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2001 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002)
73-89, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 890 runs, Allowed 968 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Manager: Johnny Oates (11-17) and Jerry Narron (62-72)
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,831,021 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
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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 2, 2000

Jason McDonald granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2000

Selected Bo Porter off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

October 14, 2000

Tom Evans granted Free Agency.

Randy Knorr granted Free Agency.

B.J. Waszgis granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2000

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Tony Mounce granted Free Agency.

Scott Podsednik granted Free Agency.

Jon Shave granted Free Agency.

Clint Sodowsky granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Juan Moreno granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2000

Released Ruben Sierra.

October 31, 2000

Luis Alicea granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2000

Mike Munoz granted Free Agency.

Sold Pedro Valdes to Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific).

John Wetteland granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2000

Signed Tony Mounce as a free agent.

November 6, 2000

Signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.

November 10, 2000

Signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.

November 17, 2000

Released Scarborough Green.

Traded Ryan Cullen (minors) and Aaron Harang to the Oakland Athletics. Received Randy Velarde.

December 1, 2000

Signed Juan Moreno as a free agent.

December 8, 2000

Signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.

December 10, 2000

Signed Ken Caminiti as a free agent.

Signed Mark Petkovsek as a free agent.

December 12, 2000

Signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.

December 13, 2000

Signed Kevin Foster as a free agent.

Signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.

December 14, 2000

Traded Royce Clayton to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Myette and Brian Schmack.

December 15, 2000

Traded Matt Perisho to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kevin Mobley (minors) and Brandon Villafuerte.

December 18, 2000

Jason Grabowski selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

December 21, 2000

Peter Munro granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2000

Signed Peter Munro as a free agent.

January 10, 2001

Signed Chris Haney as a free agent.

January 11, 2001

Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

January 12, 2001

Signed Jeff Brantley as a free agent.

January 26, 2001

Signed Alex Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 7, 2001

Signed J.D. Smart as a free agent.

February 28, 2001

Signed Matt Beech as a free agent.

March 26, 2001

Released Chris Haney.

Released Scott Randall.

March 27, 2001

Purchased Doug Mirabelli from the San Francisco Giants.

April 27, 2001 (Standings)

Sent Jonathan Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

May 8, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Darwin Cubillan to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Johnson.

May 29, 2001 (Standings)

Released Jeff Brantley.

Selected Mike Judd off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Mark Teixeira in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 2001.

Drafted C.J. Wilson in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2001.

Drafted Clay Timpner in the 41st round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jason Windsor in the 43rd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 12, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Doug Mirabelli to the Boston Red Sox. Received Justin Duchscherer.

June 14, 2001 (Standings)

Cliff Brumbaugh selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

June 15, 2001 (Standings)

Selected Marcus Jensen off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

Traded Edwin Encarnacion and Ruben Mateo to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rob Bell.

July 2, 2001 (Standings)

Released Ken Caminiti.

July 24, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Andres Galarraga to the San Francisco Giants. Received Todd Ozias (minors), Chris Magruder and Erasmo Ramirez.

August 22, 2001 (Standings)

Selected Chris Michalak off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

August 27, 2001 (Standings)

Released Kevin Foster.

August 31, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Randy Velarde to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Randy Flores (October 12, 2001) and Rosman Garcia (October 11, 2001) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

October 11, 2001 (Standings)

Mike Hubbard granted Free Agency.

Marcus Jensen granted Free Agency.

J.D. Smart granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Jayson Durocher granted Free Agency.

Ryan Glynn granted Free Agency.

Mike Johnson granted Free Agency.

Mike Judd granted Free Agency.

Tony Mounce granted Free Agency.

Peter Munro granted Free Agency.

Brandon Villafuerte granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2001

Bo Porter granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2001

Signed Edinson Volquez as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 2001

Chad Curtis granted Free Agency.

Pat Mahomes granted Free Agency.

Released Ruben Sierra.

November 6, 2001

Tim Crabtree granted Free Agency.

November 11, 2001

Signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.

November 13, 2001

Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Signed Anthony Telford as a free agent.

November 26, 2001

Signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

November 27, 2001

Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Herb Perry. The Texas Rangers sent Corey Lee (December 17, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

November 30, 2001

Signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.

December 12, 2001

Traded Darren Oliver to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carl Everett.

December 13, 2001

Signed Jay Powell as a free agent.

December 18, 2001

Signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.

Traded Dave Elder to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Rocker.

December 19, 2001

Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

December 21, 2001

Rick Helling granted Free Agency.

Ricky Ledee granted Free Agency.

Scott Sheldon granted Free Agency.

Justin Thompson granted Free Agency.

December 27, 2001

Signed Hideki Irabu as a free agent.

Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

January 8, 2002

Signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.

January 14, 2002

Traded Carlos Pena and Mike Venafro to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jason Hart, Gerald Laird, Ryan Ludwick and Mario Ramos.

January 16, 2002

Signed Chan Ho Park as a free agent.

January 23, 2002

Signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.

January 28, 2002

Signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.

January 29, 2002

Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

Signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.

February 1, 2002

Craig Monroe selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

Signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

Signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

February 2, 2002

Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

February 14, 2002

Signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.

February 28, 2002

Signed Tony Mounce as a free agent.

March 19, 2002

Traded Justin Duchscherer to the Oakland Athletics. Received Luis Vizcaino.

March 24, 2002

Traded Luis Vizcaino to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jesus Pena.

March 25, 2002

Received Rich Rodriguez from the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.

March 26, 2002

Released Bill Pulsipher.

March 29, 2002

Released Jason Maxwell.

March 31, 2002

Released Matt Beech.

Signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions