1996 Milwaukee Brewers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1995 / 1997

80-82, Finished 3rd in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Phil Garner (80-82)
Scored 894 runs, Allowed 899 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81

Ballparks: County Stadium · Attendance: 1,327,155 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101

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

October 9, 1995

Released Jeff Bronkey.

October 11, 1995

Mike Ignasiak granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1995

Kevin Koslofski granted Free Agency.

Ron Rightnowar granted Free Agency.

Joe Slusarski granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1995

Traded Mike Stefanski (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Marc Ronan.

October 30, 1995

Rob Dibble granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1995

Signed Stacy Jones as a free agent.

Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1995

Darryl Hamilton granted Free Agency.

Kevin Seitzer granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1995

Bill Wegman granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1995

B.J. Surhoff granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1995

Marc Ronan drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

Traded Juan Gonzalez (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Tyrone Narcisse (minors) and Chuck Carr.

December 7, 1995

Signed Kevin Seitzer as a free agent.

December 18, 1995

Released Bob Scanlan.

December 21, 1995

Signed Matt Nokes as a free agent.

January 12, 1996

Selected Mike Potts off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

January 17, 1996

Traded Cory Lidle to the New York Mets. Received Kelly Stinnett.

January 23, 1996

Signed Ben McDonald as a free agent.

Traded Duane Singleton to the Detroit Tigers. Received Henry Santos (minors).

January 29, 1996

Signed Cris Carpenter as a free agent.

February 14, 1996

Signed Kevin Koslofski as a free agent.

April 3, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Garcia as a free agent.

April 4, 1996 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Scott Nate (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jesse Levis. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jared Camp (minors) (June 9, 1996) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

April 18, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.

May 3, 1996 (Standings)

Released Stacy Jones.

May 12, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.

June 1, 1996 (Standings)

Received Mike Misuraca from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

June 4, 1996 (Standings)

Drafted Kevin Barker in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1996.

Drafted Josh Hancock in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Val Pascucci in the 11th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Allen Levrault in the 13th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1996.

Drafted Brandon Backe in the 36th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 9, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Tim VanEgmond as a free agent.

June 16, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Mark Watson as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Dion James as a free agent.

June 24, 1996 (Standings)

Terry Burrows granted Free Agency.

June 28, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

July 8, 1996 (Standings)

Released Dion James.

July 24, 1996 (Standings)

Traded Mark Kiefer to the Kansas City Royals. Received Chris Eddy.

July 31, 1996 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Greg Vaughn to the San Diego Padres. Received Bryce Florie, Marc Newfield and Ron Villone. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Gerald Parent (minors) (September 16, 1996) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

August 12, 1996 (Standings)

Released Kevin Wickander.

August 23, 1996 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Pat Listach and Graeme Lloyd to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ricky Bones (August 29, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. Pat Listach returned to original team on October 2, 1996.

August 31, 1996 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Seitzer to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jeromy Burnitz.

September 30, 1996 (Standings)

Marshall Boze granted Free Agency.

October 2, 1996 (Standings)

Pat Listach granted Free Agency.

October 9, 1996 (Standings)

Cris Carpenter granted Free Agency.

October 14, 1996 (Standings)

Mike Misuraca granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1996 (Standings)

Ramon Garcia granted Free Agency.

Brian Givens granted Free Agency.

Kevin Koslofski granted Free Agency.

Signed Luis Martinez as an amateur free agent.

Joe Slusarski granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1996

Released Turner Ward.

November 6, 1996

David Hulse granted Free Agency.

Doug Jones granted Free Agency.

Signed Steve Mintz as a free agent.

November 11, 1996

Signed Ramon Garcia as a free agent.

November 25, 1996

Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Joel Adamson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ed Collins (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

November 26, 1996

Signed Eddy Diaz as a free agent.

November 27, 1996

Selected Jeff Ware off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

December 7, 1996

Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

December 9, 1996

Ramon Garcia drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

January 26, 1997

Signed Mike Misuraca as a free agent.

January 30, 1997

Signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.

March 7, 1997

Released Steve Mintz.

March 13, 1997

Traded Brian Tollberg to the San Diego Padres. Received Antonio Fernandez (minors).

March 27, 1997

As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Keith Johns from the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, . The Milwaukee Brewers sent Scotty Pace (minors) (January 6, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

March 31, 1997

Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.

1995 / 1997 Trades and Transactions