1996 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

1995 Season 1997 Season

Record: 88-74-1, Finished 2nd in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

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

Manager: Davey Johnson (88-74-1)

General Manager: Pat Gillick (Hired 11/27/1995)

Scouting Director: Gary Nickels

Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Attendance: 3,646,950 (1st of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 85-77, 949 Runs, 903 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 1, 1995

Jamie Moyer granted Free Agency.
November 3, 1995

Kevin Bass granted Free Agency.

Kevin Brown granted Free Agency.

Doug Jones granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1995

Harold Baines granted Free Agency.
November 8, 1995

Mark Eichhorn granted Free Agency.
November 13, 1995

Signed Joe Hall as a free agent.
November 20, 1995

Selected Oscar Muñoz off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
November 22, 1995

Signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.
November 30, 1995

Signed Brent Bowers as a free agent.
December 4, 1995

Drafted Kimera Bartee from the Minnesota Twins in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

Kim Batiste drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

Miguel Mejía drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1995 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1995

Signed Randy Myers as a free agent.
December 17, 1995

Traded Chaad Stewart (minors) and Joe Borowski to the Atlanta Braves. Received Kent Mercker.
December 18, 1995

Signed Roger McDowell as a free agent.
December 20, 1995

Signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
December 21, 1995

Signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.

Bret Barberie granted Free Agency.

Terry Clark granted Free Agency.

Leo Gómez granted Free Agency.

Ben McDonald granted Free Agency.
December 23, 1995

Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.
December 26, 1995

Traded Trovin Valdez (minors) and Curtis Goodwin to the Cincinnati Reds. Received David Wells.
December 27, 1995

Signed Keith Shepherd as a free agent.
January 11, 1996

Signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.
January 24, 1996

Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.
January 26, 1996

Jeff Manto player rights sold to Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).
February 12, 1996

Selected Willis Otáñez off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
March 13, 1996

Traded Sherman Obando to the Montreal Expos. Received Tony Tarasco.

Kimera Bartee selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
March 30, 1996

Signed Eddy Garabito as an amateur free agent.
April 6, 1996

Purchased Esteban Yan from the Montreal Expos.
April 19, 1996

Signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.
April 23, 1996

Traded Keith Eaddy (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Melvin Rosario.
May 7, 1996

Signed Archie Corbin as a free agent.
May 22, 1996

Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
June 4, 1996

Drafted Brian Falkenborg in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1996.

Drafted Chad Paronto in the 8th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1996.

Drafted Luis Matos in the 10th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1996.

Drafted Augie Ojeda in the 13th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 1996.

Drafted Ryan Kohlmeier in the 14th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 1996.

Drafted Josh Towers in the 15th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1996.

Drafted Gabe Molina in the 21st round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1996.

Drafted Mike MacDougal in the 22nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Parrish in the 25th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1996.

Drafted Ryan Minor in the 33rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 1996.
June 6, 1996

Signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.
July 3, 1996

Signed John Stephens as an amateur free agent.
July 21, 1996

Traded Kent Mercker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eddie Murray.
July 27, 1996

Signed Joel Bennett as a free agent.
August 2, 1996

Received Brent Cookson from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
August 6, 1996

Selected Mike Milchin off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
August 12, 1996

Released Luis Polonia.
August 13, 1996

Released Jeff Huson.
August 21, 1996

Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Terry Mathews. The Baltimore Orioles sent Gregg Zaun (August 23, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
August 27, 1996

Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.
August 29, 1996

Traded players to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Incaviglia and Todd Zeile. The Baltimore Orioles sent Calvin Maduro (September 4, 1996) and Garrett Stephenson (September 4, 1996) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
September 11, 1996

Signed Napoleon Calzado as an amateur free agent.
September 30, 1996

Brent Cookson granted Free Agency.
October 2, 1996

Jimmy Myers granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1996

Clay Bellinger granted Free Agency.

Brent Bowers granted Free Agency.

Joe Hall granted Free Agency.

Keith Shepherd granted Free Agency.

Eddie Zosky granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1996

Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1996

Mike Devereaux granted Free Agency.

Roger McDowell granted Free Agency.

Billy Ripken granted Free Agency.

David Wells granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1996

Pete Incaviglia granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1996

Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
November 15, 1996

Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
November 18, 1996

Bobby Bonilla granted Free Agency.

Eddie Murray granted Free Agency.

Mark Parent granted Free Agency.
November 19, 1996

Released Mike Milchin.
December 9, 1996

Drafted Tom Davey from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 minor league draft.

Purchased Mike Johnson from the San Francisco Giants.
December 10, 1996

Signed Jimmy Key as a free agent.
December 13, 1996

Signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.
December 16, 1996

Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.
December 18, 1996

Signed Jerome Walton as a free agent.

Signed Lenny Webster as a free agent.
December 19, 1996

Signed Eric Davis as a free agent.

Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
January 9, 1997

Traded Mark Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Leroy McKinnis (minors).
January 14, 1997

Signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.

Signed Steve Schrenk as a free agent.
January 17, 1997

Signed Aaron Ledesma as a free agent.
January 21, 1997

Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.
January 22, 1997

Signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
January 30, 1997

Signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
March 2, 1997

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
March 20, 1997

Returned Tom Davey (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 22, 1997

Traded Manny Alexander and Scott McClain to the New York Mets. Received Héctor Ramírez.
March 25, 1997

Released Mike Porzio.

Selected Tim Laker off waivers from the Montreal Expos.