1998 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

1997 Season 1999 Season

Record: 106-56-0, Finished 1st in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
Lost NL Championship Series (4-2) to San Diego Padres
Won NL Division Series (3-0) over Chicago Cubs

Manager: Bobby Cox (106-56)

General Manager: John Schuerholz

Farm Director: Deric Ladnier

Ballpark: Turner Field

Attendance: 3,360,860 (3rd of 16)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 106-56, 826 Runs, 581 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 2, 1997

Jeff Blauser granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1997

Mark Lemke granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1997

Signed Jung Bong as an amateur free agent.
November 7, 1997

Mike Bielecki granted Free Agency.
November 17, 1997

Signed Walt Weiss as a free agent.
November 18, 1997

Fred McGriff player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Bob Smith selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 12th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

John LeRoy selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 34th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Terrell Wade selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 60th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 20, 1997

Signed Andrés Galarraga as a free agent.
December 5, 1997

Signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.
December 11, 1997

Traded Chad Fox to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gerald Williams.
December 15, 1997

Drafted Brian Edmondson from the New York Mets in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
December 18, 1997

Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Greg Myers. The Atlanta Braves sent Steve Hacker (minors) (December 18, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
December 20, 1997

Mike Mordecai granted Free Agency.
December 21, 1997

Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.
January 13, 1998

Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.
January 20, 1998

Traded Ray King to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jon Ratliff.
January 23, 1998

Signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.
January 30, 1998

Signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.
February 6, 1998

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
March 8, 1998

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
March 30, 1998

Released Brad Clontz.
May 6, 1998

Signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.
May 13, 1998

Released Ray Holbert.
June 2, 1998

Drafted Matt Belisle in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 1998.

Drafted Ryan Langerhans in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1998.

Drafted Scott Sobkowiak in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.

Drafted Steve Smyth in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Ennis in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1998.

Drafted Tim Spooneybarger in the 29th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 19, 1999.

Drafted Nick Green in the 32nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 1999.

Drafted Dallas McPherson in the 44th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Voyles in the 45th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1998.
June 4, 1998

Brian Edmondson selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.
June 9, 1998

Signed Howard Battle as a free agent.
June 23, 1998

Traded Alan Embree to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Russ Springer.
June 30, 1998

Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.
July 2, 1998

Signed Alejandro Machado as an amateur free agent.
July 30, 1998

Traded David Cortés and Mike Porzio to the Colorado Rockies. Received Greg Colbrunn.
August 5, 1998

Signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

Signed Paul Wagner as a free agent.
August 6, 1998

Signed José Capellán as an amateur free agent.
August 14, 1998

Paul Byrd selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
August 19, 1998

Traded a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. Received David Cortés. The Atlanta Braves sent Anthony Briggs (minors) (September 8, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
September 1, 1998

Released Paul Wagner.
September 9, 1998

Traded Damon Hollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jose Pimentel (minors).
September 19, 1998

Signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.
October 1, 1998

Pedro Borbón granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998

Andy Tomberlin granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998

Jamie Arnold granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998

Rafael Belliard granted Free Agency.

Greg Colbrunn granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998

Signed Steve Sisco as a free agent.

Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1998

Ozzie Guillén granted Free Agency.

Dennis Martínez granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1998

Traded Rob Bell, Denny Neagle and Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger.
November 19, 1998

Signed Chris Seelbach as a free agent.
November 23, 1998

Signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
December 1, 1998

Signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.

Released Curtis Pride.
December 2, 1998

Signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.
January 20, 1999

Signed Everett Stull as a free agent.
February 23, 1999

Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
March 29, 1999

Received Mike Glavine from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
April 1, 1999

Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Justin Speier. The Atlanta Braves sent Matt Targac (minors) (June 11, 1999) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.