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1991 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1990 / 1992)
67-95, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 686 runs, Allowed 796 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92
Manager: Frank Robinson (13-24) and Johnny Oates (54-71)
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Attendance: 2,552,753 (5th of 14)
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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1990

Eric Bell granted Free Agency.

October 5, 1990

Brad Komminsk granted Free Agency.

October 10, 1990

Released Dorn Taylor.

October 15, 1990

Brian Holton granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1990

Joe Price granted Free Agency.

Mickey Tettleton granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1990

Signed Chito Martinez as a free agent.

December 3, 1990

Released Mike Smith.

December 4, 1990

Traded Dave Gallagher to the California Angels. Received David Martinez (minors) and Mike Hook (minors).

December 6, 1990

Signed Dwight Evans as a free agent.

December 12, 1990

Signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.

December 14, 1990

Traded Mickey Weston to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Paul Kilgus.

December 15, 1990

Ron Kittle granted Free Agency.

December 19, 1990

Signed Mickey Tettleton as a free agent.

January 1, 1991

Signed Roy Smith as a free agent.

January 10, 1991

Traded Steve Finley, Pete Harnisch and Curt Schilling to the Houston Astros. Received Glenn Davis.

January 11, 1991

Traded Mickey Tettleton to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jeff Robinson.

January 15, 1991

Traded Rene Gonzales to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Rob Blumberg (minors).

February 7, 1991

Signed Benny Distefano as a free agent.

February 19, 1991

Signed Dennis Powell as a free agent.

March 18, 1991

Purchased Paul Carey from Miami (Florida State).

March 21, 1991

Traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tommy Shields. The Baltimore Orioles sent Tony Beasley (minors) (September 5, 1991) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

March 31, 1991

Traded Pete Rose to the Chicago White Sox. Received Joe Borowski.

April 2, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Mike Flanagan as a free agent.

Released Kevin Hickey.

Released Dennis Powell.

April 7, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Ernie Whitt as a free agent.

April 8, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

April 17, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.

May 31, 1991 (Standings)

Selected Jim Poole off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

June 3, 1991 (Standings)

Drafted Mark Smith in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 1991.

Drafted Alex Ochoa in the 3rd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.

Drafted Vaughn Eshelman in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted Jimmy Haynes in the 7th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted B.J. Waszgis in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted Curtis Goodwin in the 12th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1991.

Drafted Rick Krivda in the 23rd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.

July 2, 1991 (Standings)

Sold Keith Kessinger to the Cincinnati Reds.

July 5, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

Released Ernie Whitt.

July 11, 1991 (Standings)

Released Kevin Hickey.

July 28, 1991 (Standings)

Released Oddibe McDowell.

August 24, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Chris Myers (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Richie Lewis.

September 9, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Calvin Maduro as an amateur free agent.

September 23, 1991 (Standings)

Jose Bautista granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1991 (Standings)

Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.

Shane Turner granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1991

Released Paul Kilgus.

Jeff McKnight granted Free Agency.

Roy Smith granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1991

Jeff Ballard granted Free Agency.

October 22, 1991

Benny Distefano granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1991

Glenn Davis granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1991

Dwight Evans granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1991

Signed Glenn Davis as a free agent.

November 13, 1991

Signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

Released Jeff Robinson.

November 20, 1991

Released Dave Johnson.

December 7, 1991

Signed Dwight Evans as a free agent.

December 9, 1991

Todd Pratt drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Darrell Sherman from the San Diego Padres in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1991

Traded Bob Melvin to the Kansas City Royals. Received Storm Davis.

December 19, 1991

Signed Rick Sutcliffe as a free agent.

1992

Released Rob Woodward.

January 7, 1992

Signed Amalio Carreno as a free agent.

January 22, 1992

Signed Miguel Mejia as an amateur free agent.

January 23, 1992

Signed Darrel Akerfelds as a free agent.

January 31, 1992

Signed Dennis Rasmussen as a free agent.

February 5, 1992

Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

February 17, 1992

Traded Tom Martin and Craig Worthington to the San Diego Padres. Received Steve Martin (minors) and Jim Lewis.

February 29, 1992

Traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Alan Mills. The Baltimore Orioles sent Francisco de la Rosa (March 5, 1992) and Mark Carper (minors) (June 8, 1992) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

March 15, 1992

Released Dwight Evans.

March 27, 1992

Returned Darrell Sherman (earlier draft pick) to the San Diego Padres.

March 31, 1992

Signed Doug Jennings as a free agent.

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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions