1999 San Francisco Giants

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 / 2000

86-76, Finished 2nd in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dusty Baker (86-76)
Scored 872 runs, Allowed 831 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77

Ballparks: 3Com Park · Attendance: 2,078,399 (10th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 91

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

October 2, 1998

Released Chris Jones.

October 15, 1998

Dean Hartgraves granted Free Agency.

Jalal Leach granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Frank Charles granted Free Agency.

Aaron Fultz granted Free Agency.

Joe Roa granted Free Agency.

Chad Zerbe granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.

Jose Mesa granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1998

Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

October 30, 1998

Signed Angel Chavez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ben Weber as a free agent.

November 2, 1998

Ellis Burks granted Free Agency.

Orel Hershiser granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1998

Joe Carter granted Free Agency.

Rey Sanchez granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1998

Traded Dante Powell to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Alan Embree.

November 13, 1998

Signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.

November 20, 1998

Signed Miguel Del Toro as a free agent.

December 4, 1998

Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.

Signed Bronswell Patrick as a free agent.

December 8, 1998

Traded players to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Felix Rodriguez. The San Francisco Giants sent Troy Brohawn (December 21, 1998) and Chris Van Rossum (minors) (December 21, 1998) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

December 21, 1998

Jeff Ball granted Free Agency.

Osvaldo Fernandez granted Free Agency.

Brian Johnson granted Free Agency.

Alvin Morman granted Free Agency.

December 23, 1998

Signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.

January 4, 1999

Signed Osvaldo Fernandez as a free agent.

January 8, 1999

Selected Steve Connelly off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

January 15, 1999

Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.

January 17, 1999

Signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

March 4, 1999

Signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.

April 2, 1999 (Standings)

Released Greg Hansell.

April 11, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.

April 22, 1999 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Dan McKinley (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jerry Spradlin. The San Francisco Giants sent Josh Santos (minors) (June 27, 1999) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

April 27, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Felipe Crespo as a free agent.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Kurt Ainsworth in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1999.

Drafted Jerome Williams in the 1st round (39th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1999.

Drafted Jack Taschner in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 1999.

Drafted Bill Murphy in the 24th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 25, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Nate Bump and Jason Grilli to the Florida Marlins. Received Livan Hernandez.

August 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Stan Javier to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Messman (minors).

October 4, 1999 (Standings)

Cory Bailey granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Felipe Crespo granted Free Agency.

Osvaldo Fernandez granted Free Agency.

Jalal Leach granted Free Agency.

Bronswell Patrick granted Free Agency.

Chad Zerbe granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1999

Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

Rich Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1999

Signed Felipe Crespo as a free agent.

Scott Servais granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1999

Charlie Hayes granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1999

Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1999

Signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.

November 21, 1999

Julian Tavarez selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

December 12, 1999

Traded Chris Brock to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bobby Estalella.

December 13, 1999

Drafted Dave Maurer from the San Diego Padres in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Traded Jerry Spradlin to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Ken Ray (January 7, 2000) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 21, 1999

F.P. Santangelo granted Free Agency.

January 13, 2000

Signed Terrell Lowery as a free agent.

January 24, 2000

Signed Russ Davis as a free agent.

March 20, 2000

Returned Dave Maurer (earlier draft pick) to the San Diego Padres.

March 23, 2000

Traded Wilson Delgado to the New York Yankees. Received Juan Melo.

1998 / 2000 Trades and Transactions