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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 / 1999)
79-83, Finished 4th in AL East
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Scored 817 runs, Allowed 785 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Ray Miller (79-83)
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,684,650 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94
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1997 / 1999 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 6, 1997
Archie Corbin granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1997
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.
October 31, 1997
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.
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).
April 4, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Steve Montgomery as a free agent.
April 23, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.
May 1, 1998 (Standings)
Released Ozzie Guillen.
Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Steve Bechler in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1998.
Drafted Tim Raines in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1998.
Drafted Mike MacDougal in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Cliff Lee in the 20th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Doug Slaten in the 29th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 9, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Eric Estes (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Pete Smith.
June 14, 1998 (Standings)
Released D.J. Carrasco.
June 16, 1998 (Standings)
Selected Rich Becker off waivers from the New York Mets.
July 2, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Lyle Mouton from Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).
July 7, 1998 (Standings)
Released Terry Mathews.
July 23, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Joe Carter to the San Francisco Giants. Received Darin Blood (minors).
July 25, 1998 (Standings)
Released Steve Ontiveros.
July 27, 1998 (Standings)
Released Joel Bennett.
July 28, 1998 (Standings)
Released Norm Charlton.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Shannon Carter (minors) and Nerio Rodriguez to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Juan Guzman.
August 10, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Jeffrey Hammonds to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Willie Greene.
September 29, 1998 (Standings)
Jesus Tavarez granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Richie Lewis granted Free Agency.
Steve Montgomery granted Free Agency.
Everett Stull granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Bobby Munoz granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998
Alan Mills granted Free Agency.
Rafael Palmeiro granted Free Agency.
October 26, 1998
Roberto Alomar granted Free Agency.
B.J. Surhoff granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998
Eric Davis granted Free Agency.
Doug Drabek granted Free Agency.
Jimmy Key granted Free Agency.
Pete Smith granted Free Agency.
November 16, 1998
Signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
November 25, 1998
Released P.J. Forbes.
December 1, 1998
Signed Albert Belle as a free agent.
Traded Armando Benitez to the New York Mets. Received Charles Johnson.
December 5, 1998
Charlie Greene selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
December 7, 1998
Signed Will Clark as a free agent.
Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.
Signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
December 11, 1998
Released Rich Becker.
December 14, 1998
David Lamb drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1998 rule 5 draft.
December 17, 1998
Signed Xavier Hernandez as a free agent.
Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
December 21, 1998
Signed Rich Amaral as a free agent.
Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.
Willie Greene granted Free Agency.
Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.
Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
January 2, 1999
Signed Jose Herrera as a free agent.
January 15, 1999
Signed Heathcliff Slocumb as a free agent.
February 3, 1999
Signed Esteban Beltre as a free agent.
February 4, 1999
Signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.
February 5, 1999
Signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.
March 11, 1999
Signed Eddy Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
March 15, 1999
Signed Daniel Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
March 29, 1999
Traded a player to be named later and Danny Clyburn to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Jason Johnson. The Baltimore Orioles sent Angel Volquez (minors) (April 22, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.
