1988 Seattle Mariners

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 / 1989

68-93, Finished 7th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dick Williams (23-33) and Jim Snyder (45-60)
Scored 664 runs, Allowed 744 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-89

Ballparks: Kingdome · Attendance: 1,022,398 (14th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 109

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 5, 1987

Traded Stan Clarke to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bruce Fields.

October 15, 1987

Dan Firova granted Free Agency.

Steve Shields granted Free Agency.

Nelson Simmons granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1987

Traded Ross Jones to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Ricky Rojas (minors) (October 19, 1987) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

November 9, 1987

Gary Matthews granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1987

Released Jim Weaver.

November 20, 1987

Released Jerry Narron.

December 9, 1987

Traded Mike Morgan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ken Dixon.

Traded Phil Bradley and Tim Fortugno to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dave Brundage (minors), Michael Jackson and Glenn Wilson.

December 21, 1987

Released John Moses.

Released Domingo Ramos.

December 22, 1987

Traded Lee Guetterman, Clay Parker and Wade Taylor to the New York Yankees. Received Henry Cotto and Steve Trout.

January 11, 1988

Signed Brian Giles as a free agent.

January 19, 1988

Signed John Rabb as a free agent.

February 3, 1988

Traded Ken Spratke (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Dave Cochrane.

March, 1988

Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

March 1, 1988

Signed Jim Wilson as a free agent.

March 19, 1988

Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received Rod Scurry. The Seattle Mariners sent Donell Nixon (June 23, 1988) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

March 23, 1988

Released Chris Beasley.

March 28, 1988

Released Mike Trujillo.

May 9, 1988 (Standings)

Released Rich Monteleone.

May 23, 1988 (Standings)

Released John Christensen.

June 1, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Steve Balboni as a free agent.

Drafted Tino Martinez in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1988.

Drafted Greg Pirkl in the 2nd round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1988.

Drafted Lee Hancock in the 4th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1988.

Drafted Steve Chitren in the 9th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Darwin in the 13th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed August 12, 1988.

Drafted Scott Taylor in the 15th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed August 10, 1988.

Drafted Kerry Woodson in the 29th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

Drafted Chris Howard in the 41st round of the 1988 amateur draft.

July 11, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Ed Nunez to the New York Mets. Received Gene Walter.

July 21, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Ken Phelps to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Rich Balabon (minors) and Jay Buhner. The New York Yankees sent Troy Evers (minors) (October 12, 1988) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

July 22, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Glenn Wilson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Darnell Coles.

October 15, 1988 (Standings)

Jay Baller granted Free Agency.

Brian Giles granted Free Agency.

Brick Smith granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1988

Mike Moore granted Free Agency.

November 15, 1988

Signed Luis DeLeon as a free agent.

November 20, 1988

Traded Chuck Carr to the New York Mets. Received Reggie Dobie (minors).

December 6, 1988

Drafted Jose Melendez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1988 minor league draft.

December 7, 1988

Signed Jeffrey Leonard as a free agent.

Signed Tom Niedenfuer as a free agent.

December 21, 1988

Released Rod Scurry.

March 27, 1989

Traded Steve Balboni to the New York Yankees. Received Dana Ridenour (minors).

March 29, 1989

Released Eric Fox.

April 1, 1989

Traded Dave Hengel to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chuck Baldwin (minors).

1987 / 1989 Trades and Transactions