1986 Baltimore Orioles

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987

73-89, Finished 7th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Earl Weaver (73-89)
Scored 708 runs, Allowed 760 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86

Ballparks: Memorial Stadium · Attendance: 1,973,176 (6th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 9, 1985

Released Joe Nolan.

October 15, 1985

Rod Allen granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1985

Rich Dauer granted Free Agency.

Jim Dwyer granted Free Agency.

Lenn Sakata granted Free Agency.

December 12, 1985

Traded a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke to the New York Yankees. Received Rich Bordi and Rex Hudler. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernandez (December 16, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

December 13, 1985

Signed Leo Gomez as an amateur free agent.

December 16, 1985

Traded Nelson Norman to the Montreal Expos. Received Steve Baker.

December 17, 1985

Traded Sammy Stewart to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jackie Gutierrez.

January 8, 1986

Signed Rod Allen as a free agent.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Jaime Navarro in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rafael Bournigal in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 15, 1986

Signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.

January 21, 1986

Sold Jeff Schaefer to the California Angels.

January 23, 1986

Released Dan Ford.

January 28, 1986

Signed Juan Beniquez as a free agent.

February 5, 1986

Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

February 20, 1986

Signed Luis DeLeon as a free agent.

March 23, 1986

Signed Mike Kinnunen as a free agent.

March 24, 1986

Signed Tom Magrann as a free agent.

March 29, 1986

Signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.

March 31, 1986

Traded a player to be named later, Ben Bianchi (minors) and Steve Padia (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Hart. The Baltimore Orioles sent Jeff Hubbard (minors) (April 23, 1986) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

April 3, 1986 (Standings)

Released Rod Allen.

Released Wayne Gross.

April 25, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Rick Lockwood (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Joe Redfield.

May 4, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Nelson Simmons as a free agent.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Jaime Navarro in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1986.

Drafted Gordon Dillard in the 14th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Rob Lukachyk in the 37th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1986 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Dennis Martinez to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

July 14, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Chris Bushing as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Mike Hart granted Free Agency.

Tom O'Malley granted Free Agency.

Al Pardo granted Free Agency.

Kelly Paris granted Free Agency.

Bill Swaggerty granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1986

Traded Storm Davis to the San Diego Padres. Received Terry Kennedy and Mark Williamson.

November 12, 1986

Released Juan Bonilla.

Rick Dempsey granted Free Agency.

Jim Dwyer granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1986

Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

December 3, 1986

Signed Mike Hart as a free agent.

December 5, 1986

Signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.

December 8, 1986

Joe Redfield drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

December 17, 1986

Traded Juan Beniquez to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jimmy Daniels (minors) and Joe Jarrell (minors).

December 19, 1986

Released Nate Snell.

December 30, 1986

Signed Dave Van Gorder as a free agent.

January 3, 1987

Signed Ravelo Manzanillo as a free agent.

January 7, 1987

Signed Rick Burleson as a free agent.

January 22, 1987

Signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.

January 30, 1987

Signed Jack O'Connor as a free agent.

February 12, 1987

Signed Ray Knight as a free agent.

February 16, 1987

Signed Luis Mercedes as an amateur free agent.

March 27, 1987

Released Odell Jones.

March 30, 1987

Released Rich Bordi.

1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions