| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Season: | 1998 |
| League: | National League |
| Division: | Central |
| Ballpark: | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Record: | 69–93 (.426) |
| Divisional Place: | 6th |
| Owners: | Kevin McClatchy |
| General Managers: | Cam Bonifay |
| Managers: | Gene Lamont |
| Television: | WPGH-TV & WCWB-TV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh |
| Radio: | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk) |
The 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 117th season of the franchise; the 112th in the National League. This was their 29th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 69–93.
|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Expos || 4–0 || Cordova (1–0) || Perez || — || 31,220 || 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 2 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Schmidt (1–0) || Maddux || Loiselle (1) || 6,396 || 2–0|- style="background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 3 || @ Mets || 1–2 || McMichael || Peters (0–1) || — || 15,245 || 2–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 4 || @ Mets || 6–7 (13) || Wendell || Peters (0–2) || — || 17,633 || 2–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 5 || April 5 || @ Mets || 0–7 || Yoshii || Silva (0–1) || — || 18,205 || 2–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || April 6 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Cordova (2–0) || Jones || Loiselle (2) || 13,528 || 3–3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 7 || April 7 || Braves || 3–11 || Glavine || Schmidt (1–1) || — || 43,268 || 3–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || April 8 || Braves || 5–3 || Loaiza (1–0) || Neagle || Loiselle (3) || 11,254 || 4–4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 9 || Braves || 3–4 || Millwood || Lieber (0–1) || Wohlers || 9,560 || 4–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || April 10 || Marlins || 4–1 || Silva (1–1) || Meadows || Loiselle (4) || 16,561 || 5–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 11 || April 11 || Marlins || 7–6 (10) || Loiselle (1–0) || Powell || — || 19,920 || 6–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || April 12 || Marlins || 7–3 || Schmidt (2–1) || Medina || — || 12,203 || 7–5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 13 || April 13 || Marlins || 2–7 || Larkin || Loaiza (1–1) || — || 10,938 || 7–6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 14 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Millwood || Lieber (0–2) || — || 31,259 || 7–7|- style="background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 15 || @ Braves || 0–7 || Maddux || Silva (1–2) || — || 30,381 || 7–8|- style="background:#fbb;"| 16 || April 16 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Smoltz || Cordova (2–1) || Wohlers || 35,760 || 7–9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 17 || April 17 || Padres || 5–7 || Boehringer || Tabaka (0–1) || Hoffman || 12,555 || 7–10|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18 || April 18 || Padres || 5–7 (10) || Miceli || Loiselle (1–1) || Hoffman || 14,728 || 7–11|- style="background:#fbb;"| 19 || April 21 || Giants || 3–6 || Gardner || Lieber (0–3) || — || 8,976 || 7–12|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || April 22 || Giants || 5–2 || Silva (2–2) || Darwin || Loiselle (5) || 11,367 || 8–12|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || April 23 || Giants || 7–0 || Cordova (3–1) || Estes || — || 9,899 || 9–12|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || April 24 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Schmidt (3–1) || Smith || Rincon (1) || 26,413 || 10–12|- style="background:#fbb;"| 23 || April 25 || @ Padres || 3–4 (16) || Reyes || Martinez (0–1) || — || 53,710 || 10–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || April 26 || @ Padres || 6–0 || Lieber (1–3) || Brown || — || 42,281 || 11–13|- style="background:#fbb;"| 25 || April 27 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Nen || Loiselle (1–2) || — || 10,127 || 11–14|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26 || April 28 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Estes || Cordova (3–2) || Nen || 11,551 || 11–15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 27 || April 30 || Dodgers || 6–14 || Clontz || Dessens (0–1) || — || 9,728 || 11–16|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || May 1 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Tabaka (1–1) || Dreifort || Loiselle (6) || 15,491 || 12–16|- style="background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 2 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Martinez || Lieber (1–4) || Radinsky || 22,629 || 12–17|- style="background:#fbb;"| 30 || May 3 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Park || Silva (2–3) || — || 18,674 || 12–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 31 || May 5 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Cordova (4–2) || Mercker || Loiselle (7) || 10,329 || 13–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 32 || May 6 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Schmidt (4–1) || Stottlemyre || — || 12,051 || 14–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || May 7 || Reds || 8–7 || Dessens (1–1) || Belinda || Loiselle (8) || 8,400 || 15–18|- style="background:#fbb;"| 34 || May 8 || Reds || 3–5 (10) || Belinda || Rincon (0–1) || Shaw || 13,848 || 15–19|- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || May 9 || Reds || 6–1 || Silva (3–3) || Winchester || Peters (1) || 27,185 || 16–19|- style="background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 10 || Reds || 3–4 (12) || Belinda || Loiselle (1–3) || — || 19,507 || 16–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 37 || May 11 || Rockies || 5–2 || Schmidt (5–1) || Ritz || — || 9,498 || 17–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || May 12 || Rockies || 6–0 || Loaiza (2–1) || Wright || — || 12,954 || 18–20|- style="background:#fbb;"| 39 || May 13 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Hampton || Lieber (1–5) || Wagner || 14,239 || 18–21|- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || May 14 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Silva (4–3) || Schourek || — || 16,123 || 19–21|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41 || May 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–6 || Suppan || Cordova (4–3) || — || 43,584 || 19–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 42 || May 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Schmidt (6–1) || Anderson || Loiselle (9) || 48,167 || 20–22|- style="background:#fbb;"| 43 || May 17 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–8 || Benes || Loaiza (2–2) || — || 44,014 || 20–23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–9 || Blair || Lieber (1–6) || — || 41,465 || 20–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || May 19 || Padres || 3–0 || Silva (5–3) || Hamilton || Loiselle (10) || 10,493 || 21–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || May 20 || Padres || 5–2 || Cordova (5–3) || Ashby || Loiselle (11) || — || 22–24|- style="background:#fbb;"| 47 || May 20 || Padres || 3–8 || Hitchcock || Peters (0–3) || — || 17,248 || 22–25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 48 || May 21 || Padres || 3–2 || Schmidt (7–1) || Brown || Rincon (2) || 10,222 || 23–25|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 1–3 || Hernandez || Loaiza (2–3) || — || 22,057 || 23–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 10–4 || Lieber (2–6) || Fontenot || Rincon (3) || 30,499 || 24–26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 51 || May 24 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Powell || Christiansen (0–1) || — || 16,972 || 24–27|- style="background:#fbb;"| 52 || May 26 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Myers || Loiselle (1–4) || — || 12,272 || 24–28|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || May 27 || @ Brewers || 2–3 (10) || Woodall || Rincon (0–2) || — || 10,274 || 24–29|- style="background:#fbb;"| 54 || May 29 || Expos || 1–4 || Perez || Lieber (2–7) || Urbina || 17,053 || 24–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || May 30 || Expos || 8–7 || Christiansen (1–1) || Urbina || — || 38,149 || 25–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || May 31 || Expos || 9–4 || Cordova (6–3) || Batista || — || 24,718 || 26–30|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 57 || June 1 || Mets || 4–3 || Schmidt (8–1) || Mlicki || Rincon (4) || 11,274 || 27–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || June 2 || Mets || 5–2 || Peters (1–3) || Bohanon || Rincon (5) || 9,040 || 28–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 59 || June 3 || Mets || 3–0 || Lieber (3–7) || Reed || Christiansen (1) || 17,691 || 29–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || June 5 || Twins || 6–1 || Silva (6–3) || Morgan || — || 28,446 || 30–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || June 6 || Twins || 4–3 (12) || Loaiza (3–3) || Aguilera || — || 19,809 || 31–30|- style="background:#fbb;"| 62 || June 7 || Twins || 2–3 || Serafini || Schmidt (8–2) || Aguilera || 32,773 || 31–31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 63 || June 8 || @ Indians || 0–8 || Colon || Peters (1–4) || — || 43,068 || 31–32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || June 9 || @ Indians || 7–4 || Lieber (4–7) || Morman || Rincon (6) || 41,762 || 32–32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || June 10 || @ Indians || 4–3 (11) || Loaiza (4–3) || Mesa || Loiselle (12) || 43,101 || 33–32|- style="background:#fbb;"| 66 || June 12 || Brewers || 2–4 || Karl || Cordova (6–4) || Wickman || 16,851 || 33–33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 67 || June 13 || Brewers || 1–8 || Juden || Schmidt (8–3) || — || 28,945 || 33–34|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || June 14 || Brewers || 7–2 || Peters (2–4) || Woodard || — || 23,755 || 34–34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 69 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Beech || Lieber (4–8) || Leiter || 14,411 || 34–35|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Dodd || Loiselle (1–5) || — || 24,615 || 34–36|- style="background:#fbb;"| 71 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Schilling || Cordova (6–5) || — || 25,694 || 34–37|- style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 1–0 || Dessens (2–1) || Jones || Rincon (7) || 14,774 || 35–37|- style="background:#fbb;"| 73 || June 19 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Woodard || Peters (2–5) || Wickman || 20,935 || 35–38|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || June 20 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Lieber (5–8) || Eldred || Rincon (8) || 28,556 || 36–38|- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || June 21 || @ Brewers || 8–7 || Loaiza (5–3) || Juden || Rincon (9) || 22,338 || 37–38|- style="background:#fbb;"| 76 || June 22 || White Sox || 4–5 || Castillo || Dessens (2–2) || Karchner || 21,531 || 37–39|- style="background:#fbb;"| 77 || June 23 || White Sox || 4–5 || Sirotka || Schmidt (8–4) || Karchner || 20,310 || 37–40|- style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || June 24 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Peters (3–5) || Rusch || — || 18,007 || 38–40|- style="background:#fbb;"| 79 || June 25 || @ Royals || 1–6 || Belcher || Lieber (5–9) || — || 22,504 || 38–41|- style="background:#fbb;"| 80 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Park || Loaiza (5–4) || Osuna || 52,934 || 38–42|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81 || June 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Valdez || Cordova (6–6) || — || 37,821 || 38–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || June 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Williams (1–0) || Radinsky || Loiselle (13) || 38,865 || 39–43|- style="background:#fbb;"| 83 || June 30 || Tigers || 0–3 || Moehler || Lieber (5–10) || — || 11,760 || 39–44|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 84 || July 1 || Tigers || 1–9 || Greisinger || Peters (3–6) || — || 18,957 || 39–45|- style="background:#cfc;"| 85 || July 2 || Tigers || 5–2 || Loaiza (6–4) || Powell || Loiselle (14) || 34,594 || 40–45|- style="background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 9–12 || Tapani || Cordova (6–7) || Beck || 40,420 || 40–46|- style="background:#fbb;"| 87 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Pisciotta || Schmidt (8–5) || Beck || 37,780 || 40–47|- style="background:#fbb;"| 88 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Stevens || Loiselle (1–6) || Beck || 38,742 || 40–48|- style="background:#fbb;"| 89 || July 10 || Phillies || 6–7 || Schilling || Cordova (6–8) || — || 18,665 || 40–49|- style="background:#fbb;"| 90 || July 11 || Phillies || 0–1 || Portugal || Loiselle (1–7) || Leiter || 30,084 || 40–50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 91 || July 12 || Phillies || 4–10 || Loewer || Loaiza (6–5) || — || 34,144 || 40–51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 92 || July 13 || Cubs || 6–2 || Lieber (6–10) || Gonzalez || — || 11,772 || 41–51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 93 || July 14 || Cubs || 4–7 || Tapani || Peters (3–7) || Beck || 13,405 || 41–52|- style="background:#cfc;"| 94 || July 15 || Cubs || 3–0 || Cordova (7–8) || Wood || Rincon (10) || 28,655 || 42–52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 95 || July 16 || @ Expos || 5–10 || Pavano || Schmidt (8–6) || Maddux || 8,558 || 42–53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 96 || July 17 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Williams (2–0) || Vazquez || Christiansen (2) || 9,380 || 43–53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 97 || July 18 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Lieber (7–10) || Boskie || — || 11,499 || 44–53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 98 || July 19 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Peters (4–7) || Hermanson || — || 17,558 || 45–53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 99 || July 20 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Cordova (8–8) || Yoshii || Rincon (11) || 18,088 || 46–53|- style="background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 21 || @ Mets || 0–4 || Reed || Schmidt (8–7) || — || 22,844 || 46–54|- style="background:#cfc;"| 101 || July 22 || Marlins || 6–4 || Van Poppel (1–0) || Dempster || Christiansen (3) || 13,544 || 47–54|- style="background:#cfc;"| 102 || July 23 || Marlins || 9–1 || Lieber (8–10) || Meadows || — || 11,374 || 48–54|- style="background:#fbb;"| 103 || July 24 || Braves || 0–3 || Smoltz || Peters (4–8) || — || 24,776 || 48–55|- style="background:#cfc;"| 104 || July 25 || Braves || 4–1 || Cordova (9–8) || Neagle || Christiansen (4) || 41,568 || 49–55|- style="background:#fbb;"| 105 || July 26 || Braves || 1–2 || Maddux || Schmidt (8–8) || Ligtenberg || 34,925 || 49–56|- style="background:#fbb;"| 106 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 7–8 (13) || Leskanic || McCurry (0–1) || — || 46,024 || 49–57|- style="background:#fbb;"| 107 || July 28 || @ Rockies || 6–12 || Astacio || Lieber (8–11) || — || 46,856 || 49–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 108 || July 29 || @ Rockies || 12–1 || Peters (5–8) || Kile || — || 47,411 || 50–58|- style="background:#fbb;"| 109 || July 31 || Astros || 4–7 || Hampton || Cordova (9–9) || Henry || 32,476 || 50–59|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 110 || August 1 || Astros || 1–2 || Lima || Williams (2–1) || — || 19,783 || 50–60|- style="background:#fbb;"| 111 || August 2 || Astros || 2–6 || Johnson || Christiansen (1–2) || Elarton || 21,201 || 50–61|- style="background:#fbb;"| 112 || August 3 || Rockies || 2–7 || Jones || Lieber (8–12) || — || 11,204 || 50–62|- style="background:#cfc;"| 113 || August 4 || Rockies || 13–5 || Christiansen (2–2) || Kile || — || 15,784 || 51–62|- style="background:#fbb;"| 114 || August 5 || Rockies || 2–6 || Wright || Cordova (9–10) || — || 12,862 || 51–63|- style="background:#fbb;"| 115 || August 6 || Rockies || 1–5 || Thomson || Schmidt (8–9) || — || 14,060 || 51–64|- style="background:#fbb;"| 116 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Bohanon || Van Poppel (1–1) || Shaw || 41,676 || 51–65|- style="background:#fbb;"| 117 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Osuna || Christiansen (2–3) || — || 45,187 || 51–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 118 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Peters (6–8) || Park || Rincon (12) || 43,227 || 52–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 119 || August 11 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Cordova (10–10) || Tomko || — || 16,399 || 53–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 120 || August 12 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Schmidt (9–9) || Remlinger || Rincon (13) || 16,946 || 54–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 121 || August 13 || @ Reds || 9–6 || McCurry (1–1) || Harnisch || Rincon (14) || 16,002 || 55–66|- style="background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–10 || Osborne || Lieber (8–13) || — || 47,836 || 55–67|- style="background:#fbb;"| 123 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 (12) || Painter || McCurry (1–2) || — || 46,817 || 55–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 124 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Cordova (11–10) || Morris || Lieber (1) || 46,904 || 56–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 125 || August 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Schmidt (10–9) || Perez || Loiselle (15) || 12,730 || 57–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 126 || August 19 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Williams (3–1) || Bohanon || Christiansen (5) || 27,259 || 58–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 127 || August 20 || Reds || 6–5 || Christiansen (3–3) || Graves || — || 13,137 || 59–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 128 || August 21 || Reds || 14–2 || Peters (7–8) || Tomko || — || 17,007 || 60–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 129 || August 22 || Cardinals || 14–4 || Cordova (12–10) || Witt || — || 45,082 || 61–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 130 || August 23 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Schmidt (11–9) || Mercker || Christiansen (6) || 42,134 || 62–68|-| 131 || August 24 || Cardinals || 5–5 (7) || — || — || — || 28,435 || 62–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 132 || August 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–6 || Lawrence (1–0) || Sodowsky || Loiselle (16) || 38,960 || 