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2001 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002

83-79, Finished 3rd in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jerry Manuel (83-79)
Scored 798 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81

Ballparks: Comiskey Park II · Attendance: 1,766,172 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions

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

October 18, 2000

Joe Davenport granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2000

Charles Johnson granted Free Agency.

Jose Valentin granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2000

Harold Baines granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2000

Released Craig Wilson.

Traded Scott Eyre to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Gary Glover.

November 8, 2000

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

November 15, 2000

Signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.

November 27, 2000

Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Amaury Garcia. The Chicago White Sox sent Mark Roberts (minors) (December 11, 2000) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

November 30, 2000

Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.

December 7, 2000

Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

Traded Chad Bradford to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Miguel Olivo (December 13, 2000) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 9, 2000

Traded Jeff Abbott to the Florida Marlins. Received Julio Ramirez.

December 11, 2000

Drafted Aaron Miles from the Houston Astros in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 2000

Mike Caruso selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

Traded Aaron Myette and Brian Schmack to the Texas Rangers. Received Royce Clayton.

December 18, 2000

Signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.

December 21, 2000

Greg Norton granted Free Agency.

January 8, 2001

Signed Harold Baines as a free agent.

January 13, 2001

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

January 14, 2001

Traded Mike Williams (minors), Kevin Beirne, Brian Simmons and Mike Sirotka to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Matt DeWitt and David Wells.

March 17, 2001

Traded Andre Simpson (minors), Orlando Rodriguez (minors) and Gary Majewski to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Carlos Ortega (minors) and Antonio Osuna.

March 19, 2001

Traded Jesus Pena to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike Rupp (minors) (March 19, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

March 20, 2001

Traded Matt DeWitt to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mike Williams (minors).

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Andy Gonzalez in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2001.

Drafted Chris Stewart in the 12th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 18, 2001.

Drafted Chris Young in the 16th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2001.

Drafted Charlie Haeger in the 25th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2001.

Drafted Zach Jackson in the 50th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 6, 2001 (Standings)

Purchased Kirk Bullinger from Somerset (Atlantic).

June 21, 2001 (Standings)

Purchased Jose Canseco from Newark (Atlantic).

June 29, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Derek Hasselhoff (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alan Embree and cash.

July 13, 2001 (Standings)

Traded McKay Christensen to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Wade Parrish (minors).

July 26, 2001 (Standings)

Traded James Baldwin and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jeff Barry, Gary Majewski and Onan Masaoka.

August 23, 2001 (Standings)

Selected Bill Pulsipher off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Jeff Barry granted Free Agency.

Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

Mark Dalesandro granted Free Agency.

Aaron Miles granted Free Agency.

Mike Porzio granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2001

Bill Pulsipher granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2001

Jose Canseco granted Free Agency.

Bill Simas granted Free Agency.

David Wells granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

Harold Baines granted Free Agency.

Alan Embree granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

November 14, 2001

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.

November 19, 2001

Selected Ryan Kohlmeier off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

November 20, 2001

Selected Brian Simmons off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

November 27, 2001

Traded Herbert Perry to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Corey Lee (December 17, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 13, 2001

Traded Josh Fogg, Sean Lowe and Kip Wells to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Lee Evans (minors) and Todd Ritchie.

Joe Valentine drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

December 26, 2001

Signed Fabio Castro as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 2002

Released Chris Heintz.

January 17, 2002

Selected Thomas Jacquez off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 29, 2002

Traded Chris Singleton to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Willie Harris.

February 1, 2002

Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

March 13, 2002

Released Julio Ramirez.

March 25, 2002

Released Brian Simmons.

March 27, 2002

Traded Matt Guerrier to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Edwin Yan (minors) and Damaso Marte.

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions