Notes players granted free agency or released between Oct 1 and Dec 31 of 1988. Signings are for signings within six months of becoming a free agent. Free Agents are listed below the signings.

Free Agent Signings

Free Agent Signings
Rk Name Date To Team From Team Age WAR3 Yrs G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1Greg Gross1989-04-05Houston AstrosPHI36-0.816174936704471058730439512.288.373.354.727000.003.0001000.21012
2Paul Noce1989-04-02Seattle MarinersMON29-0.2170180174131456.228.261.350.611
3Neil Allen1989-04-01Cleveland IndiansNYY313.2103281153150703.130.153.183.33558693.851.4154315975985.197772417611
4Dave Johnson1989-03-31Baltimore OriolesPIT29-0.2150000000009.952.3685006.113124
5Terry Francona1989-03-30Milwaukee BrewersCLE30-1.586151494136420131201057.281.308.357.665
6Ken Griffey1989-03-30Cincinnati RedsCIN392.3161894676810742015139794194665.298.359.432.791
7Kent Tekulve1989-03-30Cincinnati RedsPHI425.9151013119790206.076.120.076.19694872.771.240101301831384.2124958468748
8Ted Power1989-03-28St. Louis CardinalsDET341.382991138101519.088.163.133.29550494.201.4263247041779.278169331487
9Lou Thornton1989-03-17Pittsburgh PiratesTOR26-0.33797624181813.237.275.316.591
10Steve Crawford1989-03-07Kansas City RoyalsLAD310.170000000019164.151.5241731617382.045642126195
11Ernie Camacho1989-02-27San Francisco GiantsHOU34-0.48205000000.000.000.000.0007204.251.513166345230.224112108130
12David Palmer1989-02-25Detroit TigersPHI315.69208323224852305.149.162.232.39464563.721.34320717121067.2101177423736
13Jeff Stone1989-02-25Texas RangersBAL28-0.7632288812025111657256.283.332.381.712
14Jim Pankovits1989-02-22Pittsburgh PiratesHOU330.5531656762142955844.250.307.349.656
15Brian Giles1989-02-21Cleveland IndiansSEA29-0.15242614591406392555.228.291.292.583
16Don Aase1989-02-20New York MetsBAL343.0110000000062543.741.39136791771012.099679412583
17Doug Bair1989-02-17Toronto Blue JaysTOR390.81334046241400.087.087.152.23953403.711.373518580817.275779366614
18Roger Mason1989-02-16Houston AstrosSFG31-0.842140130001.075.119.075.194694.121.43826231137.21371161102
19Steve Ontiveros1989-02-16Philadelphia PhilliesOAK280.544010000016173.801.2191303219352.231537115217
20Leon Durham1989-02-15St. Louis CardinalsCIN312.0910383569520991147529106442.278.357.477.834
21Tommy John1989-02-13New York YankeesNYY464.62545290043141554033.157.187.188.3752862243.311.27775069034646.2469629612372227
22Lee Tunnell1989-02-13Minnesota TwinsSTL28-0.151231385160702.116.128.145.27321284.181.433122661471.048138194273
23Harry Spilman1989-02-07Houston AstrosHOU340.5115317748918218114174.235.301.348.649
24Ron Washington1989-02-07Houston AstrosCLE37-0.295571579189413201462865.262.292.368.660
25Danny Heep1989-02-06Boston Red SoxLAD310.01071515601653902516912183.250.327.354.681009.001.0001002.02100
26Larry McWilliams1989-01-30Philadelphia PhilliesSTL35-0.2113184192557015112.136.164.155.31974773.941.33230920331396.21384130476855
27Dan Schatzeder1989-01-30Houston AstrosMIN34-0.9123142292157529118.249.302.367.66964643.771.29540911991184.01116124417659
28Mark Clear1989-01-28California AngelsMIL333.2100000000071493.831.524477183796.266960545798
29Chico Walker1989-01-28Toronto Blue JaysCAL31-2.1816137755822253235.218.282.276.558
30Chuck Cary1989-01-26New York YankeesATL290.04201000000.000.000.000.000243.811.307580380.17493165
31Dann Bilardello1989-01-25Pittsburgh PiratesKCR30-0.74298773611631674352.211.262.312.574
32Mike Laga1989-01-25San Francisco GiantsSTL29-1.0714837634751344120.199.241.346.586
33Tom Lawless1989-01-23Toronto Blue JaysSTL32-0.2626944957932204134.207.262.265.527
34Rick Leach1989-01-23Texas RangersTOR320.986111306149344151446123.263.326.368.693
35Donnie Scott1989-01-23Milwaukee BrewersMIL2731634243493743135.219.275.321.596
36Tony Fossas1989-01-21Milwaukee BrewersTEX310.0100000000004.762.2945005.211020
37Don Heinkel1989-01-19St. Louis CardinalsDET290.1100000000003.961.156210136.13041230
38Matt Young1989-01-19Oakland AthleticsOAK301.95483000000.000.000.000.00042564.361.4512049425693.173163275463
39Bob Brenly1989-01-18Toronto Blue JaysSFG356.1881125053106289032444307.251.334.409.743
40James Steels1989-01-17San Francisco GiantsTEX28-1.32981211323011511.190.254.223.477
41Claudell Washington1989-01-17California AngelsNYY344.215175762558661751150773295437.280.328.423.751
42Frank Williams1989-01-16Detroit TigersCIN314.7529129150103.172.250.172.42221112.881.32329117400.034818181281
43Doyle Alexander1989-01-13Detroit TigersDET389.718146265194401709.166.195.196.3911881563.711.28252843133144.231312969021433
44Chris Bando1989-01-13Oakland AthleticsDET33-0.284971282134291271411138.227.300.329.629
45Nick Capra1989-01-12Kansas City RoyalsKCR31-0.444354891135.167.250.241.491
46Bill Landrum1989-01-12Pittsburgh PiratesCHC31-0.33619010000.111.111.111.222425.161.665612290.211044162
47Bob McClure1989-01-12California AngelsNYM371.2141398010000.125.125.125.25056523.881.40450973491006.197790436609
48Frank Wills1989-01-12Toronto Blue JaysTOR30-0.260000000013205.381.49082276261.026431125166
49Steve Stanicek1989-01-11Philadelphia PhilliesMIL280.1147220000.286.286.286.571
50Max Venable1989-01-11California AngelsCIN32-0.2953296811922311825784.230.293.326.619
51Buddy Bell1989-01-09Texas RangersHOU375.5172371891311472499201110355829.280.341.408.749
52Jim Acker1989-01-06Atlanta BravesATL302.2611047280102.170.204.191.39624334.071.4162642826567.258547219281
53Cecilio Guante1989-01-06Texas RangersTEX292.6720249230002.061.098.061.15921253.271.231287033479.140844182404
54Jim Sundberg1989-01-06Texas RangersTEX382.1151886587460814649361620676.249.327.349.676
55Glenn Hoffman1989-01-04California AngelsBOS30-0.387182059238502222075133.244.294.335.629
56Scotti Madison1989-01-04Cincinnati RedsKCR29-0.2431688100417.147.221.221.441
57Junior Noboa1989-01-04Montreal ExposCAL24-0.638310714230723.215.236.252.489
58Bill Dawley1989-01-00Oakland AthleticsPHI311.3622642490503.214.267.262.52927303.411.241271025461.240949164289
59Orlando Mercado1988-12-30Minnesota TwinsOAK27-0.761844262987437330.204.259.289.548
60Steve Davis1988-12-26Cleveland IndiansTOR28-0.4200000000215.121.547135031.23171827
61Mike Flanagan1988-12-24Toronto Blue JaysTOR374.714300000001551243.881.32738536812445.024582297871367
62Darrell Evans1988-12-23Atlanta BravesDET429.02025808697131321664031315981564.249.363.433.796
63Dickie Noles1988-12-22New York YankeesBAL320.11019317792401105.136.158.164.32236524.551.4482769611860.090766338455
64José Segura1988-12-22Chicago White SoxCHW26-0.71000000000013.503.1154008.219182
65Frank DiPino1988-12-21St. Louis CardinalsCHC320.9836354460201.111.127.130.25720353.911.363365653504.047837209409
66Bob Forsch1988-12-21Houston AstrosHOU395.415472869761861282327.214.237.326.5631641313.701.27746140732686.126442067861093
67Rick Honeycutt1988-12-21Oakland AthleticsOAK352.912129179132408116.134.205.151.356931233.821.33736426881781.21850158532798
68Ray Krawczyk1988-12-21Milwaukee BrewersCAL29-0.44240000000046.792.007381150.17362836
69Alex Treviño1988-12-21Houston AstrosHOU312.31182222132275472021519191.247.309.330.639
70Manny Trillo1988-12-21Cincinnati RedsCHC380.7161763591159515546157156450.263.316.345.662
71Ed Vande Berg1988-12-21Texas RangersTEX301.17631100000.000.000.000.00025283.921.4874131722519.057252200314
72Joel Youngblood1988-12-21Cincinnati RedsSFG370.813133235414409447740960319.267.330.394.725
