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1999 Atlanta Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 / 2000

103-59, Finished 1st in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bobby Cox (103-59)
Scored 840 runs, Allowed 661 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-64

Ballparks: Turner Field · Attendance: 3,284,897 (2nd of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96


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1998 / 2000 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 1998

Pedro Borbon granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1998

Andy Tomberlin granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Jamie Arnold granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Rafael Belliard granted Free Agency.

Greg Colbrunn granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1998

Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.

Signed Steve Sisco as a free agent.

November 2, 1998

Ozzie Guillen granted Free Agency.

Dennis Martinez granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1998

Traded Rob Bell, Denny Neagle and Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger.

November 19, 1998

Signed Chris Seelbach as a free agent.

November 23, 1998

Signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.

December 1, 1998

Signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.

Released Curtis Pride.

December 2, 1998

Signed Ozzie Guillen as a free agent.

January 20, 1999

Signed Everett Stull as a free agent.

February 23, 1999

Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

March 29, 1999

Received Mike Glavine from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

April 1, 1999 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Justin Speier. The Atlanta Braves sent Matthew Targac (minors) (June 11, 1999) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

April 2, 1999 (Standings)

Released Danny Bautista.

Released Tony Graffanino.

Signed Marc Pisciotta as a free agent.

April 16, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Mark Wohlers and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received John Hudek.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Andrew Brown in the 6th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.

Drafted Ben Kozlowski in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1999.

Drafted Garrett Jones in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1999.

Drafted John Foster in the 25th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.

June 18, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Marc Pisciotta to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jose Cepada (minors).

July 3, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Pete Orr as an amateur free agent.

July 21, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Tony Pena as an amateur free agent.

July 26, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Doug Dent (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Greg Myers.

July 30, 1999 (Standings)

Released John Hudek.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Micah Bowie and Ruben Quevedo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jose Hernandez and Terry Mulholland. The Atlanta Braves sent Joey Nation (August 24, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

August 30, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.

August 31, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Jorge Fabregas as a free agent.

September 5, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.

September 9, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Greg Dukeman (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Freddy Garcia.

October 4, 1999 (Standings)

Marty Malloy granted Free Agency.

October 7, 1999 (Standings)

Released Mike Mahoney.

October 12, 1999 (Standings)

Sean Bergman selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Mike Cather granted Free Agency.

Joey Dawley granted Free Agency.

Jon Ratliff granted Free Agency.

Chris Seelbach granted Free Agency.

Steve Sisco granted Free Agency.

Don Wengert granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1999

Otis Nixon granted Free Agency.

Signed Chris Seelbach as a free agent.

November 1, 1999

Greg Myers granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1999

Rudy Seanez granted Free Agency.

Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1999

Gerald Williams granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1999

Released Jorge Fabregas.

Jose Hernandez granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1999

Signed Steve Sisco as a free agent.

November 9, 1999

Signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.

Brian Hunter granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1999

Signed Merkin Valdez as an amateur free agent.

November 23, 1999

Justin Speier selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

December 6, 1999

Selected Rafael Medina off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

December 7, 1999

Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

December 12, 1999

Signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

December 13, 1999

Aaron Taylor selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1999 minor league draft.

December 18, 1999

Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

December 22, 1999

Traded Bret Boone, Ryan Klesko and Jason Shiell to the San Diego Padres. Received Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders and Quilvio Veras.

January 10, 2000

Signed Tim Unroe as a free agent.

January 12, 2000

Sold Howard Battle to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

January 20, 2000

Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

January 28, 2000

Signed Bobby Bonilla as a free agent.

February 22, 2000

Signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

March 13, 2000

Traded Freddy Garcia to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dennis Russo (minors).

March 20, 2000

Everett Stull granted Free Agency.

March 23, 2000

Released Glenn Williams.

March 26, 2000

Signed Greg McMichael as a free agent.

March 30, 2000

Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.

March 31, 2000

Released Randall Simon.

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