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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003 / 2005)
63-99, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 698 runs, Allowed 823 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93
Manager: Bob Melvin (63-99)
Ballpark: Safeco Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,940,731 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94
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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 9, 2003
Chad Meyers granted Free Agency.
October 10, 2003
Giovanni Carrara granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2003
Andy Barkett granted Free Agency.
Ken Cloude granted Free Agency.
Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.
Tim Hamulack granted Free Agency.
Mickey Lopez granted Free Agency.
Julio Mosquera granted Free Agency.
J.R. Phillips granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2003
Armando Benitez granted Free Agency.
Mike Cameron granted Free Agency.
Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.
Arthur Rhodes granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2003
Shigetoshi Hasegawa granted Free Agency.
Rey Sanchez granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2003
Pat Borders granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2003
John Mabry granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2003
Signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.
November 13, 2003
Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
November 19, 2003
Signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.
December 7, 2003
Signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
Traded Allan Simpson to the Colorado Rockies. Received Chris Buglovsky (minors).
Traded Greg Colbrunn and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Quinton McCracken.
December 16, 2003
Signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.
December 19, 2003
Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.
December 27, 2003
Signed Jose Antonio Nunez as a free agent.
January 6, 2004
Traded Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Vince Faison (minors), Wiki Gonzalez, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis.
January 8, 2004
Signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
Traded Carlos Guillen to the Detroit Tigers. Received Juan Gonzalez (minors) and Ramon Santiago.
January 16, 2004
Signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
January 19, 2004
Signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
February 8, 2004
Signed Eric Owens as a free agent.
February 10, 2004
Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
March 30, 2004
Released Eric Owens.
April 2, 2004 (Standings)
Sold Terry Mulholland to the Minnesota Twins.
April 3, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Ryan Ketchner (minors) and Aaron Looper to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jolbert Cabrera.
April 13, 2004 (Standings)
Signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.
Traded Glenn Bott (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Aaron Looper.
May 6, 2004 (Standings)
Released Kevin Jarvis.
May 12, 2004 (Standings)
Released Jose Antonio Nunez.
June 4, 2004 (Standings)
Purchased Jeff Harris from Quebec (Northeast).
June 7, 2004 (Standings)
Drafted Matt Tuiasosopo in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
Drafted Rob Johnson in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
Drafted Mark Lowe in the 5th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
Drafted Michael Saunders in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2004.
June 9, 2004 (Standings)
Released Quinton McCracken.
June 27, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Ben Davis and Freddy Garcia to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Morse, Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed.
July 19, 2004 (Standings)
Sent Rich Aurilia to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
July 27, 2004 (Standings)
Released John Olerud.
July 30, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Dave Hansen to the San Diego Padres. Received Jon Huber.
August 4, 2004 (Standings)
Purchased Bryan Ward from Camden (Atlantic).
August 6, 2004 (Standings)
Mike Myers selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
Purchased Bill Pulsipher from Long Island (Atlantic).
August 20, 2004 (Standings)
Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.
August 31, 2004 (Standings)
Traded Pat Borders to the Minnesota Twins. Received B.J. Garbe (minors).
September 1, 2004 (Standings)
Selected Masao Kida off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
September 10, 2004 (Standings)
Released Bill Simas.
September 13, 2004 (Standings)
Released Bill Pulsipher.
October 11, 2004 (Standings)
Hiram Bocachica granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2004 (Standings)
Jeff Harris granted Free Agency.
Mickey Lopez granted Free Agency.
Released Bryan Ward.
October 28, 2004
Edgar Martinez granted Free Agency.
Ron Villone granted Free Agency.
November 2, 2004
Dan Wilson granted Free Agency.
November 4, 2004
Released Masao Kida.
November 9, 2004
Signed Masao Kida as a free agent.
November 11, 2004
Signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
November 19, 2004
Traded Randy Williams to the San Diego Padres. Received Billy Hogan (minors).
December 7, 2004
Signed Dan Wilson as a free agent.
December 13, 2004
Ryan Rowland-Smith drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 2004
Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
December 15, 2004
Signed Richie Sexson as a free agent.
December 17, 2004
Signed Adrian Beltre as a free agent.
December 19, 2004
Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
December 20, 2004
Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
Traded Aaron Taylor to the Colorado Rockies. Received Sean Green.
December 21, 2004
Luis Ugueto granted Free Agency.
December 22, 2004
Signed Jeff Harris as a free agent.
January 4, 2005
Released Jolbert Cabrera.
Signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
January 6, 2005
Signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
January 13, 2005
Signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.
January 19, 2005
Signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
January 25, 2005
Signed Yuniesky Betancourt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
Released Aaron Looper.
January 31, 2005
Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
February 7, 2005
Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
March 25, 2005
The Minnesota Twins returned Ryan Rowland-Smith (earlier draft pick).
March 26, 2005
Signed Jorge Campillo as a free agent.
March 27, 2005
Sent Mickey Lopez to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.
March 28, 2005
Sold Benji Gil to the New York Mets.
March 29, 2005
Released Nate Bland.
March 31, 2005
Selected Abraham Nunez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
April 1, 2005
Selected Wilson Valdez off waivers from the New York Mets.
