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League Championship (games won)
Divisional Series League Championship Series Champions
Eastern Division
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks (2)
Saint Paul
Saints (0)
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
Saint Paul
Saints (3)
Western Division
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks (3)
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks (3)
Winnipeg
Goldeyes (1)
First Half Final Standings (15.July.97)
Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10 Western Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks *
22 21 .512 - L2 5-5
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks *
31 11 .738 - L1 6-4
Saint Paul
Saints
20 23 .465 2 L1 2-8
Winnipeg
Goldeyes
25 18 .581 6.5 W1 7-3
Madison
Black Wolf
20 23 .465 2 W1 5-5
Sioux City
Explorers
23 20 .535 8.5 L2 4-6
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
12 30 .286 9.5 W2 5-5
Sioux Falls
Canaries
18 25 .419 13.5 W2 6-4
* - Won First Half Title     + - Won Second Half Title     # - Won Both Halves     W - Won Wild Card Spot
Second Half Final Standings (2.September.98)
Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10 Western Division W L Pct. GB Stk L10
Saint Paul
Saints +
20 23 .465 - L1 4-6
Winnipeg
Goldeyes +
33 10 .767 - W1 8-2
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks *
18 24 .429 1.5 L2 5-5
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks *
33 10 .767 - L1 5-5
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
17 26 .395 3 W2 5-5
Sioux Falls
Canaries
18 24 .429 14.5 L2 4-6
Madison
Black Wolf
15 28 .349 5 W1 4-6
Sioux City
Explorers
17 26 .667 16 W2 5-5
Full-Season Standings (2.September.98)
  W L Pct. GB
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
64 21 .753 -
Winnipeg
Goldeyes
58 28 .674 6.5
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
40 45 .470 24.0
Saint Paul
Saints
40 46 .465 24.5
Sioux City
Explorers
40 46 .465 24.5
Madison
Black Wolf
35 51 .407 29.5
Sioux Falls
Canaries
35 51 .407 29.5
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
29 56 .341 35.0
Season Attendance
Total Openings Average
Saint Paul
Saints
272,210 43 6,330
Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks
182,938 42 4,356
Winnipeg
Goldeyes
159,512 43 3,710
Sioux City
Explorers
120,114 41 2,930
Sioux Falls
Canaries
117,015 42 2,786
Duluth-Superior
Dukes
70,105 41 1,710
Madison
Black Wolf
56,462 40 1,412
Thunder Bay
Whiskey Jacks
54,566 42 1,299
Total 1,032,922 334 3,093
All Star Team
Catcher
Chris Coste *
First Base
David Kennedy
Second Base
Brian Duva *
Third Base
Johnny Knott
Shortstop
Chad Akers
Outfield
Donald Harris
Outfield
Tony Chance
Outfield
Marty Neff
Designated Hitter
Sean Hearn
Left Handed Pitcher
Blaise Ilsley
Right Handed Pitcher
Jeff Bittiger
Relief Pitcher
Jose Prado
* - second time as post-season All Star
Most Valuable Player
Sean Hearn
Rookie of the Year
Marc Gutfeld
Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Eric Schultz
Manager of the Year
Doug Simunic *
General Manager of the Year
John Hindle
* - indicates second time winning award
Batting Average:
Brian Duva
.367   Wins:
Jeff Bittiger
12
Hits:
Brian Duva
131 Strike Outs:
Rick Forney
113
Home Runs:
Sean Hearn
29 ERA:
Jeff Bittiger
1.94
Runs Batted In:
Tony Chance
81 Saves:
Jose Prado
23
Runs (scored):
Chad Akers
79
1998 All Star Game Box Score 1998 Saint Paul Saints Daily Scores