73Jim Gantner1988-12-20Milwaukee BrewersMIL363.8131356467555412874444489294.275.321.356.677
74Jamie Quirk1988-12-20New York YankeesKCR341.2147271680146403361835119.240.292.359.651
75Tim Laudner1988-12-19Minnesota TwinsMIN311.786341799197405712362165.225.291.396.687
76Mike Smithson1988-12-19Boston Red SoxBOS34-1.470000000069724.531.36120018501212.21303147348670
77Wayne Tolleson1988-12-18New York YankeesNYY332.6871021082735258120102197.249.314.299.613
78Jim Clancy1988-12-16Houston AstrosTOR338.612000000001281404.101.36035234512204.221852198141237
79Mike Griffin1988-12-16Cincinnati RedsBAL320.852314020000.143.143.143.2867154.421.48064243199.12251970100
80Craig Reynolds1988-12-16Houston AstrosHOU360.8141390427746411044036357208.258.292.349.6410027.005.0001001.03021
81Bob Tewksbury1988-12-16St. Louis CardinalsCHC281.3387000000.000.000.000.00010134.331.52439300185.0229155372
82Domingo Ramos1988-12-14Chicago CubsCAL31-0.3932468169154549548.226.280.282.561
83Craig Smajstrla1988-12-14Houston AstrosHOU27-0.1183200000.000.000.000.000
84Randy Bush1988-12-12Minnesota TwinsMIN301.7777720812755206828927237.250.333.420.753
85Willie Randolph1988-12-10Los Angeles DodgersNYY3410.9141724636410361741485522521012.274.373.355.728
86Jim Weaver1988-12-09Chicago White SoxHOU290.021911410013.091.286.182.468
87Andy Hawkins1988-12-08New York YankeesSDP292.071993251238010010.117.143.120.26360583.841.36119917201102.2108999412489
88Bruce Hurst1988-12-08San Diego PadresBOS3111.890000000088734.231.40423721701459.015691734791043
89Jay Baller1988-12-07Montreal ExposSEA28-1.248314010000.071.133.071.205484.851.5528356143.01552067107
90Dave Bergman1988-12-07Detroit TigersDET362.21393917142134423718713248.258.350.375.725
91Dave Collins1988-12-07Cincinnati RedsCIN361.51415244743643129732363385444.273.338.354.692
92Greg Harris1988-12-07Philadelphia PhilliesPHI336.18153596130301.220.233.288.52131413.551.3113244537687.161567286550
93Odell Jones1988-12-07Milwaukee BrewersMIL360.495239260101.154.175.154.32924354.421.4422014513549.157956213338
94Jeffrey Leonard1988-12-07Seattle MarinersMIL331.112113140015061078110555153267.269.315.416.730
95Tom Niedenfuer1988-12-07Seattle MarinersBAL292.0831023230201.130.167.130.29736373.051.224407095551.248950186427
96Nolan Ryan HOF1988-12-07Texas RangersHOU428.5224278524094236338.110.148.134.2822732533.151.27067864434546.0333026024424775
97Scott Sanderson1988-12-07Chicago CubsCHC324.6112734171844225020.106.154.151.30587803.511.21627222951474.11412146381995
98Mike Schmidt HOF1988-12-07Philadelphia PhilliesPHI3914.117236282041487220454215671741486.269.382.530.912
99Lary Sorensen1988-12-07San Francisco GiantsSFG33-1.31110361230002.049.094.066.159931034.151.36034623561736.11960147402569
100Mario Soto1988-12-07Los Angeles DodgersLAD32-0.7123035303270124011.132.152.166.318100923.471.18629722441730.113951726571449
101Bill Buckner1988-12-06Kansas City RoyalsKCR39-2.02024169178106626691721189182441.291.323.411.734
102Jim Dwyer1988-12-06Minnesota TwinsMIN392.416119024633676337331924361.257.351.402.752
103Garry Templeton1988-12-06San Diego PadresSDP332.11316816434780178152603237318.277.310.373.683
104Bud Black1988-12-05Cleveland IndiansCLE324.581000000058603.801.270234135111037.21003106315552
105Al Pedrique1988-12-05Detroit TigersPIT280.921433803197131527.255.311.308.619
106Larry See1988-12-04Detroit TigersTEX29-0.322643180203.186.239.233.472
107Dave LaPoint1988-12-03New York YankeesPIT294.291842491326015016.104.158.108.26667663.811.41524417811210.1126294451681
108Jesse Orosco1988-12-03Cleveland IndiansLAD322.59427582100406.172.242.172.41550492.731.2194274116648.252144270549
