DMB league standings -- Challenger
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Bangor Blue Ox | 95 | 67 | .586 | - |   | 3-7 | W1 | wllllwlwll | 937 | 717 | 220 | 1 | 102-60 | -7 | 41-31 |
| 1998 | Boston Stranglers | 95 | 67 | .586 | - |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwwlwwlw | 853 | 735 | 118 | 1 | 93-69 | 2 | 48-24 |
| 1998 | Des Moines Roughriders | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwwwllwlw | 775 | 743 | 32 |   | 84-78 | 2 | 41-31 |
| 1998 | Delaware Desperados | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |   | 7-3 | W3 | wwwlwwwlwl | 788 | 869 | -81 |   | 73-89 | 4 | 35-37 |
| 1998 | Orleans Firebirds | 39 | 123 | .241 | 56 |   | 3-7 | L5 | lllllwwlwl | 611 | 1005 | -394 |   | 44-118 | -5 | 15-57 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Toledo Mud Hens | 99 | 63 | .611 | - |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwwwlwlw | 934 | 791 | 143 | 0 | 94-68 | 5 | 39-33 |
| 1998 | Put-in Bay Area Salmon | 97 | 65 | .599 | 2 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwwllwlww | 1049 | 873 | 176 |   | 96-66 | 1 | 45-27 |
| 1998 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 8 |   | 8-2 | W4 | wwwwllwwww | 868 | 764 | 104 |   | 91-71 | 0 | 42-30 |
| 1998 | North Pole Flying Elves | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwlwwllwll | 809 | 814 | -5 |   | 81-81 | 2 | 36-36 |
| 1998 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 56 | 106 | .346 | 43 |   | 1-9 | L9 | lllllllllw | 795 | 1138 | -343 |   | 53-109 | 3 | 18-54 |
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| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Louisville Sluggers | 91 | 71 | .562 | - |   | 7-3 | W1 | wlwwwwwllw | 969 | 844 | 125 | 0 | 92-70 | -1 | 40-32 |
| 1998 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwwwlllwl | 805 | 745 | 60 |   | 87-75 | -5 | 32-40 |
| 1998 | Herkimer Magicians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 12 |   | 8-2 | L1 | lwlwwwwwww | 836 | 923 | -87 |   | 73-89 | 6 | 44-28 |
| 1998 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13 |   | 2-8 | L1 | lwllllwlll | 746 | 710 | 36 |   | 85-77 | -7 | 35-37 |
| 1998 | Madison Muskies | 62 | 100 | .383 | 29 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwllwlwlwl | 690 | 900 | -210 |   | 60-102 | 2 | 29-43 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Tijuana Tequilas | 97 | 65 | .599 | - |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwwllllww | 741 | 568 | 173 | 0 | 102-60 | -5 | 36-36 |
| 1998 | Carmel Crush | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwlwwwlwl | 784 | 742 | 42 |   | 85-77 | 5 | 41-31 |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Kings | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 |   | 3-7 | L1 | lwlllwlwll | 720 | 728 | -8 |   | 80-82 | -5 | 37-35 |
| 1998 | Rhode Island Rats | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwllwwlwlw | 827 | 872 | -45 |   | 77-85 | -2 | 35-37 |
| 1998 | Chicago SmokinBats | 73 | 89 | .451 | 24 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlwlllwllw | 799 | 855 | -56 |   | 76-86 | -3 | 31-41 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Toledo Mud Hens | 99 | 63 | .611 | na | L3 | 94-68 | 99-63 | .582 | .611 | 5 | 19-15 | 7-6 |   |
