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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 / 1999)
65-97, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 644 runs, Allowed 783 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-95
Manager: Felipe Alou (65-97)
Ballpark: Stade Olympique (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 914,909 (16th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 89, Pitching - 90
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1997 / 1999 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 6, 1997
Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.
Joe Orsulak granted Free Agency.
October 8, 1997
Sherman Obando granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1997
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.
October 31, 1997
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.
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 (Standings)
Released Carl Sadler.
May 8, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Raul Chavez to the Seattle Mariners. Received Robert Perez.
May 12, 1998 (Standings)
Released Rod Henderson.
May 18, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Brad Wilkerson in the 1st round (33rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 1998.
Drafted Jimmy Serrano in the 18th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1998.
June 11, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Nate Field as an amateur free agent.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Hiram Bocachica, Mark Grudzielanek and Carlos Perez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jonathan Tucker (minors), Peter Bergeron, Wilton Guerrero and Ted Lilly.
September 29, 1998 (Standings)
Mike Hubbard granted Free Agency.
Mike Maddux granted Free Agency.
Robert Perez granted Free Agency.
October 1, 1998 (Standings)
Derrick May granted Free Agency.
October 2, 1998 (Standings)
Scott Livingstone granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Shawn Boskie granted Free Agency.
Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.
Melvin Bunch granted Free Agency.
Steve Falteisek granted Free Agency.
Ray Holbert granted Free Agency.
Guillermo Mota granted Free Agency.
Da Rond Stovall granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1998
Signed Armando Galarraga as an amateur free agent.
December 14, 1998
Selected Dan Smith off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
December 18, 1998
Selected Manny Martinez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tim Young granted Free Agency.
December 21, 1998
F.P. Santangelo granted Free Agency.
Marc Valdes granted Free Agency.
January 7, 1999
Selected Roberto Duran off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
January 13, 1999
Signed Darron Cox as a free agent.
Signed Derrick May as a free agent.
February 2, 1999
Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.
February 10, 1999
Signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
March 20, 1999
Signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.
