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2000 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001

79-83, Finished 3rd in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Phil Garner (79-83)
Scored 823 runs, Allowed 827 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81

Ballparks: Comerica Park · Attendance: 2,438,617 (7th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1999

Will Brunson granted Free Agency.

Raul Casanova granted Free Agency.

Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

Beiker Graterol granted Free Agency.

Pat Lennon granted Free Agency.

Felipe Lira granted Free Agency.

Jason Maxwell granted Free Agency.

Dave 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 Alan Webb (minors), Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler and Justin Thompson 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 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.

May 10, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Rich Becker as a free agent.

May 17, 2000 (Standings)

Released Jim Poole.

June 5, 2000 (Standings)

Drafted Nook Logan in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2000.

Drafted Mark Woodyard in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2000.

June 6, 2000 (Standings)

Released Masao Kida.

June 12, 2000 (Standings)

Sent Karim Garcia to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

June 24, 2000 (Standings)

Released Allen McDill.

June 28, 2000 (Standings)

Released Mark Johnson.

July 2, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

July 17, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Gabe Alvarez to the San Diego Padres. Received Dusty Allen.

July 18, 2000 (Standings)

Purchased Hal Morris from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 31, 2000 (Standings)

Released Luis Polonia.

September 22, 2000 (Standings)

Selected Eric DuBose off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

October 15, 2000 (Standings)

Alejandro Freire granted Free Agency.

Marty Malloy granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Mike Oquist granted Free Agency.

Tommy Phelps granted Free Agency.

Rob Sasser granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Sean Runyan granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2000

Signed Sean Runyan as a free agent.

October 30, 2000

Rich Becker granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2000

Gregg Jefferies granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2000

Juan Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2000

Released Hideo Nomo.

November 3, 2000

Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

November 17, 2000

Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

Signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.

November 21, 2000

Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

November 27, 2000

Released Erik Hiljus.

November 29, 2000

Signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.

December 5, 2000

Signed Randall Simon as a free agent.

December 11, 2000

Drafted Jermaine Clark from the Seattle Mariners in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

Traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz to the Houston Astros. Received Roger Cedeno, Chris Holt and Mitch Meluskey.

December 15, 2000

Traded Kevin Mobley (minors) and Brandon Villafuerte to the Texas Rangers. Received Matt Perisho.

January 11, 2001

Signed Tom Evans as a free agent.

January 16, 2001

Signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

January 18, 2001

Signed Heath Murray as a free agent.

March 23, 2001

Released Scott Servais.

March 29, 2001

Signed Terry Pearson as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 2001

Released Eric DuBose.

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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions