1998 Episode Rankings
A total of 255 episodes aired this year.
1. Susan Ward (Meg Cummings) 207
2. Clive Robertson (Ben Evans-191/Derek Evans-101) 196
3. Sarah Buxton (Annie Richards) 182
4. Eddie Cibrian (Cole Deschanel) 180
5. Sam Behrens (Gregory Richards) 162
6. Priscilla Garita (Gabi Martinez) 157
7. Timothy Adams (Casey Mitchum) 154
8. Lesley-Anne Down (Olivia Richards) 150
9. Randy Spelling (Sean Richards) 143
10. Hank Cheyne (Ricardo Torres) 141
11. Sherri Saum (Vanessa Hart) 138
12. Nick Kiriazis (Antonio Torres) 136
13. Jason Winston George (Michael Bourne) 131
14. Dominique Jennings (Virginia Harrison) 122
15. Kathleen Noone (Bette Katzenkazrahi) 118
16. Dax Griffin (Tim Truman) 110
17. Shawn Batten (Sara Cummings) 103
*. Russell Curry (Tyus Robinson) 103
19. Gordon Thomson (A.J. Deschanel) 97
20. Christina Chambers (Maria Evans) 95
*. Carol Potter (Joan Cummings) 95
22. Vanessa Dorman (Caitlin Deschanel) 83
23. Kam Heskin (Caitlin Deschanel) 80
24. Bozzani and Ging twins (Trey Deschanel) 79
25. John Martin (Hank Cummings) 75
26. Krissy Carlson (Amy Neilsen) 74
*. Lisa Guerrero Coles (Francesca Vargas) 74
28. Cristi Ellen Harris (Emily Davis) 73
29. Margarita Cordova (Carmen Torres) 61
30. Michael Strickland (Brad Niklaus) 57
31. Jeffery Wood (Jimmy Harrison) 47
32. Peter Barton (Eddie Connors) 40
33. David Matthiessen (Leo Deschanel) 38
34. Elizabeth Alley (Melinda Fall) 31
*. Ana Auther (Dr. Luisa Estrada) 31
36. Joyce Guy (Mrs. Moreau) 25
37. Terry Davis (Hillary Nichols) 20
38. Gerard Christopher (Dr. Karl Brock) 19
39. Lillian Lehman (Lena Hart) 18
*. Unknown actress (Nurse Laverne) 18
41. David Andriole (Officer Spencer) 16
42. Mark Ritter (Bernie Neilsen) 15
*. Jessica Tuck (Diane Wood) 15
44. Michael Sabatino (Phillip Vargas) 14
45. Nick Stabile (Mark Wolper) 13
46. Andrew Marks (Dr. Merk) 9
*. Rick Scarry (Bruce) 9
48. Bonnie Hellman (Nurse Stacey) 8
*. John Reilly (Del Douglas) 8
*. Lise Simms (Nurse Kathy Baker) 8
*. Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings) 8
52. Katherine D'Armond (Nurse Helen) 7
*. Andre Khabbazi (Officer Oscar Ruiz) 7
*. Teresa Velarde (Lourdes) 7
*. Matt Westmore (Curt) 7
56. Julien Cesario (Officer Lopez) 6
*. Sandra Robinson (Jade Sheridan) 6
58. Barbara Luna (Sydney Jacobs) 5
59. Michael Melvin (Captain Grogan) 4
*. James Storm (Charles Lakin) 4
61. Kathryn Daley (Dr. Alison McRae) 3
*. Kevin Lowe (Father O'Brien) 3
*. Barbara Mandrell (Alex Mitchum) 3
*. J. Karen Thomas (Jada) 3
*. Unknown actor (Dr. Eric Green) 3
66. Denise Alexander (Sister Beatrice) 2
*. Keene Curtis (Quint) 2
*. Lynn Hamilton (Selita Jones) 2
First appearances by the contract cast:
1/16 - Clive Robertson (Derek Evans)
1/23 - Jeffery Wood (Jimmy Harrison)
2/5 - John Martin (Hank Cummings) [recurring in 1997]
2/5 - Carol Potter (Joan Cummings) [recurring in 1997]
2/6 - Nick Kiriazis (Antonio Torres)
4/28 - Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings)
5/8 - Shawn Batten (Sara Cummings)
5/11 - Gordon Thomson (A.J. Deschanel)
5/25 - Cristi Ellen Harris (Emily Davis)
6/24 - Kam Heskin (Caitlin Deschanel)
7/1 - Christina Chambers (Maria Evans)
7/16 - Lisa Guerrero Coles (Francesca Vargas)
7/22 - David Mathiessen (Leo Deschanel)
9/16 - Krissy Carlson (Amy Neilsen) [recurring 12/23/97-9/2/98]
9/16 - Michael Strickland (Brad Niklaus) [recurring 6/11-9/2/98]
Last appearances by the contract cast:
1/20 - Nick Stabile (Mark Wolper)
5/7 - Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings)
5/18 - Peter Barton (Eddie Connors)
6/18 - Vanessa Dorman (Caitlin Deschanel)
