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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 / 2004)
88-74, Finished 1st in NL Central
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 683 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Dusty Baker (88-74)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,962,630 (3rd of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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Lost NL Championship Series (4-3) to Florida Marlins Won NL Division Series (3-2) over Atlanta Braves |
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2002 / 2004 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2002
Released Jesus Sanchez.
October 15, 2002
Mark Budzinski granted Free Agency.
Ben Ford granted Free Agency.
Chris Gissell granted Free Agency.
Mickey Lopez granted Free Agency.
Released Wilfredo Rodriguez.
October 28, 2002
Jason Bere granted Free Agency.
Joe Girardi granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2002
Pat Mahomes granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2002
Released Ivanon Coffie.
Jon Lieber granted Free Agency.
Fred McGriff granted Free Agency.
November 12, 2002
Released Roosevelt Brown.
November 13, 2002
Traded Dave Noyce (minors) and Gary Johnson (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Damian Miller.
November 14, 2002
Signed Tim Christman as a free agent.
November 18, 2002
Signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
November 24, 2002
Signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
November 26, 2002
Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Paul Bako. The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
December 3, 2002
Released Chris Stynes.
December 4, 2002
Signed Mike Remlinger as a free agent.
Traded Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.
December 9, 2002
Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
December 11, 2002
Released Angel Echevarria.
December 16, 2002
Jason Dubois drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Derek Thompson from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Sold Derek Thompson to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
December 17, 2002
Signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.
December 20, 2002
Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
December 21, 2002
Will Cunnane granted Free Agency.
Courtney Duncan granted Free Agency.
Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.
December 30, 2002
Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
January 2, 2003
Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
January 8, 2003
Signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
Signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
January 13, 2003
Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
Signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
January 16, 2003
Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
January 17, 2003
Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
January 20, 2003
Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.
January 23, 2003
Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
January 27, 2003
Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
March 1, 2003
Signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
March 4, 2003
Signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.
March 12, 2003
Released Kevin Orie.
March 15, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays returned Jason Dubois (earlier draft pick).
March 20, 2003
Released Tim Christman.
March 28, 2003
Released Charles Gipson.
March 29, 2003
Released Eliezer Alfonzo.
Released Felix Martinez.
Released Aaron Small.
March 30, 2003
Released Trenidad Hubbard.
Released Mickey Lopez.
April 16, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Nate Teut as a free agent.
April 21, 2003 (Standings)
Released Javier Cardona.
Purchased Trenidad Hubbard from Oaxaca (Mexican).
April 26, 2003 (Standings)
Released Rob Stanifer.
May 2, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Nate Teut to the Milwaukee Brewers.
May 9, 2003 (Standings)
Sent Alan Benes to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
May 12, 2003 (Standings)
Released Will Cunnane.
May 24, 2003 (Standings)
Purchased Kane Davis from Camden (Atlantic).
May 29, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Derrin Ebert to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chris Donnels.
May 31, 2003 (Standings)
Released Rod Beck.
June 3, 2003 (Standings)
Drafted Jake Fox in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.
Drafted Sean Marshall in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.
Drafted Casey McGehee in the 10th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.
Drafted Sam Fuld in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tim Lincecum in the 48th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 20, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Mark Bellhorn to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jose Hernandez.
July 4, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Josh Paul as a free agent.
July 6, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Chris Donnels to the Florida Marlins.
July 7, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
July 22, 2003 (Standings)
Purchased Craig Dingman from Cancun (Mexican).
July 23, 2003 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Matt Bruback (minors) and Jose Hernandez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kenny Lofton, Aramis Ramirez and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Bobby Hill (August 15, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
July 24, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Jose Silva as a free agent.
July 30, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Jason Fransz (minors) and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Doug Glanville.
August 2, 2003 (Standings)
Released Lenny Harris.
Signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
August 8, 2003 (Standings)
Released Jose Silva.
August 14, 2003 (Standings)
Released Kane Davis.
August 15, 2003 (Standings)
Purchased Tom Evans from Tabasco (Mexican).
August 17, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Ray Sadler to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Randall Simon.
August 19, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Enmanuel Ramires (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Tony Womack.
August 22, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Tom Evans to the Colorado Rockies.
August 25, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Phil Norton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received John Koronka.
October 15, 2003 (Standings)
Midre Cummings granted Free Agency.
Craig Dingman granted Free Agency.
Phil Hiatt granted Free Agency.
Jason Karnuth granted Free Agency.
Justin Kaye granted Free Agency.
Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.
Keith McDonald granted Free Agency.
Released Rudy Seanez.
October 26, 2003
Doug Glanville granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2003
Tom Goodwin granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2003
Antonio Alfonseca granted Free Agency.
Dave Veres granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2003
Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.
Tony Womack granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2003
Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.
Mark Guthrie granted Free Agency.
Kenny Lofton granted Free Agency.
Released Will Ohman.
October 31, 2003
Eric Karros granted Free Agency.
Released Josh Paul.
November 12, 2003
Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
November 24, 2003
Augie Ojeda selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.
November 25, 2003
Traded Mike Nannini (minors) and Hee Seop Choi to the Florida Marlins. Received Derrek Lee.
November 26, 2003
Signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.
December 2, 2003
Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
December 3, 2003
Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
December 7, 2003
Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
December 10, 2003
Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Drafted John Foster from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Jason Szuminski drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Traded Damian Miller and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Michael Barrett.
December 18, 2003
Signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
December 19, 2003
Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
Traded Wilton Chavez (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Jose Macias.
December 21, 2003
Scott Chiasson granted Free Agency.
Randall Simon granted Free Agency.
Michael Barrett granted Free Agency.
Signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.
December 27, 2003
Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.
December 29, 2003
Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
December 30, 2003
Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
January 3, 2004
Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
January 6, 2004
Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
January 12, 2004
Signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
Signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
January 15, 2004
Signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
January 21, 2004
Signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.
January 22, 2004
Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
January 24, 2004
Signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.
February 1, 2004
Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
February 11, 2004
Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.
February 16, 2004
Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
February 19, 2004
Signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
Signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
February 24, 2004
John Webb selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.
March, 2004
Returned John Foster (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 23, 2004
Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.
March 25, 2004
Traded Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth to the Atlanta Braves. Received Richard Lewis (minors) and Andy Pratt.
March 26, 2004
Released Gabe Molina.
March 27, 2004
Released Jamey Wright.
March 30, 2004
Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
April 1, 2004
Released Scott McClain.
Sent Santiago Perez to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
Received Kevin Tolar from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.
