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2005 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004 / 2006

75-87, Finished 3rd in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Felipe Alou (75-87)
Scored 649 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91

Ballpark: SBC Park (ballparks.com) · Attendance: 3,181,023 (3rd of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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2004 / 2006 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 2004

Ryan Jensen granted Free Agency.

Damon Minor granted Free Agency.

Kevin Walker granted Free Agency.

October 13, 2004

Leo Estrella granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2004

Doug Clark granted Free Agency.

David Doster granted Free Agency.

Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.

Jason Jacome granted Free Agency.

Kevin Pickford granted Free Agency.

Francisco Santos granted Free Agency.

Chad Zerbe granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2004

Ricky Ledee granted Free Agency.

Robb Nen granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Dave Burba granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2004

Dustin Hermanson granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2004

Signed Guillermo Rodriguez as a free agent.

November 4, 2004

Jason Christiansen granted Free Agency.

November 9, 2004

Signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.

Signed Donaldo Mendez as a free agent.

Signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.

November 10, 2004

Signed Doug Clark as a free agent.

November 11, 2004

Signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.

November 15, 2004

Signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.

November 16, 2004

Signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.

November 18, 2004

Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

November 19, 2004

Signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.

December 2, 2004

Signed Armando Benitez as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.

December 15, 2004

Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

Signed Mike Matheny as a free agent.

Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

December 16, 2004

Signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.

Released A.J. Pierzynski.

December 19, 2004

Signed Jason Christiansen as a free agent.

December 21, 2004

Dustan Mohr granted Free Agency.

Cody Ransom granted Free Agency.

Wayne Franklin granted Free Agency.

Signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.

January 5, 2005

Signed Moises Alou as a free agent.

February 2, 2005

Signed Al Levine as a free agent.

March 27, 2005

Received Mickey Lopez from the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

March 30, 2005

Released Wayne Franklin.

April 2, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.

April 14, 2005 (Standings)

Released Armando Almanza.

May 16, 2005 (Standings)

Released Donaldo Mendez.

May 20, 2005 (Standings)

Purchased Jed Hansen from the New York Mets.

May 28, 2005 (Standings)

Traded David Aardsma and Jerome Williams to the Chicago Cubs. Received LaTroy Hawkins and cash.

June 3, 2005 (Standings)

Released Steve Randolph.

Traded Matt Herges and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Doug DeVore.

June 7, 2005 (Standings)

Drafted Joe Martinez in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.

Drafted Alex Hinshaw in the 15th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.

Drafted Sergio Romo in the 28th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.

June 11, 2005 (Standings)

Released Al Levine.

June 12, 2005 (Standings)

Released Jim Brower.

June 23, 2005 (Standings)

Selected Alex Sanchez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

June 28, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.

July 2, 2005 (Standings)

Signed David Lee as a free agent.

July 30, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Jesse Foppert and Yorvit Torrealba to the Seattle Mariners. Received Randy Winn.

August 2, 2005 (Standings)

Released Marquis Grissom.

August 6, 2005 (Standings)

Received Steve Randolph from the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

August 9, 2005 (Standings)

Released David Lee.

August 14, 2005 (Standings)

Released Kirk Rueter.

August 27, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Michael Tucker to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Kelvin Pichardo (minors).

August 30, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Deivi Cruz to the Washington Nationals. Received Ben Cox (minors).

Traded Jason Christiansen to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Ronnie Ray (minors) and Dusty Bergman.

October 7, 2005 (Standings)

Brian Dallimore granted Free Agency.

Brandon Puffer granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2005 (Standings)

Doug DeVore granted Free Agency.

October 14, 2005 (Standings)

Brian Cooper granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2005 (Standings)

Dusty Bergman granted Free Agency.

Scott Chiasson granted Free Agency.

Doug Clark granted Free Agency.

Jeremy Fikac granted Free Agency.

Jed Hansen granted Free Agency.

Nathan Haynes granted Free Agency.

Matt Kinney granted Free Agency.

Mickey Lopez granted Free Agency.

Julio Ramirez granted Free Agency.

Steve Randolph granted Free Agency.

Guillermo Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Alex Sanchez granted Free Agency.

Tony Torcato granted Free Agency.

Carlos Valderrama granted Free Agency.

Brandon Villafuerte granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2005

Scott Eyre granted Free Agency.

J.T. Snow granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2005

Signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.

November 2, 2005

Brett Tomko granted Free Agency.

December 2, 2005

Signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.

December 6, 2005

Traded LaTroy Hawkins to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Steve Kline.

December 8, 2005

Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

Drafted Eugenio Velez from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 2005

Signed Matt Morris as a free agent.

December 15, 2005

Signed Guillermo Rodriguez as a free agent.

Signed Chad Santos as a free agent.

December 19, 2005

Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

December 21, 2005

Signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.

Traded Edgardo Alfonzo to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Steve Finley.

January 3, 2006

Signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.

January 6, 2006

Brian Burres selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

January 12, 2006

Signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.

January 17, 2006

Signed Matt Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Pedro Liriano as a free agent.

Signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.

Signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.

Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

Released Mike Cervenak.

February 10, 2006

Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.

February 14, 2006

Signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.

March 31, 2006

Jon Coutlangus selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

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2004 / 2006 Trades and Transactions