63–68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 133 || August 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Tabaka (2–1) || Daal || Loiselle (17) || 39,906 || 64–68|- style="background:#fbb;"| 134 || August 28 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Johnson || Cordova (12–11) || — || 40,709 || 64–69|- style="background:#fbb;"| 135 || August 29 || @ Astros || 3–6 || Lima || Schmidt (11–10) || Powell || 41,762 || 64–70|- style="background:#fbb;"| 136 || August 30 || @ Astros || 4–11 || Reynolds || McCurry (1–3) || — || 25,342 || 64–71|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 137 || September 1 || Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Daal || Peters (7–9) || Olson || 11,427 || 64–72|- style="background:#fbb;"| 138 || September 2 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 (11) || Small || Tabaka (2–2) || Olson || 12,010 || 64–73|- style="background:#fbb;"| 139 || September 3 || Diamondbacks || 0–1 || Anderson || Cordova (12–12) || — || 8,610 || 64–74|- style="background:#fbb;"| 140 || September 4 || Cubs || 2–5 || Karchner || Williams (3–2) || Beck || 36,510 || 64–75|- style="background:#fbb;"| 141 || September 5 || Cubs || 4–8 || Tapani || Lawrence (1–1) || Beck || 37,711 || 64–76|- style="background:#cfc;"| 142 || September 6 || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Loiselle (2–7) || Stevens || — || 22,209 || 65–76|- style="background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 7 || Brewers || 3–6 || Roque || Dessens (2–3) || Wickman || 12,830 || 65–77|- style="background:#cfc;"| 144 || September 8 || Brewers || 8–7 || Williams (4–2) || Plunk || Loiselle (18) || 7,171 || 66–77|- style="background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Clark || Schmidt (11–11) || Beck || 34,857 || 66–78|- style="background:#fbb;"| 146 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Tapani || Silva (6–4) || Beck || 38,722 || 66–79|- style="background:#cfc;"| 147 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Peters (8–9) || Loewer || — || 16,597 || 67–79|- style="background:#fbb;"| 148 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 4–13 || Portugal || Dessens (2–4) || — || 19,329 || 67–80|- style="background:#fbb;"| 149 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Byrd || Cordova (12–13) || Leiter || 19,662 || 67–81|- style="background:#fbb;"| 150 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Jimenez || Schmidt (11–12) || — || 42,265 || 67–82|- style="background:#cfc;"| 151 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 || Lawrence (2–1) || Osborne || Loiselle (19) || — || 68–82|- style="background:#fbb;"| 152 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Aybar || Silva (6–5) || Acevedo || 41,271 || 68–83|- style="background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Morris || Van Poppel (1–2) || — || 39,758 || 68–84|- style="background:#fbb;"| 154 || September 18 || Astros || 2–5 || Johnson || Dessens (2–5) || Powell || 16,937 || 68–85|- style="background:#cfc;"| 155 || September 19 || Astros || 7–1 || Cordova (13–13) || Lima || — || 20,670 || 69–85|- style="background:#fbb;"| 156 || September 20 || Astros || 0–2 || Reynolds || Schmidt (11–13) || Wagner || 23,657 || 69–86|- style="background:#fbb;"| 157 || September 21 || @ Giants || 1–8 || Hershiser || Silva (6–6) || — || 15,695 || 69–87|- style="background:#fbb;"| 158 || September 22 || @ Giants || 2–14 || Rueter || Lieber (8–14) || — || 16,228 || 69–88|- style="background:#fbb;"| 159 || September 23 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Gardner || Peters (8–10) || Nen || 13,915 || 69–89|- style="background:#fbb;"| 160 || September 24 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Ortiz || Dessens (2–6) || — || 16,754 || 69–90|- style="background:#fbb;"| 161 || September 25 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Bere || Cordova (13–14) || Graves || 17,429 || 69–91|- style="background:#fbb;"| 162 || September 26 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Harnisch || Schmidt (11–14) || White || 19,391 || 69–92|- style="background:#fbb;"| 163 || September 27 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Tomko || Silva (6–7) || — || 19,360 || 69–93|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member
| National League | ||||||
| Opponent | W | L | WP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL East | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | 17 | 40 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 49 | 33 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 47 | 32 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 26 | 28 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 30 | 49 | |||
| Total | 21 | 24 | 169 | 182 | ||
| NL Central | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 46 | 58 | |||
| 7 | 5 | 65 | 48 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 30 | 45 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 39 | 44 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 63 | 59 | |||
| Total | 23 | 33 | 243 | 254 | ||
| NL West | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 28 | 42 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 54 | 46 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 44 | 59 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 37 | 32 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 27 | 48 | |||
| Total | 19 | 29 | 190 | 227 | ||
| American League | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |||
| Total | 6 | 7 | 48 | 55 | ||
| Season Total | 69 | 93 | 650 | 718 | ||
| Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 27 | 11 | 16 | 101 | 122 | ||
| May | 29 | 15 | 14 | 123 | 113 | ||
| June | 27 | 13 | 14 | 95 | 98 | ||
| July | 26 | 11 | 15 | 121 | 120 | ||
| August | 26 | 14 | 12 | 137 | 122 | ||
| September | 27 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 143 | ||
| Total | 162 | 69 | 93 | 650 | 718 |
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 80 | 40 | 40 | 354 | 336 | ||
| Away | 82 | 29 | 53 | 296 | 382 | ||
| Total | 162 | 69 | 93 | 650 | 718 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
| ||||||
| Name | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 28 | |||
| 29 | 1B | ||
| 46 | CF | ||
| 11 | RF | ||
| 14 | 3B | ||
| 6 | SS | ||
| 67 | SP |
| Player | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 24 | 9 | 0.375 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 149 | 535 | 175 | 0.327 | 12 | 75 | ||
| 69 | 233 | 72 | 0.309 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 41 | 152 | 43 | 0.283 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 159 | 655 | 185 | 0.282 | 3 | 45 | ||
| 13 | 11 | 3 | 0.273 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 159 | 592 | 160 | 0.270 | 27 | 108 | ||
| 153 | 573 | 153 | 0.267 | 14 | 84 | ||
| 123 | 282 | 74 | 0.262 | 9 | 46 | ||
| 13 | 39 | 10 | 0.256 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 56 | 172 | 44 | 0.256 | 9 | 26 | ||
| 60 | 4 | 1 | 0.250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 73 | 180 | 45 | 0.250 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 3 | 0.250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 110 | 334 | 82 | 0.246 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 21 | 29 | 7 | 0.241 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 125 | 440 | 105 | 0.239 | 12 | 47 | ||
| 72 | 251 | 59 | 0.235 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 39 | 39 | 9 | 0.231 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 39 | 98 | 21 | 0.214 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 59 | 128 | 25 | 0.195 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 24 | 52 | 10 | 0.192 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 81 | 212 | 40 | 0.189 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 90 | 185 | 32 | 0.173 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 29 | 48 | 8 | 0.167 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 28 | 4 | 0.143 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 75 | 9 | 0.120 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 62 | 6 | 0.097 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 27 | 1 | 0.037 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 60 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 163 | 5,493 | 1,395 | 0.254 | 107 | 613 |
| Player | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1.94 | 59 | ||
| 60 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 2.51 | 71 | ||
| 60 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 2.91 | 64 | ||
| 37 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3.02 | 40 | ||
| 33 | 220 | 13 | 14 | 3.31 | 157 | ||
| 54 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 3.44 | 48 | ||
| 39 | 148 | 8 | 10 | 3.47 | 103 | ||
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 17 | ||
| 33 | 214 | 11 | 14 | 4.07 | 158 | ||
| 29 | 171 | 8 | 14 | 4.11 | 138 | ||
| 18 | 100 | 6 | 7 | 4.40 | 64 | ||
| 21 | 91 | 6 | 5 | 4.52 | 53 | ||
| 37 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 4.83 | 42 | ||
| 18 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 5.36 | 32 | ||
| 43 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 5.67 | 43 | ||
| 16 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6.52 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7.32 | 12 | ||
| Team Totals | 163 | 1,449 | 69 | 93 | 3.91 | 1,112 |
1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
See also: Minor League Baseball.