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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986 / 1988)
67-95, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 729 runs, Allowed 880 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-95
Manager: Cal Ripken (67-95)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,835,692 (9th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100
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1986 / 1988 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1986
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.
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.
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.
April 5, 1987 (Standings)
Released Ravelo Manzanillo.
April 6, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Ron Washington as a free agent.
April 7, 1987 (Standings)
Released Donnie Scott.
April 13, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Chris Green as a free agent.
May 22, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Brad Havens and John Shelby to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Niedenfuer.
May 30, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Ricky Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Ron Musselman (June 12, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
June 2, 1987 (Standings)
Drafted Pete Harnisch in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1987.
Drafted Anthony Telford in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1987.
Drafted Chuck Ricci in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1987.
Drafted Jack Voigt in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1987.
Drafted Mike Mussina in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Steve Finley in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1987.
Drafted David Segui in the 18th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed September 15, 1987.
Drafted Ray Giannelli in the 22nd round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Kirk Dressendorfer in the 34th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 4, 1987 (Standings)
Released Tippy Martinez.
June 23, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.
July 11, 1987 (Standings)
Released Rick Burleson.
August 11, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Nelson Simmons to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Mike Brown (August 26, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
August 13, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Kurt Beamesderfer (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Greg Ferlenda (minors).
August 21, 1987 (Standings)
Released Doug Corbett.
August 31, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Mike Flanagan to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later and Oswaldo Peraza. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jose Mesa (September 4, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
September 29, 1987 (Standings)
Released Alan Wiggins.
October 8, 1987 (Standings)
Released Tony Arnold.
Luis DeLeon granted Free Agency.
Released Mike Hart.
Released Mike Kinnunen.
Released Floyd Rayford.
October 15, 1987 (Standings)
Mike Brown granted Free Agency.
Rex Hudler granted Free Agency.
Francisco Oliveras granted Free Agency.
Kelvin Torve granted Free Agency.
Dave Van Gorder granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1987
Signed Francisco de la Rosa as a free agent.
November 6, 1987
Traded Terry Crowley Jr. (minors) and Rico Rossy to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Joe Orsulak.
December 7, 1987
Drafted Jose Bautista from the New York Mets in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1987
Traded a player to be named later and Blaine Beatty to the New York Mets. Received Doug Sisk. The Baltimore Orioles sent Greg Talamantez (minors) (December 11, 1987) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 9, 1987
Traded Ken Dixon to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Morgan.
December 18, 1987
Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.
December 21, 1987
Released Ron Washington.
January 27, 1988
Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.
February, 1988
Signed Max Venable as a free agent.
February 4, 1988
Signed Manny Alexander as an amateur free agent.
February 6, 1988
Signed Cesar Devarez as an amateur free agent.
February 16, 1988
Traded Doug Cinnella (minors), Rick Carriger (minors) and John Hoover to the Montreal Expos. Received Al Cardwood (minors) and Jay Tibbs.
February 27, 1988
Traded Ray Knight to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mark Thurmond.
March, 1988
Released Max Venable.
March 21, 1988
Traded a player to be named later and Mike Young to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Keith Hughes, Rick Schu and Jeff Stone. The Baltimore Orioles sent Frank Bellino (minors) (June 14, 1988) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
March 23, 1988
Released Jackie Gutierrez.
March 28, 1988
Released Chris Bushing.
March 29, 1988
Traded Nick Ramirez (minors) and Tom Michno (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Wade Rowdon.
