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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 / 1999)
88-74, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 940 runs, Allowed 871 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Johnny Oates (88-74)
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,927,399 (4th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
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Lost AL Division Series (3-0) to New York Yankees |
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1997 / 1999 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 2, 1997
Warren Newson granted Free Agency.
October 8, 1997
Dave Silvestri granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1997
Alex Diaz granted Free Agency.
Angel Miranda granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
Frank Charles granted Free Agency.
Luis Ortiz granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Terry Clark granted Free Agency.
Bryan Eversgerd granted Free Agency.
Henry Mercedes granted Free Agency.
Mike Simms granted Free Agency.
Bobby Witt granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Billy Ripken granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1997
Traded Ken Hill to the Anaheim Angels. Received a player to be named later and Jim Leyritz. The Anaheim Angels sent Rob Sasser (October 31, 1997) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
Traded Mike Bell to the Anaheim Angels. Received Matt Perisho.
November 6, 1997
Scott Bailes granted Free Agency.
Traded Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman and Aaron Sele.
November 18, 1997
Edwin Diaz selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 11th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Hanley Frias selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 51st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 20, 1997
Signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
November 21, 1997
Roger Pavlik granted Free Agency.
November 22, 1997
Signed Scott Klingenbeck as a free agent.
December 1, 1997
Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
December 7, 1997
Signed Scott Bailes as a free agent.
December 8, 1997
Signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
December 9, 1997
Signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
Signed Roberto Kelly as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Drafted Scott Podsednik from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 1997
Signed Terry Clark as a free agent.
Signed Warren Newson as a free agent.
December 17, 1997
Signed Mike Simms as a free agent.
December 19, 1997
Traded Benji Gil to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alan Levine and Larry Thomas.
December 21, 1997
Wilson Heredia granted Free Agency.
December 22, 1997
Signed Joe Hall as a free agent.
December 23, 1997
Signed Scott Cooper as a free agent.
Signed Roger Pavlik as a free agent.
January 6, 1998
Purchased Jeff Zimmerman from Winnipeg (Northern).
January 19, 1998
Signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.
January 25, 1998
Signed Ramon Nivar as an amateur free agent.
February 13, 1998
Signed Edwin Moreno as an amateur free agent.
March 6, 1998
Released Tanyon Sturtze.
March 11, 1998
Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
March 12, 1998
Released Scott Klingenbeck.
March 14, 1998
Traded Kevin Brown to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tim Crabtree.
March 23, 1998
Released Matt Whiteside.
March 29, 1998
Released Matt Miller.
Received Chris Tremie from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
April 15, 1998 (Standings)
Released Jim Brower.
April 18, 1998 (Standings)
Received Chad Mottola from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.
April 27, 1998 (Standings)
Julio Santana selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.
May 25, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Carlos Pena in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.
Drafted Barry Zito in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Andy Pratt in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1998.
Drafted Jaime Bubela in the 30th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 4, 1998 (Standings)
Released Ramon Ramirez.
June 23, 1998 (Standings)
Sent Bobby Witt to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
June 27, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Matt Miller from Greenville (Big South).
July 17, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Warren Morris and Todd Van Poppel to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Esteban Loaiza.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Released Kevin Elster.
Traded Daniel DeYoung (minors) and Jose Santo (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Todd Zeile.
Traded a player to be named later, Darren Oliver and Fernando Tatis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Royce Clayton and Todd Stottlemyre. The Texas Rangers sent Mark Little (August 9, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
August 9, 1998 (Standings)
Received Jack Voigt from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
August 19, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
August 26, 1998 (Standings)
Selected Greg Cadaret off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
September 5, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Milt Cuyler from Nashua (Atlantic).
September 8, 1998 (Standings)
Selected Scarborough Green off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 13, 1998 (Standings)
Warren Newson granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Milt Cuyler granted Free Agency.
Chad Mottola granted Free Agency.
Ricky Pickett granted Free Agency.
Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.
Chris Tremie granted Free Agency.
Jack Voigt granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
David Manning granted Free Agency.
Matt Miller granted Free Agency.
October 19, 1998
Tony Fossas granted Free Agency.
October 22, 1998
Todd Stottlemyre granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998
Royce Clayton granted Free Agency.
Signed Milt Cuyler as a free agent.
Bill Haselman granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998
Roger Pavlik granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1998
Greg Cadaret granted Free Agency.
Xavier Hernandez granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1998
Scott Bailes granted Free Agency.
November 4, 1998
Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
November 5, 1998
Will Clark granted Free Agency.
November 19, 1998
Selected Jon Shave off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
November 24, 1998
Signed Juan Moreno as a free agent.
December 2, 1998
Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
Signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.
December 4, 1998
Signed Rafael Palmeiro as a free agent.
December 9, 1998
Signed Rich Robertson as a free agent.
December 10, 1998
Signed Mark Clark as a free agent.
December 11, 1998
Released Domingo Cedeno.
December 14, 1998
Dan Smith selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.
December 23, 1998
Received Gregg Zaun from the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
January 3, 1999
Signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
Signed Brady Raggio as a free agent.
January 7, 1999
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
January 12, 1999
Signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.
January 13, 1999
Signed John Marzano as a free agent.
January 18, 1999
Signed Joe Hudson as a free agent.
January 26, 1999
Signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.
March 17, 1999
Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
March 24, 1999
Released Tony Fossas.
March 30, 1999
Signed Rafael Bournigal as a free agent.