| 1998 | Put-in Bay Area Salmon | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | L1 | 96-66 | 97-65 | .591 | .599 | 1 | 20-9 | 6-3 | 0 |
| 1998 | Bangor Blue Ox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | W1 | 102-60 | 95-67 | .631 | .586 | -7 | 17-19 | 10-5 |   |
| 1998 | Boston Stranglers | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | L1 | 93-69 | 95-67 | .574 | .586 | 2 | 27-24 | 8-4 |   |
| 1998 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 6 | W4 | 91-71 | 91-71 | .563 | .562 | 0 | 22-21 | 6-5 |   |
| 1998 | Des Moines Roughriders | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | W1 | 84-78 | 86-76 | .521 | .531 | 2 | 26-21 | 4-7 |   |
| 1998 | North Pole Flying Elves | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | W2 | 81-81 | 83-79 | .497 | .512 | 2 | 20-23 | 9-13 |   |
| 1998 | Delaware Desperados | 77 | 85 | .475 | 20 | W3 | 73-89 | 77-85 | .451 | .475 | 4 | 21-20 | 6-7 |   |
| 1998 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41 | L9 | 53-109 | 56-106 | .328 | .346 | 3 | 24-20 | 8-7 |   |
| 1998 | Orleans Firebirds | 39 | 123 | .241 | 58 | L5 | 44-118 | 39-123 | .270 | .241 | -5 | 23-29 | 8-8 |   |
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| 1998 | Tijuana Tequilas | 97 | 65 | .599 | na | W1 | 102-60 | 97-65 | .630 | .599 | -5 | 25-24 | 6-10 |   |
| 1998 | Louisville Sluggers | 91 | 71 | .562 | na | W1 | 92-70 | 91-71 | .569 | .562 | -1 | 21-23 | 11-6 |   |
| 1998 | Carmel Crush | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | W1 | 85-77 | 90-72 | .528 | .556 | 5 | 22-15 | 8-5 | 0 |
| 1998 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | W1 | 87-75 | 82-80 | .539 | .506 | -5 | 17-25 | 4-8 |   |
| 1998 | Herkimer Magicians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | L1 | 73-89 | 79-83 | .451 | .488 | 6 | 19-13 | 2-8 |   |
| 1998 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 12 | L1 | 85-77 | 78-84 | .525 | .481 | -7 | 20-28 | 9-7 |   |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Kings | 75 | 87 | .463 | 15 | L1 | 80-82 | 75-87 | .494 | .463 | -5 | 24-22 | 11-5 |   |
| 1998 | Rhode Island Rats | 75 | 87 | .463 | 15 | L1 | 77-85 | 75-87 | .474 | .463 | -2 | 22-21 | 4-9 |   |
| 1998 | Chicago SmokinBats | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17 | W1 | 76-86 | 73-89 | .466 | .451 | -3 | 16-25 | 8-11 |   |
| 1998 | Madison Muskies | 62 | 100 | .383 | 28 | L1 | 60-102 | 62-100 | .370 | .383 | 2 | 15-23 | 8-9 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Bangor Blue Ox | 54-27 | 41-40 | 86-61 | 9-6 | 23-15 | 72-52 | 41-31 | 20-10 |
| 1998 | Boston Stranglers | 51-30 | 44-37 | 88-59 | 7-8 | 22-8 | 73-59 | 48-24 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Des Moines Roughriders | 52-29 | 34-47 | 32-43 | 54-33 | 26-19 | 60-57 | 41-31 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Delaware Desperados | 45-36 | 32-49 | 70-77 | 7-8 | 18-28 | 59-57 | 35-37 | 12-18 |
| 1998 | Orleans Firebirds | 28-53 | 11-70 | 38-109 | 1-14 | 9-40 | 30-83 | 15-57 | 7-23 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Toledo Mud Hens | 55-26 | 44-37 | 93-60 | 6-3 | 26-26 | 73-37 | 39-33 | 19-11 |
