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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 / 1999)
76-85, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 859 runs, Allowed 855 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-80
Manager: Lou Piniella (76-85)
Ballpark: Kingdome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,651,511 (5th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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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 9, 1997
Traded players to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Roberto Kelly. The Seattle Mariners sent Joe Mays (October 9, 1997) and Jeromy Palki (minors) (October 9, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
October 15, 1997
Jalal Leach granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1997
Mark Holzemer granted Free Agency.
Rick Wilkins granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Paul Sorrento granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1997
Mike Blowers granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1997
John Marzano granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Omar Olivares granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1997
Roberto Kelly granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1997
Joey Cora granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1997
Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.
Signed Rickey Cradle as a free agent.
November 13, 1997
Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
November 18, 1997
Signed Joey Cora as a free agent.
Andy Sheets selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 24th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Bob Wolcott selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 53rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
December 3, 1997
Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
December 8, 1997
Signed John Marzano as a free agent.
December 12, 1997
Signed David Segui as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Released Brent Gates.
Drafted Jeff Huson from the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Released Lee Tinsley.
Signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.
December 16, 1997
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
Signed Pat Listach as a free agent.
Signed Randy Veres as a free agent.
December 27, 1997
Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.
January 8, 1998
Signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Signed Chris Seelbach as a free agent.
January 29, 1998
Traded Scott Smith (minors) and Jalal Leach to the San Francisco Giants. Received David McCarty.
February 14, 1998
Signed Bill Swift as a free agent.
March 24, 1998
Released Roy Smith.
March 26, 1998
Selected Jose Paniagua off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Traded Marty Weymouth (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Bullinger.
March 27, 1998
Selected Ryan Radmanovich off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
March 30, 1998
Selected Robert Perez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
April 7, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
May 8, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Robert Perez to the Montreal Expos. Received Raul Chavez.
Traded Rick Wilkins to the New York Mets. Received Lindsay Gulin (minors).
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Matt Thornton in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1998.
Drafted Andy Van Hekken in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1998.
Drafted John Rheinecker in the 30th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott Atchison in the 49th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1999.
June 10, 1998 (Standings)
Released Tony Fossas.
June 13, 1998 (Standings)
Released Ken Huckaby.
July 6, 1998 (Standings)
Glenallen Hill selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
July 8, 1998 (Standings)
Released Jeff Huson.
July 24, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Randy Johnson to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later, Freddy Garcia and Carlos Guillen. The Houston Astros sent John Halama (October 1, 1998) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
August 31, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Joey Cora to the Cleveland Indians. Received David Bell.
September 25, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Cha Seung Baek as an amateur free agent.
September 30, 1998 (Standings)
David McCarty granted Free Agency.
October 3, 1998 (Standings)
Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.
Rico Rossy granted Free Agency.
October 9, 1998 (Standings)
Released Rickey Cradle.
October 12, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Scott Prouty (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Eric Weaver.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Steve Gajkowski granted Free Agency.
Tim Harikkala granted Free Agency.
Felipe Lira granted Free Agency.
Chris Seelbach granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.
Aaron Holbert granted Free Agency.
October 22, 1998
Mike Timlin granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998
John Marzano granted Free Agency.
Heathcliff Slocumb granted Free Agency.
Bill Swift granted Free Agency.
October 26, 1998
Rich Amaral granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998
Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.
November 9, 1998
Traded Paul Spoljaric to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mark Leiter.
November 13, 1998
Signed Jose Mesa as a free agent.
November 17, 1998
Signed Melvin Bunch as a free agent.
November 19, 1998
Selected Kerry Robinson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Released Bob Wells.
November 22, 1998
Signed Butch Henry as a free agent.
December 14, 1998
Released Paul Abbott.
Signed Tom Lampkin as a free agent.
Traded Lesli Brea to the New York Mets. Received Butch Huskey.
December 16, 1998
Signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.
December 17, 1998
Signed Matt Mieske as a free agent.
December 21, 1998
Rob Ducey granted Free Agency.
December 30, 1998
Signed John Mabry as a free agent.
January 4, 1999
Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
January 8, 1999
Signed Bill Swift as a free agent.
January 26, 1999
Released Tarrik Brock.
March 2, 1999
Signed Chris Snelling as an amateur free agent.
March 12, 1999
Signed Ozzie Timmons as a free agent.
