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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987)
92-70, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 786 runs, Allowed 684 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Gene Mauch (92-70)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,655,872 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 6, 1986 (Standings)
Returned Carl Willis (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
April 16, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Terry Forster as a free agent.
May 25, 1986 (Standings)
Released Ken Forsch.
June 2, 1986 (Standings)
Drafted Alan Mills in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 10, 1986.
Drafted Roberto Hernandez in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1986.
Drafted Lee Stevens in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Fetters in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1986.
Drafted Paul Sorrento in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1986.
Drafted Tony Scruggs in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jon Shave in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Colby Ward in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft.
June 5, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.
June 30, 1986 (Standings)
Released Jim Slaton.
October 5, 1986 (Standings)
Pat Keedy granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1986
Bob Boone granted Free Agency.
Rick Burleson granted Free Agency.
Doug Corbett granted Free Agency.
Doug DeCinces granted Free Agency.
Brian Downing granted Free Agency.
Terry Forster granted Free Agency.
Reggie Jackson granted Free Agency.
Vern Ruhle granted Free Agency.
December 9, 1986
Jeff Schaefer selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1986 minor league draft.
December 19, 1986
Released Bobby Grich.
Released Rufino Linares.
Traded a player to be named later and Ron Romanick to the New York Yankees. Received Butch Wynegar. The California Angels sent Alan Mills (June 22, 1987) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
January 6, 1987
Signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.
January 7, 1987
Signed Jack Fimple as a free agent.
January 8, 1987
Signed Doug DeCinces as a free agent.
Signed Brian Downing as a free agent.
January 19, 1987
Signed Chris Cron as a free agent.
January 22, 1987
Purchased Jim Eppard from the Oakland Athletics.
February 13, 1987
Released Chris Green.
February 19, 1987
Signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.
March 20, 1987
Signed Tack Wilson as a free agent.
