1998 San Francisco Giants
89 - 74
1997 / 1999 (Organization)
2nd place in the NL West (9.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		49 - 32 (.605)
40 - 42 (.488)		 +5.4 wins
+2.1 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 845 / 721 ( +124 )
Allowed/Expected: 739 / 724 ( -15 )
Pyth Record: 92 - 71 (-3)
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Attendance: 1,925,364 Avg Att: 23,770 (0.80)
Att Rank: 10 / 16 Lg Avg: 29,627
       
Park Factor: 0.96    
HR Factor: 1.01 R/L HR: 0.98 / 1.05
Notes:

- Lost to Chicago Cubs in the Tiebreaker

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
15
1997
 Jeff Ball
1B
28.5
Free Agency Granted
SFN
0.0
-0.1
10
15
1997
 Eddie Zosky
SS
29.7
Free Agency Granted
SFN
-0.4
-0.2
10
27
1997
 Rod Beck
RP
29.2
Free Agency Granted
SFN
7.2
4.3
10
27
1997
 Damon Berryhill
C
33.9
Free Agency Granted
SFN
0.2
0.0
10
27
1997
 Doug Henry
RP
33.9
Free Agency Granted
SFN
0.6
2.1
10
27
1997
 Terry Mulholland
SP
34.6
Free Agency Granted
SFN
7.5
3.8
10
28
1997
 Stan Javier
CF
33.8
Free Agency Granted
SFN
20.8
4.6
10
29
1997
 Glenallen Hill
RF
32.6
Free Agency Granted
SFN
6.3
3.4
10
29
1997
 Jose Vizcaino
SS
29.6
Free Agency Granted
SFN
7.1
-0.0
10
30
1997
 Danny Darwin
SP
42.0
Free Agency Granted
SFN
41.9
-1.4
10
30
1997
 Roberto Hernandez
RP
33.0
Free Agency Granted
SFN
12.1
6.9
10
30
1997
 Rich Rodriguez
RP
34.7
Free Agency Granted
SFN
5.1
0.2
11
1
1997
 Wilson Alvarez
SP
27.6
Free Agency Granted
SFN
17.8
7.2
11
7
1997
 Doug Creek
RP
28.7
Purchased
SFN
CHA
-1.3
0.3
0.0
11
11
1997
 Chris Singleton
CF
25.2
Traded Away
SFN
NYA
0.0
9.8
0.0
11
11
1997
 Alberto Castillo
RP
22.4
Traded Away
SFN
NYA
0.0
0.7
0.0
11
11
1997
 Charlie Hayes
3B
32.5
Received in Trade
NYA
SFN
9.7
0.7
0.6
11
18
1997
 Mike Pageler
Traded Away
SFN
FLO
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
18
1997
 Mike Villano
Traded Away
SFN
FLO
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
18
1997
 Joe Fontenot
SP
20.7
Traded Away
SFN
FLO
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
11
18
1997
 Robb Nen
RP
28.0
Received in Trade
FLO
SFN
4.8
10.6
10.6
11
18
1997
 Dan Carlson
RP
27.8
Expansion Draft (Pick 28)
SFN
TBA
-0.3
-0.5
-0.3
11
21
1997
 Brent Mayne
C
29.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
1.0
2.0
2.4
11
26
1997
 Stan Javier
CF
33.9
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
20.8
4.6
0.7
11
26
1997
 Chad Zerbe
RP
25.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.0
0.5
0.5
12
6
1997
 Danny Darwin
SP
42.1
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
41.9
-1.4
-1.4
12
7
1997
 Rich Rodriguez
RP
34.8
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
5.1
0.2
1.0
12
9
1997
 Orel Hershiser
SP
39.2
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
55.7
1.1
1.4
12
19
1997
 Erik Plantenberg
RP
29.1
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.4
0.0
0.0
12
20
1997
 Chris Brock
RP
27.9
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
-0.6
1.7
0.4
12
21
1997
 Mark Lewis
2B
28.1
Free Agency Granted
SFN
-0.4
-2.2
12
21
1997
 Pat Rapp
SP
30.4
Free Agency Granted
SFN
4.5
5.0
12
21
1997
 William Van Landingham
SP
27.4
Free Agency Granted
SFN
-1.2
0.0
12
24
1997
 Steve Reed
RP
32.8
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
9.0
8.9
2.3
1
12
1998
 Jeff Ball
1B
28.7
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
1
12
1998
 Jeff Darwin
RP
28.5
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.6
0.0
0.0
1
12
1998
 Dean Hartgraves
RP
31.4
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.6
-0.3
-0.3
1
12
1998
 Henry Mercedes
C
28.5
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.3
0.0
0.0
1
21
1998
 Alex Diaz
CF
29.3
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
-1.6
-1.1
-0.7
1
22
1998
 Rey Sanchez
SS
30.3
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
6.8
13.7
1.9
1
29
1998
 Jalal Leach
LF
28.9
Received in Trade
SEA
SFN
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
1
29
1998
 Scott Smith
Received in Trade
SEA
SFN
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
29
1998
 David McCarty
1B
28.2
Traded Away
SFN
SEA
-3.7
1.7
0.3
3
19
1998
 Frank Charles
C
29.1
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.0
0.0
3
20
1998
 Felix Diaz
SP
17.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.5
0.0
4
6
1998
 Jalal Leach
LF
29.1
Released
SFN
0.0
-0.2
4
27
1998
 Chris Jones
RF
32.4
Received in Trade
ARI
SFN
1.0
-0.5
-0.4
4
27
1998
 Ricky Pickett
RP
28.3
Traded Away
SFN
ARI
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
5
11
1998
 Jalal Leach
LF
29.2
Signed as a Free Agent
SFN
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
6
2
1998
 Tony Torcato
RF
18.6
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 19)
SFN
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
6
2
1998
 Nate Bump
RP
21.9
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 25)
SFN
0.0
-0.6
0.0
6
2
1998
 Chris Magruder
LF
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
SFN
0.0
-0.3
0.0
6
2
1998
 Ryan Vogelsong
SP
20.9
Amateur Draft (Round 5)
SFN
0.0
2.1
3.7
6
2
1998
 Doug Clark
LF
22.2
Amateur Draft (Round 7)
SFN
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
6
2
1998
 Cody Ransom
SS
22.3
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
SFN
0.0
0.6
-0.2
6
2
1998
 Erasmo Ramirez
RP
22.1
Amateur Draft (Round 11)
SFN
0.0
1.9
0.0
7
15
1998
 Jim Poole
RP
32.2
Released
SFN
1.6
-0.5
7
23
1998
 Joe Carter
RF
38.4
Received in Trade
BAL
SFN
19.7
-0.3
-0.3
7
23
1998
 Darin Blood
Traded Away
SFN
BAL
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
23
1998
 Alvin Morman
RP
29.5
Received in Trade
CLE
SFN
-0.3
0.8
-0.0
7
23
1998
 Jose Mesa
RP
32.2
Received in Trade
CLE
SFN
9.8
2.4
0.2
7
23
1998
 Shawon Dunston
SS
35.3
Received in Trade
CLE
SFN
11.8
-0.3
-0.7
7
23
1998
 Steve Reed
RP
33.4
Traded Away
SFN
CLE
11.3
6.6
1.3
7
23
1998
 Jacob Cruz
RF
25.5
Traded Away
SFN
CLE
0.3
0.1
0.6
7
31
1998
 Jim Stoops
RP
26.1
Traded Away
SFN
COL
0.0
0.2
0.2
7
31
1998
 Darryl Hamilton
CF
33.7
Traded Away
SFN
COL
15.2
1.5
0.7
7
31
1998
 Ellis Burks
CF
33.9
Received in Trade
COL
SFN
33.3
16.2
8.8
8
18
1998
 Jason Brester
Traded Away
SFN
COL
0.0
0.0
0.0
9
14
1998
 Alex Diaz
CF
29.9
Released
SFN
-2.2
-0.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

