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1999 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998/2000)
64-97, Finished 4th in AL Central Division
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Scored 856 runs, Allowed 921 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-86
Managed by Tony Muser

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,506,068 (11th of 14)
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Batting - 102, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  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 17, 1998

Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

December 7, 1998

Signed Jeff Montgomery as a free agent.

Selected Dario Veras off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

December 10, 1998

Traded Juan LeBron (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Joe Randa.

December 11, 1998

Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

December 15, 1998

Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

December 17, 1998

Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

Signed Rick Krivda as a free agent.

Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

Signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.

Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

Signed Kennie Steenstra as a free agent.

Signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.

December 19, 1998

Jamie Walker granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1998

Allen McDill granted Free Agency.

Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.

Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.

Brian Bevil granted Free Agency.

Signed Brian Bevil as a free agent.

Signed Alvin Morman as a free agent.

January 14, 1999

Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.

Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

January 25, 1999

Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.

Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.

January 28, 1999

Signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.

February 24, 1999

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

March 1, 1999

Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

March 4, 1999

Signed Angel Guzman as an amateur free agent.

Released Curtis Pride.

March 12, 1999

Released Allen McDill.

March 18, 1999

Released Tony Tarasco.

March 23, 1999

Traded Shane Halter to the New York Mets. Received Jonathan Guzman (minors).

March 27, 1999

Released Johnny Ruffin.

March 29, 1999

Released Joe Roa.

March 30, 1999

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jay Witasick. The Kansas City Royals sent Scott Chiasson (June 10, 1999) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

April 2, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Conine to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chris Fussell.

May 21, 1999 (Standings)

Jim Pittsley selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Kyle Snyder in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1999.

Drafted Mike MacDougal in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1999.

Drafted Jimmy Gobble in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1999.

Drafted Wes Obermueller in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1999.

Drafted Brian Sanches in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1999.

Drafted Ken Harvey in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1999.

Drafted Mark Ellis in the 9th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.

Drafted Tony Cogan in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1999.

Drafted Brandon Medders in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chad Santos in the 22nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1999.

June 18, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Jose Cepada (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Marc Pisciotta.

June 22, 1999 (Standings)

Selected Mac Suzuki off waivers from the New York Mets.

June 24, 1999 (Standings)

Free agent signing of Angel Guzman voided.

July 15, 1999 (Standings)

Released Don Wengert.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Appier to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby, and Blake Stein.

August 13, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Jeremy Jackson (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Derek Wallace.

August 14, 1999 (Standings)

Released Terry Mathews.

Released Matt Whisenant.

September 2, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Tim Unroe as a free agent.

September 11, 1999 (Standings)

Released Steve Scarsone.

September 14, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Glendon Rusch to the New York Mets. Received Dan Murray.

October 4, 1999 (Standings)

Brian Barber granted Free Agency.

Marc Pisciotta granted Free Agency.

October 6, 1999 (Standings)

Jed Hansen selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

Felix Martinez selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

October 8, 1999 (Standings)

Joe Vitiello granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Selected David Lundquist off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Alex Prieto granted Free Agency.

Tim Unroe granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1999

Larry Sutton granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1999

Signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.

October 29, 1999

Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

Scott Leius granted Free Agency.

Rey Sanchez granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1999

Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1999

Jeff Montgomery granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1999

Hipolito Pichardo granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1999

Signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.

November 17, 1999

Selected Jason Rakers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

November 30, 1999

Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.

December 7, 1999

Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

December 10, 1999

Signed Doug Bochtler as a free agent.

December 12, 1999

Received Jeff Reboulet from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

December 13, 1999

Released Mendy Lopez.

Released Alvin Morman.

Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jerry Spradlin. The Kansas City Royals sent Ken Ray (January 7, 2000) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

Drafted Damian Rolls from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Sent Damian Rolls to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as part of a conditional deal.

December 14, 1999

Signed Brian Johnson as a free agent.

December 15, 1999

Traded Sean McNally (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Todd Dunwoody.

December 17, 1999

Released Scott Service.

December 20, 1999

Signed Clint Sodowsky as a free agent.

January 12, 2000

Signed Jorge Fabregas as a free agent.

January 27, 2000

Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

February 18, 2000

Traded Jeremy Giambi to the Oakland Athletics. Received Brett Laxton.

March 7, 2000

Received Gregg Zaun from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

March 15, 2000

Released Clint Sodowsky.

March 24, 2000

Purchased David McCarty from the Oakland Athletics.

March 29, 2000

Released David Lundquist.

March 30, 2000

Sold Sal Fasano to the Oakland Athletics.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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