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2000 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001)
74-88, Finished 4th in AL East
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Scored 794 runs, Allowed 913 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91
Manager: Mike Hargrove (74-88)
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,297,031 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96
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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions

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

October 12, 1999

Derrick May granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999

Howie Clark granted Free Agency.

P.J. Forbes granted Free Agency.

Jose Herrera granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1999

Mike Fetters granted Free Agency.

Arthur Rhodes granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1999

Scott Kamieniecki granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1999

Jim Corsi granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1999

Jeff Conine granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1999

Signed Derrick May as a free agent.

November 18, 1999

Mike Figga selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

Signed Mike Trombley as a free agent.

December 1, 1999

Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

December 3, 1999

Signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

December 4, 1999

Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

December 6, 1999

Signed Jose Herrera as a free agent.

December 7, 1999

Released Doug Linton.

December 9, 1999

Signed Harold Baines as a free agent.

December 10, 1999

Traded Jesse Orosco to the New York Mets. Received Chuck McElroy.

December 12, 1999

Sent Jeff Reboulet to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

December 13, 1999

Traded Augie Ojeda to the Chicago Cubs. Received Richard Negrette (minors).

December 16, 1999

Signed Jeff Conine as a free agent.

December 17, 1999

Signed Greg Myers as a free agent.

December 21, 1999

Doug Johns granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1999

Signed Buddy Groom as a free agent.

December 23, 1999

Signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.

January 28, 2000

Signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.

February 24, 2000

Signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.

April 26, 2000 (Standings)

Selected Mark Lewis off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 1, 2000 (Standings)

Released Tim Worrell.

May 13, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

June 5, 2000 (Standings)

Drafted Brandon Fahey in the 32nd round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kurt Birkins in the 33rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 2001.

Drafted Josh Banks in the 34th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Salazar in the 35th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Hector Ramirez as a free agent.

June 12, 2000 (Standings)

Received Karim Garcia from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

June 13, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Al Reyes to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Alan Mills and cash.

June 28, 2000 (Standings)

Received Darren Holmes from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

July 13, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.

July 19, 2000 (Standings)

Released Darren Holmes.

July 28, 2000 (Standings)

Released Rich Amaral.

Traded Mike Bordick to the New York Mets. Received Pat Gorman (minors), Lesli Brea, Mike Kinkade and Melvin Mora.

July 29, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Harold Baines and Charles Johnson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jason Lakman (minors), Juan Figueroa (minors), Miguel Felix (minors) and Brook Fordyce.

Traded Mike Timlin and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mark Nussbeck (minors) and Chris Richard.

July 31, 2000 (Standings)

Released Joe DePastino.

Traded Gabe Molina and B.J. Surhoff to the Atlanta Braves. Received Trenidad Hubbard, Fernando Lunar and Luis Rivera.

Traded Will Clark and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jose Leon.

Traded Juan Aracena (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Anthony Shumaker.

August 3, 2000 (Standings)

Released Dave Hollins.

August 24, 2000 (Standings)

Released Hector Ramirez.

October 5, 2000 (Standings)

Released Trenidad Hubbard.

October 15, 2000 (Standings)

Howie Clark granted Free Agency.

Willie Morales granted Free Agency.

Rick Short granted Free Agency.

Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2000

Released Karim Garcia.

October 26, 2000

Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

October 27, 2000

Mike Mussina granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2000

Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2000

Released Carlos Casimiro.

Mark Lewis granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2000

Signed Willis Roberts as a free agent.

December 11, 2000

Drafted Tim Corcoran from the New York Mets in the 2000 minor league draft.

Drafted Jay Gibbons from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

Traded Jayson Werth to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received John Bale.

December 18, 2000

Traded Jesse Garcia to the Atlanta Braves. Received Steve Sisco.

December 19, 2000

Released Brian Falkenborg.

Signed Pat Hentgen as a free agent.

December 20, 2000

Signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.

December 21, 2000

Calvin Maduro granted Free Agency.

Signed David Segui as a free agent.

December 22, 2000

Traded Ryan Minor to the Montreal Expos. Received Jorge Julio.

2001

Jose Herrera sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

March 21, 2001

Signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions