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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001 / 2003)
55-106, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 673 runs, Allowed 918 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-103
Manager: Hal McRae (55-106)
Ballpark: Tropicana Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,065,742 (14th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99
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2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 2001
Rusty Meacham granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2001
Andy Sheets granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2001
Manuel Aybar granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2001
Mike Caruso granted Free Agency.
Luis Garcia granted Free Agency.
Brian Rose granted Free Agency.
Ron Wright granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2001
Released Ariel Prieto.
November 5, 2001
Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2001
Signed Luis de los Santos as a free agent.
November 8, 2001
Signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.
November 14, 2001
Signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.
November 27, 2001
Released Jose Guillen.
November 29, 2001
Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.
December 4, 2001
Jeff Wallace selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
December 7, 2001
Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
December 13, 2001
Drafted Kevin McGlinchy from the Atlanta Braves in the 2001 rule 5 draft.
Released Bryan Rekar.
Released Dan Wheeler.
December 17, 2001
Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
Purchased Steve Kent from the Anaheim Angels.
Traded Mickey Callaway to the Anaheim Angels. Received Wilmy Caceres (minors).
January 7, 2002
Released Alberto Castillo.
January 9, 2002
Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
January 11, 2002
Signed Lance Carter as a free agent.
Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
January 24, 2002
Signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.
Signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.
January 25, 2002
Signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.
January 28, 2002
Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
January 29, 2002
Signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.
March 7, 2002
Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
March 18, 2002
Selected Jorge Sosa off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 25, 2002
Released Troy O'Leary.
March 26, 2002
Released Andy Barkett.
Released Felix Martinez.
March 27, 2002
Selected Felix Escalona off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
March 28, 2002
Released Reggie Harris.
April 16, 2002 (Standings)
Released Kevin Brown.
May 8, 2002 (Standings)
Released Bobby Smith.
May 21, 2002 (Standings)
Signed David McCarty as a free agent.
May 23, 2002 (Standings)
Released Jason Dickson.
June 1, 2002 (Standings)
Released Sal Fasano.
June 4, 2002 (Standings)
Drafted B.J. Upton in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed September 16, 2002.
Drafted Jason Pridie in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2002.
Drafted Elijah Dukes in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 2002.
Drafted Wes Bankston in the 4th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2002.
Drafted Jason Hammel in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.
Drafted Mike Pelfrey in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jacoby Ellsbury in the 23rd round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 29, 2002 (Standings)
Signed Elliot Johnson as an amateur free agent.
July 24, 2002 (Standings)
Sent Doug Creek to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
July 25, 2002 (Standings)
Released Yamid Haad.
August 7, 2002 (Standings)
Released David McCarty.
September 20, 2002 (Standings)
Selected Dan Reichert off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
September 24, 2002 (Standings)
Jason Jimenez selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
September 30, 2002 (Standings)
Released Wilson Alvarez.
Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.
Released Chris Gomez.
Released Tom Martin.
October 8, 2002 (Standings)
Kevin McGlinchy granted Free Agency.
October 14, 2002 (Standings)
Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2002 (Standings)
Emil Brown granted Free Agency.
Ryan Freel granted Free Agency.
Cedrick Bowers granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2002
John Flaherty granted Free Agency.
Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.
Traded Randy Winn to the Seattle Mariners. Received Antonio Perez.
October 31, 2002
Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
November 1, 2002
Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
November 6, 2002
Signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
Signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
November 15, 2002
Signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.
November 20, 2002
Signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
November 27, 2002
Steve Kent selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
Ryan Rupe selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
December 5, 2002
Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.
December 10, 2002
Sold Steve Cox to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
December 12, 2002
Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
December 15, 2002
Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Rey Ordonez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 16, 2002
Adrian Brown drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.
December 17, 2002
Signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
December 18, 2002
Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
December 21, 2002
Paul Wilson granted Free Agency.
Esteban Yan granted Free Agency.
Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.
December 23, 2002
Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
December 27, 2002
Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
January 6, 2003
Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
January 16, 2003
Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.
January 17, 2003
Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
January 20, 2003
Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
January 29, 2003
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
February 6, 2003
Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
February 8, 2003
Signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
February 14, 2003
Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
February 27, 2003
Signed Jose Paniagua as a free agent.
March 10, 2003
Released Wayne Gomes.
March 12, 2003
Released Dan Reichert.
March 17, 2003
Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
March 22, 2003
Released Blake Stein.
Released Greg Vaughn.
March 24, 2003
Traded Jason Conti to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Javier Valentin.
March 25, 2003
Released Jose Paniagua.
March 26, 2003
The Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick).
Released Travis Phelps.
March 28, 2003
Selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
Released Adrian Brown.
March 29, 2003
Signed Al Martin as a free agent.
Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
March 30, 2003
Released Sandy Martinez.
Released Erik Sabel.
