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1999 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998/2000)
69-92, Finished 3rd in AL Central Division
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Scored 747 runs, Allowed 882 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-93
Managed by Larry Parrish

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,026,441 (9th of 14)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1998/2000) / 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 13, 1998

Signed Dean Palmer as a free agent.

November 23, 1998

Purchased Masao Kida from the Orix (Japan Pacific).

November 24, 1998

Signed Rickey Cradle as a free agent.

Signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.

Signed Felipe Lira as a free agent.

Signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.

December 4, 1998

Selected Bryan Corey off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Traded Joe Randa to the New York Mets. Received Willie Blair.

December 10, 1998

Sold Marino Santana to the Boston Red Sox.

December 11, 1998

Released Trey Beamon.

December 14, 1998

Glen Barker drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

Drafted Eric Ludwick from the Florida Marlins in the 1998 minor league draft.

Traded Eric Ludwick to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Beiker Graterol.

December 15, 1998

Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

December 17, 1998

Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

December 18, 1998

Signed David McCarty as a free agent.

Signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.

December 28, 1998

Traded Luis Gonzalez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Karim Garcia.

Signed Gregg Jefferies as a free agent.

December 29, 1998

Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

January 7, 1999

Roberto Duran selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

January 14, 1999

Traded Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Brian Powell, Carlos Villalobos (minors), and Mark Persails (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski.

February 16, 1999

Signed Robinson Checo as a free agent.

March 19, 1999

Released Alejandro Freire.

March 24, 1999

Selected Jason Maxwell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

April 1, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

April 10, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.

April 15, 1999 (Standings)

Selected Rob Sasser off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

April 16, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Robinson Checo, Aposto Garcia (minors), and Richard Roberts (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dave Mlicki and Mel Rojas.

April 28, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Brian Hunter to the Seattle Mariners. Received players to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Andy Van Hekken (June 27, 1999) and Jerry Amador (minors) (August 26, 1999) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

Signed Omar Infante as an amateur free agent.

May 12, 1999 (Standings)

Released Mel Rojas.

May 21, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Adam Bernero as an amateur free agent.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Eric Munson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1999.

Drafted Cody Ross in the 4th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1999.

Drafted Eric Eckenstahler in the 32nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 2000.

Drafted Jason Frasor in the 33rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1999.

June 10, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Patrick Lennon as a free agent.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Mike Drumright (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Brandon Villafuerte.

Traded Bryce Florie to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Maroth.

August 19, 1999 (Standings)

Released Walt McKeel.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Will Brunson granted Free Agency.

Raul Casanova granted Free Agency.

Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

Beiker Graterol granted Free Agency.

Patrick Lennon granted Free Agency.

Felipe Lira granted Free Agency.

Jason Maxwell granted Free Agency.

David McCarty granted Free Agency.

Pedro Swann granted Free Agency.

Jason Wood granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1999

Signed Marty Malloy as a free agent.

November 2, 1999

Traded Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson, and Alan Webb (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Juan Gonzalez, Danny Patterson, and Gregg Zaun.

November 4, 1999

Luis Polonia granted Free Agency.

November 15, 1999

Signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.

November 17, 1999

Signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.

November 18, 1999

Released Luis Garcia.

November 23, 1999

Signed Chad Ogea as a free agent.

Signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.

November 29, 1999

Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

December 12, 1999

Sent Kimera Bartee to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

December 13, 1999

Drafted Mark J. Johnson from the New York Yankees in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Chad Ogea drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1999

Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

December 20, 1999

Signed Giomar Guevara as a free agent.

Signed Jim Poole as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

January 10, 2000

Signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

January 21, 2000

Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.

February 1, 2000

Released Willis Roberts.

March 7, 2000

Sent Gregg Zaun to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

March 10, 2000

Traded Bobby Sismondo (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wendell Magee.

March 13, 2000

Selected Shane Halter off waivers from the New York Mets.

Released Mike Oquist.

March 26, 2000

Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.


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