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2001 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002)
93-69, Finished 2nd in NL Central
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Scored 814 runs, Allowed 684 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Manager: Tony LaRussa (93-69)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,109,578 (3rd of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-2) to Arizona Diamondbacks
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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions

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

October 3, 2000

Dave Wainhouse granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2000

Released Jim Crowell.

October 15, 2000

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.

April 3, 2001 (Standings)

Released Bernard Gilkey.

Signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.

April 9, 2001 (Standings)

Sent John Mabry to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Danny Haren in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.

Drafted Joe Mather in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2001.

Drafted Skip Schumaker in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

Drafted John Nelson in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2001.

Drafted Shane Komine in the 19th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Blake Hawksworth in the 22nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed May 30, 2002.

Drafted Kevin Correia in the 23rd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Terry Evans in the 47th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed May 29, 2002.

June 15, 2001 (Standings)

Purchased Josh Kinney from River City (Frontier).

June 28, 2001 (Standings)

Released Shane Andrews.

July 3, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Larry Sutton to the Minnesota Twins. Received Hanley Frias.

July 6, 2001 (Standings)

Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

July 31, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Jason Christiansen to the San Francisco Giants. Received Kevin Joseph and cash.

August 2, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Ray Lankford and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Woody Williams.

August 10, 2001 (Standings)

Selected Miguel Cairo off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.

Jerry Spradlin granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2001

Bobby Bonilla granted Free Agency.

Mike James granted Free Agency.

T.J. Mathews granted Free Agency.

Craig Paquette granted Free Agency.

November 14, 2001

Signed Travis Smith as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Released Jeff Tabaka.

November 20, 2001

Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

Esix Snead selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

November 21, 2001

Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

November 27, 2001

Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

November 28, 2001

Signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.

December 11, 2001

Signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.

December 15, 2001

Traded Dustin Hermanson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dustin Brisson (minors), Luis Alfonso Garcia (minors) and Rick Asadoorian (minors).

December 18, 2001

Signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.

December 21, 2001

Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

Luis Saturria granted Free Agency.

December 30, 2001

Signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.

January 2, 2002

Signed Jason Simontacchi as a free agent.

January 17, 2002

Signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.

January 25, 2002

Signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.

January 29, 2002

Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

February 8, 2002

Signed Al Martin as a free agent.

Purchased Eduardo Perez from Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

March 21, 2002

Signed Kevin Ohme as a free agent.

March 24, 2002

Sent Ernie Young to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

March 29, 2002

Released Al Martin.

March 30, 2002

Signed Ivan Cruz as a free agent.

April 1, 2002

Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions