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1992 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1991 / 1993)
64-98, Finished 7th in AL West
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Scored 679 runs, Allowed 799 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93
Manager: Bill Plummer (64-98)
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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1991

Keith Comstock granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1991

Alan Cockrell granted Free Agency.

Chuck Jackson granted Free Agency.

Dennis Powell granted Free Agency.

Steve Springer granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1991

Matt Sinatro granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1991

Alvin Davis granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1991

Bill Krueger granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1991

Tracy Jones granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1991

Drafted Donnie Elliott from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bert Heffernan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1991 minor league draft.

December 11, 1991

Traded Dave Burba, Mike Jackson and Bill Swift to the San Francisco Giants. Received Kevin Mitchell and Mike Remlinger.

December 13, 1991

Signed Clay Parker as a free agent.

December 20, 1991

Scott Bankhead granted Free Agency.

Rob Murphy granted Free Agency.

January 15, 1992

Signed Dennis Powell as a free agent.

January 21, 1992

Signed Matt Sinatro as a free agent.

January 27, 1992

Signed Mark Grant as a free agent.

February 2, 1992

Signed Jim Acker as a free agent.

February 19, 1992

Signed Shane Turner as a free agent.

March 9, 1992

Signed John Moses as a free agent.

March 29, 1992

Signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.

April 1, 1992 (Standings)

Returned Donnie Elliott (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 2, 1992 (Standings)

Selected Kevin Brown off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 4, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Mario Diaz as a free agent.

April 9, 1992 (Standings)

Released Scott Bradley.

April 10, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Eric Gunderson as a free agent.

May 11, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Gene Harris to the San Diego Padres. Received Will Taylor (minors).

May 29, 1992 (Standings)

Released Mario Diaz.

Selected Bill Haselman off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

June 1, 1992 (Standings)

Drafted Ron Villone in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed October 1, 1992.

Drafted Bob Wolcott in the 2nd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1992.

Drafted Chris Widger in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1992.

Drafted Andy Sheets in the 4th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed August 25, 1992.

Drafted Tim Davis in the 6th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992.

Drafted Brett Hinchliffe in the 16th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1992.

Drafted Ryan Nye in the 22nd round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ryan Franklin in the 23rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1993.

Drafted Tim Harikkala in the 34th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1992.

Drafted Raul Ibanez in the 36th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1992.

June 2, 1992 (Standings)

Released Brian Givens.

June 6, 1992 (Standings)

Released Dave Schmidt.

June 19, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.

June 27, 1992 (Standings)

Received Brian Fisher from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

June 28, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Lance Parrish as a free agent.

July 10, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Dann Howitt as a free agent.

July 21, 1992 (Standings)

Released Jim Acker.

August 19, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Benny Distefano as a free agent.

Signed Yorkis Perez as a free agent.

August 22, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Sean Twitty (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Tim Leary and cash.

September 21, 1992 (Standings)

Selected Lee Tinsley off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

October 5, 1992 (Standings)

Released Juan Agosto.

Released John Moses.

Released Matt Sinatro.

October 15, 1992 (Standings)

Jim Bowie granted Free Agency.

Kevin Brown granted Free Agency.

Benny Distefano granted Free Agency.

Randy Kramer granted Free Agency.

Patrick Lennon granted Free Agency.

Clay Parker granted Free Agency.

Jeff Schaefer granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Harold Reynolds granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Henry Cotto granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Signed Damaso Marte as an amateur free agent.

October 29, 1992

Signed Wilson Delgado as an amateur free agent.

Mark Grant granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Lance Parrish granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1992

Traded Kevin Mitchell to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Norm Charlton.

Jesus Tavarez selected by the Florida Marlins as the 26th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Calvin Jones selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 52nd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 20, 1992

Traded a player to be named later and Frank Bolick to the Montreal Expos. Received Kevin Foster and Dave Wainhouse. The Seattle Mariners sent Miah Bradbury (minors) (December 8, 1992) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

November 28, 1992

Signed David Ortiz as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1992

Signed Mike Felder as a free agent.

December 3, 1992

Signed Chris Bosio as a free agent.

December 7, 1992

Drafted Reggie Harris from the Oakland Athletics in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Erik Plantenberg from the Boston Red Sox in the 1992 minor league draft.

Drafted Fernando Vina from the New York Mets in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

December 19, 1992

Dave Cochrane granted Free Agency.

Brian Fisher granted Free Agency.

Signed Brian Fisher as a free agent.

December 23, 1992

Signed Mackey Sasser as a free agent.

December 29, 1992

Signed Greg Litton as a free agent.

January 11, 1993

Signed Mike Fitzgerald as a free agent.

Released Yorkis Perez.

February 2, 1993

Signed Henry Cotto as a free agent.

March 16, 1993

Released Mike Schooler.

March 25, 1993

Released Greg Briley.

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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions