (9–11) || Wood (11–6) || Olson (20) || Wrigley Field || 39,664 || 43–71 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 115 || August 7 || @ Expos || 6–4 || Anderson (8–10) || Vasquez (3–11) || Olson (21) || Olympic Stadium || 9,798 || 44–71 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 116 || August 8 || @ Expos || 3–5 || Hermanson (10–9) || Telemaco (4–6) || Urbina (26) || Olympic Stadium || 10,717 || 44–72 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 117 || August 9 || @ Expos || 2–8 || Bennett (5–4) || Wolcott (1–2) || Kline (1) || Olympic Stadium || 21,804 || 44–73 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 118 || August 10 || Phillies || 0–3 || Schilling (11–11) || Daal (5–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,711 || 44–74 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 119 || August 11 || Phillies || 7–3 || Benes (10–11) || Portugal (6–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,298 || 45–74 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 120 || August 12 || Phillies || 4–7 || Grace (4–5) || Anderson (8–11) || M. Leiter (21) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,510 || 45–75 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 121 || August 14 || Mets || 2–3 || Reed (14–7) || Telemaco (4–7) || Wendell (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,562 || 45–76 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 122 || August 15 || Mets || 4–5 || Reynoso (4–0) || Chouinard (0–2) || Franco (25) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,307 || 45–77 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 123 || August 16 || Mets || 6–1 || Daal (6–7) || Nomo (5–10) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,537 || 46–77 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 124 || August 17 || Expos || 6–1 || Benes (11–11) || Powell (1–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 39,367 || 47–77 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 125 || August 18 || Expos || 1–7 || Vasquez (4–12) || Anderson (8–12) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 40,012 || 47–78 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 126 || August 19 || Expos || 2–8 || Hermanson (11–9) || Telemaco (4–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 39,906 || 47–79 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 127 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 1–11 || Schilling (12–11) || Wolcott (1–3) || — || Veterans Stadium || N/A || 47–80 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 128 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 12–9 || Embree (4–0) || Bottalico (1–3) || — || Veterans Stadium || 26,216 || 48–80 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 129 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Portugal (8–3) || Daal (6–8) || Gomes (1) || Veterans Stadium || 17,144 || 48–81 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 130 || August 22 || @ Mets || 4–9 || Jones (9–7) || Benes (11–12) || — || Shea Stadium || 42,654 || 48–82 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 131 || August 23 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Anderson (9–12) || A. Leiter (12–5) || Olson (22) || Shea Stadium || 36,039 || 49–82 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 132 || August 24 || @ Mets || 9–5 || Telemaco (5–8) || Yoshii (5–7) || Banks (1) || Shea Stadium || 29,850 || 50–82 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 133 || August 25 || Pirates || 6–9 || Lawrence (1–0) || Sodowsky (2–5) || Loiselle (16) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,960 || 50–83 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 134 || August 26 || Pirates || 3–4 || Tabaka (2–1) || Daal (6–9) || Loiselle (17) || Bank One Ballpark || 39,906 || 50–84 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 135 || August 27 || Brewers || 0–4 || Roque (2–1) || Benes (11–13) || Plunk (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,856 || 50–85 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 136 || August 28 || Brewers || 6–3 || Anderson (10–12) || Woodall (6–8) || Olson (23) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,505 || 51–85 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 137 || August 29 || Brewers || 4–3 || Small (3–1) || Wickman (6–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,920 || 52–85 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 138 || August 30 || Brewers || 7–3 || Sodowsky (3–5) || Karl (9–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 40,508 || 53–85 || W3|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 139 || September 1 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Daal (7–9) || Peters (7–9) || Olson (24) || Three Rivers Stadium || 11,427 || 54–85 || W4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 140 || September 2 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Small (4–1) || Tabaka (2–2) || Olson (25) || Three Rivers Stadium || 12,010 || 55–85 || W5|- bgcolor=#bfb| 141 || September 3 || @ Pirates || 1–0 || Anderson (11–12) || Cordova (12–12) || — || Three Rivers Stadium || 8,610 || 56–85 || W6|- bgcolor=#bfb| 142 || September 4 || Astros || 3–1 || Telemaco (6–8) || Lima (14–7) || Olson (26) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,396 || 57–85 || W7|- bgcolor=#fbb| 143 || September 5 || Astros || 5–6 || Wagner (4–3) || Embree (4–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,638 || 57–86 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 144 || September 6 || Astros || 1–10 || Hampton (11–6) || Daal (7–10) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,076 || 57–87 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 145 || September 7 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Benes (12–13) || Mlicki (8–7) || Olson (27) || Bank One Ballpark || 43,316 || 58–87 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 146 || September 8 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Kubenka (1–0) || Embree (4–2) || Shaw (41) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,262 || 58–88 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 147 || September 9 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Perez (9–13) || Telemaco (6–9) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,092 || 58–89 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 148 || September 11 || @ Reds || 1–13 || Tomko (12–11) || Sodowsky (3–6) || — || Cinergy Field || 16,579 || 58–90 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 149 || September 12 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Parris (5–4) || Daal (7–11) || White (6) || Cinergy Field || 17,463 || 58–91 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 150 || September 13 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Benes (13–13) || Bere (4–9) || Olson (28) || Cinergy Field || 17,741 || 59–91 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 151 || September 14 || Giants || 14–2 || Anderson (12–12) || Estes (7–11) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 39,715 || 60–91 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 152 || September 15 || Giants || 7–6 || Olson (2–3) || Mesa (8–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 41,619 || 61–91 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 153 || September 16 || Giants || 5–6 || Johnstone (5–5) || Olson (2–4) || Nen (37) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,547 || 61–92 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 154 || September 17 || Braves || 0–1 || Neagle (15–11) || Daal (7–12) || Ligtenberg (29) || Bank One Ballpark || 43,251 || 61–93 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 155 || September 18 || Braves || 5–0 || Benes (14–13) || Maddux (17–9) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 46,434 || 62–93 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 156 || September 19 || Braves || 0–5 || Glavine (20–6) || Anderson (12–13) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 48,405 || 62–94 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 157 || September 20 || Braves || 0–10 || Chen (2–0) || Telemaco (6–10) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,876 || 62–95 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 158 || September 22 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Daal (8–12) || Wright (9–14) || Olson (29) || Coors Field || 42,859 || 63–95 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 159 || September 23 || @ Rockies || 11–14 || Wainhouse (1–0) || Banks (2–3) || Veres (8) || Coors Field || 44,021 || 63–96 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 160 || September 25 || Padres || 6–3 || Olson (3–4) || Myers (4–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,288 || 64–96 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 161 || September 26 || Padres || 3–2 || Telemaco (7–10) || Hitchcock (9–7) || Olson (30) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,196 || 65–96 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 162 || September 27 || Padres || 2–3 || Clement (2–0) || Small (4–2) || Hoffman (53) || Bank One Ballpark || 48,390 || 65–97 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	Avg.
C	92	274	71	11	34	.259
1B	146	562	151	22	72	.269
2B	139	502	139	9	44	.277
3B	135	510	136	20	71	.267
SS	155	549	138	20	67	.251
LF	124	416	108	5	51	.260
CF	146	563	157	22	85	.279
RF	113	333	74	9	43	.222

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Other batters

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

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	Avg.
106	293	80	18	41	.273
98	212	48	2	17	.226
91	206	41	9	30	.199
57	168	48	3	14	.286
50	151	30	1	15	.199
77	145	30	0	8	.207
29	108	21	3	8	.194
29	101	25	1	5	.248
20	31	6	0	3	.194
15	23	3	1	1	.130
7	15	1	1	1	.067
11	13	2	0	0	.154
3	7	0	0	0	.000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB
34	231.1	14	13	3.97	164	74
32	208.0	12	13	4.33	95	24
33	162.2	8	12	2.88	132	51
23	146.2	4	15	5.34	71	51
13	66.0	6	9	6.68	39	21
6	33.0	1	3	7.09	21	13
5	23.0	0	3	8.22	14	11

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Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO	BB
64	68.2	3	4	30	3.01	55	25
45	77.2	3	6	0	5.68	42	39
43	44.0	0	2	5	6.14	36	29
35	35.0	3	2	1	4.11	24	13
33	43.2	1	2	1	3.09	32	25
26	38.1	0	2	0	4.23	26	11
26	32.2	4	3	0	4.13	37	14
23	31.2	3	1	0	3.69	14	8
17	21.1	1	0	0	7.17	13	14
13	15.2	1	0	0	7.47	12	14
8	10.0	0	0	0	9.90	5	3
6	4.1	0	0	0	4.15	2	1
5	5.1	0	0	0	11.81	5	4
4	5.1	0	0	0	10.13	2	2
4	2.1	0	0	0	11.57	4	3
3	4.0	0	0	0	9.00	1	2
2	0.2	0	0	0	81.00	2	4

Farm system

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Mark Davis Stats.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellja01.shtml Jay Bell Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitede03.shtml Devon White Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymatr01.shtml Travis Fryman Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willima04.shtml Matt Williams Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stankan01.shtml Andy Stankiewicz Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/embreal01.shtml Alan Embree Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
Web site: Aaron Small Stats.
Web site: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics.
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
Web site: 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Affiliates.