This Date In Padre Baseball - October 27

                                 

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

Transactions of October 27

1977

Luis Melendez granted Free Agency.

• OF Melendez, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals via trade in 1976, appeared in 8 games during the 1977 season, going 0 for 3.

1992

Jim Deshaies granted Free Agency.

• P Deshaies, signed as a free agent in April, made 15 starts during the 1992 season, posting a 4-7 record with a 3.28 ERA

Released Dann Bilardello.

• C Bilardello, signed as a free agent in 1991, appeared in 32 games over 2 seasons, hitting .186 with 5 RBI

1996

Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

• C Romero, originally signed as a free agent in 1995, but appeared only at AA Memphis. Would make his MLB debut as a Padre on July 15, 1997. Appeared in 27 games over 2 seasons, hitting .175 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. Traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1998.

2000

Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.

• 1B/3B Magadan signed as a free agent in December 1998, appeared in 302 games over 3 seasons, hitting .268 with 5 HR and 63 RBI

2003

Rod Beck granted Free Agency.

• P Beck, signed as a free agent in June, and would re-sign in December. Appeared in 62 games over 2 seasons, posting a 3-4 record with a 3.64 ERA including 20 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#17 SAVES - 20

2005

Brian Giles granted Free Agency.

• OF Giles, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates via trade in August 2003, would re-sign with the Padres in December. Appeared in 833 games over 7 seasons, hitting .279 with 83 HR and 415 RBI. Granted free agency after the 2009 season.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#9 WAR - 17.4

T14 AVG - .279

#6 OBA - .380

#14 SLG - .435

#11 GAMES - 833

#4 RUNS - 470

#6 HITS - 872

#3 DOUBLES - 189

T8 TRIPLES - 25

#14 HR - 83

#9 RBI - 415

#2 WALKS - 509

#25 K's - 358

T33 SB - 43

T11 HBP - 20

T5 SAC FLY - 30

#13 IBB - 31

#6 GIDP - 80

Chris Hammond granted Free Agency.

• P Hammond, signed as a free agent in January, appeared in 55 games during the 2005 season, posting a 5-1 record with a 3.84 ERA.

Ramon Hernandez granted Free Agency.

• C Hernandez, acquired from the Oakland A's via trade in 2003, appeared in 210 games over 2 seasons, hitting .283 with 30 HR and 121 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#23 dWAR - 2.0

T47 GIDP - 30

Joe Randa granted Free Agency.

• 3B/2B Randa, acquired from the Cincinnati Reds via trade in July, appeared in 58 games during the 2005 season, hitting .256 with 4 HR and 20 RBI.

Rudy Seanez granted Free Agency.

• P Seanez, signed as a free agent in 2004 for his second tour with the Padres. Would sign again in 2006 for a third tour. Overall he appeared 94 games over 4 seasons, posting a 8-5 record with a 3.26 ERA including 1 save.