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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 / 1998)
78-84, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 740 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86
Manager: Felipe Alou (78-84)
Ballpark: Stade Olympique (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,497,609 (13th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1996 / 1998 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1996
Dave Leiper granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1996
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.
April 17, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Hensley Meulens as a free agent.
April 18, 1997 (Standings)
Selected Salomon Torres off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
May 20, 1997 (Standings)
Released Torey Lovullo.
June 3, 1997 (Standings)
Drafted Bryan Hebson in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 1997.
Drafted T.J. Tucker in the 1st round (47th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1997.
Drafted Talmadge Nunnari in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.
Drafted Scott Strickland in the 10th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.
Drafted Matt Blank in the 11th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1997.
June 23, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.
Traded Gil Heredia to the Chicago Cubs. Received David Jefferson (minors) and Saul Bustos (minors).
July 25, 1997 (Standings)
Omar Daal selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
July 31, 1997 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Johnson. The Montreal Expos sent Everett Stull (October 31, 1997) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
Traded Jeff Juden to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Kline.
September 25, 1997 (Standings)
Released Lee Smith.
October 6, 1997 (Standings)
Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.
Joe Orsulak granted Free Agency.
October 8, 1997 (Standings)
Sherman Obando granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1997 (Standings)
Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.
Rico Rossy granted Free Agency.
Joe Siddall granted Free Agency.
Gary Thurman granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1997
Hensley Meulens granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
Jolbert Cabrera granted Free Agency.
Carlos Pulido granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Darrin Fletcher granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1997
David Segui granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Rheal Cormier granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1997
Doug Strange granted Free Agency.
November 18, 1997
Traded Pedro Martinez to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
Traded Mike Lansing to the Colorado Rockies. Received John Nicholson (minors), Mark Hamlin (minors) and Jake Westbrook.
Neil Weber selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 21st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Jose Paniagua selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 50th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
December 10, 1997
Traded Mark Hamlin (minors) and Dave Veres to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later and Terry Jones. The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Mangum (minors) (June 5, 1998) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
December 12, 1997
Traded Henry Rodriguez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Miguel Batista.
December 21, 1997
Andy Stankiewicz granted Free Agency.
February 3, 1998
Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.
Signed Mike Mordecai as a free agent.
March 30, 1998
Selected Mike Hubbard off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
Signed Scott Livingstone as a free agent.
Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.
Signed Derrick May as a free agent.
April 1, 1998
Released Carl Sadler.