109Luis Aguayo1988-12-02Cleveland IndiansNYY30-0.19521100713524336101787.241.310.405.716
110Rick Mahler1988-12-02Cincinnati RedsATL355.0102964703587134015.185.211.219.43178883.971.38029421621530.01623130488755
111Randy O'Neal1988-12-02Philadelphia PhilliesSTL28-0.252839430101.077.100.077.17716184.211.35196453354.235740122189
112Ron Oester1988-12-02Cincinnati RedsCIN332.111110337554259974131738327.266.323.359.682
113Dave Henderson1988-12-01Oakland AthleticsOAK308.58926288641775711239431263.262.325.446.770
114Billy Beane1988-11-30Oakland AthleticsDET27-0.851112222247318211.212.249.293.542
115Randy Bockus1988-11-30Detroit TigersSFG28-0.73388010000.125.125.125.250214.151.456370056.15952331
116Bob Boone1988-11-30Kansas City RoyalsCAL415.91720936723635169910477434597.253.312.349.661
117Scott Fletcher1988-11-30Texas RangersTEX3011.9885527223597371625954286.271.345.349.694
118Mike Moore1988-11-28Oakland AthleticsSEA2910.0731000000.000.000.000.00066964.381.39522721721457.01498146535937
119Bob Walk1988-11-27Pittsburgh PiratesPIT325.292002631936026013.137.189.156.34553443.831.3661981332903.187768357485
120Steve Kiefer1988-11-26New York YankeesMIL28-0.551002213443730212.195.238.348.586
121Ron Kittle1988-11-26Chicago White SoxCLE310.37670215429051014537016183.237.303.476.778
122Manny Hernández1988-11-23Minnesota TwinsHOU28-0.521511000100.000.000.000.000274.561.520157049.15831721
123Steve Sax1988-11-23New York YankeesLAD297.7810914312574121830333290363.282.339.356.696
124Butch Davis1988-11-21Baltimore OriolesBAL310.04942702966430915.244.280.359.640
125Tim Hulett1988-11-21Baltimore OriolesMON290.553731167126279291091262.239.278.368.646
126Brad Komminsk1988-11-21Cleveland IndiansMIL28-0.352276579214012622973.213.293.314.607
127Stan Clarke1988-11-20Kansas City RoyalsDET28-0.5400000000345.861.757460050.262142731
128Dennis Lamp1988-11-20Boston Red SoxBOS36-0.4121312006330706.165.189.180.36982853.931.396478162331492.2163297452675
129Tom Herr1988-11-17Philadelphia PhilliesPHI334.41011154026540110120456162478.273.349.352.702
130Joe Redfield1988-11-17Philadelphia PhilliesCAL280.0112000000.000.000.000.000
131Don Schulze1988-11-17New York YankeesDET260.45103100103.000.500.000.50012235.521.53667530303.13723394124
132Pat Keedy1988-11-16Cleveland IndiansHOU310.022045793312.200.234.444.678
133Mark Wasinger1988-11-16Cleveland IndiansCLE27-0.13509017221428.244.306.311.617
134Luis DeLeón1988-11-15Seattle MarinersHOU30-0.3619735440002.114.162.143.30517193.131.075206032330.12793876246
135Gary Redus1988-11-15Pittsburgh PiratesPIT326.27696232441657162227254336.246.341.404.745
136Danny Sheaffer1988-11-15Cleveland IndiansBOS27-0.912566581500.121.119.182.301
137Mike Marshall1988-11-13Los Angeles DodgersLAD293.18823287235478412644224203.273.325.455.780
138Mark Ryal1988-11-11Philadelphia PhilliesSTL28-0.5489178173872619.213.251.382.633
139Bill Bathe1988-11-08San Francisco GiantsCHC28-0.313910391951102.184.208.359.567
140Rick Rodriguez1988-11-08Chicago White SoxCLE28-0.3310000000345.621.778288073.29293920
141Alfredo Griffin1988-11-07Los Angeles DodgersLAD315.51314675218609132623423168246.254.289.331.620
142Alejandro Peña1988-11-07Los Angeles DodgersLAD302.682281697181602.107.117.142.25934353.011.2362287227693.163138226496
143Skeeter Barnes1988-11-05Cincinnati RedsCIN320.04701061117310211.160.252.255.507
144Ed Jurak1988-11-03San Francisco GiantsOAK310.051632603370132133.269.350.362.712
145Billy Jo Robidoux1988-10-30Chicago White SoxMIL25-1.641303853885438161.221.325.291.616
146Steve Fireovid1988-10-29Kansas City RoyalsKCR320.25157010000.143.143.143.286213.321.508285065.08331527

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Free Agent Pitchers