| | | Monday, December 22nd, 1997 | | Signed SS Trevor Story to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000. | | Tuesday, December 9th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Allan Anderson to a minor league contract with a $500 signing bonus. | | Signed free agent CL Tim Drummond to a minor league contract. | | Friday, November 28th, 1997 | | Signed 1B Hal Trosky Sr to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000. | | Tuesday, November 25th, 1997 | | Signed SP Frank Browning to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,970. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | RP Bob Osborn becomes a free-agent. | | SP Dixie Leverett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Jonathan Loaisiga received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Paul Derringer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Ray Kremer becomes a free-agent. | | SP Bobby J Jones received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Bill Steele received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | CF Joe Birmingham becomes a free-agent. | | SP Chris R Young received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | CF Kenny Lofton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Randy Velarde becomes a free-agent. | | RP Zeke Spruill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Brett Oberholtzer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Fred Hutchinson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,400. | | LF Dan Thomas becomes a free-agent. | | SS George McBride received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | CF Wendell Magee received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,000. | | CF Jaycob Brugman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Jolbert Cabrera received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF Quintin Berry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Bill Nicholson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Kyle Gibson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Lum Harris becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Johnny Giavotella becomes a free-agent. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | LF Danny Walton received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,900. | | C Pop Schriver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750. | | RP Tom Acker received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,200. | | RP Ed Hughes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | SP Archie Campbell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | C Terry Humphrey received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | 2B Jace Peterson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,360. | | LF Bunny Brief received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | 2B Luis Alvarado received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,100. | | Thursday, November 6th, 1997 | | Signed pitching coach Gary Berchtold to a 3-year, $3,408 per year contract. | | Wednesday, November 5th, 1997 | | Signed SS Jeff Blauser to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,530. | | Signed bench coach Johnny Bench to a 1-year, $2,418 per year contract. | | Thursday, October 30th, 1997 | | Signed LF Josh Naylor to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000. | | Wednesday, October 29th, 1997 | | Signed CF Milt Cuyler to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000. | | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | | CF Joe Birmingham declines his contract option. | | 1B Hal Trosky Sr has executed his contract year option. | | 2B Randy Velarde declines his contract option. | | Bench Coach Dan Graham leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Pitching Coach Jackson Todd leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Saturday, September 6th, 1997 | | Signed SP Tim Leary to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000. | | Wednesday, August 20th, 1997 | | Placed CF Joe Birmingham on the active roster. | | Activated CF Joe Birmingham from the injured list. | | Placed SP Kyle Gibson on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1997. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Drafted CF Kenny Lofton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Clyde Beck in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 13th overall pick). | | Drafted LF John Hatfield in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Lance Niekro in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 33rd overall pick). | | Drafted RP Ben Cardoni in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). | | Drafted LF John Poff in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 53rd overall pick). | | Sunday, June 15th, 1997 | | Signed SS Trevor Story to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $84,000. | | Friday, May 9th, 1997 | | Placed RP Frank Browning on the 60-day injured list. | | Thursday, May 1st, 1997 | | SS Jeff Blauser did not elect for free agency and will remain in the San Diego organization. | | Thursday, April 3rd, 1997 | | Signed free agent SS Jeff Blauser to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Lum Harris to a minor league contract. | | |
