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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 / 2004)
68-94, Finished 6th in NL Central
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Scored 714 runs, Allowed 873 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96
Manager: Ned Yost (68-94)
Ballpark: Miller Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,700,354 (13th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
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2002 / 2004 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 2002
Released Nelson Figueroa.
Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.
Selected Scott Podsednik off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
October 15, 2002
Eliezer Alfonzo granted Free Agency.
Released Ryan Christenson.
Midre Cummings granted Free Agency.
Derrin Ebert granted Free Agency.
Released Chad Fox.
Tim Harikkala granted Free Agency.
Takahito Nomura granted Free Agency.
Elvis Pena granted Free Agency.
Rob Sasser granted Free Agency.
Bobby Smith granted Free Agency.
Ryan Thompson granted Free Agency.
October 16, 2002
Traded a player to be named later and Tyler Houston to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ben Diggins and Shane Nance. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Brian Mallette (October 16, 2002) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
October 28, 2002
Lenny Harris granted Free Agency.
Jose Hernandez granted Free Agency.
Matt Stairs granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2002
Signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.
November 7, 2002
Signed Cody McKay as a free agent.
November 13, 2002
Signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.
November 15, 2002
Traded Gerry Oakes (minors) and Matt Yeatman (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Matt Kinney and Javier Valentin.
November 25, 2002
Signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
November 26, 2002
Traded Paul Bako to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
December 11, 2002
Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
December 16, 2002
Drafted Enrique Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Matt Ford from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted David Manning from the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Traded Ray King to the Atlanta Braves. Received John Foster and Wes Helms.
December 21, 2002
Ron Belliard granted Free Agency.
Jim Rushford granted Free Agency.
January 13, 2003
Released Paul Rigdon.
January 14, 2003
Signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
January 17, 2003
Signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.
January 21, 2003
Selected Brady Clark off waivers from the New York Mets.
Chuck Smith granted Free Agency.
January 27, 2003
Signed Eddie Perez as a free agent.
Signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
January 29, 2003
Signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
January 31, 2003
Signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
February 3, 2003
Signed Vinny Rottino as an amateur free agent.
February 13, 2003
Signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.
February 15, 2003
Signed Leo Estrella as a free agent.
March 12, 2003
Signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.
March 24, 2003
Sold Manny Alexander to the Texas Rangers.
Traded Javier Valentin to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Jason Conti.
March 26, 2003
Released Robert Machado.
Mike Matthews selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
April 2, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.
Released Jake Robbins.
April 10, 2003 (Standings)
Released Jed Hansen.
April 26, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
April 28, 2003 (Standings)
Released Jamey Wright.
May 2, 2003 (Standings)
Purchased Nate Teut from the Chicago Cubs.
May 6, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
May 15, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
Released Scott Seabol.
May 19, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.
May 27, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Alex Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chad Petty (minors) and Noochie Varner (minors).
June 3, 2003 (Standings)
Drafted Rickie Weeks in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 7, 2003.
Drafted Tony Gwynn in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2003.
Drafted Carlos Corporan in the 12th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.
Drafted Mitch Stetter in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.
Drafted Ty Taubenheim in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.
Drafted Drew Anderson in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.
June 4, 2003 (Standings)
Released Jeffrey Hammonds.
June 6, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Mark Budzinski to the Cincinnati Reds.
Purchased Alex Delgado from Camden (Atlantic).
July 9, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Alcides Escobar as an amateur free agent.
July 10, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Curt Leskanic to the Kansas City Royals. Received Alejandro Machado and Wes Obermueller.
July 14, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Doug Davis as a free agent.
August 4, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
August 19, 2003 (Standings)
Released David Manning.
Traded Eric Young to the San Francisco Giants. Received Greg Bruso (minors).
August 27, 2003 (Standings)
Traded Mike DeJean to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received players to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Crudale (September 10, 2003) and John Novinsky (minors) (September 10, 2003) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
September 2, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Valerio de los Santos to the Philadelphia Phillies.
October 1, 2003 (Standings)
Cody McKay granted Free Agency.
October 7, 2003 (Standings)
Mark Smith granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2003 (Standings)
Pasqual Coco granted Free Agency.
Jason Conti granted Free Agency.
Alex Delgado granted Free Agency.
Derrin Ebert granted Free Agency.
Ruben Quevedo granted Free Agency.
Ken Ray granted Free Agency.
Jim Rushford granted Free Agency.
Nate Teut granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2003
Royce Clayton granted Free Agency.
Keith Osik granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2003
Eddie Perez granted Free Agency.
Signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
Glendon Rusch granted Free Agency.
John Vander Wal granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2003
Dave Burba granted Free Agency.
Todd Ritchie granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2003
Signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
November 16, 2003
Signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
November 24, 2003
Signed Scott Wiggins as a free agent.
November 26, 2003
Signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.
November 30, 2003
Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.
December 1, 2003
Traded a player to be named later, Shane Nance and Richie Sexson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge de la Rosa and Junior Spivey. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
December 2, 2003
Signed Victor Santos as a free agent.
December 3, 2003
Signed Mark L. Johnson as a free agent.
December 7, 2003
Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
December 10, 2003
Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
December 12, 2003
Signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Drafted Jeff Bennett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
John Foster drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Pete Zoccolillo selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2003 minor league draft.
December 21, 2003
Jayson Durocher granted Free Agency.
December 22, 2003
Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
Signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
December 23, 2003
Signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
January 2, 2004
Signed Adrian Hernandez as a free agent.
January 8, 2004
Signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
January 12, 2004
Signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
January 22, 2004
Signed Matt Wise as a free agent.
January 26, 2004
Signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
February 19, 2004
Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
February 23, 2004
Luis Martinez selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
February 25, 2004
Signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
March 18, 2004
Released Mike Crudale.
March 29, 2004
The Chicago Cubs returned John Foster (earlier draft pick).
Sent Alejandro Machado to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
March 30, 2004
Traded Leo Estrella and Wayne Franklin to the San Francisco Giants. Received Glenn Woolard (minors) and Carlos Villanueva.
April, 2004
Released John Foster.
April 1, 2004
Released Scott Wiggins.
