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1998 Seattle Mariners (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
76-85, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 859 runs, Allowed 855 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-80
Managed by Lou Piniella

Ballpark: Kingdome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,651,511 (5th of 14)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1997/1999) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

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 Jalal Leach and Scott Smith (minors) 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

Traded Marty Weymouth (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Bullinger.

Selected Jose Paniagua off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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 Rick Wilkins to the New York Mets. Received Lindsay Gulin (minors).

Traded Robert Perez to the Montreal Expos. Received Raul Chavez.

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.

Traded Lesli Brea to the New York Mets. Received Butch Huskey.

Signed Tom Lampkin as a free agent.

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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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