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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
90-72, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 732 runs, Allowed 703 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Gene Mauch (90-72)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,567,427 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1984
Ricky Adams granted Free Agency.
Steve Brown granted Free Agency.
November 4, 1984
Don Aase granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1984
Released Ellis Valentine.
November 8, 1984
John Curtis granted Free Agency.
Bruce Kison granted Free Agency.
Fred Lynn granted Free Agency.
Craig Swan granted Free Agency.
Derrel Thomas granted Free Agency.
Rob Wilfong granted Free Agency.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Chuck Finley in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 10, 1985
Signed Rob Wilfong as a free agent.
January 11, 1985
Released Rob Picciolo.
January 22, 1985
Signed Miguel Garcia as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1985
Chose Donnie Moore from the Atlanta Braves as a free agent compensation pick.
January 30, 1985
Signed Ruppert Jones as a free agent.
March 31, 1985
Released Bill Mooneyham.
April 12, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Rufino Linares as a free agent.
May 2, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Alan Fowlkes as a free agent.
May 4, 1985 (Standings)
Released Rufino Linares.
May 14, 1985 (Standings)
Purchased Todd Fischer from the Oakland Athletics.
May 20, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Rufino Linares as a free agent.
June 3, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Steve Rogers as a free agent.
Drafted Willie Fraser in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1985.
Drafted Mike Cook in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bobby Rose in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
Drafted Jeff Manto in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
Drafted Frank Dimichele in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Bo Jackson in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 19, 1985 (Standings)
Released Tommy John.
July 2, 1985 (Standings)
Released Steve Rogers.
August 2, 1985 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Mike Brown and Pat Clements to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Candelaria, George Hendrick and Al Holland. The California Angels sent Bob Kipper (August 16, 1985) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
September 10, 1985 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Don Sutton. The California Angels sent Robert Sharpnack (minors) (September 25, 1985) and Jerome Nelson (minors) (September 25, 1985) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
November 12, 1985
Juan Beniquez granted Free Agency.
Rod Carew granted Free Agency.
Bobby Grich granted Free Agency.
Al Holland granted Free Agency.
Donnie Moore granted Free Agency.
Don Sutton granted Free Agency.
November 19, 1985
Signed De Wayne Buice as a free agent.
November 26, 1985
Signed Bobby Grich as a free agent.
December 5, 1985
Signed Don Sutton as a free agent.
December 10, 1985
Drafted Carl Willis from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1985
Drafted Vance Lovelace from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1985 minor league draft.
December 13, 1985
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
December 20, 1985
Released Ken Forsch.
Released Daryl Sconiers.
Released Geoff Zahn.
December 27, 1985
Traded Tim Arnold (minors) and Luis Sanchez to the Montreal Expos. Received Gary Lucas.
January 8, 1986
Signed Donnie Moore as a free agent.
January 21, 1986
Signed Mark Ryal as a free agent.
Purchased Jeff Schaefer from the Baltimore Orioles.
February 25, 1986
Signed Terry Clark as a free agent.
March 18, 1986
Signed Ken Forsch as a free agent.
March 21, 1986
Released Frank LaCorte.
April, 1986
Traded Kevin Davis (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Chris Green.
