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1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 69 - 93

1997 / 1999 (Organization)

6th place in the NL Central (33 GB)
Home Record: Away Record:	40 - 40 (.500) 29 - 53 (.354)	-3.0 wins -8.9 wins

Scored/Expected: 650 / 758 ( -108 ) Allowed/Expected: 718 / 751 ( +33 )
Pyth Record: 74 - 88 (-5)

Dressed to the Nines

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Pitching Stats	Minor Lg Affiliates	BR Bullpen
Def Lineups	Batting Orders	Wikipedia

Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance:	1,560,950	Avg Att:	19,512 (0.66)
Att Rank:	15 / 16	Lg Avg:	29,627

Park Factor:	1.01
HR Factor:	1.01	R/L HR:	1.02 / 0.99

Notes:

Transactions

Date									WAR
M	D	Yr	Player	Pos	Age	Transaction	From	To	Before	After	Org
10	15	1997	John Ericks	SP	30.3	Free Agency Granted	PIT		0.0	0.0
10	15	1997	Keith Mitchell	LF	28.2	Free Agency Granted	PIT		0.3	-0.2
10	15	1997	Matt Ruebel	SP	28.0	Free Agency Granted	PIT		-0.8	-0.2
10	15	1997	Dave Wainhouse	RP	29.9	Free Agency Granted	PIT		-1.7	0.1
10	15	1997	Eddie Williams	1B	33.0	Released	PIT		-0.7	-0.4
10	28	1997	Shawon Dunston	SS	34.6	Free Agency Granted	PIT		12.0	-0.5
10	28	1997	Kevin Elster	SS	33.2	Free Agency Granted	PIT		5.5	0.8
10	28	1997	Dale Sveum	SS	33.9	Free Agency Granted	PIT		-1.8	-0.5
11	18	1997	Jason Johnson	SP	24.1	Expansion Draft (Pick 14)	PIT	TBA	-0.0	4.6	0.0
11	18	1997	Clint Sodowsky	RP	25.3	Expansion Draft (Pick 35)	PIT	ARI	0.2	-1.7	-1.1
11	18	1997	Joe Randa	3B	27.9	Expansion Draft (Pick 57)	PIT	ARI	4.2	17.0	0.0
11	24	1997	Steve Decker	C	32.1	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.3	0.0	0.0
12	2	1997	Doug Strange	3B	33.6	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	2.5	-2.0	-2.0
12	8	1997	Mike Williams	RP	28.4	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.1	3.6	3.9
12	10	1997	Jeff Tabaka	RP	33.9	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.0	0.9	0.9
12	15	1997	Steve Cooke	SP	27.9	Released	PIT		4.0	0.4
12	15	1997	Javier Martinez	RP	20.9	Purchased	OAK	PIT	0.0	-0.5	-0.5
12	15	1997	Danny Young	RP	26.1	Minor League Draft	PIT	CHN	0.0	-0.4	-0.4
12	18	1997	Steve Bieser	CF	30.4	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.0	-0.1	-0.1
12	18	1997	Terry Burrows	RP	29.1	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-1.2	0.0	0.0
12	18	1997	Jeff McCurry	RP	27.9	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.1	-0.6	-0.2
12	27	1997	Kevin Tolar	RP	26.9	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	0.0	-0.1	0.0
12	29	1997	Ronny Paulino	C	16.7	Signed as an Amateur Free Agent		PIT	0.0	5.2	3.9
1	7	1998	Steve Mintz	RP	29.1	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.8	0.1	0.0
5	8	1998	Steve Decker	C	32.5	Released	PIT		-0.3	0.0
5	12	1998	Rich Sauveur	RP	34.5	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-0.6	0.2	0.0
6	2	1998	Dave Williams	SP	19.2	Amateur Draft (Round 17)		PIT	0.0	2.4	3.5
6	2	1998	Joe Beimel	RP	21.1	Amateur Draft (Round 18)		PIT	0.0	6.2	0.1
6	2	1998	Jeff Bennett	RP	18.0	Amateur Draft (Round 19)		PIT	0.0	1.3	0.0
6	2	1998	Mike Johnston	RP	19.2	Amateur Draft (Round 20)		PIT	0.0	-0.4	-0.4
6	2	1998	Jon Switzer	RP	18.8	Amateur Draft (Round 26) Did Not Sign		PIT	0.0	-0.4	0.0
6	2	1998	Steve Sparks	RP	23.2	Amateur Draft (Round 28)		PIT	0.0	-0.0	-0.0
6	27	1998	Manuel Bernal			Received in Trade	KCA	PIT	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	27	1998	Jermaine Allensworth	CF	26.5	Traded Away	PIT	KCA	0.2	-0.3	0.0
7	9	1998	Tim Laker	C	28.6	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-2.0	0.1	0.1
7	14	1998	Scott Klingenbeck	SP	27.4	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	-1.1	-0.3	0.0
7	17	1998	Todd Van Poppel	SW	26.6	Received in Trade	TEX	PIT	-2.4	2.2	0.1
7	17	1998	Warren Morris	2B	24.5	Received in Trade	TEX	PIT	0.0	2.8	1.2
7	17	1998	Esteban Loaiza	SP	26.5	Traded Away	PIT	TEX	5.0	18.1	3.2
7	25	1998	Rusty Meacham	RP	30.5	Signed as a Free Agent		PIT	2.8	-0.4	0.0
7	31	1998	Kevin Tolar	RP	27.5	Conditional Deal	PIT	CIN	0.0	-0.1	0.0
8	28	1998	Steve Mintz	RP	29.8	Released	PIT		-0.8	0.1
9	29	1998	Steve Bieser	CF	31.2	Free Agency Granted	PIT		-0.1	0.0
9	29	1998	Mark Smith	LF	28.4	Free Agency Granted	PIT		0.4	-0.5

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

6 / 27 / 1998

Pittsburgh Pirates Receive

				Wins Above Replacement
Player	Pos	From	Age	Before	After	PIT	1st Yr
Manuel Bernal		KCA
Totals				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Kansas City Royals Receive

				Wins Above Replacement
Player	Pos	From	Age	Before	After	KCA	1st Yr
Jermaine Allensworth	CF	PIT	26.0	0.2	-0.3	0.0	-0.3
Totals				0.2	-0.3	0.0	-0.3

Team Analysis

	WAR After Trade			WAR First Year
Tm	Out	In	Diff	Out	In	Diff
PIT	-0.3	0.0	0.3	-0.3	0.0	0.3
KCA	0.0	-0.3	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.3

7 / 17 / 1998

Pittsburgh Pirates Receive

				Wins Above Replacement
Player	Pos	From	Age	Before	After	PIT	1st Yr
Warren Morris	2B	TEX	23.9	0.0	2.8	1.2	0.0
Todd Van Poppel	SW	TEX	26.0	-2.4	2.2	0.1	0.1
Totals				-2.4	5.0	1.3	0.1

Texas Rangers Receive

				Wins Above Replacement
Player	Pos	From	Age	Before	After	TEX	1st Yr
Esteban Loaiza	SP	PIT	26.0	5.0	18.1	3.2	-0.2
Totals				5.0	18.1	3.2	-0.2

Team Analysis

	WAR After Trade			WAR First Year
Tm	Out	In	Diff	Out	In	Diff
TEX	5.0	18.1	13.0	0.1	-0.2	-0.3
PIT	18.1	5.0	-13.0	-0.2	0.1	0.3