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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977)
88-74, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 619 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Earl Weaver (88-74)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,058,609 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 24, 1975
Released Tim Ireland.
January 7, 1976
Drafted Wayne Krenchicki in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Mark Corey in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).
February 12, 1976
Released Tommy Davis.
March 31, 1976
Released Byron McLaughlin.
April, 1976
Purchased Tom Kelly from the Minnesota Twins.
April 2, 1976 (Standings)
Traded Don Baylor, Paul Mitchell and Mike Torrez to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bill VanBommell (minors), Ken Holtzman and Reggie Jackson.
April 8, 1976 (Standings)
Released Bobby Brown.
Released Willie Royster.
April 9, 1976 (Standings)
Signed Tommy Harper as a free agent.
April 10, 1976 (Standings)
Released Larry McCall.
May 26, 1976 (Standings)
Signed Terry Crowley as a free agent.
May 27, 1976 (Standings)
Purchased Earl Stephenson from the Atlanta Braves.
June 8, 1976 (Standings)
Drafted Dallas Williams in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.
Drafted Jerry Don Gleaton in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jim Smith in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
June 15, 1976 (Standings)
Traded Doyle Alexander, Jimmy Freeman, Ellie Hendricks, Ken Holtzman and Grant Jackson to the New York Yankees. Received Rick Dempsey, Tippy Martinez, Rudy May, Scott McGregor and Dave Pagan.
September 5, 1976 (Standings)
Signed Nate Snell as an amateur free agent.
September 9, 1976 (Standings)
Sold Tim Nordbrook to the California Angels.
October 1, 1976 (Standings)
Sold Dave Johnson to the Seattle Mariners.
October 15, 1976 (Standings)
Released Jim Fuller.
November 1, 1976
Released Darryl Cias.
Wayne Garland granted Free Agency.
Bobby Grich granted Free Agency.
Reggie Jackson granted Free Agency.
Royle Stillman granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1976
Bob Bailor selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 2nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Mike Darr selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 17th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Dave Pagan selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 29th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Bob Galasso selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 42nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Mike Willis selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 55th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
November 18, 1976
Traded Dave Duncan to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pat Kelly.
December 6, 1976
Drafted Mike Dimmel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
Marshall Edwards drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1976
Traded Bob Babcock to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Criscione.
December 17, 1976
Released Tommy Harper.
December 21, 1976
Released Mike Cuellar.
January 11, 1977
Drafted John Shelby in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January).
January 20, 1977
Traded Paul Blair to the New York Yankees. Received Rick Bladt and Elliott Maddox.
February 8, 1977
Signed Billy Smith as a free agent.
February 11, 1977
Signed Vic Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
March 2, 1977
Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.
March 26, 1977
Released Terry Crowley.
