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2002 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001 / 2003)
92-70, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 713 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Jim Tracy (92-70)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,131,255 (3rd of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 92, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
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2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 2001

Brent Cookson granted Free Agency.

Pedro Feliciano granted Free Agency.

Keith Johnson granted Free Agency.

Angel Pena granted Free Agency.

Chris Prieto granted Free Agency.

Dennis Springer granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2001

Chris Donnels granted Free Agency.

Brian Johnson granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2001

Bruce Aven granted Free Agency.

Jeff Branson granted Free Agency.

Al Reyes granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2001

Signed Joakim Soria as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 2001

Terry Adams granted Free Agency.

James Baldwin granted Free Agency.

Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.

November 9, 2001

Jeff Shaw granted Free Agency.

Traded Jesus Cordero (minors) and Eric Junge to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Omar Daal.

November 12, 2001

Tim Bogar granted Free Agency.

November 21, 2001

Signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.

December 3, 2001

Signed Kevin Beirne as a free agent.

December 7, 2001

Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

December 13, 2001

Traded Chad Ricketts (minors) and Luke Prokopec to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Cesar Izturis and Paul Quantrill.

December 21, 2001

Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.

December 22, 2001

Traded Christian Bridenbaugh (minors) and Nial Hughes (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave Roberts.

December 27, 2001

Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

December 31, 2001

Signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.

January 15, 2002

Traded Gary Sheffield to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andrew Brown, Brian Jordan and Odalis Perez.

January 24, 2002

Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

January 25, 2002

Signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

January 28, 2002

Signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.

February 5, 2002

Selected Craig House off waivers from the New York Mets.

February 15, 2002

Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

February 21, 2002

Signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.

February 28, 2002

Signed Kazuhisa Ishii as a free agent.

March 8, 2002

Signed Romulo Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

March 23, 2002

Traded Jorge Nunez (minors) and Matt Herges to the Montreal Expos. Received Guillermo Mota and Wilkin Ruan.

March 26, 2002

Released Todd Williams.

March 30, 2002

Signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.

April 3, 2002 (Standings)

McKay Christensen selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

April 8, 2002 (Standings)

Released Tom Goodwin.

Released Mike Trombley.

May 5, 2002 (Standings)

Released Felix Martinez.

May 24, 2002 (Standings)

Released Mike Johnson.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted James Loney in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2002.

Drafted Jonathan Broxton in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2002.

Drafted Delwyn Young in the 4th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2002.

Drafted James McDonald in the 11th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2003.

Drafted Eric Stults in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

Drafted Russell Martin in the 17th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2002.

Drafted Doug Mathis in the 34th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Luke Hochevar in the 39th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 18, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Eric Hull as an amateur free agent.

June 20, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Troncoso as an amateur free agent.

July 3, 2002 (Standings)

Released Tim Crabtree.

July 22, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Lance Caraccioli (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jolbert Cabrera.

July 23, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Ben Diggins and Shane Nance to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later and Tyler Houston. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Brian Mallette (October 16, 2002) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

July 25, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Hiram Bocachica to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Tom Farmer (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent Jason Frasor (September 18, 2002) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

July 28, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Francisco Cruceta, Terry Mulholland and Ricardo Rodriguez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Paul Shuey.

July 29, 2002 (Standings)

Released Craig House.

August 17, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.

October 7, 2002 (Standings)

Released Robert Ellis.

Phil Hiatt granted Free Agency.

October 8, 2002 (Standings)

Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Chris Clapinski granted Free Agency.

David Newhan granted Free Agency.

Matt Skrmetta granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2002

Signed Tony Abreu as an amateur free agent.

October 28, 2002

Omar Daal granted Free Agency.

Marquis Grissom granted Free Agency.

Tyler Houston granted Free Agency.

Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2002

Dave Hansen granted Free Agency.

Jeff Reboulet granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2002

Signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.

November 11, 2002

Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

November 21, 2002

Signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

November 25, 2002

Released Kevin Beirne.

November 26, 2002

Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

December 4, 2002

Traded Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley.

December 6, 2002

Signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.

December 16, 2002

Signed David Lee as a free agent.

Luke Prokopec drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Shane Victorino drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Purchased Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs.

December 24, 2002

Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

December 26, 2002

Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

December 27, 2002

Signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.

December 31, 2002

Signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.

January 2, 2003

Signed Ryan Minor as a free agent.

January 6, 2003

Signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

January 13, 2003

Signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.

January 25, 2003

Traded Ruddy Lugo to the Houston Astros. Received Daryle Ward.

January 27, 2003

Traded Luke Allen to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jason Romano.

January 30, 2003

Signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.

Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

January 31, 2003

Signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.

Signed Chin-Lung Hu as an amateur free agent.

February 5, 2003

Signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

February 10, 2003

Signed Mike Saipe as a free agent.

February 18, 2003

Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

February 21, 2003

Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

February 26, 2003

Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

March 13, 2003

Released Pedro Borbon.

March 17, 2003

Selected Travis Dawkins off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 26, 2003

Released Giovanni Carrara.

March 28, 2003

Released Terry Shumpert.

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2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions