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2000 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001)
95-67, Finished 1st in NL Central
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Scored 887 runs, Allowed 771 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Tony LaRussa (95-67)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,336,493 (1st of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-1) to New York Mets
Won NL Division Series (3-0) over Atlanta Braves
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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions

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

October 13, 1999

Larry Luebbers granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999

Mike Busby granted Free Agency.

Signed Mike James as a free agent.

Marcus Jensen granted Free Agency.

Curtis King granted Free Agency.

Eduardo Perez granted Free Agency.

Clint Sodowsky granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1999

David Howard granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1999

Darren Oliver granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1999

Donovan Osborne granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1999

Thomas Howard granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1999

Willie McGee granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1999

Heathcliff Slocumb granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1999

Traded Alberto Castillo, Matt DeWitt and Lance Painter to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Pat Hentgen and Paul Spoljaric.

November 12, 1999

Signed Marc Ronan as a free agent.

November 16, 1999

Traded Manuel Aybar, Brent Butler, Rich Croushore and Jose Jimenez to the Colorado Rockies. Received Luther Hackman, Darryl Kile and Dave Veres.

November 24, 1999

Signed Heathcliff Slocumb as a free agent.

December 8, 1999

Signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.

December 15, 1999

Signed Mike Matheny as a free agent.

Traded Luis Ordaz to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Dante Powell.

December 16, 1999

Released Darren Bragg.

December 20, 1999

Traded players to be named later and Juan Acevedo to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Fernando Vina. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Eliezer Alfonzo (June 13, 2000) and Matt Parker (minors) (June 13, 2000) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

December 21, 1999

Ricky Bottalico granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1999

Signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

January 5, 2000

Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

January 7, 2000

Signed Andy Benes as a free agent.

January 19, 2000

Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.

Signed John Hudek as a free agent.

Signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.

February 3, 2000

Signed Shawon Dunston as a free agent.

Signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.

Signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.

March 18, 2000

Traded Joe McEwing to the New York Mets. Received Jesse Orosco.

March 23, 2000

Traded Kent Bottenfield and Adam Kennedy to the Anaheim Angels. Received Jim Edmonds.

March 29, 2000

Released Paul Spoljaric.

May 4, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

June 5, 2000 (Standings)

Released Mike Mohler.

Drafted Chris Narveson in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2000.

Drafted Yadier Molina in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed September 6, 2000.

Drafted Carmen Cali in the 10th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000.

Drafted John Gall in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2000.

Drafted Tyler Johnson in the 34th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 15, 2001.

June 27, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

June 28, 2000 (Standings)

Sent Darren Holmes to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

July 11, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Brian Johnson as a free agent.

July 22, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.

July 29, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Mark Nussbeck (minors) and Chris Richard to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Timlin and cash.

Traded Jack Wilson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jason Christiansen.

July 31, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Jose Leon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Will Clark and cash.

Traded Ben Johnson and Heathcliff Slocumb to the San Diego Padres. Received Nate Tebbs (minors) and Carlos Hernandez.

August 4, 2000 (Standings)

Released Brian Johnson.

October 3, 2000 (Standings)

Dave Wainhouse granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2000 (Standings)

Released Jim Crowell.

October 15, 2000 (Standings)

Ernie Young granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Mark Little granted Free Agency.

Allen McDill granted Free Agency.

Dante Powell granted Free Agency.

October 19, 2000

Mark Thompson granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2000

Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2000

Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2000

Pat Hentgen granted Free Agency.

Scott Radinsky granted Free Agency.

Rick Wilkins granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2000

Eric Davis granted Free Agency.

Thomas Howard granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2000

Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.

December 7, 2000

Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

December 14, 2000

Traded Britt Reames and Fernando Tatis to the Montreal Expos. Received Dustin Hermanson and Steve Kline.

December 20, 2000

Sold Eduardo Perez to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

December 22, 2000

Signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.

January 5, 2001

Signed Shane Andrews as a free agent.

Signed Bobby Bonilla as a free agent.

Signed Bernard Gilkey as a free agent.

Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

January 12, 2001

Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

February 6, 2001

Signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

March 28, 2001

Released Quinton McCracken.

March 30, 2001

Released Jim Crowell.

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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions