1997 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1996

  Pat Borders granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the Anaheim Angels. Received Don Slaught. The Chicago White Sox sent Scott Vollmer (minors) (November 14, 1996) to the Anaheim Angels to complete the trade.

• November 18, 1996

  Harold Baines granted Free Agency.

  Don Slaught granted Free Agency.

  Danny Tartabull granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1996

  Signed Albert Belle as a free agent.

• December 7, 1996

  Tony Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Alex Fernandez granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1996

  Signed Danny Sandoval as an amateur free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Jayson Durocher from the Montreal Expos in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Chris Tremie drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jesús Peña from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1996 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1996

  Signed Tony Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Domingo Cedeño granted Free Agency.

  Stacy Jones granted Free Agency.

  Brian Keyser granted Free Agency.

• January 10, 1997

  Signed Harold Baines as a free agent.

  Signed Roger McDowell as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Peña as a free agent.

  Scott Ruffcorn player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 14, 1997

  Signed Doug Drabek as a free agent.

  Purchased Alan Newman from Alexandria (Texas-Louisiana).

• January 16, 1997

  Signed Humberto Quintero as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1997

  Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

• January 31, 1997

  Traded Mike Robertson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gene Schall.

• February 7, 1997

  Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

• March 26, 1997

  Jimmy Hurst selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• March 31, 1997

  Returned Jayson Durocher (earlier draft pick) to the Montreal Expos.

• April 18, 1997

  Signed Clemente Álvarez as a free agent.

• May 18, 1997

  Traded Chad Kreuter and Tony Phillips to the Anaheim Angels. Received Jorge Fábregas and Chuck McElroy.

• May 20, 1997

  Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Jason Dellaero in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1997.

  Drafted Aaron Myette in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.

  Drafted Jim Parque in the 1st round (46th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1997.

  Drafted Rocky Biddle in the 1st round (51st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1997.

  Drafted Jeff Weaver in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pat Daneker in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1997.

• June 20, 1997

  Signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

• July 29, 1997

  Traded Harold Baines to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Juan Bautista (minors) (August 18, 1997) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Wilson Álvarez, Danny Darwin and Roberto Hernández to the San Francisco Giants. Received Brian Manning (minors), Lorenzo Barceló, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry and Ken Vining.

• August 15, 1997

  Traded Tony Peña to the Houston Astros. Received Julien Tucker (minors).

• August 27, 1997

  Traded Darren Lewis to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Chad Fonville (September 2, 1997) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• October 14, 1997

  Selected Bryan Ward off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• October 15, 1997

  Scott Leius granted Free Agency.

  Olmedo Sáenz granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Clemente Álvarez granted Free Agency.

  Hansel Izquierdo granted Free Agency.

  Alan Newman granted Free Agency.

  Chuck Smith granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Dave Martinez granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Doug Drabek granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1997

  Ozzie Guillén granted Free Agency.

  Ron Karkovice granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1997

  Signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

• November 7, 1997

  Purchased Doug Creek from the San Francisco Giants.

• November 18, 1997

  Jorge Fábregas selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 7th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Chris Clemons selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 43rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Chuck McElroy selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 67th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 21, 1997

  Lyle Mouton player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• November 25, 1997

  Chad Fonville selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• November 26, 1997

  Released Jeff Darwin.

• December 4, 1997

  Doug Creek player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

  Signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Joe Davenport from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Menechino selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1997 minor league draft.

• December 19, 1997

  Traded Al Levine and Larry Thomas to the Texas Rangers. Received Benji Gil.

• December 21, 1997

  Norberto Martin granted Free Agency.

• January 9, 1998

  Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.

• January 13, 1998

  Signed Larry Casian as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Frazier as a free agent.

• January 25, 1998

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• January 27, 1998

  Signed Howard Battle as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

• March 23, 1998

  Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

• March 26, 1998

  Traded Jim Bullinger to the Seattle Mariners. Received Marty Weymouth (minors).