1998 Cincinnati Reds season

The Cincinnati Reds' 1998 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central.

Offseason

 * November 11, 1997: Paul Bako and Donne Wall were traded by the Reds to the Detroit Tigers for Melvin Nieves.
 * November 11, 1997: Mike Kelly was traded by the Reds to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later. The Devil Rays completed the deal by sending Dmitri Young to the Reds on November 18.
 * November 27, 1997: Ricardo Jordan was signed as a free agent by the Reds.
 * December 20, 1997: Dave Weathers was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians.
 * January 8, 1998: José Rijo was signed as a free agent by the Reds.
 * January 12, 1998: Pete Rose Jr. was signed as a free agent by the Reds.
 * March 19, 1998: Midre Cummings was selected off waivers from the Reds by the Boston Red Sox.

Notable transactions

 * April 8, 1998: Buddy Carlyle was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Diego Padres for Marc Kroon.
 * June 24, 1998: Dave Weathers was selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Cincinnati Reds.
 * July 4, 1998: Jeff Shaw was traded by the Reds to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes.
 * July 21, 1998: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent by the Reds.

Draft picks

 * June 2, 1998: Adam Dunn was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 11, 1998.
 * June 2, 1998: Termel Sledge was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 45th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Stats through the end of the 1998 season

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

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts