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1999 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998/2000)
94-68, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 836 runs, Allowed 718 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Managed by Jimy Williams

Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,446,162 (6th of 14)
Park Factors
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (4-1) to New York Yankees
Won AL Division Series (3-2) over Cleveland Indians

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1998/2000) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 3, 1998

Dennis Eckersley granted Free Agency.

Darren Lewis granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1998

Signed Creighton Gubanich as a free agent.

November 5, 1998

Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

November 11, 1998

Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Bob Wolcott. The Boston Red Sox sent Bart Miadich (December 15, 1998) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

November 16, 1998

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

Signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.

November 20, 1998

Purchased Tomokazu Ohka from the Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

Released Carlos Valdez.

November 23, 1998

Released Billy Ashley.

Released Rich Garces.

December 7, 1998

Dario Veras selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

December 10, 1998

Purchased Marino Santana from the Detroit Tigers.

December 11, 1998

Signed Mark Portugal as a free agent.

December 14, 1998

Drafted Joel Adamson from the Oakland Athletics in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.

Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

Signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.

Released Carlos Reyes.

December 16, 1998

Selected Steve Connelly off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

December 18, 1998

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

December 19, 1998

Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

December 21, 1998

Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

Robinson Checo granted Free Agency.

Keith Mitchell granted Free Agency.

January 5, 1999

Signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.

Signed Kip Gross as a free agent.

January 8, 1999

Steve Connelly selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

January 11, 1999

Signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.

January 12, 1999

Signed Pedro Valdes as a free agent.

February 3, 1999

Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

February 4, 1999

Signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.

February 28, 1999

Signed Rich Garces as a free agent.

March 11, 1999

Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.

March 25, 1999

Traded Pat Flury (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jon Nunnally.

March 30, 1999

Released Midre Cummings.

Ron Mahay selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

April 5, 1999 (Standings)

Released Pedro Valdes.

April 6, 1999 (Standings)

Released Brad Clontz.

April 22, 1999 (Standings)

Jack Cressend selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

May 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Brian Partenheimer (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Rob Stanifer.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Casey Fossum in the 1st round (48th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 1999.

Drafted Rich Rundles in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1999.

Drafted Lew Ford in the 12th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.

Drafted Charlie Manning in the 16th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Kiger in the 27th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dan Giese in the 34th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.

Drafted Chris Mabeus in the 37th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brian Buscher in the 50th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 22, 1999 (Standings)

Released Jim Corsi.

July 21, 1999 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Julio Santana. The Boston Red Sox sent Will Silverthorn (minors) (July 30, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

July 26, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Robert Ramsay to the Seattle Mariners. Received Butch Huskey.

July 28, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Lenny Webster as a free agent.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Mike Maroth to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bryce Florie.

Traded Mandy Romero to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Kelly Ramos (minors) (November 18, 1999) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

August 4, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Jose Olmeda (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Matthews.

August 20, 1999 (Standings)

Released Lenny Webster.

August 24, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Mike Matthews and David Benham (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Kent Mercker.

August 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Mark Guthrie to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rod Beck. The Boston Red Sox sent Cole Liniak (September 1, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

September 27, 1999 (Standings)

Released Mark Portugal.

October 4, 1999 (Standings)

Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

Kip Gross granted Free Agency.

Tim Harikkala granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Andy Abad granted Free Agency.

Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.

Joe DePastino granted Free Agency.

Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Creighton Gubanich granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1999

Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1999

Reggie Jefferson granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1999

Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1999

Traded Jon Nunnally to the New York Mets. Received Jermaine Allensworth.

November 18, 1999

Released Rafael Betancourt.

Released Marino Santana.

Released Bob Wolcott.

November 22, 1999

Sold Lou Merloni to the Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

December 12, 1999

Traded Damon Buford to the Chicago Cubs. Received Manny Alexander.

December 13, 1999

Marty McLeary drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Chris Reitsma drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1999

Traded Adam Everett and Greg Miller (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Carl Everett.

December 16, 1999

Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

December 21, 1999

Shea Hillenbrand granted Free Agency.

Butch Huskey granted Free Agency.

Julio Santana granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1999

Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

December 23, 1999

Signed Sang-Hoon Lee as a free agent.

January 4, 2000

Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.

January 10, 2000

Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

January 19, 2000

Signed Marty Cordova as a free agent.

January 23, 2000

Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.

January 29, 2000

Signed Shea Hillenbrand as a free agent.

February 2, 2000

Signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

February 11, 2000

Signed Hipolito Pichardo as a free agent.

March 4, 2000

Signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.

March 17, 2000

the Montreal Expos returned Marty McLeary (earlier draft pick).

March 26, 2000

Released Marty Cordova.

March 28, 2000

the Tampa Bay Devil Rays returned Chris Reitsma (earlier draft pick).

March 30, 2000

Selected Nerio Rodriguez off waivers from the New York Mets.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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