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1998 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
90-73, Finished 2nd in NL Central Division
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Scored 831 runs, Allowed 792 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-78
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Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,623,194 (6th of 16)
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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 18, 1997

Received Kurt Miller from the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

Miguel Cairo selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 8th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Ramon Tatis selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 42nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Brooks Kieschnick selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 64th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

December 1, 1997

Signed Derrick White as a free agent.

December 4, 1997

Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

December 9, 1997

Signed Jeff Blauser as a free agent.

December 11, 1997

Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Sandy Martinez. The Chicago Cubs sent Trevor Schaffer (minors) (December 19, 1997) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

December 12, 1997

Traded Miguel Batista to the Montreal Expos. Received Henry Rodriguez.

December 15, 1997

Drafted Roosevelt Brown from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 minor league draft.

Drafted Danny Young from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1997 minor league draft.

Javier Martinez drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

December 18, 1997

Signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.

December 20, 1997

Kent Bottenfield granted Free Agency.

December 23, 1997

Traded Doug Glanville to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mickey Morandini.

December 29, 1997

Signed Matt Mieske as a free agent.

December 30, 1997

Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

January 7, 1998

Signed Tim Unroe as a free agent.

January 8, 1998

Signed Ben Van Ryn as a free agent.

January 15, 1998

Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

January 20, 1998

Traded Jon Ratliff to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ray King.

February 2, 1998

Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

March 30, 1998

Mike Hubbard selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

May 5, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Ben Van Ryn to the San Diego Padres. Received Don Wengert.

May 15, 1998 (Standings)

Amaury Telemaco selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

June 2, 1998 (Standings)

Drafted Corey Patterson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed September 18, 1998.

Drafted David Kelton in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1998.

Drafted Will Ohman in the 8th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1998.

Drafted Eric Hinske in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1998.

June 19, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

July 6, 1998 (Standings)

Selected Glenallen Hill off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

July 12, 1998 (Standings)

Released Bob Patterson.

July 15, 1998 (Standings)

Released Tim Unroe.

July 17, 1998 (Standings)

Derrick White selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

July 29, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Jon Garland to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Karchner.

July 31, 1998 (Standings)

Traded Justin Speier, Kevin Orie, and Todd Noel (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Felix Heredia and Steve Hoff (minors).

August 4, 1998 (Standings)

Released Tony Fossas.

August 19, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.

August 25, 1998 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Morgan. The Chicago Cubs sent Scott Downs (November 3, 1998) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

September 5, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.

September 12, 1998 (Standings)

Purchased Chris Haney from the Kansas City Royals.

September 15, 1998 (Standings)

Signed Felix Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

October 6, 1998 (Standings)

Kevin Foster granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1998 (Standings)

Jason Hardtke granted Free Agency.

Terrell Lowery granted Free Agency.

Chris Petersen granted Free Agency.

Kennie Steenstra granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Micah Franklin granted Free Agency.

Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Gary Gaetti granted Free Agency.

Glenallen Hill granted Free Agency.

Henry Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Scott Servais granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1998

Chris Haney granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1998

Mark Clark granted Free Agency.

Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

Terry Mulholland granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1998

Mike Morgan granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1998

Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

November 12, 1998

Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

November 13, 1998

Signed Steve Gajkowski as a free agent.

Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

Signed Scott Stahoviak as a free agent.

November 25, 1998

Don Wengert granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1998

Signed Henry Rodriguez as a free agent.

Signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.

Released Dave Stevens.

December 7, 1998

Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.

Signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.

December 8, 1998

Released Matt Mieske.

Released Pedro Valdes.

December 9, 1998

Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

December 14, 1998

Traded Brant Brown to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jon Lieber.

December 29, 1998

Signed David Manning as a free agent.

January 4, 1999

Signed Derrick White as a free agent.

January 11, 1999

Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

January 29, 1999

Signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

January 31, 1999

Signed Renyel Pinto as an amateur free agent.

March 4, 1999

Signed Hee Seop Choi as an amateur free agent.

March 24, 1999

Jason Maxwell selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

March 28, 1999

Traded John Cotton (minors) and Kevin Rawitzer (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Tarrik Brock (July 7, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

March 29, 1999

Selected Curtis Goodwin off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

March 30, 1999

Released Marc Pisciotta.

March 31, 1999

Purchased Dan Serafini from the Minnesota Twins.

Selected Brad Woodall off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.


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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