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1989 San Francisco Giants

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 / 1990

92-70, Finished 1st in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Roger Craig (92-70)
Scored 699 runs, Allowed 600 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70

Ballparks: Candlestick Park · Attendance: 2,059,701 (5th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96


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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1988

Randy Bockus granted Free Agency.

Roger Mason granted Free Agency.

Rusty Tillman granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1988

Signed Ed Jurak as a free agent.

November 4, 1988

Ron Davis granted Free Agency.

Phil Garner granted Free Agency.

Lary Sorensen granted Free Agency.

Joel Youngblood granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1988

Signed Bill Bathe as a free agent.

November 20, 1988

Traded Angel Escobar to the Montreal Expos. Received Wilfredo Tejada.

December 7, 1988

Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

December 8, 1988

Traded Mike Aldrete to the Montreal Expos. Received Tracy Jones.

December 21, 1988

Released Bob Brenly.

January, 1989

Signed George Wright as a free agent.

January 17, 1989

Signed Jim Steels as a free agent.

January 24, 1989

Traded Bob Melvin to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Terry Kennedy.

January 25, 1989

Signed Mike Laga as a free agent.

February 27, 1989

Signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.

March 26, 1989

Traded Francisco Melendez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ken Gerhart.

April 14, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

May 1, 1989 (Standings)

Released Joe Price.

May 10, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Roger Samuels to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ken Oberkfell.

June 5, 1989 (Standings)

Drafted Steve Hosey in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1989.

Drafted Clay Bellinger in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989.

Drafted Rafael Novoa in the 9th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Greg Brummett in the 11th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Pat Rapp in the 15th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.

Drafted Dan Carlson in the 33rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 1990.

Drafted Albie Lopez in the 46th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Tracy Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pat Sheridan.

June 18, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Dennis Cook, Charlie Hayes and Terry Mulholland to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Steve Bedrosian. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Rick Parker (August 7, 1989) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

June 20, 1989 (Standings)

Released Reggie Williams.

August 2, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Bob Brenly as a free agent.

August 3, 1989 (Standings)

Sent Jim Steels to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

August 4, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Bob Knepper as a free agent.

August 10, 1989 (Standings)

Rich Gossage selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

August 16, 1989 (Standings)

Traded George Wright to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Weaver.

September 4, 1989 (Standings)

Sent Ed Jurak to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

September 15, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Salomon Torres as an amateur free agent.

October 3, 1989 (Standings)

Released Joe Kmak.

November 13, 1989

Bob Brenly granted Free Agency.

Terry Kennedy granted Free Agency.

Bob Knepper granted Free Agency.

Mike Krukow granted Free Agency.

Craig Lefferts granted Free Agency.

Candy Maldonado granted Free Agency.

Ken Oberkfell granted Free Agency.

Pat Sheridan granted Free Agency.

Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1989

Signed Kevin Bass as a free agent.

November 28, 1989

Signed Dave Anderson as a free agent.

December 4, 1989

Drafted Jose Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Chuck Jackson from the Houston Astros in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1989

Signed Terry Kennedy as a free agent.

December 12, 1989

Signed Mark Bailey as a free agent.

January 19, 1990

Signed Gary Carter as a free agent.

January 20, 1990

Signed Randy O'Neal as a free agent.

January 28, 1990

Signed Dan Quisenberry as a free agent.

March 13, 1990

Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions