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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 / 1991)
86-76, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 767 runs, Allowed 661 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Manager: Cito Gaston (86-76)
Ballpark: Skydome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,885,284 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1989
De Wayne Buice granted Free Agency.
Mark Ross granted Free Agency.
October 20, 1989
Released Ozzie Virgil.
October 22, 1989
Enrique Burgos granted Free Agency.
Chico Walker granted Free Agency.
November 13, 1989
Tom Lawless granted Free Agency.
Lee Mazzilli granted Free Agency.
Lloyd Moseby granted Free Agency.
Mookie Wilson granted Free Agency.
November 20, 1989
Sold Alexis Infante to the Atlanta Braves.
November 27, 1989
Signed Mookie Wilson as a free agent.
December 4, 1989
Sil Campusano drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Xavier Hernandez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Steve Wapnick drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1989
Drafted Mike Maksudian from Miami (Florida State) in the 1989 minor league draft.
December 7, 1989
Signed Tom Lawless as a free agent.
Traded Jose Nunez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Paul Kilgus.
December 17, 1989
Traded Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ricky Trlicek.
January 10, 1990
Signed Tilson Brito as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jose Herrera as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sandy Martinez as an amateur free agent.
January 23, 1990
Signed Giovanni Carrara as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1990
Signed Jim Eppard as a free agent.
February 2, 1990
Signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.
April 10, 1990 (Standings)
Traded Brian Morrison (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Joe Szekely (minors).
May 1, 1990 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers returned Steve Wapnick (earlier draft pick).
May 8, 1990 (Standings)
Released Mike Flanagan.
June 4, 1990 (Standings)
Drafted Steve Karsay in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 1990.
Drafted Tim Hyers in the 2nd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1990.
Drafted Felipe Crespo in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed September 22, 1990.
Drafted Howard Battle in the 4th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1990.
Drafted Scott Brow in the 7th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1990.
Drafted Paul Menhart in the 8th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1990.
Drafted Huck Flener in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1990.
Drafted Mike Coolbaugh in the 16th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1990.
Drafted Ricardo Jordan in the 37th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1990.
Drafted Travis Baptist in the 45th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 1990.
June 18, 1990 (Standings)
Selected Kenny Williams off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
July 22, 1990 (Standings)
Released Tom Lawless.
July 27, 1990 (Standings)
Traded Nelson Liriano and Pedro Munoz to the Minnesota Twins. Received John Candelaria.
September 16, 1990 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later and Mauro Gozzo to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bud Black. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Steve Cummings (September 21, 1990) and Alex Sanchez (September 24, 1990) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
September 24, 1990 (Standings)
Signed Rob Butler as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rich Butler as an amateur free agent.
Selected Rick Luecken off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
October 15, 1990 (Standings)
Jose Escobar granted Free Agency.
Webster Garrison granted Free Agency.
Tom Gilles granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1990
Released Jim Eppard.
October 26, 1990
Released Rick Luecken.
November 5, 1990
George Bell granted Free Agency.
Bud Black granted Free Agency.
John Candelaria granted Free Agency.
Rance Mulliniks granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1990
Traded Willie Blair to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alex Sanchez.
Traded Earl Sanders (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Nate Cromwell (minors).
November 26, 1990
Signed Ken Dayley as a free agent.
December 2, 1990
Traded a player to be named later, Junior Felix and Luis Sojo to the California Angels. Received Willie Fraser, Marcus Moore and Devon White. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Ken Rivers (minors) (December 4, 1990) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
December 4, 1990
Signed Ravelo Manzanillo as a free agent.
Signed Rance Mulliniks as a free agent.
December 5, 1990
Signed Pat Tabler as a free agent.
Traded Tony Fernandez and Fred McGriff to the San Diego Padres. Received Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter.
December 10, 1990
Signed Carlos Almanzar as an amateur free agent.
Signed Edwin Hurtado as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dilson Torres as an amateur free agent.
December 14, 1990
Traded Paul Kilgus to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mickey Weston.
December 20, 1990
John Cerutti granted Free Agency.
January 15, 1991
Traded Rob Blumberg (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Rene Gonzales.
