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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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.