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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002)
66-96, Finished 5th in NL Central
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Scored 735 runs, Allowed 850 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92
Manager: Bob Boone (66-96)
Ballpark: Cinergy Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,879,757 (13th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
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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 3, 2000
Brooks Kieschnick granted Free Agency.
October 6, 2000
Chris Sexton granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2000
Mike Bell granted Free Agency.
Jed Hansen granted Free Agency.
Ron Wright granted Free Agency.
October 18, 2000
Willis Roberts granted Free Agency.
October 20, 2000
Signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.
October 31, 2000
Mark Wohlers granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2000
Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.
November 8, 2000
Traded Ron Villone to the Colorado Rockies. Received players to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Justin Carter (minors) (December 20, 2000) and Jeff Taglienti (minors) (December 20, 2000) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
November 10, 2000
Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.
November 15, 2000
Signed Miguel Perez as an amateur free agent.
November 16, 2000
Traded Eddie Taubensee to the Cleveland Indians. Received Robert Pugmire (minors) and Jim Brower.
Traded Chris Stynes to the Boston Red Sox. Received Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler.
November 22, 2000
Traded Steve Parris to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Clayton Andrews and Leo Estrella.
November 27, 2000
Released Brian Hunter.
November 30, 2000
Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
December 1, 2000
Released Kimera Bartee.
Selected Jeff Wallace off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 9, 2000
Traded Wilmy Caceras (minors) to the Anaheim Angels. Received Seth Etherton.
December 11, 2000
Jason Pearson selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2000 minor league draft.
Drafted Chris Piersoll from the Chicago Cubs in the 2000 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 2000
Signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.
Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.
Signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.
December 21, 2000
Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
Jeff Wallace granted Free Agency.
December 27, 2000
Signed Marty Malloy as a free agent.
January 1, 2001
Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.
Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.
January 9, 2001
Released Justin Atchley.
Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
January 10, 2001
Signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
January 16, 2001
Signed Frank Rodriguez as a free agent.
January 22, 2001
Signed Justin Atchley as a free agent.
January 24, 2001
Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
January 26, 2001
Free agent signing of Deion Sanders voided.
February 9, 2001
Signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.
February 19, 2001
Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
March 21, 2001
Signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.
Traded Michael Coleman and Drew Henson to the New York Yankees. Received Wily Mo Pena.
March 24, 2001
Released Bobby Madritsch.
April 2, 2001 (Standings)
Released Ed Yarnall.
April 9, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
May 18, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
May 24, 2001 (Standings)
Matt Skrmetta granted Free Agency.
May 31, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Scott Forster as a free agent.
June 1, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
Signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
June 5, 2001 (Standings)
Drafted Jeremy Sowers in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 6, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
June 14, 2001 (Standings)
Leo Estrella selected by the New York Mets off waivers.
June 15, 2001 (Standings)
Traded Rob Bell to the Texas Rangers. Received Edwin Encarnacion and Ruben Mateo.
June 18, 2001 (Standings)
Released Ken Hill.
June 20, 2001 (Standings)
Traded Donnie Sadler to the Kansas City Royals. Received Cary Ammons (minors).
June 22, 2001 (Standings)
Released Deion Sanders.
June 23, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Scott Service as a free agent.
July 1, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Jose Rijo as a free agent.
Traded Mark Wohlers to the New York Yankees. Received Ricardo Aramboles (minors).
July 11, 2001 (Standings)
Sold Matt Walbeck to the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 17, 2001 (Standings)
Selected Leo Estrella off waivers from the New York Mets.
Released Chris Peters.
July 19, 2001 (Standings)
Traded Alex Ochoa to the Colorado Rockies. Received Robin Jennings and Todd Walker.
July 20, 2001 (Standings)
Traded Michael Tucker to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ben Shaffar (minors) and Chris Booker.
July 26, 2001 (Standings)
Released Dave Maurer.
August 13, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
August 17, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
August 18, 2001 (Standings)
Signed Damon Buford as a free agent.
August 30, 2001 (Standings)
Received Calvin Pickering from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
September 6, 2001 (Standings)
Calvin Pickering selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
September 18, 2001 (Standings)
Chris Nichting granted Free Agency.
October 8, 2001 (Standings)
Osvaldo Fernandez granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2001 (Standings)
Released Damon Buford.
Leo Estrella granted Free Agency.
Scott Forster granted Free Agency.
Marty Malloy granted Free Agency.
Javier Martinez granted Free Agency.
Brian McNichol granted Free Agency.
Frank Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.
Bill Selby granted Free Agency.
Scott Service granted Free Agency.
Matt Skrmetta granted Free Agency.
Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.
October 18, 2001
D.T. Cromer granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2001
Signed Javier Martinez as a free agent.
November 5, 2001
Joey Hamilton granted Free Agency.
Pete Harnisch granted Free Agency.
Jose Rijo granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2001
Signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
November 8, 2001
Signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
November 15, 2001
Signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
November 16, 2001
Released Scott MacRae.
Ruben Rivera selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.
November 19, 2001
Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
December 10, 2001
Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
December 11, 2001
Traded Dmitri Young to the Detroit Tigers. Received Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda.
December 17, 2001
Released Chris Piersoll.
December 18, 2001
Traded Pokey Reese and Dennys Reyes to the Colorado Rockies. Received Luke Hudson and Gabe White.
December 19, 2001
Signed Mike Judd as a free agent.
December 20, 2001
Traded Ben Shaffar (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jose Silva.
December 21, 2001
Signed Mike Caruso as a free agent.
Signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
Signed Alex Hernandez as a free agent.
Signed Brandon Kolb as a free agent.
Signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.
January 1, 2002
Signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
January 7, 2002
Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
Signed Jose Rijo as a free agent.
January 11, 2002
Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.
Signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
February 28, 2002
Signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.
March 21, 2002
Released Jason Ryan.
March 28, 2002
Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Reggie Taylor. The Cincinnati Reds sent Hector Mercado (March 30, 2002) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
March 29, 2002
Released Mike Judd.
March 30, 2002
Selected Carlos Almanzar off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
