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1998 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
79-83, Finished 4th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 817 runs, Allowed 785 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Managed by Ray Miller

Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,684,650 (1st of 14)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 94
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1997/1999) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

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.

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 the 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 Nerio Rodriguez and Shannon Carter (minors) 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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