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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1995 / 1997)
88-74, Finished 2nd in NL East
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Scored 741 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Felipe Alou (88-74)
Ballpark: Stade Olympique (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,616,709 (11th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105
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1995 / 1997 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1995
Released Hector Fajardo.
October 12, 1995
J.J. Thobe selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
October 13, 1995
Butch Henry selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
October 16, 1995
Clemente Alvarez granted Free Agency.
Rafael Bournigal granted Free Agency.
Jose DeLeon granted Free Agency.
Willie Fraser granted Free Agency.
Joe Magrane granted Free Agency.
Barry Manuel granted Free Agency.
Curtis Pride granted Free Agency.
Joe Siddall granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1995
Greg Harris granted Free Agency.
November 30, 1995
Signed Steve Bieser as a free agent.
December 1, 1995
Signed Wally Whitehurst as a free agent.
December 4, 1995
Drafted Jalal Leach from the New York Yankees in the 1995 minor league draft.
December 15, 1995
Traded Rick Clelland (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Omar Daal.
Traded Gabe White to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jhonny Carvajal (minors).
December 20, 1995
Signed Andy Stankiewicz as a free agent.
Traded Sean Berry to the Houston Astros. Received Raul Chavez and Dave Veres.
December 21, 1995
Gil Heredia granted Free Agency.
Dave Leiper granted Free Agency.
Selected Ray McDavid off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
January 10, 1996
Traded Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd to the Boston Red Sox. Received Shayne Bennett, Rheal Cormier and Ryan McGuire.
February 14, 1996
Signed Jorge Julio as an amateur free agent.
February 19, 1996
Signed Dion James as a free agent.
February 20, 1996
Signed Joe Grahe as a free agent.
February 22, 1996
Signed Anthony Telford as a free agent.
March 13, 1996
Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.
Traded Tony Tarasco to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Sherman Obando.
March 29, 1996
Selected Lenny Webster off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 31, 1996
Released Dion James.
Signed Barry Manuel as a free agent.
April 1, 1996 (Standings)
Selected Mike Dyer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 6, 1996 (Standings)
Sold Esteban Yan to the Baltimore Orioles.
May 1, 1996 (Standings)
Signed Rob Lukachyk as a free agent.
June 4, 1996 (Standings)
Drafted John Patterson in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed November 7, 1996.
Drafted Milton Bradley in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1996.
Drafted Christian Parker in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1996.
Drafted Jamey Carroll in the 14th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1996.
Drafted Andy Tracy in the 16th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1996.
Drafted Chris Stowers in the 17th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1996.
Drafted Tim Young in the 19th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1996.
Drafted Carl Sadler in the 34th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1996.
June 12, 1996 (Standings)
Wally Whitehurst selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
June 22, 1996 (Standings)
Signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.
June 25, 1996 (Standings)
Signed John Habyan as a free agent.
July 11, 1996 (Standings)
Selected Jeff Juden off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
July 30, 1996 (Standings)
Traded Kirk Rueter and Tim Scott to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mark Leiter.
October 11, 1996 (Standings)
Dave Leiper granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1996 (Standings)
Tony Barron granted Free Agency.
Steve Bieser granted Free Agency.
Joe Grahe granted Free Agency.
Jalal Leach granted Free Agency.
Rick Schu granted Free Agency.
Anthony Telford granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1996
Lenny Webster granted Free Agency.
October 21, 1996
Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1996
John Patterson granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1996
Released John Habyan.
October 29, 1996
Signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.
Traded Jeff Fassero and Alex Pacheco to the Seattle Mariners. Received Trey Moore, Matt Wagner and Chris Widger.
November 5, 1996
Mark Leiter granted Free Agency.
November 15, 1996
Signed Wilkin Ruan as an amateur free agent.
Dave Silvestri selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
December 7, 1996
Moises Alou granted Free Agency.
Mel Rojas granted Free Agency.
December 9, 1996
Jayson Durocher drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1996 rule 5 draft.
Jose Macias selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 minor league draft.
Drafted Guillermo Mota from the New York Mets in the 1996 minor league draft.
December 12, 1996
Selected Marc Valdes off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
December 17, 1996
Signed Torey Lovullo as a free agent.
December 18, 1996
Signed Anthony Telford as a free agent.
December 20, 1996
Mike Dyer granted Free Agency.
December 26, 1996
Signed Milt Cuyler as a free agent.
December 30, 1996
Signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.
January 13, 1997
Signed Gil Heredia as a free agent.
January 16, 1997
Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
January 21, 1997
Signed Lee Smith as a free agent.
January 28, 1997
Traded Yamil Benitez to the Kansas City Royals. Received Melvin Bunch.
February 4, 1997
Signed Doug Strange as a free agent.
Signed Wilson Valdez as an amateur free agent.
March 13, 1997
Released Milt Cuyler.
March 25, 1997
Tim Laker selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
March 26, 1997
Traded Cliff Floyd to the Florida Marlins. Received Dustin Hermanson and Joe Orsulak.
March 28, 1997
Sold Barry Manuel to the New York Mets.
Released Lou Pote.
March 31, 1997
The Chicago White Sox returned Jayson Durocher (earlier draft pick).
Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.