7/6 - Clive Robertson (Derek Evans) [cameo 11/13]
1. Susan Ward (Meg Cummings) 207
2. Clive Robertson (Ben Evans-191/Derek Evans-101) 196
3. Sarah Buxton (Annie Richards) 182
4. Eddie Cibrian (Cole Deschanel) 180
5. Sam Behrens (Gregory Richards) 162
6. Priscilla Garita (Gabi Martinez) 157
7. Timothy Adams (Casey Mitchum) 154
8. Lesley-Anne Down (Olivia Richards) 150
9. Randy Spelling (Sean Richards) 143
10. Hank Cheyne (Ricardo Torres) 141
11. Sherri Saum (Vanessa Hart) 138
12. Nick Kiriazis (Antonio Torres) 136
13. Jason Winston George (Michael Bourne) 131
14. Dominique Jennings (Virginia Harrison) 122
15. Kathleen Noone (Bette Katzenkazrahi) 118
16. Dax Griffin (Tim Truman) 110
17. Shawn Batten (Sara Cummings) 103
*. Russell Curry (Tyus Robinson) 103
19. Gordon Thomson (A.J. Deschanel) 97
20. Christina Chambers (Maria Evans) 95
*. Carol Potter (Joan Cummings) 95
22. Vanessa Dorman (Caitlin Deschanel) 83
23. Kam Heskin (Caitlin Deschanel) 80
24. Bozzani and Ging twins (Trey Deschanel) 79
25. John Martin (Hank Cummings) 75
26. Krissy Carlson (Amy Neilsen) 74
*. Lisa Guerrero Coles (Francesca Vargas) 74
28. Cristi Ellen Harris (Emily Davis) 73
29. Margarita Cordova (Carmen Torres) 61
30. Michael Strickland (Brad Niklaus) 57
31. Jeffery Wood (Jimmy Harrison) 47
32. Peter Barton (Eddie Connors) 40
33. David Matthiessen (Leo Deschanel) 38
34. Elizabeth Alley (Melinda Fall) 31
*. Ana Auther (Dr. Luisa Estrada) 31
36. Joyce Guy (Mrs. Moreau) 25
37. Terry Davis (Hillary Nichols) 20
38. Gerard Christopher (Dr. Karl Brock) 19
39. Lillian Lehman (Lena Hart) 18
*. Unknown actress (Nurse Laverne) 18
41. David Andriole (Officer Spencer) 16
42. Mark Ritter (Bernie Neilsen) 15
*. Jessica Tuck (Diane Wood) 15
44. Michael Sabatino (Phillip Vargas) 14
45. Nick Stabile (Mark Wolper) 13
46. Andrew Marks (Dr. Merk) 9
*. Rick Scarry (Bruce) 9
48. Bonnie Hellman (Nurse Stacey) 8
*. John Reilly (Del Douglas) 8
*. Lise Simms (Nurse Kathy Baker) 8
*. Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings) 8
52. Katherine D'Armond (Nurse Helen) 7
*. Andre Khabbazi (Officer Oscar Ruiz) 7
*. Teresa Velarde (Lourdes) 7
*. Matt Westmore (Curt) 7
56. Julien Cesario (Officer Lopez) 6
*. Sandra Robinson (Jade Sheridan) 6
58. Barbara Luna (Sydney Jacobs) 5
59. Michael Melvin (Captain Grogan) 4
*. James Storm (Charles Lakin) 4
61. Kathryn Daley (Dr. Alison McRae) 3
*. Kevin Lowe (Father O'Brien) 3
*. Barbara Mandrell (Alex Mitchum) 3
*. J. Karen Thomas (Jada) 3
*. Unknown actor (Dr. Eric Green) 3
66. Denise Alexander (Sister Beatrice) 2
*. Keene Curtis (Quint) 2
*. Lynn Hamilton (Selita Jones) 2
First appearances by the contract cast:
1/16 - Clive Robertson (Derek Evans)
1/23 - Jeffery Wood (Jimmy Harrison)
2/5 - John Martin (Hank Cummings) [recurring in 1997]
2/5 - Carol Potter (Joan Cummings) [recurring in 1997]
2/6 - Nick Kiriazis (Antonio Torres)
4/28 - Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings)
5/8 - Shawn Batten (Sara Cummings)
5/11 - Gordon Thomson (A.J. Deschanel)
5/25 - Cristi Ellen Harris (Emily Davis)
6/24 - Kam Heskin (Caitlin Deschanel)
7/1 - Christina Chambers (Maria Evans)
7/16 - Lisa Guerrero Coles (Francesca Vargas)
7/22 - David Mathiessen (Leo Deschanel)
9/16 - Krissy Carlson (Amy Neilsen) [recurring 12/23/97-9/2/98]
9/16 - Michael Strickland (Brad Niklaus) [recurring 6/11-9/2/98]
Last appearances by the contract cast:
1/20 - Nick Stabile (Mark Wolper)
5/7 - Lauren Woodland (Sara Cummings)
5/18 - Peter Barton (Eddie Connors)
6/18 - Vanessa Dorman (Caitlin Deschanel)
7/6 - Clive Robertson (Derek Evans) [cameo 11/13]
