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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 / 1998)
98-64, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 812 runs, Allowed 681 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Manager: Davey Johnson (98-64)
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,711,132 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100
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Lost AL Championship Series (4-2) to Cleveland Indians Won AL Division Series (3-1) over Seattle Mariners |
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1996 / 1998 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 2, 1996
Jimmy Myers granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1996
Clay Bellinger granted Free Agency.
Brent Bowers granted Free Agency.
Joe Hall granted Free Agency.
Keith Shepherd granted Free Agency.
Eddie Zosky granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1996
Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.
Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1996
Mike Devereaux granted Free Agency.
Roger McDowell granted Free Agency.
Billy Ripken granted Free Agency.
David Wells granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1996
Pete Incaviglia granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1996
Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
November 15, 1996
Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
November 18, 1996
Bobby Bonilla granted Free Agency.
Eddie Murray granted Free Agency.
Mark Parent granted Free Agency.
November 19, 1996
Released Mike Milchin.
December 9, 1996
Drafted Tom Davey from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 minor league draft.
Purchased Mike Johnson from the San Francisco Giants.
December 10, 1996
Signed Jimmy Key as a free agent.
December 13, 1996
Signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.
December 16, 1996
Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.
December 18, 1996
Signed Jerome Walton as a free agent.
Signed Lenny Webster as a free agent.
December 19, 1996
Signed Eric Davis as a free agent.
Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
January 9, 1997
Traded Mark Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Leroy McKinnis (minors).
January 14, 1997
Signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
Signed Steve Schrenk as a free agent.
January 17, 1997
Signed Aaron Ledesma as a free agent.
January 21, 1997
Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.
January 22, 1997
Signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
January 30, 1997
Signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
March 2, 1997
Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
March 20, 1997
Returned Tom Davey (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 22, 1997
Traded Manny Alexander and Scott McClain to the New York Mets. Received Hector Ramirez.
March 25, 1997
Selected Tim Laker off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
Released Mike Porzio.
April 8, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Lou Frazier as a free agent.
May 14, 1997 (Standings)
Released Giovanni Carrara.
June 3, 1997 (Standings)
Drafted Jayson Werth in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1997.
Drafted Darnell McDonald in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 1997.
Drafted Sean Douglass in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1997.
Drafted Matt Riley in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 1998.
Drafted Rick Bauer in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1997.
Drafted Jay Spurgeon in the 8th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1997.
Drafted Jerry Hairston in the 11th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1997.
Drafted Joe Borchard in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted D.J. Carrasco in the 26th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 1997.
June 27, 1997 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Jimmy Haynes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Geronimo Berroa. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mark Seaver (minors) (September 2, 1997) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
June 30, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Doug Johns as a free agent.
July 14, 1997 (Standings)
Released Pete Incaviglia.
July 29, 1997 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Harold Baines. The Baltimore Orioles sent Juan Bautista (minors) (August 18, 1997) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
July 31, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Mike Johnson to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Everett Stull (October 31, 1997) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
August 26, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Bill Swift as a free agent.
August 30, 1997 (Standings)
Released Bill Swift.
August 31, 1997 (Standings)
Received Keith Johns from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.
September 11, 1997 (Standings)
Selected Charlie Greene off waivers from the New York Mets.
September 25, 1997 (Standings)
B.J. Waszgis selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
October 6, 1997 (Standings)
Archie Corbin granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1997 (Standings)
Lou Frazier granted Free Agency.
Doug Johns granted Free Agency.
Steve Schrenk granted Free Agency.
Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
P.J. Forbes granted Free Agency.
Tim Laker granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Brady Anderson granted Free Agency.
Randy Myers granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1997
Harold Baines granted Free Agency.
Shawn Boskie granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Scott Kamieniecki granted Free Agency.
Jerome Walton granted Free Agency.
Lenny Webster granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1997
Signed Eddie Rogers as an amateur free agent.
November 18, 1997
Esteban Yan selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 18th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
David Dellucci selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 45th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Aaron Ledesma selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 62nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 24, 1997
Signed Lenny Webster as a free agent.
December 5, 1997
Signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
December 7, 1997
Signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.
December 11, 1997
Signed Doug Drabek as a free agent.
December 12, 1997
Signed Joe Carter as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.
December 19, 1997
Signed Harold Baines as a free agent.
December 21, 1997
Geronimo Berroa granted Free Agency.
Willis Otanez granted Free Agency.
Released Brian Williams.
December 24, 1997
Signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
January 8, 1998
Signed Willis Otanez as a free agent.
January 9, 1998
Signed Doug Johns as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Hector Ramirez selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
Signed Jesus Tavarez as a free agent.
January 29, 1998
Signed Ozzie Guillen as a free agent.
January 30, 1998
Selected Hector Ramirez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
February 4, 1998
Sent Hector Ramirez to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
February 6, 1998
Signed Bobby Munoz as a free agent.
February 23, 1998
Signed Marino Salas as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1998
Rick Krivda selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
Tony Tarasco selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
March 30, 1998
Traded Keith Johns to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bo Dodson (minors).
