1998 Detroit Tigers season
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The 1998 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in their first season in the American League Central with a record of 65–97 (.401), 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722. The Tigers drew 1,409,391 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1998, ranking 11th of the 14 teams in the American League.
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League | American League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | |||
City | Detroit, Michigan | |||
Owners | Mike Ilitch | |||
General managers | Randy Smith | |||
Managers | Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish | |||
Television | WKBD (Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline) FSN Detroit (Kirk Gibson, Josh Lewin) | |||
Radio | WJR (Frank Beckmann, Lary Sorensen, Jim Price) | |||
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The Tigers missed the playoffs for the 11th straight season, tying a record set between 1973–83. It was also the team's fifth consecutive losing season. Both streaks would last until 2006.