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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003 / 2005)
87-75, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 768 runs, Allowed 705 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Bruce Bochy (87-75)
Ballpark: Petco Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,016,752 (7th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 90; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
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2003 / 2005 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 2, 2003
Traded a player to be named later, Jason Bay and Oliver Perez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Giles. The San Diego Padres sent Corey Stewart (minors) (October 2, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
October 15, 2003
Yamid Haad granted Free Agency.
Jose Antonio Nunez granted Free Agency.
Brian Tollberg granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2003
Rod Beck granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2003
Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
October 31, 2003
Cliff Bartosh selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
November 9, 2003
Signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
November 14, 2003
Signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
November 24, 2003
Gary Matthews selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
November 25, 2003
Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
November 26, 2003
Traded Mark Kotsay to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ramon Hernandez and Terrence Long.
December 6, 2003
Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
December 9, 2003
Signed Akinori Otsuka as a free agent.
December 10, 2003
Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
December 11, 2003
Released Donaldo Mendez.
December 14, 2003
Signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Alex Pelaez selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 2003 minor league draft.
Traded Rich Thompson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jason Szuminski and cash.
Drafted Rich Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
December 18, 2003
Signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
December 19, 2003
Signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.
December 21, 2003
Mike Matthews granted Free Agency.
Miguel Ojeda granted Free Agency.
Todd Sears granted Free Agency.
December 23, 2003
Signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.
Signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
January 6, 2004
Signed David Wells as a free agent.
Traded Vince Faison (minors), Wiki Gonzalez, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash.
January 7, 2004
Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
Selected Tom Wilson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
January 13, 2004
Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
Signed Jay Payton as a free agent.
Released Brandon Villafuerte.
January 24, 2004
Signed Rey Ordonez as a free agent.
January 28, 2004
Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
January 30, 2004
Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
February 5, 2004
Signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
March 8, 2004
Signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.
March 21, 2004
Signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.
March 24, 2004
Released Pedro Borbon.
March 28, 2004
Sent Clay Condrey to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
March 29, 2004
Traded Brian Hunter to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Kerry Robinson.
March 30, 2004
Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
Sent J.J. Trujillo to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
March 31, 2004
Released Cory Doyne.
Released Justin Kaye.
Kevin Walker selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.
Released Tom Wilson.
April 1, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Brian Sanches to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mauber Lopez (minors) (August 2, 2004) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
April 3, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Ben Howard to the Florida Marlins. Received Blaine Neal.
April 8, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Bryan Gaal (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Marty McLeary.
May 10, 2004 (Standings)
Released Gene Kingsale.
May 11, 2004 (Standings)
Returned Jason Szuminski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
May 12, 2004 (Standings)
Released Rey Ordonez.
June 6, 2004 (Standings)
Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
June 7, 2004 (Standings)
Released Joey Hamilton.
Drafted Sean Kazmar in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Michael Ekstrom in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Kyle Blanks in the 42nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 2005.
June 18, 2004 (Standings)
Selected Ricky Stone off waivers from the Houston Astros.
June 21, 2004 (Standings)
Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
June 22, 2004 (Standings)
Sent Tim Byrdak to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
June 25, 2004 (Standings)
Released Bart Miadich.
July 2, 2004 (Standings)
Sold Brandon Puffer to the Boston Red Sox.
July 4, 2004 (Standings)
Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
Released Donovan Osborne.
July 19, 2004 (Standings)
Received Rich Aurilia from the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
July 20, 2004 (Standings)
Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.
July 30, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Jon Huber to the Seattle Mariners. Received Dave Hansen.
July 31, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Ismael Valdez to the Florida Marlins. Received Travis Chick.
August 6, 2004 (Standings)
Released Jeff Cirillo.
August 19, 2004 (Standings)
Released Rod Beck.
Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
August 24, 2004 (Standings)
Brian Buchanan granted Free Agency.
September 13, 2004 (Standings)
Released Eddie Oropesa.
September 16, 2004 (Standings)
Received Alex Gonzalez from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
October 4, 2004 (Standings)
Marty McLeary granted Free Agency.
Jose Nieves granted Free Agency.
October 7, 2004 (Standings)
Released Jay Witasick.
October 8, 2004 (Standings)
Ricky Stone granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2004 (Standings)
Kerry Robinson granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2004 (Standings)
Steve Watkins granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2004 (Standings)
Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.
Yamid Haad granted Free Agency.
Lou Pote granted Free Agency.
Todd Sears granted Free Agency.
Rico Washington granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2004
Rich Aurilia granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2004
Andy Ashby granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2004
Robert Fick granted Free Agency.
Alex Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
Dave Hansen granted Free Agency.
November 2, 2004
David Wells granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2004
Antonio Osuna granted Free Agency.
November 8, 2004
Traded Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May.
November 11, 2004
Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
Signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.
November 19, 2004
Traded Billy Hogan (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Randy Williams.
November 24, 2004
Signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
November 29, 2004
Signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
December 9, 2004
Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.
Signed Woody Williams as a free agent.
Signed Eric Young as a free agent.
December 13, 2004
Drafted Arturo Lopez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 2004
Released Mike Bynum.
December 20, 2004
Signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.
Traded David Pauley, Jay Payton, Ramon Vazquez and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Roberts.
December 21, 2004
Brian Sweeney granted Free Agency.
December 22, 2004
Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
December 25, 2004
Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
January 8, 2005
Signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.
January 11, 2005
Signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.
January 17, 2005
Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
January 18, 2005
Signed Miguel Asencio as a free agent.
January 25, 2005
Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
February 3, 2005
Signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.
February 4, 2005
Ryan Bukvich selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
February 19, 2005
Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
February 23, 2005
Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
March 3, 2005
Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.
March 22, 2005
Traded Blaine Neal to the Boston Red Sox. Received Adam Hyzdu.
March 28, 2005
Traded Humberto Quintero to the Houston Astros. Received Tim Redding and cash.
March 30, 2005
Released Scott Mullen.
