1991 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1990

  Don Carman granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1990

  Greg McCarthy drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1990 rule 5 draft.

  Nikco Riesgo drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1990 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 1990

  Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

• January 10, 1991

  Signed Wally Backman as a free agent.

  Signed John Morris as a free agent.

• January 11, 1991

  Signed Jim Lindeman as a free agent.

• April 7, 1991

  Signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.

  Traded Chuck McElroy and Bob Scanlan to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mitch Williams.

• April 10, 1991

  Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.

• April 23, 1991

  Released Dave LaPoint.

• May 8, 1991

  The Montreal Expos returned Nikco Riesgo (earlier draft pick).

• May 15, 1991

  Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

• June 3, 1991

  Drafted Tyler Green in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1991.

  Drafted Kevin Stocker in the 2nd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1991.

  Drafted Gene Schall in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1991.

  Drafted Mike Grace in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

  Drafted Bobby Higginson in the 18th round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 15, 1991

  Signed Steve Searcy as a free agent.

• July 21, 1991

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as an amateur free agent.

• July 26, 1991

  Released Jeff Tabaka.

• July 30, 1991

  Released Rod Booker.

• July 31, 1991

  Traded Roger McDowell to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Braulio Castillo and Mike Hartley.

• October 7, 1991

  Darrel Akerfelds granted Free Agency.

  Sil Campusano granted Free Agency.

  Amalio Carreño granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 1991

  John Morris granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1991

  Jay Baller granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 1991

  Ron Jones granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1991

  Steve Lake granted Free Agency.

  Randy Ready granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1991

  Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

  Rick Schu granted Free Agency.

  Mitch Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1991

  Dickie Thon granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1991

  Steve Ontiveros granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1991

  Traded Von Hayes to the California Angels. Received Kyle Abbott and Rubén Amaro Jr..

• December 9, 1991

  Donnie Elliott drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

  David Holdridge drafted by the California Angels in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Todd Pratt from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Bushing from the Montreal Expos in the 1991 minor league draft.

  Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

  Traded Darrin Fletcher and cash to the Montreal Expos. Received Barry Jones.

• December 10, 1991

  Signed Mariano Duncan as a free agent.

• December 11, 1991

  Traded Bruce Ruffin to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dale Sveum.

• December 16, 1991

  Signed Ray Stephens as a free agent.

• December 18, 1991

  Signed Mickey Weston as a free agent.

  Signed Mitch Williams as a free agent.

• December 20, 1991

  Joe Boever granted Free Agency.

• Before 1992 Season

  Nikco Riesgo sent to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

• January 8, 1992

  Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Darrin Chapin. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Charlie Hayes (February 19, 1992) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• January 10, 1992

  Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

• February 4, 1992

  Signed Greg Mathews as a free agent.

• April 1, 1992

  The Seattle Mariners returned Donnie Elliott (earlier draft pick).