| 1998 | Put-in Bay Area Salmon | 52-29 | 45-36 | 93-60 | 4-5 | 19-19 | 78-46 | 45-27 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 52-29 | 39-42 | 87-66 | 4-5 | 27-19 | 64-52 | 42-30 | 18-12 |
| 1998 | North Pole Flying Elves | 46-35 | 37-44 | 78-75 | 5-4 | 23-22 | 60-57 | 36-36 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 33-48 | 23-58 | 53-100 | 3-6 | 23-29 | 33-77 | 18-54 | 14-16 |
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| 1998 | Louisville Sluggers | 46-35 | 45-36 | 77-64 | 14-7 | 29-22 | 62-49 | 40-32 | 13-17 |
| 1998 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 39-42 | 43-38 | 70-71 | 12-9 | 22-22 | 60-58 | 32-40 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Herkimer Magicians | 40-41 | 39-42 | 35-34 | 44-49 | 20-22 | 59-61 | 44-28 | 11-19 |
| 1998 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 39-42 | 39-42 | 70-71 | 8-13 | 22-25 | 56-59 | 35-37 | 12-18 |
| 1998 | Madison Muskies | 34-47 | 28-53 | 53-88 | 9-12 | 21-27 | 41-73 | 29-43 | 12-18 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Tijuana Tequilas | 46-35 | 51-30 | 78-57 | 19-8 | 28-13 | 69-52 | 36-36 | 20-10 |
| 1998 | Carmel Crush | 48-33 | 42-39 | 34-29 | 56-43 | 29-21 | 61-51 | 41-31 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Kings | 42-39 | 33-48 | 65-70 | 10-17 | 19-22 | 56-65 | 37-35 | 12-18 |
| 1998 | Rhode Island Rats | 39-42 | 36-45 | 30-33 | 45-54 | 18-23 | 57-64 | 35-37 | 13-17 |
| 1998 | Chicago SmokinBats | 44-37 | 29-52 | 66-69 | 7-20 | 26-31 | 47-58 | 31-41 | 15-15 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Bangor Blue Ox | 79-6 | 9-7 | 7-54 | 17-19 | 10-5 |
| 1998 | Boston Stranglers | 69-12 | 15-3 | 11-52 | 27-24 | 8-4 |
| 1998 | Des Moines Roughriders | 72-6 | 6-6 | 8-64 | 26-21 | 4-7 |
| 1998 | Delaware Desperados | 64-10 | 8-7 | 5-68 | 21-20 | 6-7 |
| 1998 | Orleans Firebirds | 27-10 | 6-14 | 6-99 | 23-29 | 8-8 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Toledo Mud Hens | 78-2 | 15-5 | 6-56 | 19-15 | 7-6 |
| 1998 | Put-in Bay Area Salmon | 78-4 | 12-9 | 7-52 | 20-9 | 6-3 |
| 1998 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 75-9 | 9-10 | 7-52 | 22-21 | 6-5 |
| 1998 | North Pole Flying Elves | 69-12 | 9-12 | 5-55 | 20-23 | 9-13 |
| 1998 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 39-5 | 8-15 | 9-86 | 24-20 | 8-7 |
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| 1998 | Louisville Sluggers | 73-6 | 9-7 | 9-58 | 21-23 | 11-6 |
| 1998 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 66-11 | 10-9 | 6-60 | 17-25 | 4-8 |
| 1998 | Herkimer Magicians | 69-7 | 3-7 | 7-69 | 19-13 | 2-8 |
| 1998 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 64-4 | 8-13 | 6-67 | 20-28 | 9-7 |
| 1998 | Madison Muskies | 44-5 | 10-13 | 8-82 | 15-23 | 8-9 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1998 | Tijuana Tequilas | 77-10 | 7-7 | 13-48 | 25-24 | 6-10 |
| 1998 | Carmel Crush | 69-7 | 14-7 | 7-58 | 22-15 | 8-5 |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Kings | 59-7 | 9-9 | 7-71 | 24-22 | 11-5 |
| 1998 | Rhode Island Rats | 61-6 | 8-10 | 6-71 | 22-21 | 4-9 |
| 1998 | Chicago SmokinBats | 62-6 | 6-11 | 5-72 | 16-25 | 8-11 |