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1998 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 1998 MLB AL Central division race at 89-73, 9 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
🏆How the 1998 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 89 | 73 | .549 | - | 3-7 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16.5 | 2-8 | L3 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | 7-3 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Cleveland Indians led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Cleveland Indians led by as many as 14 games on September 5, 1998.
- The Cleveland Indians went 24-12 from April 30, 1998 to June 8, 1998, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 10.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 182 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.