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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
85-77, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 681 runs, Allowed 667 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Joe Altobelli (85-77)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,045,784 (5th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 20, 1983
Nate Snell granted Free Agency.
Cliff Speck granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1983
Released Dave Huppert.
November 7, 1983
Released Dan Ford.
December 8, 1983
Traded Tim Stoddard to the Oakland Athletics. Received Wayne Gross.
December 21, 1983
Traded Craig Minetto to the Houston Astros. Received Bobby Sprowl.
1984
Signed Luis Rosado as a free agent.
January 17, 1984
Signed Nate Snell as a free agent.
Drafted Jim Hunter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 23, 1984
Signed Dan Ford as a free agent.
February 7, 1984
Signed Tom Underwood as a free agent.
March 25, 1984
Traded Tito Landrum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jose Brito (minors).
March 30, 1984
Purchased Floyd Rayford from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 2, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Pat Underwood as a free agent.
May 17, 1984 (Standings)
Released Jim Palmer.
Purchased Orlando Sanchez from the Kansas City Royals.
May 19, 1984 (Standings)
Purchased Tucker Ashford from the Kansas City Royals.
June, 1984 (Standings)
Dallas Williams received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 4, 1984 (Standings)
Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Hoover in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.
Drafted Jeff Tackett in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1984.
Drafted Mike Raczka in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1984.
Drafted Pete Stanicek in the 13th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jeff Ballard in the 27th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Haas in the 28th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
July 13, 1984 (Standings)
Purchased Phil Huffman from the New York Mets.
August 14, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Ron Jackson as a free agent.
October 2, 1984 (Standings)
Released Tom Underwood.
October 15, 1984 (Standings)
Tucker Ashford granted Free Agency.
November 8, 1984
Benny Ayala granted Free Agency.
Al Bumbry granted Free Agency.
Ken Singleton granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1984
Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.
December 7, 1984
Signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.
December 10, 1984
Released John Pacella.
Released Orlando Sanchez.
December 11, 1984
Signed Fred Lynn as a free agent.
December 13, 1984
Signed Don Aase as a free agent.
December 17, 1984
Released Ron Jackson.
1985
Dallas Williams sent to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Mike Blowers in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Al Osuna in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Gil Heredia in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 9, 1985
Signed Nelson Norman as a free agent.
February 1, 1985
Signed Odell Jones as a free agent.
February 7, 1985
Traded Vic Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres. Received Fritzie Connally.
March 27, 1985
Traded Mark Brown to the Minnesota Twins. Received Brad Havens.
March 29, 1985
Released Todd Cruz.
