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New York Yankees 1998: The 114-Win Machine
Ask baseball fans to name the greatest single-season team of the modern era and the 1998 Yankees come up almost every time. Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams and the rest of Joe Torre’s squad won 114 regular-season games, then went 11-2 through October to finish the job with a World Series sweep.
In Go Unbeaten you can chase that same standard yourself. Spin the MLB wheel until it lands on New York Yankees 1998, draft their legends into your diamond, and simulate a full 162-game season to see how close your lineup gets to immortality.
Spin for this squadThe legends
Marquee names from this squad's player pool in Go Unbeaten, with their in-game overall ratings.
- SPAndy Pettitte86
- RPMariano Rivera95
- IFTino Martinez84
- IFDerek Jeter92
- OFBernie Williams89
- OFPaul O’Neill86
- CJorge Posada85
The story
The 1998 Yankees finished the regular season 114-48, setting a new American League record for wins — a mark surpassed only by the 116-win Seattle Mariners of 2001. They won the AL East by 22 games, Bernie Williams took the AL batting title at .339, and David Wells threw a perfect game at Yankee Stadium in May. Remarkably, no single hitter carried the team; it was the depth of the lineup, with Paul O’Neill, Tino Martinez and Jorge Posada all contributing, that made them relentless.
October brought one genuine scare — Cleveland led the ALCS 2-1 — but the Yankees won three straight to put it away and finished the postseason 11-2, beating Texas and Cleveland before sweeping the San Diego Padres 4-0 in the World Series, with Scott Brosius named Series MVP. Their 125 combined wins across the regular season and playoffs remain the most by any team in a single MLB season.
This roster also carried the famed Core Four — Jeter, Rivera, Posada and Andy Pettitte — and the Yankees won four World Series in five seasons between 1996 and 2000. Rivera, the closer, retired as MLB’s all-time saves leader and became the first player ever elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously.
- Finished the 1998 regular season 114-48, an American League record at the time
- Won 125 games including the postseason — still the most combined wins in MLB history
- Swept the San Diego Padres 4-0 in the World Series
- Bernie Williams won the 1998 AL batting title with a .339 average
- Mariano Rivera retired as MLB’s all-time saves leader and the first unanimous Hall of Fame electee
Frequently asked
How many games did the 1998 Yankees win?
The 1998 Yankees went 114-48 in the regular season, then 11-2 in the playoffs, sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series. Their 125 total wins remain an MLB single-season record.
Who were the stars of the 1998 Yankees?
The roster featured the Core Four of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, alongside AL batting champion Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neill and Tino Martinez. It was a deep team rather than a one-star show.
Can I draft the 1998 Yankees in Go Unbeaten?
Yes. Open the MLB game at /play?sport=mlb and spin the wheel — when it lands on New York Yankees 1998 you can draft one of their legends into your seven-slot lineup. Keep spinning (you get two re-rolls) to stack more of the squad, then simulate a 162-game season.