11 / 18 / 1997
Florida Marlins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Mike Pageler
SFN
SP
SFN
19.7
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
Mike Villano
SFN
Totals      
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
FLO
27.1
4.8
10.6
10.6
3.4
Totals      
4.8
10.6
10.6
3.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
10.6
11.4
 
-0.8
3.4
4.2
10.6
-0.8
-11.4
 
3.4
-0.8
-4.2


1 / 29 / 1998
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
SEA
28.8
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
Scott Smith
SEA
Totals      
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
Seattle Mariners Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
SFN
28.1
-3.7
1.7
0.3
0.3
Totals      
-3.7
1.7
0.3
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
1.7
1.9
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.7
-0.2
-1.9
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3


4 / 27 / 1998
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
ARI
32.0
1.0
-0.5
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
1.0
-0.5
-0.4
-0.4
Arizona Diamondbacks Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SFN
27.9
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
-0.2
0.2
 
-0.4
-0.2
0.2
-0.2
-0.5
-0.2
 
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2


7 / 23 / 1998
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
BAL
37.8
19.7
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
19.7
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Darin Blood
SFN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
-0.3
-0.3


7 / 23 / 1998
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CLE
34.8
11.8
-0.3
-0.7
-0.7
RP
CLE
31.6
9.8
2.4
0.2
0.2
RP
CLE
29.0
-0.3
0.8
-0.0
-0.0
Totals      
21.2
2.8
-0.5
-0.5
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SFN
32.8
11.3
6.6
1.3
-0.5
RF
SFN
24.9
0.3
0.1
0.6
-0.0
Totals      
11.6
6.8
1.9
-0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.8
6.8
3.9
 
-0.5
-0.5
-0.0
6.8
2.8
-3.9
 
-0.5
-0.5
0.0


7 / 31 / 1998
Colorado Rockies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SFN
33.1
15.2
1.5
0.7
1.6
RP
SFN
25.5
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
Jason Brester
SFN
Totals      
15.2
1.6
0.8
1.8
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
COL
33.3
33.3
16.2
8.8
1.0
Totals      
33.3
16.2
8.8
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.6
16.2
14.5
 
1.8
1.0
-0.8
16.2
1.6
-14.5
 
1.0
1.8
0.8


11 / 11 / 1997
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SFN
24.3
0.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
RP
SFN
21.4
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
10.5
0.0
0.0
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
NYA
31.5
9.7
0.7
0.6
1.3
$
NYA
Totals      
9.7
0.7
0.6
1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.7
10.5
9.8
 
1.3
0.0
-1.3
10.5
0.7
-9.8
 
0.0
1.3
1.3


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