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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 / 2000)
78-83, Finished 3rd in NL Central
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Scored 775 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-81
Manager: Gene Lamont (78-83)
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,638,023 (14th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
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1998 / 2000 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 14, 1998
Jeff McCurry granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998
Scott Klingenbeck granted Free Agency.
Sean Lawrence granted Free Agency.
Rusty Meacham granted Free Agency.
Released Chance Sanford.
Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Miguel del Toro granted Free Agency.
Rich Sauveur granted Free Agency.
November 11, 1998
Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
November 13, 1998
Signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
November 17, 1998
Signed Mike Benjamin as a free agent.
November 18, 1998
Traded Ricardo Rincon to the Cleveland Indians. Received Brian Giles.
December 14, 1998
Released Miguel Ojeda.
Drafted Scott Sauerbeck from the New York Mets in the 1998 rule 5 draft.
Traded Jon Lieber to the Chicago Cubs. Received Brant Brown.
December 16, 1998
Signed Ed Sprague as a free agent.
December 18, 1998
Lou Collier selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
Released Tim Laker.
Manny Martinez selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.
Signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
December 22, 1998
Signed Rafael Bournigal as a free agent.
Signed Ivan Cruz as a free agent.
Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.
Signed Ray Montgomery as a free agent.
Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
Signed Chris Tremie as a free agent.
December 23, 1998
Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
January 6, 1999
Signed Jason Simontacchi as a free agent.
Purchased Jeff Sparks from Winnipeg (Northern).
January 15, 1999
Signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.
January 18, 1999
Signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
February 20, 1999
Signed Pat Meares as a free agent.
February 25, 1999
Traded Tony Womack to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received a player to be named later and Paul Weichard (minors). The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Jason Boyd (August 25, 1999) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
March 26, 1999
Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tim Laker. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jason Ryan (June 1, 2001) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
March 27, 1999
Released Rafael Bournigal.
March 29, 1999
Signed D.J. Carrasco as a free agent.
March 31, 1999
Released Elmer Dessens.
April 5, 1999 (Standings)
Released Chris Coste.
Released Gus Gandarillas.
April 7, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.
April 8, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
April 20, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
May 10, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
May 17, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.
June 2, 1999 (Standings)
Drafted Ryan Doumit in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1999.
Drafted J.R. House in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1999.
Drafted Walter Young in the 31st round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.
June 9, 1999 (Standings)
Signed John Wehner as a free agent.
July 3, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Roberto Novoa as an amateur free agent.
July 23, 1999 (Standings)
Traded Jose Guillen and Jeff Sparks to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Humberto Cota and Joe Oliver.
August 11, 1999 (Standings)
Released Turner Ward.
August 18, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
August 25, 1999 (Standings)
Released Brendan Donnelly.
August 26, 1999 (Standings)
Signed Ken Ryan as a free agent.
September 9, 1999 (Standings)
Traded Freddy Garcia to the Atlanta Braves. Received Greg Dukeman (minors).
September 27, 1999 (Standings)
Released Jason Simontacchi.
October 4, 1999 (Standings)
Jim Dougherty granted Free Agency.
Chris Tremie granted Free Agency.
October 12, 1999 (Standings)
John Wehner granted Free Agency.
October 14, 1999 (Standings)
Tim Laker granted Free Agency.
Ron Wright selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
October 15, 1999 (Standings)
Frank Castillo granted Free Agency.
Kane Davis granted Free Agency.
Adam Hyzdu granted Free Agency.
Jason Phillips granted Free Agency.
Ken Ryan granted Free Agency.
Rich Sauveur granted Free Agency.
Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.
October 20, 1999
Jeff Tabaka granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1999
Ed Sprague granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1999
Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
November 4, 1999
Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.
November 5, 1999
Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.
Dale Sveum granted Free Agency.
November 17, 1999
Signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
December 7, 1999
Sold Greg Hansell to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).
December 10, 1999
Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.
December 13, 1999
Kory DeHaan drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1999 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Brian Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.
Traded Brad Clontz to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Robert Manzueta (minors).
Traded Brant Brown to the Florida Marlins. Received Bruce Aven.
December 14, 1999
Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
December 20, 1999
Signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
Signed Tim Laker as a free agent.
December 21, 1999
Brian Smith granted Free Agency.
Signed Brian Smith as a free agent.
December 23, 1999
Released Javier Martinez.
January 6, 2000
Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
January 13, 2000
Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.
January 14, 2000
Signed Jose Parra as a free agent.
January 18, 2000
Signed John Wehner as a free agent.
Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.
January 19, 2000
Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
February 9, 2000
Signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.
Signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
Signed Dave Stevens as a free agent.
February 13, 2000
Released Jarrod Patterson.
February 14, 2000
Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.
February 16, 2000
Signed Leo Nunez as an amateur free agent.
February 23, 2000
Traded Al Martin and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Geraldo Padua (minors), James Sak (minors) and John Vander Wal.
March 23, 2000
Released Mark Leiter.
March 29, 2000
Jason Boyd selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
Released Pete Schourek.
April 1, 2000
Released Dave Stevens.
